Educational Technologies Resources

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"The Science of Learning The Science of Learning summarizes existing cognitive-science research on how students learn, and connects it to practical implications for teaching. The report is a resource for teacher-educators, new teachers, and anyone in the education profession who is interested in how learning takes place. Deans for Impact believes all teacher-candidates should know the cognitive-science principles explored in The Science of Learning. And all educators, including new teachers, should be able to connect those principles to their practical implications for the classroom."

Audience interaction application

"The Information Literacy Habits of Mind Toolkit was created to provide ideas for library instruction in support of the Claremont Colleges Library's newly adopted information literacy definition. For more information on our information literacy definition and the 5 Critical Habits of Mind, please view the resources to the left. Additional content will be added to the Toolkit as it is received from librarians at the Claremont Colleges Library. Content in the Toolkit is available for reuse under a Creative Commons license."

" Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Teaching in a Digital Age The book "Teaching in a Digital Age" by A.W. (Tony) Bates (2016, 528 pages) is an excellent free resource available on-line from the Canadian B.C. Open Textbook Project. This book is intended for college and university instructors who want to know how digital technology can help them teach. The book is available a variety of electronic formats and three languages (English, French, and Vietnamese). Print editions of the book can be purchased, with a black and white edition at half the price of color (an option I have never seen before). At 22 Mbytes, the PDF version is a bit large to expect a student to download just to read one chapter. However, the web version is divided into short sections and so would be useful for referencing as reading material in a course. It would be useful to have a PDF and EPUB edition which leaves out most of the images, which are only decorative but take up a lot of file space. Each chapter is accompanied by a three-minute audio introduction by the author. This audio adds a useful personal touch and is not too long. There is also a "Scenario" at the start of each chapter, setting out a hypothetical situation. However, these are only briefly referred to in the text of the chapters. In particular, I was disappointed that the scenarios were not used as part of the discussion questions contained in the chapters. The first chapter (Fundamental Change in Education), looks at how universities and students are changing. There is perhaps a little too much of the author's views on the nature of education than is strictly necessary, but such a distinguished author can be allowed a little latitude."

"Teaching in a Digital Age A.W. (Tony) Bates Guidelines for designing teaching and learning for a digital age The book examines the underlying principles that guide effective teaching in an age when all of us, and in particular the students we are teaching, are using technology. A framework for making decisions about your teaching is provided, while understanding that every subject is different, and every instructor has something unique and special to bring to their teaching.The book enables teachers and instructors to help students develop the knowledge and skills they will need in a digital age: not so much the IT skills, but the thinking and attitudes to learning that will bring them success. Book release date (final version): 1 April 2015."

"New 3D-printed joints, made of the same minerals as human bone, interlock with the patient's cells to create a longer-lasting replacement."

"This selection of courses is designed to be a comprehensive yet friendly introduction to fundamental concepts in statistics. The focus is on statistics but you will make use of the statistical programming language R. For those new to R, an introduction to the R programming language is provided. This course is, quite literally, for everyone. Whether you're new to statistics, need a refresher course, or a relatively advanced researcher or analyst."

"Active learning is a process whereby students engage in activities, such as reading, writing, discussion, or problem solving that promote analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of class content. Cooperative learning, problem-based learning, and the use of case methods and simulations are some approaches that promote active learning. This section provides links to bibliographies, research summaries, articles, and other resources about active learning."

"The technologies that exist in classrooms today won't necessarily be the same ones that are around in 10 years. In particular, the days of desktop computers and laptops are numbered, according to educators in Campus Technology's 2016 Teaching with Technology survey. The survey polled faculty members across the country about their use of technology for teaching and learning, their wish lists and gripes, their view of what the future holds and more."

"Drive has a whole bunch of files. How do you find the right one? With these Drive search tricks and tips."

OLC Emerging Technologies Workshop - 2016

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Web site dedicated to quickly getting to speed with programming R.

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