The latest news related to the meaningful and effective implementation of educational technology and e-learning in K-12, higher education, corporate and government sectors.
If it has a processor and it was once plugged, but now isn't, it's Computing Unplugged. Computing Unplugged, formerly PalmPower Magazine, is all about taking computing with you and cutting the cord, no matter where you are or what you're doing.
We have become focused so much on new technological devices and what they can do, we forget what they can’t, and that’s a problem when it comes to education.
Dr Ruth Page outlines the benefits and challenges of using social media at work and also shines a spotlight on the academics and universities who excel in this area...
"One of the most overlooked and understated aspects of the common formative assessment process and the role these assessments play in a professional learning community has to be the degree to which the results of high-quality assessments inform teachers about the need to change instructional practice, particularly if students are not learning."
Demand for online learning increases. Number of high school students learning online triples in three years, survey shows—but there is still 'untapped potential…...
There’s a good article posted to the Morehead State University school paper that highlights why the school opted to continue using Blackboard rather than making the switch to Moodle (which they were considering in a head to head matchup). You can read the full article here.
While Blackboard did come out on top and MSU will upgrade to Blackboard Learning 9.1 rather than changing over to Moodle, there are some good points about what really matters when it comes to a huge transition or LMS adoption, especially when there’s a legacy system in place. I’ve been through this process once already and can attest that the major drawbacks of switching to Moodle from Blackboard or another LMS really comes down to convenience, time and effort. Blackboard has a huge advantage of being the first to market with lots of schools on board already, which gives it that much more clout when it comes to consider a switch.
Wyoming science teacher London Jenks not only allows mobile technologies in his classroom, but he's also learned how to maximize them as educational tools, tapping the devices for assessments, research, and even student scavenger hunts using QR...
The Darling Librarian explains why K-12 teachers and college professors have to get over their disdain for Wikipedia and provides tips on how students can be taught to use it effectively.
"At a recent session someone asked, "How do I measure the success of my elearning?...Since there are different reasons why people build “elearning” courses, there are different ways to measure success."
Do you need e-learning? Here are a couple ideas to consider before embarking on an extensive online learning project. First, Anna makes you question the purp...
More than 80 percent of college faculty use some form of social media in their teaching, with online video by far the most popular application, according to a new survey from the Babson Survey Research Group and Pearson.
E-learning can benefit students with disabilities, English-language learners, and gifted and talented students, but researchers are still searching for the best approaches.
We are in a century where "inclusion" became a synonym of polemic. It is important to remember what inclusiveness is really about. E-learning is already enhancing inclusiveness, allowing people with disabilities to take advantage of new learning approaches that benefit them.
"We teach in amazing times. Just think about the technology that you carry around in your pocket or the things you are able to do on the Internet. Technology makes meaningful collaborative and engaging interactive classroom experiences possible with minimal effort. However, sometimes we need some help getting started."
Social media is becoming increasingly important in teaching and research work but tutors must remember, it's a conversation not a lecture, says Ernesto Priego...
Dengan perkembangan zaman, para pekerja academia mau tidak mau harus bisa adjust dengan perubahan uang terjadi di dunia academia terutama dalam bidang riset dan juga mengajar. Berkembangnya dunia digital membuat akses terhadap karya ilmiah serta bahan ajar menjadi lebih terjangkau. Saat ini para pengajar dan pelaku riset juga memanfaatkan media sosial tersebut, termasuk juga Twitter. Twitter adalah suatu platform yang dapat digunakan untuk bertukar informasi dan berkomunikasi langsung dengan para pengikut. Tak jarang banyak konten akademik yang dibahas secara mendalam dan intens melalui Twitter ini.
Namun di samping kemudahan untuk mempublish artikel akademik , salah satu tantangan yaitu bagaimana bisa terus mempertahankan komunikasi dan engage dengan pengikut. Salah satu poin penting yang perlu diingat juga bahwa membuat konten akademik online tidak menjamin kan dibaca oleh orang lain. Maka dari itu perlu dilakukan proses “engagement” tersebut.
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Kita tidak bisa menutup mata dengan berkembangnya media sosial di era saat ini. Di satu sisi media sosial memang sangat membantu terkait dengan akses, menjadikan karya tulis atau artikel dapat dengan mudah di bagikan kepada masyarakat umum. Namun disatu sisi memang yang sering terlupakan adalah mengenai hal “engagement”. Dengan adanya kemudahan tersebut, semua orang dapat membagikan karya tulis ataupun memulai suatu diskusi online. Namun, masing-masing individu harus pintar dalam membagikan dan juga tetap berinteraksi dengan pengikutnya.Tentunya tautan atau tulisan yang kita bagikan ingin dibaca juga oleh orang lain. Selain itu, kita juga harus pintar mencari feedback dari orang lain yang membaca. Mungkin tidak secara langsung dengan menanyakan “apakah ada feedback? Namun dengan adanya komunikasi dan engagement yang aktif, kita bisa banyak mendapatkan informasi dari pengikut kita.
"Did you know that eLearning is around 50 years old? Yes, you read that right. Teaching is one of the first uses that organizations found for computers: researchers at Stanford University experimented with using computers to teach children math and science back in the early 1960s. And yet, one of the situations I occasionally encounter is that, while one department may be starting an eLearning initiative, there is a strong resistance to this “new” model elsewhere within – or maybe throughout – the organization."
The Official Mobile app for Moodle 2.1+ is now in the Apple app store. For you iOS users out there get a copy now (free) and commence the mobile learning!
From the product page: The official Moodle app is now available on the App store. Designed as a mobile complement to the web version, you can:
- upload pictures and video (picked from your gallery or captured with your camera) - record an audio file and upload it - view the participant list of your courses - view information about the participants - send a private message - add a private note about someone - work offline with automatic synchronization - add a participant to your iPhone/iPad contacts - access the web version of your Moodle site - access Moodle documentation
"Much of the information available online about 'creating interactivity' focuses on specific software applications such as PowerPoint, Acrobat, or Flash. What the designer of an online course ...
The so-called value-added model is an “imperfect, but still informative” measure of teacher effectiveness, especially when it is combined with other measures, according to the preliminary results of a large-scale study funded by the Bill and...
By Justin Marquis Social media has changed the world. It has allowed people to reconnect with old friends from college, high school, and even elementary school. It has changed the way we shop, schedule appointments, plan ...
"The challenge for many people is figuring out what mobile learning is and what they can do to get started. And they don’t want to spend a lot of money doing so. The cool thing is that while you’re still figuring things out, it’s easy enough to stick your toes into the m-learning pool."
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