The Seattle Pacific University School of Education newsletter (On Point) editor asked me to share ten things about digital education leadership, reflecting on SPU’s Digital Education Leadership graduate program. I used ISTE’s Standards for Coaches as a framework to organize the list. The list of statements is not in order of importance as I do […]
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2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments, 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning, 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
The use of community engagement as an authentic project in online courses
A criticism of online learning is that the typical final project of a student paper needlessly mirrors traditional face-to-face education and emphasizes efficient assessment over authentic engagement. A lack of interaction can lead online students to feel isolated. As an alternative, this presenter advocates for the use of community engagement projects that include face-to-face collaboration […]
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments, 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning, 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Finding your swing: Seven lessons IT Staff and Faculty can learn from The Boys in the Boat
(Keynote address from the 2015 NWACC IT Roundtable) University IT staff are committed to helping faculty integrate technology into their instruction. EDUCAUSE’s 2015 Top IT Issues lists “optimizing the use of technology in teaching and learning in collaboration with academic leadership, including understanding the appropriate level of technology to use” (Grajek, 2015, p. 12) as […]
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments, 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning, 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Reflections on EdCamp Puget Sound
The Spring Edcamp Puget Sound was held at the Puget Sound ESD on Saturday, May 16, 2015. An Edcamp is an opportunity for teachers at all levels to come together to discuss ideas about teaching and learning that can help improve their practice. Think of it as a free day of professional development for teachers where they get […]
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments, 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning, 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Can you really use Google Classroom to teach an online or blended course?
The Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University has used Google Classroom as a learning management system (LMS) since it became available in September 2014. Faculty enjoy the ease of use and students enjoy learning with a platform they can use with their own students. Participants in this session will learn: 1) Research-based practices for […]
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments, 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning, 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
An investigation into the community of inquiry of blended classrooms by a Faculty Learning Community
A Faculty Learning Community (FLC) comprised of six professors representing different disciplines came together to study, develop, and teach blended learning courses. As an FLC, the researchers sought to evaluate student per- ceptions of the blended learning courses, measured using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) survey, and how these differed across the courses taught. In […]
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity, 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments, 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning, 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility, 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
SPU Offers New Digital Learning Degree for Educators
Blended learning. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Flipped Classrooms.How are teachers keeping up with new trends in learning? To help educators and those who support them become leaders in the ever-changing world of educational technology, Seattle Pacific University is now offering a graduate program in digital education leadership. Students in the Digital Education Leadership MEd […]
How to organize your gradebook in Blackboard 9.1
These slides are from a workshop that I have facilitated numerous times. The workshop is popular because Blackboard’s Grade Center options can be overwhelming for faculty as they attempt to set up a gradebook for the first time. The options can be confusing, especially when dealing with questions about the use of categories, weighting, and extra credit. […]
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments, 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning, 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
How to submit a WordPress blog post in Canvas
In my Computer Authoring course, I ask students to share Clear and Unclear blog posts each week, reflecting on what they learn and do not understand in the module. I use Canvas’ group feature to have them share the URL for their blog post with blog buddies. I ask them to give their blog buddies feedback on each new […]
