The Federal Government just released: CDC Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year. In this report the CDC recommends “Distance learning or web-based learning may help students maintain self-isolation.” Our VP of Academic Affairs asked me to put together a list of eLearning tools we have available […]
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Web Tools for Flu Season
The Federal Government just released: CDC Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year. In this report the CDC recommends “Distance learning or web-based learning may help students maintain self-isolation.” Our VP of Academic Affairs asked me to put together a list of eLearning tools we have available […]
Can podcasts replace the professor?
iTunes U and the classroom: Can podcasts replace Professors? This study compared the test results of students who listened to a lecture in class with students who listened to a podcast of the lecture. Both groups had access to a PowerPoint presentation used by the lecturer. The mean test score of those listening to the […]
Seven things to know about lecture capture technology
7 Things You Should Know About Lecture Capture The Educause ELI initiative does a great job of providing a quick two-page summary of lecture capture technology. They list three important benefits of tools such as Techsmith’s Camtasia Relay: 1) A help for students who have to miss class for excused reasons: 2) An opportunity to […]
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.
