Horizon Report, Part 2
A group of six faculty and staff gathered in the CTL last Friday to consider the 2012 Horizon report (full report is at: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/HR2012.pdf). The first point noted was that […]
active learning
More on learning analytics
This article discusses some sophisticated uses of LA in the classroom, such as: what if you could track responses to a problem, then have a student’s computer group him/her with […]
About Infographics
It seems that Infographics are sprouting like proverbial fungi around the Internet lately. COMMENTS PLEASE: How have you used, or could you see using, infographics in the classroom? The godfather […]
Resources shared on Twitter from the SUNY CIT conference
For your summer enjoyment: Zotero – a browser add-in tool for reference citations http://www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide Patterns for Online Discussions http://hillside.net/plop/2010/papers/osullivan.pdf Adventures in Open Source: Lessons Learned at Purchase College http://www.slideshare.net/keith.landa/cit-2011-adventures-in-open-source
Blog U.: Technology Enabled Learning and Instructor Choice – Technology and Learning – Inside Higher Ed
In a few minutes, please avail yourself of Joshua Kim’s reasoned view of technology-enabled student-centered learning. You’ll be glad you did! http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology_and_learning/technology_enabled_learning_and_instructor_choice
PechaKucha 20 x 20 for Japan, for the Classroom?
What is that, you say? It is: “PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in […]
Salman Khan’s Idea – from TED
Founder of the Khan Academy explores the approach of lectures by video that students view OUTSIDE OF CLASS, and reserving class time for doing homework. What do you think of […]
Summer Institute: Dr. Judy Willis presentation
Some of the Quicktime videos and fonts did not come out quite like the original, but there is a lot of useful information here for review of the Summer Institute […]
First Look: Apple iPad
Is it possible that in a few years all our students will all have an iPad-type device costing under $300? Instead of heavy backpacks, overpriced textbooks, and notebooks, this device […]
Blog U.: Laptop Bans Are a Terrible Idea – Technology and Learning – Inside Higher Ed
Many faculty are struggling to limit distraction in the classroom – should we ban laptops? Joshua Kim (one of the best ed tech blogs going) says no. What do you […]
