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Interesting perspective - especially relevant since so many IDs are in the process of getting a Masters!

"March 1, 2011 Designing Online Courses with Course Updates in Mind By: Patti Shank, PhD, CPT in Online Education Add Comment Online courses are rarely "done." Over time, things change, including the curriculum and content (because of changes in the field and changes to available content) and the technologies (ways that the content can be delivered and tools for interacting with it and with others in the courses, including you). Bottom line: Just like initial course development, updating courses can be quite a lot of work. You can reduce the hassles and work (but not eliminate them) by designing your online courses with updating them in mind. That is, design so that updating is built into the process, not tacked on as an afterthought. Identify change-likely elements"

This article might really help us decide how to keep our courses updated more effectively.

Hi everyone: We're demoing Diigo

Academics have long talked of the "academic conversation." Now, Web 2.0 has called our bluff. We live in the midst of a non-stop world conversation. But, are conversational skills (in writing) important and, if so, how do we teach them?

This a collaborative table I made with my group in one of my courses. There are some great brainstorming and visualization tools on here.

This was passed on by Kathy. What an excellent resource! Some, many of us are already using but there are tons of others to browse.

Quizlet looks like a very powerful study aid for students, especially those needing to "hear" the words, as there's a voice option.