Are we being homogenized by Web 2.0?
In a review of Jaron Lanier’s You Are Not a Gadget, Michael Agger of Slate Magazine discusses the author’s premise, which is that the new Web tools like Wikipedia, Facebook, […]
student learning
Advice on Using Social Media in Your Courses
“…. four best practices for faculty who want to use social media (and we should!) … Be transparent. Explain why it’s required, what students will be graded on, etc. Explain […]
Confessions of a Converted Lecturer
Dr. Eric Mazur of Harvard Physics discusses the evolution of this classroom approach, including the use of “clickers.” He collaborated with BCC this past Fall on an NSF proposal.
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 […]
Copyright Resource at BCC
Karen CH writes: ” I have put up the following copyright page which can be found at: http://www.berkshirecc.edu/library_copyright_info Faculty and staff may not understand, especially in the digital world, that […]
How Clickers are Used
Professor Jeffrey Henriques, Dept of Psychology, University of Wisconsin, has used Clickers since 2004, and shares some approaches: (Full article at: http://bit.ly/91xw58) “Henriques said he typically asks four to six […]
Cushing Academy's 100% Digital Library
As featured in a previous post here, Cushing Academy, a private high school in Eastern Mass, has eliminated all the books and gone to a completely digital library. The item […]
College 'gender gap' stops growing
The Post reports on an American Council on Education study of gender in higher education. They found: The gender gap is stable. Men now account for 43% of undergrads Latino […]
Classroom 2.0 Kickoff/Intro – Feb 4th
The initial meeting for the Title III Classroom 2.0 project is set for Thursday, February4th, 12:15 – 1:15p in the CTL. Lunch will be provided. Faculty and staff are invited […]
Special, Sheltered, Confident
Howe and Strauss have laid out 7 characteristics of the millennial generation. Three of these 7 seem to speak to some of the challenges college instructors are facing. While the […]
