Month: October 2005
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Weblogs to Promote Creative Expression and Reflective Practice in E-Learning Environments
Weblogs to Promote Creative Expression and Reflective Practice in E-Learning Environments an eLearn2005 presentation by: Beverly B. Ray, Idaho State University, USA; Martha Hocutt, University of West Alabama, USA; Susan K Patterson, Rhode Island College, USA Abstract: Instructors designing online learning environments that promote creative expression and reflective practice may find Weblogs a useful tool.…
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BCcampus – Using Open Source Models for OnlineHigher Education Resources
BCcampus – Using Open Source Models for OnlineHigher Education Resources eLearn 2005 presentation by Paul Stacey, BCcampus, Canada Have put together a network on online communities, but won’t talk about that today Online Program Development Fund – has been providing $1.5 million fund for last 3 years to all the higher education entities in the…
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Integrating Literacy and Technology Literacy Instruction in Preservice Education
Integrating Literacy and Technology Literacy Instruction in Preservice Education eLearn 2005 presentation by Terence Cavanaugh, Curriculum and Instruction, University of North Florida, USA tcavanau@unf.edu The New Reading Teacher – “Every teacher is a reading teacher” – “Every teacher is a technlogy teacher” Methods to integrate literacy into technology literacy classes required in the state of…
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Best Practices for Preventing Cheating on On-line Exams
Best Practices for Preventing Cheating on On-line Exams eLearn 2005 presentation by David Eplion and Thomas Keefe, Indiana University Southeast, USA Are some strategies that we can use to address cheating (we will probably never completely eliminate all cheating, however) – we teach traditional face to face courses to mainly undergraduate juniors and seniors –…
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eLearn2005 Research Areas
Our keynote speaker for the first eLearn2005 presentation was late and not able to present, so the attendees brainstormed research questions and topics of interest to attendees. With the approval of the AACE folks, I posted these as a blog so attendees can view and comment on these topics for networking purposes. Access the blog…
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Blog software comparison chart
The Blog software comparison chart that accompanies the article “Time to check: Are you using the right blogging tool?” by Susannah Gardner is a great reference source on blogging tools. I currently use WordPress as my primary blogging tool, but also use Blogger for some team blogs and several podcast feeds I maintain. One of…
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Podcasting stirs more higher education debate
The October 20th Chicago Sun Times article “Missed class? Try a podcast” again reveals increasingly familiar battle lines on the topic of university professor lecture podcasts. On one side are the students, and some professors, claiming the technology provides more options for students to obtain class content and stay caught up. On the other side…
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Transporting Ideas versus Beer
Vancouver is a magnificent city! Weather-wise, I think a conspiracy is on to convince me to relocate (someday) to the Pacific northwest. When I attended NECC 2003 in Seattle, for 3 of my 4 days in town the weather was equally perfect as it was today in Vancouver. I have posted some photos of my…
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Weather globe software
This summer I was introduced to MacKiev’s amazing 3D Weatherglobe program. My favorite uses of the program include downloading recent satellite cloud imagery, typing in the names of cities in its 40,000+ database and zooming to those parts of the globe, switching between globe and map views to zoom in on areas, and “flying” historic…
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Wireless access disclaimers
Here is the lengthy disclaimer that users of free wireless access at the Lubbock International airport have to accept in order to get online: Welcome to The City of Lubbock Lubbock International Airport. To be granted FREE access, accept the agreement below: Disclaimers Electronic transmissions, including the internet, are public media, and any use of…