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ITC eLearning 2015: Day 1 – Morning
So here we are again, another year at the most wonderful eLearning Conference. The conference officially started last night with the opening keynote, but I decided not to blog specifically about that session. In general, I wasn’t thrilled with the session. I think the presenter (Phil Hill) had the potential to be very engaging with…
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A Life of Changes
Things change. There’s no way around it. Some of the changes are for the better, but some are not. It’s hard for me to admit, but I (in consultation with my wife) made a big decision yesterday.August 8 will be my last day of full-time employment at Miami University.There are a lot of reasons behind this change…
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What happens to your social media when you die?
I’m sure we’ve all wondered this… If I die, what happens to my Facebook profile? Or better yet, why are people still writing on my deceased relative’s wall for their birthday? Well, here is an infographic that explains what happens to your social media accounts upon your demise.I’m not sure whether I would want to…
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ITC eLearning Day 3 – Morning
Helping Faculty and Students Transition to a New LMS Ken Jarvis & Sandy King Learning Technologies ad-hoc team developed faulty survey to identify important aspects of LMS Looked for a product that would meet student learning styles, future needs, etc. Focus was on student learning – cost only made 30% of the decisionLMS vendors came…
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ITC eLearning Day 2 – Morning
Throw Me a Lifeline! Faculty Tips for Working Smarter, Not Harder Laurie Grosik, Saint Francis University Acronym: L-I-F-E-S-A-V-E-R-SLearning Experience What do students want? Engagement Interaction Sense of Community – Develop a community site outside of the course site? Introductions Worth 10 points at the end of the first week Primary post is due by Wednesday,…
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ITC eLearning, Day 1 – Afternoon
iPads in Teaching and Learning John Jones and Chuck Holbrook, Calhoun Community College QuickOffice & CloudOn Office apps for iPad Puffin Web browser Flash enabled $2.99 Note-taking Apps Evernote Notability / Bamboo Paper Video Production EduCreations Doceri Plan out presentation ahead of time Can use transitions & various timing Bluetooth Stylus Jot Pro ReviewOverall, I…