Archive
Blackboard 9 – Collaborative Learning
- How to set up and organize teams in Bb.
- Options for using wikis within/outside of Blackboard.
- How to use a specific collaborative tool (EtherPad).
Wikis and Wetpaint
Delicious links for 2008-07-12
Good article on how our reading habits may be changing by the way we use the Internet.
Free screen reader for the web that doesn’t require new software to be downloaded.
Wiki dedicated to helping people use SPSS.
PC.com – Computer Help, Reviews, and News
New website from Intel that helps people choose and use their computer.
Educators Assess ‘Open Content’ Movement
Teachers use wikis instead of textbooks and talk about their experience.
ANGEL Learning Announces Second Life Integration Project With San Jose State University
ANGEL Learning Management System announces project where they will integrate their LMS with Second Life.
Scientists: ‘Gene wiki’ could decode genome faster
Some may not like wikipedia but these researchers do.
About
David Wicks
Educational Technology
I have been active in the instructional technology world for over 20 years. My previous positions include: high school teacher, university lecturer, school district technology facilitator, multimedia author, and project manager for an educational technology company. My current position is Director of Instructional Technology at Seattle Pacific University. As Director, I regularly consults with faculty on effective uses of technology. I have been involved in the development of numerous online and blended courses. In addition, I have taught face-to-face, blended, and online courses in the School of Education for over ten years.
Recent projects include: developing a Web 2.0 electronic portfolio system based on WordPress, creating a feature-comparison matrix for lecture capture solutions, and leading SPU’s iTunes U project. I am an Associate Editor for MERLOT’s Teacher Education Editorial Board. I served as program chair for the 2013 International Symposium for Emerging Technologies in Online Learning, and will be the conference chair for the 2014 conference. Currently, I facilitate faculty learning communities on topics such as learning spaces, active learning, blended learning, and mobile learning.
