Social networkers can now check in on their Blackboard courses from their Facebook profiles. Is this a good thing? What are the advantages and disadvantages for students and teachers? This presentation will demonstrate how Blackboard interfaces with Facebook, and share the results of a survey given to students and faculty who installed the Blackboard Application […]
Lecture to go – 82% of ungrads prefer online-lecture option
Insights regarding undergraduate preferenc for lecture capture A recent study at the University of Wisconsin E-Business Institute found that 82% of undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison would prefer to have courses with an online-lecture option. Besides the expected “Making up for a missed class”, students also see using online lectures as a way to improve […]
Lecture to go – 82% of ungrads prefer online-lecture option
Insights regarding undergraduate preferenc for lecture capture A recent study at the University of Wisconsin E-Business Institute found that 82% of undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison would prefer to have courses with an online-lecture option. Besides the expected “Making up for a missed class”, students also see using online lectures as a way to improve […]
Applying to a college? Your facebook page may be a problem
College Applicants, Beware: Your Facebook Page Is Showing (web link) Some colleges are reviewing facebook pages as part of their process to evaluate potentional students. Students need to be careful what they include on their facebook pages. (delicious tags: Facebook higher_education socialnetworking web_2.0)
Alabama adding distance ed to all high schools
Alabama seems to be following the old model for deploying new technology if I understand this announcement correctly. They are using $85,000 to fund a distance learning classroom at each high school in the state. While they may be the first to do this at every high school they aren’t the first to use the strategy of […]
TurningPoint Launches Web-based Response Service for Smartphones and Laptops
TurningPoint clicker and USB controller I’m not a huge fan of clicker technology. I guess this is because I see it as an interim technology and I’m anxious to get on to the next thing. However, I have to admit that I have had positive experiences with TurningPoint clickers. Their software integrates well with PowerPoint […]
TurningPoint Launches Web-based Response Service for Smartphones and Laptops
TurningPoint clicker and USB controller I’m not a huge fan of clicker technology. I guess this is because I see it as an interim technology and I’m anxious to get on to the next thing. However, I have to admit that I have had positive experiences with TurningPoint clickers. Their software integrates well with PowerPoint […]
iTunes U: Lessons learned after two years on the road
Here’s a presentation I gave at the 2008 MERLOT conference about Seattle Pacific University’s experience with iTunes U over the last two years. MERLOT 2008: iTunes U – Lessons Learned after 2 Years on the Trail Note: I don’t start talking until about 20 seconds into the video.
Pros and Cons of Open Content
Understanding the Ins and Outs of ‘Open Content’ Licensing Good article that explains the pros and cons of open content. Overall, I see this as a positive movement in education. Two possible negatives from my perspective are: Lack of systematic way to provide peer-review of content – We’re counting on a wikipedia model rather than having […]
Quest Atlantis
National Science Foundation funded project by the University of Indiana that uses a multi-user game-like environment to engage 9-15 year-old students in educational tasks. (delicious tags: digital Education eLearning Games learning science Technology virtualworlds Gaming K-12)
