Jan 05
Blogs have a great potential for use in the learning environment. An interesting article from Campus Technology gives several ways that blogs can be used to improve student learning. Below is a quick summary of some of the benefits of using blogs as a part of instruction: Blogs can highlight individual contributions more than wikis …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/using-blogs-in-the-classroom/
Oct 11
If you use technology in your courses at all, one of the things that must be considered is accessibility. It’s a legal issue that aims at making sure that disabled students are not discriminated against and accessibility should be taken seriously. A few of the most common disabilities are impaired speech, vision, and hearing. When …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/accessibility-technology/
Oct 01
Dr. Richard “Rick” Lumadue, Educational Leadership Voicethread Frustrated by the lack of personal connection in the use of the current discussion board format in my online courses, I resolved to find an innovative way to enhance this experience for my students. Fortunately, there was a simple and effective tool available for me to apply to …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/faculty-spotlight-rick-lumadue/
Aug 22
Instructional technology, often referred to as informational technology, continues to evolve at an increasing rate of growth. Some technologies are used by faculty and/or students simply because they are new technologies. In some cases technologies rise quickly as fads and are adopted early only to fade in their importance and use later. The integration of …
Permanent link to this article: http://sites.tamuc.edu/innovations/aligning-how-faculty-teach-with-how-students-learn/
Jun 01
Dr. Alan Francis, Applied Arts & Sciences Changing Content in Online Courses As an online instructor I have found that it is important to change the content in my courses frequently. I believe by making certain changes it will reduce plagiarism on research papers and possible cheating on online exams and quizzes. After a semester …
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