The Beloit College Mindset List is here! Every year, they publish a list helping everyone to understand the incoming class of freshman, by sharing cultural tibits that reveal a lot about tech trends, music, TV, and political happenings – to understand the world in which these freshman have grown up. As a community college, our […]
Author Archives: Christina Royal
There has been some discussion at the K-12 level about mandating, as a requirement for high school graduation, that students take at least one online course. The rationale, in part, is to better prepare students for the world they will be working in, and online learning has proliforated the workplace in many ways, including online […]
This is a creative and interesting idea for faculty professional development. It not only provides a vehicle through which to train faculty but also exposes them to emerging technologies. Avatars to Teach the Teachers By Steve Kolowich in Inside Higher Ed July 7, 2010 Monique, the eager-to-please girl with the chirpy alto, is raising her […]
Augmented reality is one of the concepts that the 2010 Horizon Report considers to be an emerging trend. Below is an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education that provides a wonderful example of how augmented reality might be applied in a teaching and learning environment. June 20, 2010 ‘Augmented Reality’ on Smartphones Brings Teaching […]
There is always a lot of debate about “who” is right for the online environment and what skill sets are needed to be successful. Below is a recent article that discusses the pros/cons to enrollment special education secondary (high school) students in online learning courses. Published Online: June 14, 2010 in Education Week’s Digital Directions […]
This article has sparked some good discussion about Salman Khan’s “Khan Academy” which essentially consists of youtube mini-lectures. June 6, 2010 A Self-Appointed Teacher Runs a One-Man ‘Academy’ on YouTube Are his 10-minute lectures the future? By Jeffrey R. Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education The most popular educator on YouTube does not have a […]
This is a great article/video discussing the use of embedded hyperlinks in printed books. Will books adapt or die? Who knows, but their odds of survival just increased ten-fold with this innovation. Wired Campus May 28, 2010, 12:37 PM ET Purdue Professor Embeds Hyperlinks in Printed Books By Mary Helen Miller People who prefer print […]
Once Blackboard (Bb) acquired WebCT, there was a lot of discussion about Bb learning from WebCT’s strengths, such as outstanding customer service. Several years post-acquisition, Bb customers were wondering: Was anything learned from the WebCT merger/acquisition? Bb has recent (last year) acquired Angel, and once again, people are wondering: Is Bb learning from the acquisition […]
It’s so nice when vendors show support for higher education. Google will now be providing Google Voice to any student with a .edu address. Oh, the possibilities for teaching and learning! Google Gives Away Google Voice Invites to College Students By Jennifer Van Grove Students, you can now move to the head of the Google […]
