Critical Thinking and Online Learning
Some question whether the infusion of multimedia into the classroom actually promotes active and critical thinking. In other words, the question is whether video, audio, and graphic elements create more […]
Technology
Adjunct Evening coming up Wed, Nov 19
Our traditional adjunct professional development evening is coming up soon! The theme we will be exploring is “Pedagogy First, Then Technology,” and breakout sessions will focus on how active learning […]
New Technologies in the CTL 2 – Flip Video!
Inspired by the use of the Flip Video in Kathy Kessler and Lois Cooper’s summer MEOP course, the CTL purchased one. Unbelieveable! This small, handheld video/audio recorder can record up […]
New Technologies in the CTL 1 – Adobe Acrobat Pro and Scanner
Over the summer, the CTL invested in some new applications and technology supports. First, copies of Adobe Acrobat Professional and an HP Scanner were purchased. The intent in bringing in […]
Moodle and Constructivism
If you have a few minutes, this is a very interesting post to read from the Academic Commons. In it, the author — Professor Luke Fernandez of Weber State College […]
Eportfolio Update
As you may know, BCC will be piloting the Chalk and Wire Eportfolio 2 product as part of our ongoing core competency implementation. Just yesterday I successfully input into Eportfolio […]
NERCOMP Collaborative Learning Tools
Dori, Natalie, and Chuck Prescott attended this meeting at UMass Amherst on May 13. There were some excellent presentations on collaborative tools used at Bentley College, Bryant College, and Worcester […]
Adjunct Professional Night, Apr 24
This Adjunct night consisted of opening remarks by Dean Feinerman, followed by an Information Session where adjuncts could speak to various BCC office representative and pick up brochures and other […]
"From Questions to Concepts" Brown Bag
This video (shown in the CTL on April 23) from the Derek Bok School of Education at Harvard, presented a case study of a physics class using Active Learning. One […]
"Aligning Course Design and Assessment" Brown Bag
On April 7, a small group viewed this video of a session from the League for Innovation 2007 conference. The presenters, Drs. Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt of Fielding University, […]
