Category: Technology

Web 2.0 in the Classroom

If you’re interested in using Web 2.0 technologies in your classroom, the following article by Campus Technology may interest you. It lists 4 applications being used by an instructor to inspire students and talks briefly about each one. Here are the four apps, followed by a link to the full article: http://www.diigo.com/ – A collaborative …

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Aligning How Faculty Teach with How Students Learn

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 …

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QR Codes: Practical Uses

Quick Response or “QR” codes have been around for a while now, but they have never been as prevalent as they are right now. Advances in technology have made them more valuable and useful to the public, including the University. The remainder of this post is going to talk about what QR Codes are, how …

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Web Forms w/ Google Docs

Introduction I was recently approached by two departments on our campus hoping to use technology in order to improve processes. One was trying to enhance intradepartmental communication between faculty and professional staff. The other department was seeking to offer better customer service by making some changes to their procedures for potential students. In both cases, …

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Faculty Spotlight – Alan Francis

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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