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Article about private journal entries rather than standard discussion forums

I found this to an interesting and useful technique, which I plan to use going forward. Paul

Comprehensive list with a brief description of how each tool can help to enhance learning through interaction and collaboration

This is a very good list.

Useful information for instructors

The perils of being an early adopter.

PlayPosit is an "interactive video" tool that I'm excited to try out. Not quite there yet, but this is a neat blog article talking about how they use it.

Great article about responding to email in a timely manner, even when you don't have any answers for the sender or are incredibly busy. Enjoy!

Helpful article detailing the reasons that instructor feedback is critical in online classes, along with strategies for how to provide feedback effectively.

blog about mvcr tech tool

This is a group for students enrolled in MVCR's Technology Tools group.

Neat video about building a phylogenetic tree of the insects. Could be used towards the end of an introductory evolution course in a modern research setting.

I have this question all of the time. How do I securely donate a computer without worrying about personal data being recovered.

There seems to be a widespread belief that every college or university is already deeply enmeshed in online learning. The reality is that many schools are still trying to figure out their online learning strategy. If you are thinking about investing in a new online learning program then you will have no shortage of advice.

"It's Super Easy to Create These Simple 'Bookmarks' so Viewers Can Pop to Different Section of Your Video"

I like this! Very helpful and I will share this with my students.

@ionstudent I agree. In fact, I just learned about this today. This can come in handy for instructor-created videos, but I can see students taking advantage of this for video projects as well.

"Nobody makes an IRC channel for no reason. Who are we doing this versus?" - topic of #slatestarcodex I. Some old news I only just heard about: PETA is offering to pay the water bills for needy Detroit families if (and only if) those families agree to stop eating meat.

You'll feel like a superhero. The above comments are from Padlet's hype...but I recently learned about this tool for collaboration at a conference. It seems to be a wall where you can collaboratively post things. You do not need to sign up for an account to use it. From the little I've used it, it seems worth exploring. Lisa

A colleague used this tool in a workshop and I thought it was great! I'm eager to embed this into my online courses.

This is a nice article about using starting to use twitter in your course.

The article seems more relevant for K-12 although it may be used to enlighten educators who continue to embrace the sage on the stage methodology of teaching.

Great article! While reading the article I immediately thought about how young children are taught to memorize the ABC's and numbers through rote learning. Young children actively engaged with letters and numbers using concrete objects to guide them in their learning results in higher-order thinking.

There are distinctions between traditional face-to-face and online teaching and learning. Academic policies must address both contexts. As technology evolves, academic policy and practice change may be needed at the micro and macro levels to ensure quality education--in-person and from a distance. Sample policies included.

I need to read this article a little closer. We are offering our first fully online language courses for Elem and Interm Spanish this summer. Although the grad students teaching this course will make the same amount of salary as those teaching the hybrid classes, I have a feeling they will be spending a lot more time on it. And then, we have to be careful if they go to their union about the differences in compensation.

You can lead a student to knowledge, according to an old academic saying, but you can't make him or her think. I recently wrote about the possibility of testing and certification for what I called a "college-level GED."

Take a look at Piazza to host course related Q/A sessions. Thinking about follow up after guest skype interviews. Carol H