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Tech is advancing fast... Cell phones and tablets a thing of the past??? - 1 views

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  • Bob Johnson on 04 Apr 12
     
    We think technology should work for you-to be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don't. We started Project Glass to build this kind of technology, one that helps you explore and share your world, putting you back in the moment.
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The Innovative Educator: The World's Simplest Social Media Policy - 7 views

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  • Educators must get over their fears lest they make themselves irrelevant and leave their students unprepared.
    • Bob Johnson
      Bob Johnson on 30 Mar 12
       
      How do you feel about this statement? What, if any, fears do you have with bringing social media into your classroom? Learning environments are progressing towards social infrastructures but can's say I agree with the use of 'irrelevant' here but what are your thoughts? 
  • Bob Johnson on 30 Mar 12
     
    I added this recent find about Social Networks into the mix.
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Taylor & Francis Online :: Educational use of social networking technology in higher ed... - 6 views

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  • Another instance of using social media in enhancing engagement of community members is illustrated by a recent study of an online community of professionals. Tu, Blocher, and Ntoruru (2008) integrated Diigo, a social book marking website, in the manuscript review process for a refereed international journal as a means to establish an online professional community of journal reviewers. Their findings indicated that Diigo engaged the community members to elaborate their comments and to generate collective intelligence in the review process, although critical issues of trust and professional relationships pertaining to the online community were also observed.
    • Bob Johnson
      Bob Johnson on 29 Mar 12
       
      Peer review is definitely possible within Diigo. Students can upload their work into a group then others could mark up with highlights and notes to provide feedback. Anyone have any additional ideas on how they could use Diigo within their classroom learning environments?
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      Bob Johnson on 15 Mar 12
       
      When thinking about CoP elements within a learning environment, what social media tool would you place at the top of your list to build a CoP for your course? Why would you choose that tool and how would you integrate it into your existing pedagogy?
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European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning - 10 views

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  • "...perhaps fifteen or twenty years from now, with centralised production and   decentralised distribution systems, with privatisation of education, with new teaching and diagnostic and evaluation and administration strategies, we will have such new teacher roles, such new teacher skills, such new pay scales, and such new distributions of where teachers work, that the model we see for education will be fundamentally different from what we have seen in the last hundred years. It will be a completely new Profession" (Dede, 1982).
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      Bob Johnson on 15 Mar 12
       
      Roughly 10 years before the Internet, a prediction that may lack specifics but largely has been a phase education has been going through in recent years let alone what the future will bring with increasing number of studies being done creeating new pressures and changes in education.
  • New Challenges Facing Universities in the Internet-Driven Global Environment
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      Bob Johnson on 15 Mar 12
       
      The impact to education brought forward in this article may tie in closer to the 4 year university and graduate school arenas but any changes would likely filter down to other sectors. Many predictions are presented on the changes in teaching in this article. How do you see the impact of the predicted changes and other complications playing out within the Waubonsee setting and within your courses?
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      Bob Johnson on 28 Mar 12
       
      A short article I just read is asking probing questions on the future of education with the release of a specific iPad App that holds a complete MBA program within it: http://ipadacademy.com/2010/11/complete-mba-education-in-a-single-ipad-app-a-challenge-to-the-status-quo I can't say that I get alarmed by news of the future but I do enjoy hearing different perspectives or fortune tellers to force me to analyze how I go about my work to improve or keep up with the advances. The questions I really liked considering were: Is this the next step in the evolution of online (on device) education? Could such apps reduce the need for expensive textbooks, classroom space, the traditional term of instruction tied to the calendar, and the technology infrastructure required to support on site and online instruction? Will new structures to assess learning and confer degrees for self-study emerge? The faculty related question on thinning the ranks doesn't apply in my mind. With all the talk of technology and what it could do, I don't really see anything out there that would accomplish that. Mainly due to technology being a tool (vehicle for delivery) and not a teacher.
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Social Media Use in Higher Education: Key Areas to Consider for Educators - 14 views

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      Bob Johnson on 15 Mar 12
       
      With the considerations and benefits listed in the article, which social media tool would you choose for integration into one of your courses? Why would you go with that choice and how would you incorporate it into the learning environment?
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      Bob Johnson on 29 Mar 12
       
      Jo Lynn, There are many options out there. In terms of Twitter, there isn't a group setting but you can create a specific hashtag for each class. Making it something like the ticket number, #122EDC041920 for example, can make it unique enough that most likely you won't have outsiders intruding on classroom tweets. At this time I can't guarantee that a couple of solutions will make it onto campus but I know they have been budgeted for this next year as add-ons for Blackboard. They are both mobile solutions that could really extend the reach of the Blackboard learning environment and promote more engagement. The one is simply a Blackboard solution, Mobile Learn. It is targeted at owners of smart phones and tablets. The app provides easy access to Blackboard courses so students would be able to view content and interact in discussions, blogs, and more right from their mobile device. We have had the free version of Mobile Learn on campus which restricts devices to 3G/4G access if you have a Sprint plan or iOS devices on wifi. The paid version would open this up to any carrier as well as other devices such as Android-based devices. The other, ConnectYard, works a little different. This one broadens the reach since it doesn't require an app so it reaches any mobile device with Web access. It is limited in what it communicates so it is designed to handle discussions and announcements. It is designed as an opt-in solution so each person decides which features they want to use and to some degree, how they want to use those features. This solution provides protection for the individuals. This means that you could select to have the discussions and announcements sent via text message to your phone but nobody else in Blackboard would actually see your phone number. Aside from this option of text messaging, it has opt-in settings to allow you to send the details to your Twitter account or Facebook page. Once again, these options are also private posts. They do not get place
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      Bob Johnson on 30 Mar 12
       
      Yes. Currently we have the free version. This means 3G/4G access will only work through Sprint. iPhone and iPad devices will work outside of Sprint but only in WIFI mode. I received an update today. Mobile Learn has been submitted so most likely we will have the paid solution this coming fall. Unfortunately ConnectYard doesn't appear to have made it so it is on hold.
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