Two interesting articles that came across my desk this week. Check out this recent article Infogarphic: The Role of Pinterest inside and Outside the Classroom, another way to share information with your students on something they are already connected to! and luckily I finished reading this article on being distracted before I pinned!
Respondus Test Generator not only allows you to import word documents into Respondus for exporting to Blackboard but you can also import a Blackboard test into Respondus for editing or export it into a Word document as well. The key is the Preview and Publish tab found in Respondus. Want to know more about how … Read more
Actually I mean phishing! What is phishing? Phishing is “attempting to acquire information (and sometimes, indirectly, money) such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.” (from Wikipedia)Tips to remember: How can you report a spam or phishing e-mail? Create a new e-mail. Drag the spam … Read more
I often blog about Lecture Capture and usually from the instructor view but just this morning had an interesting conversation with a student. Those of you who record your class lectures know that I monitor the start of all recordings and I have a portal from which I can view all classrooms in this building … Read more
Here are links to some articles putting the “Flip into a Classroom” 5 Reasons Flipped Classrooms Work Flipped Classroom Setup Sample Flipped Class Session Agenda [INFOGRAPHIC] Want to try, contact OET!
That’s screencasting I am talking about, using the computer screen and your voice to create information specific to your topic. Click here for more on using this tool. If you are not quite ready to try screencasting perhaps you might want to experiment with using 3D Digital Characters in your lectures click here to find … Read more
Another interesting article from E-Campus titled How ‘collaborative learning’ is transforming higher education. Here are ECU there are a number of tools you can use such as Yammer, Mediasite Lecture Capture, Tegrity Lecture Capture, Centra, Collaborate (still looking for instructors to participate in Spring Pilot), Second Life, Videoconferencing and Lync to name a few. Perhaps … Read more
Is the above going through your mind? Well why not find out and have some fun while doing so. Use clickers! Students make their selection on a “clicker” and you project your “audience’s” response in your PowerPoint! Audience Response System aka “Clicker Technology” is a great way to evaluate if your “audience” is getting it! … Read more
Click here to hear how a colleague in nursing, Asst. Prof. Bob Green has been using Yammer for many semesters!
Continuing on with the “How I Series” click here to find out how Dr. Paul Bell from the Department of Health Services and Information Management uses Wiki’s in his classes!