David Wicks, Assistant Professor, Director of Instructional Technology, Seattle Pacific University Andrew Lumpe, Professor, Associate Dean, School of Education, Seattle Pacific University Abstract: When institutions switch from a program assessment system to individual learning portfolios, students spend more time reflecting upon, personalizing, and documenting their work. During such a transition, assessment design becomes more challenging. […]
Posts with the web 2.0 tag
Ten Etiquette Twips for Conference Tweeters
After attended several conferences this year where tweeting was not only allowed but encouraged, I thought that it might be helpful to develop some “twips” for tweeting at a conference. More than anything, this list was created to help me reflect on how I can be a more productive member of the community at this […]
Take good care of your digital dossier
Digital Dossier This YouTube video from the Digital Natives project can help students and teachers better understand how everything they are doing online is creating a digital finger print or tattoo that can be used later by someone who wants to know more about them. We need to think carefully before adding our personal thoughts […]
Take good care of your digital dossier
Digital Dossier This YouTube video from the Digital Natives project can help students and teachers better understand how everything they are doing online is creating a digital finger print or tattoo that can be used later by someone who wants to know more about them. We need to think carefully before adding our personal thoughts […]
Learning with Facebook
The Chemistry of Facebook: Using Social Networking to Create an Online Community for the Organic Chemistry Laboratory This article reports on a study where students in a face-to-face course were given options of using facebook or WebCT to discuss course topics. The results show that the facebook group had a higher number of student posts […]
Facebook grows older
Facebook grows older Facebook’s demographics are changing as older people begin using it to connect with family and friends. (delicious tags: Facebook K12 higher_education socialnetworking web2.0)
Practicing what you preach about open content
Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning The University of Manitoba uses a wiki as an online textbook for their Emerging Technolgies for Learning certification program. I like how they are practicing what they preach about the use of open source technology. (delicious tags: e-learning Education eLearning handbook learning teaching technology web2.0)
Is Google making us stupid? – The response
Response to Nicholas Carr Article Is Google Making Us Stupid Trent Batson defends Google and Web 2.0 technologies in his response to the popular Nicholas Carr aricle “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” (delicious tags: google web_2.0)
Why wikis
Why Wikis? Article helps instructors understand why wikis are valuable for collaborative learning. (tags: CSCL K12 collaboration higher_ed web_2.0 wiki)
Cool Tools for Schools
Cool Tools for Schools (link to site) Here’s a site for those of us who are always looking for Web 2.0 tools to improve teaching and learning. (delicious tags: K12 free higher_education web_2.0)
