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Check the eLearning Course Evaluation: The Ultimate Guide For eLearning Professionals, to learn why and when you need eLearning course evaluation. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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If you are one of those who hesitates to give technology-enabled learning a try, here are 12 reasons for you to Embrace eLearning.
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Much of the early work on IoT technology and standards has taken place within the open source community. This month we're featuring some of the more interesting open source IoT projects currently in active development. While our open source lists generally focus on software, this list also features an array of open source hardware, many of which are available for hobbyists to purchase at low prices.
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"My favorite digital notebook program is Evernote, but other people swear by Microsoft OneNote, and some people now use Google Keep. Each of these systems has its advantages, but Evernote works on the widest range of devices: every major operating system (even Linux), most mobile phones and tablets and even (as of last month) on the Apple Watch. It also offers optical character recognition (the ability to recognize text that’s been photographed rather than typed in) no matter which device you’re using to capture a note." Via Jim Lerman
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High Performers provide products that are highly rated by their users, but have not yet achieved the market share and scale of the vendors in the Leader category. High Performers include: Acquia, Scoop.it Business, and DNN Evoq Content 
Guillaume Decugis's curator insight,
February 26, 2015 10:34 PM
Wow! Scoop.it Business in the top 3 for customer satisfaction along with HubSpot and Wordpress: a big thanks to all of you who rated us on G2 Crowd and enabled us to stand out in such a distinguished crowd.
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Could Video Feedback Replace the Red Pen? – Wired Campus - Blogs - The Chronicle of Higher Education
by Steve Kolowich
"When Michael Henderson is grading his students’ final assignments, he likes to skip the written comments for them. Instead of a red pen, Mr. Henderson, a senior lecturer in education at Monash University, in Australia, takes out a video camera. He records a five-minute, unscripted critique for each student. He doesn’t bother editing the videos, even if he says “um” a lot or has to rephrase a sentence or two. Via Jim Lerman
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A lot of talk about the future of the internet sounds almost hippie-spiritual or faux-philosophical. The Internet is not the same as the world-wide-web. But ... Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Raquel Patrício, Jim Lerman 
Laybet Colmenares Zamora's curator insight,
June 3, 2014 3:50 PM
Esta perspectiva general nos puede ayudar a mejorar las acciones para adaptarnos guardando
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For almost 50 years, Tony Bates has been a consistent, persistent and influential voice for the reform of teaching and learning in post-secondary education, notably through the effective use of emerging technologies. Author of 11 books and 350 research papers in the field of online learning and distance education, Tony Bates is also an advisor to over 40 organizations in 25 countries, and publisher of what is arguably the most influential blog on online learning with over 20,000 visits a month. A Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, Dr. Bates has helped educators, academic administrators and policy makers grasp key concepts, trends and challenges in online learning. This posting is one of a series that looks at Tony’s perspectives and advice on key issues in online learning. Via Faculty Focus, Jim Lerman
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Digital technology has been one of the most powerful agents of change in how societies around the world work and live in the 21st century – from the way we do business and consume information to shopping, entertainment and socialising. The way we learn must therefore adapt to ensure students are equipped with the skills needed to thrive as adults now and in the future. Thankfully, many schools are rising to that challenge. Via Jim Lerman
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A PART-TIME delivery driver named Peter Nunn was recently sentenced to 18 weeks in a British prison for tweeting and retweeting violent messages to Stella Creasy, a member of Parliament. He never saw his victim but the consequences of his virtual crime were real enough. In a statement, Ms. Creasy described fears for her physical safety, going so far as to install a panic button in her home. Mr. Nunn has been physically separated from the rest of society for posting abusive words on a social media site.
