Today I am scheduled to teach English 160 for the third time this semester. Unlike the previous two times (see here and here), I will actually be presenting lecture material to the class on Recommendation Reports. Due to the technical difficulties I experienced last week (there were campus-wide issues with network file storage, preventing people […]
Read More »Challenges of Creating Online Content (PPT 2007) On October 6-7, 2008, I attended the Morenet Instructional Technology Conference 2008 (MITC). It was an interesting conference focusing on the ways technology is used to enhance learning outcomes in the classrooms. The primary focus seemed to be on K-12 instruction, but there were a number of higher […]
Read More »Dr. Trent Batson has another good article in Campus Technology this week asking if sending students to college is really necessary in today’s networked world. A friend told me recently that people are asking him why learners, in this age, need to ever attend college to become educated. This question undoubtedly has occurred to all […]
Read More »On Tuesday, September 2, 2008, I taught my first actual section of English 160, Technical Communication. I was a bit nervous before hand (understandably so) but I’ve done a fair amount of public speaking and theatrical work in my day, so this wasn’t a huge deal. The biggest challenge is simply to get the students […]
Read More »Missouri University of Science and Technology is now affiliated with The TLT Group, a non-profit organization that specializes in helping universities and other organizations with implementing technology in teaching and learning environments. The TLT Group is currently affiliated with about 140 institutions and agencies around the world. Much of the content they have developed has […]
Read More »PowerPoint is a staple technology of today’s classroom (at least on this campus in classes that use clickers). However, there is both a "right" way and a "wrong" way to use PowerPoint.
Read More »It is common today for people, students, to make and share videos to tell stories, complete projects or start debates. The internet and websites like YouTube have helped to make it so much easier to share these video creations. This digital platform allows "old" culture to be transformed into new and for a generation to […]
Read More »In 2004, Educause Quarterly published an article on "The Importance of Policies in E-Learning Instruction" by Shirley Waterhouse and Rodney Rogers. This article is a very good overview of the issues that instructors need to think about when creating online courses. As with any course (traditional or new-fangled technological), it is important to establish from […]
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