Category: Interactive

Faculty Spotlight – Rick Lumadue

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 …

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Windows 8 Previews

Microsoft is starting to unveil more and more about Windows 8, which is still a year or more away from being released. If you’re curious about what the next version of Windows is going to look like though, take a few minutes to read the articles at the sites below. A visual description of changes …

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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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Faculty Spotlight – Sherri Colby

Dr. Sherri Colby, Curriculum & Instruction Instructor Authored Films and Active Learning For my web enhanced courses, I create films on course material using my own digital photography.  My films integrate the famous “Ken Burns approach” for documentary film making. In his historical documentaries, Ken Burns created interest through zooming, panning, and scanning still images …

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