Mike Smith
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Mar 31
PowerPoint Facilitating Students “Meeting” Each Other in Online Classes
A challenging aspect of online classes is the isolated sense that students can sometimes feel, somewhat disconnected from their instructor and even fellow classmates. Instructors continually discover innovative ways to build student community in their online courses. From encouraging online study groups via social media tools, to interacting via the online “Student Lounge” in the LMS, there …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/powerpoint-facilitating-students-meeting-each-other-in-online-classes/
Feb 03
Note Taking: Typing versus Writing
This article about researching styles of student note taking was a great read from Huffington Post. Personally, I think that it’s too early to call this definitive but the results are definitely interesting. My career as a student mostly entailed taking notes by hand versus on a laptop. It actually did help me retain information …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/note-taking-typing-versus-writing/
Jan 13
iClicker Pilot
This spring the Faculty Center has partnered with two Biology faculty members to pilot the iClicker interactive response system. These devices are designed to increase student engagement in face-to-face classes by allowing instructors to occasionally poll students with subject matter questions during class sessions. Students use the hand-held devices to select multiple choice, true/false, …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/iclicker-pilot/
Jan 02
Watch out for…
In her recent article for LinkedIn, Betsy Corcoran hits the general highlights and predictions for educational technology for 2014. Personalized learning and collaboration are key components that several forecasters touch on. Interesting to note that the collaboration aspect between students and teachers carries multiple dimensions. We think of learning as a collaborative process between student and …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/watch-out-for/
Dec 17
Apple and Samsung Quick Take
Apple and Samsung have been tech rivals for years, with the competition for the latest edge always pushing each to out innovate, out maneuver, and out sell one another. While it has caused some nasty clashes over patents, tech aficionados and novices alike stand to benefit from repeated attempts to one-up each other. In his …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/apple-and-samsung-quick-take/
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