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Hi All, Interested in helping your students promote themselves by displaying what they have learned? E-portfolios can help. This Penn State site could help you get started. Mike Ribant

"Social media is crucial not only because it provides a fast way to share information, but also because it makes faculty workloads more transparent." This is a great article for those considering ways to share the wonderful work and achievement of both faculty and students. Karen Patterson

This is an excellent list of technology tools all educators should know about especially if they plan to deliver courses online

via Edudemic Technology and education are pretty intertwined these days and nearly every teacher has a few favorite tech tools that make doing his or her job and connecting with students a little bit easier and more fun for all involved.

Survey finds faculty divided on social media in the classroom Do you friend your students on Facebook? Do you tweet, or use Twitter in the classroom? Do you network on LinkedIn, and participate in its groups? Does your college or university have a social media policy?

E-learning is a technology enhanced kind of learning which offers several advantages over traditional schooling. Because of these advantages, e-learning for disabled students has become possible

It shouldn't come as a surprise that social media has changed more than just how we pass the time, it has now infused itself into formal learning channels. Although adoption is slow (for instance, only 15% of teachers find value in Facebook, Wiki, and other social networks), time will only show that it will rise. I think that the integration of social media in higher education has its benefits and challenges... however I can say that undisputedly it is one of the better ways of increasing communication between academics and students.

Mostly about High School but I think still pertinent.

This is an interesting article about 8th graders. It applies also to most of high school students also, but I believe that mature adults can use it as a useful tool that enhances education. For many it is nothing more than an escape from the duties of the real world. I have found it to be both "All about me" and informative. Social media does need to be taught in the classroom if it's going to used.

"Cheat Sheet" for the "Dummies" Book.....

This is a nice cheat sheet for prospective students who are interested in learning more about online education.

Informational site for students and educators. Jackie

Can these tools really be accessible to the 'common student'??

One of my colleagues likes to create a "Wall" for major topics in his course such as the Cold War. This takes the places of a conventional classroom bulletin board where instructor and students can post photos and web sites and their own work.

Here is a tool which will work for larger groups, as for example if we wanted to survey all 3,000 first year English students in one poll group

Students taking a course through the City Colleges of Chicago's Center for Distance Learning are expected to complete this quiz as part of the course's Week 1 orientation activities.

"Using Twitter for Teaching, Learning and Professional Development in Higher Education" Archives and resources from the "Twitter in Edu" webinar that discuss engaging students with Twitter and implementing various platforms into your classroom and curriculum.

I faced an internet connection issue, and this article shows how Twitter can be a reliable tool even when there is no connection, as students can receive messages to their phone. I thought it would be interesting to see how Twitter is being used in the Arab world academia

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!

Love Dropbox! This has been so helpful to me when I was working on my dissertation and also for preparation for courses and sharing them to students and colleagues.

This is a wonderful, cutting edge tool on the web for using the power of Mathematica to computer along with the endless databases of facts and figures that can be found on the internet at large. It can be a great resource for students, but it could also be something they use to cheat in certain situations so be aware. "Wolfram|Alpha is more than a search engine. It gives you access to the world's facts and data and calculates answers across a range of topics, including science, nutrition, history, geography, engineering, mathematics, linguistics, sports, finance, music..."