# TT1921 Creating a presentation on "Cheating", and I was appalled at the stats I discovered. https://oedb.org/ilibrarian/8-astonishing-stats-on-academic-cheating/

#TT1921 This presentation software tool would be beneficial to my online learning because of the inbuilt mechanism that uses motion, zoom, and spatial relationships to bring one's ideas to life. With time, after gaining the skills to use it, one can be a great presenter. Great presentation with content would improve students' understanding and learning experience!

#TT1921: Awesome weblink for a podcast on writing supports for students https://library.purdueglobal.edu/writingcenter/effectivewritingpodcastseries

#TT1921 An online communication that takes place independent of location but at the same time (real time). Participants must agree on a time to log into the chat room and messages are received at the moment they are sent

#TT1921 - I got a better insight into synchronous interaction though this article. I think it is worth reading. Synchronous learning refers to a learning event in which a group of students are engaging in learning at the same time. Before learning, technology allowed for synchronous learning environments, most online education took place through asynchronous learning methods. Since synchronous tools that can be used for education have become available, many people are turning to them as a way to help decrease the challenges associated with distance that occurs in online education.

#TT1921 (M Oyeleye): The article, Top 100 Writing Blogs, Websites & Newsletters for Authors in 2019, was the crème of the week. It is a compilation of the best writing blogs from top winning writers, publishers, freelance writers, and experienced bloggers. Data on the website is refreshed weekly.

#TT1921 (M Oyeleye) Hello Tess, I went digging on tumblr. I hope this helps. Tumblr is a microblogging and social networking website, The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. Users can follow other users' blogs. Bloggers can also make their blogs private. I have attached some links to support your reading on tumblr. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1z5CgSt_tc8 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=spQcyqQqN1o

Role of social media in higher education

TT1921: (M Oyeleye) I am always researching for ways to improve my teaching, learning and technology know-how. I am sharing this link as it has the following apps information within: 1. Apps for teaching students how to present, create and code 2. Apps for everyday classroom needs 3. Apps for collaborating on school projects 4. Apps for communicating with students and their families Enjoy!

TT1921 (M Oyeleye) Social media indeed can be a distraction, but the global advantages of its impact is unquantifiable.

TT1921 (M Oyeleye) This link has got lots of awesome tools to support learning.