Jim Lerman's insight:
An explanation, deeper than the merely psychological, of how and why the Net makes us so angry and depressed, and what might be done about it. Via Jim Lerman
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Last month we announced Education on Air — our free online conference taking place May 8-9, 2015 — and asked what you wanted to hear about. Today we released the schedule of sessions, based largely on what we heard from you. We’ll emphasize innovation — 44% of you voted for this — as well as how to empower students and use Google tools effectively. It was clear from our second poll that you also want practical examples, so our speakers will go beyond theory and share their specific advice for enacting change. Via Jim Lerman
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Differences Between Meerkat and Periscope http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/vstreaming/ … #video #streaming pic.twitter.com/tab7uIRoE9 Via Jim Lerman
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"Digital literacy isn’t about knowing computers inside and out; it’s about using technology to change the way you think. If critical thinking skills haven’t yet become a part of your students’ digital citizenship, it’s time to rethink your teaching strategy. Via Jim Lerman |
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What is The Conversation Prism? Developed in 2008 by Brian Solis, The Conversation Prism is a visual map of the social media landscape. It’s an ongoing study in digital ethnography that tracks dominant and promising social networks and organizes them by how they’re used in everyday life. Via Andrea Zeitz, Rui Guimarães Lima, massimo facchinetti 
Frances's curator insight,
June 10, 2015 9:41 AM
Given the role of conversation in the wider world, do we pay enough attention to oral communication skills in school?
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How long should your eLearning video be? This is the question which gets asked in nearly every eLearning project we have done where video content has been
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Unhangout is an open source platform for running large-scale, unconferences online. We use Google Hangouts to create as many small breakout sessions as needed, and help users find others with shared interests.
Jim Lerman's insight: Developed at MIT; to be used at this year's ISTE Conference in late June in Philadelphia. Via Jim Lerman
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Over the past several months I’ve often been asked by teachers for presentation options beyond PowerPoint. They wanted something that can be shared beyond the classroom, but that isn’t as involved as a full video project. To meet this need, I outlined a process (and made some tutorials) to make simple narrated slideshows using Google Tools. They are like presentations that present themselves. Via Jim Lerman
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Social media is one of those marketing channels that can be very powerful ... or very boring. You'll either have a lot of success interacting with your customers, or you'll see little results. Few do social media really well, and those who do see great things come from it. But for everyone who does social media well, there are hundreds of others seemingly spinning their social wheels with no results. Via Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com, massimo facchinetti
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This website helps college teachers develop, deliver, and assess assignments incorporating images, video, and sound. Via Ana Cristina Pratas, David E. Garcia, Jim Lerman 
Stephania Savva, Ph.D's curator insight,
February 2, 2015 2:49 AM
Useful website for teachers and professors.
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"In December, Jet Blue started streaming recorded lectures from some of the nation’s most elite courses, including marketing classes from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, a Brown University archeology class, and an introduction to guitar and rhythm from the Berklee School of Music. The college lectures are pieces of full courses that are available free through Coursera, a platform for massive open online courses (a.k.a. MOOCs).
via Money magazine Via Jim Lerman
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12 conference presentations available for free. Kudos to METC. -JL
"Learn with us through the convenience of your device without the inconvenience or cost of travel! METC is again offering a great way to participate in and enjoy the METC 2015 Conference, even if you can't be there in person. The METC 2015 Virtual Conference will consist of live programming on Tuesday, February 10 and Wednesday, February 11. The presentations chosen for the virtual conference include those from keynote and featured speakers as well as Midwest Spotlight Educators. Via Jim Lerman
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Welcome to the PBL Tools page. In these folders, you will find all the essential tools for designing, managing, and assessing your projects. The folders include Project Planning Forms, tips on creating Driving Questions, rubrics for 21st century skills assessment, and methods for creating high performing student teams. If you are enrolled in the Mastering Project Based Learning Online Course, download the PBL Essentials for Online PBL folder.
Great materials for free. -JL Via Jim Lerman
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Like many of you, there are certain educators that I find frequently impact my thinking and teach me new things through their published works. Here I offer 10 of my favorites. Some of these passionate and informed minds have inspired me for years, and others I have become aware of more recently. Of course, there are plenty of other wonderful educators writing and sharing great ideas across the Web and in conferences and schools around the world every day, so I hope you — the reader — will share some of your favorites too! Via John Evans, Jim Lerman
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Arizona State University, one of the nation’s largest universities, is joining with edX, a nonprofit online venture founded by M.I.T. and Harvard, to offer an online freshman year that will be available worldwide with no admissions process and full university credit. Via Jim Lerman
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"e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education (CDE) has announced the results and winners of its Digital Community Colleges Survey. In its tenth year, the survey analyzes how community colleges use digital technologies to improve services to students, faculty, staff and the community at large. Findings include: 58% support student job placement through online resume-building tools, 43% have strategies in place for the use of mobile devices and 81% of colleges surveyed use cloud computing services resulting in cost savings. Via Jim Lerman |
This simple guide includes some key issues to consider.