Mike Smith
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Feb 13
Preservation in the Digital World
Do you remember that well thought out course module you designed that linked to a myriad of web resources? Your students absolutely loved the internet scavenger hunt activity you spent hours designing for them. Now, two or three years later, an annoyingly significant number of those links are…gone. Just. Plain. Gone. It happens more often …
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Jan 04
Notes on the Lecture
The lecture has been a dominant mode of instruction for centuries. It generally entails the professor delivering information on a particular subject matter, using a well crafted set of notes, incorporating visuals and anecdotes, the delivery of which has often been refined over several years. The lecture is construed as a one-to-many form of delivery …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/notes-on-the-lecture/
Oct 03
Take Control of your Classroom Technology
One recent change to classroom technology systems on several of the Texas A&M-Commerce campuses was the introduction of Crestron Push Button Control panels (see image below). These have replaced hand held remote controls as the primary means to turn on projectors, switch image sources, and control sound in the classrooms. The push button control consists …
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Sep 26
Updated Classroom Technology
Prior to the fall semester, significant technology upgrades were made to many of the classrooms. This included installing a short-throw interactive projector, white-board, speakers, and new computers. The systems are controlled with a Crestron push button interface installed near the instructor’s podium. Posted in each classroom are a set of instructions on how to operate …
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Apr 15
Banjos, Educreations, and VoiceThreads
In March, we were fortunate to have two of our faculty from the Math Department to join us for Edu-Tech Cafe to share some of their innovative student engagement strategies. Dr. Pam Webster highlighted her targeted feedback tip using Educreations to help explain and clarify math formulas for students. Educreations is a free app that …
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