Dear iPad Owners, I hope you had a great first day with your new purchase. Did you stay up late last night reading a novel? Was it sitting there on your night stand, tuned to your favorite newspaper when you woke up this morning? Any chance there is a “Make Coffee” app? Okay, I must […]
Author: David Wicks
Can an iPad replace textbooks?
Dear iPad Owners, I hope you had a great first day with your new purchase. Did you stay up late last night reading a novel? Was it sitting there on your night stand, tuned to your favorite newspaper when you woke up this morning? Any chance there is a “Make Coffee” app? Okay, I must […]
Links for School of Business Online Education Workshop
Delicious Social bookmarking site. Share weblinks with others. (tags: web2.0 socialnetworking bookmarks SBE2010) WebQuest.Org: Home A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. The model was developed by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University in February, 1995 with early input […]
Links for School of Business Online Education Workshop
Delicious Social bookmarking site. Share weblinks with others. (tags: web2.0 socialnetworking bookmarks SBE2010) WebQuest.Org: Home A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. The model was developed by Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University in February, 1995 with early input […]
Recommended Martin Luther King Day To-Do List for SPU Faculty
I sent the following message to Seattle Pacific University faculty in hopes that they will submit a grant application to me by Monday night: Suggested To Do List for Monday, January 18, 2010 Wake up. Have some coffee and breakfast. Download and listen to several of the Martin Luther King lectures from SPU’s iTunes U […]
Blackboard 9 – Collaborative Learning
[blip.tv ?posts_id=3002663&dest=28733] View Full Screen Learn how to make use of Blackboard and complimentary Web 2.0 tools to enhance 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).
Blackboard 9 – Grade Center Workshop
[blip.tv ?posts_id=2993207&dest=28733] View Full Screen Learn how to add and configure columns for assignments, quizzes, tests, and other assessments. Add and configure columns for assignments, quizzes, tests, and other assessments. Enter scores, comments, and include feedback. Export and import grades to/from a spreadsheet. Download all student documents for a single assessment. Set up weighted grading.
Favorite Open Educational Resources
I’ve been using free educational resources in my presentations for a few years. Several professors have asked me for a list of Open Educational Resources (OER) that I have shared in various workshops. Here is a list of ten of my current favorites: EveryStockPhoto.com – Search engine that can be used to find free images […]
Evaluation of the Use of Semantic Web Technology in a Collaborative Learning Environment
[blip.tv ?posts_id=2820739&dest=28733] This screencast is a presentation given by Andrew Lumpe and David Wicks at the 2009 Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning in Orlando, Florida. The presentation objectives are to: Describe the application of a semantic web technologies in a collaborative learning environment. Report the results on student learning. Provide recommendations for future research […]
Evaluation of the Use of Semantic Web Technology in a Collaborative Learning Environment
[blip.tv ?posts_id=2820739&dest=28733] This screencast is a presentation given by Andrew Lumpe and David Wicks at the 2009 Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning in Orlando, Florida. The presentation objectives are to: Describe the application of a semantic web technologies in a collaborative learning environment. Report the results on student learning. Provide recommendations for future research […]
