Not that long ago using videos in e-learning was pretty prohibitive due to the costs associated with it. Fast forward a few years and with everyone having access to video-cameras on their smartphones and laptops, it has become a lot more feasible for the everyday e-learning designer to use videos in his/her projects. However, just [...]
Bentley University transformed a largely forgotten, dreary lab space into a campus hotspot. Not so long ago, Bentley University’s Computer Information Systems Lab was known affectionately as the “bat cave” because of its secluded location in a remote basement corner of a campus classroom building. The CIS Lab, opened in 2000, was a typical computer [...]
Colleges and universities can effectively and efficiently meet the explosion in demand for wireless networking on campus by following these steps. Take time to redesign Seek user input Make capacity a priority Plan for the unknown Evaluate solutions onsite Invest in robust radio-frequency management tools Pay attention to I.P. pools Think about 802.11ac Read more: [...]
Kathy Schrock has been a district tech director; an instructional tech specialist; and a school, academic, museum, and public librarian. She currently teaches online graduate courses for two universities and is an Adobe Education Leader, a Google Certified Teacher, and a Discovery Education Guru. The common thread that runs through all of her work is [...]
There are so many tools that educators can use to get students interested and engaged in their work. Like most teachers today, I integrate technology into my instruction everyday. I’m lucky to work in a school with one-to-one technology and use iPads with my students throughout every school day. That makes it easy to use [...]
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While there are a ton of essential skills that today’s students need in order to succeed in tomorrows world, learning to efficiently manage — and to evaluate the reliability of — the information that they stumble across online HAS to land somewhere near the top of the “Muy Importante” list. Which is why I had a few [...]
If you need to create an Infographic, there are better programs than PowerPoint that you could use. Photoshop would be a good choice, or maybe Fireworks. That being said, PowerPoint is likely on your office computer right now. Additionally, PowerPoint is often underutilized as a design platform and is surprisingly agile. One reason PowerPoint isn’t the first [...]
If you are confused by when and where you can use images etc. labelled creative commons, then this infographic by foter.com will be just the ticket. See the full infographic here
Years ago I felt a certain sense of pride because I didn’t know how to use PowerPoint. Those days are long gone. Now, PowerPoint slides are often the currency exchanged between subject matter experts and instructional designers and developers. I’ve accepted this protocol and probably, you have too. The catch to this arrangement is the nearly guaranteed issue of [...]
Research shared by Roger Minier indicates that blended learning really works and, with blended learning, virtually every student at every ability level experiences significant increases in achievement over those who are educated online or face-to-face only. This advantage is fully transferable to college and career. As districts plan and implement technology-related processes and policies, Minier pointed [...]
As options for learning online continue to expand, a growing number of entrepreneurs are using them to keep their staff on the cutting edge. Using tools for online training, including videos, apps, and webinars, rather than sending employees to expensive training seminars or bringing in pricey consultants to train on site, can save start-ups and growing businesses [...]
This is a great list of some of the hashtags people are using on Twitter to hold conversations on eLearning topics. There are 103 hashtags in this list and make a great starting point. Search for the tag using Hootsuite or similar. Easier to follow the thread if you put the tag into its own [...]
