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Vesely, P., Bloom, L., & Sherlock, J. (2007). Key elements of building online community: Comparing faculty and student perceptions. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 3(3), 234-246. Vesely, Bloom, and Sherlock (2007) document that essential to the learning process is the student/student and student/teacher interaction, and building this community of learners is more challenging in online. Students in blended courses felt interaction may be better than in traditional courses. Students who feel silenced in onsite class discussions are more apt to contribute online. Seeking help can be a determining factor in successful learning. In the online communities, help is available virtually around the clock from the instructors and fellow classmates. Furthermore, through their experiences in the blended course, students would better understand the significance of managing their time, cultivating their study environment, regulating their effort, seeking appropriate support, and learning from classmates. In my experience, students reported that their online interaction with classmates had greatly assisted in their comprehension of course materials. Central to how they felt about blended learning was the quality and quantity of student and faculty interaction. In blended courses, students are often required to engage actively by reading and responding to discussion forum postings that become a permanent record of their participation and learning, rather than passively attending classes. Perceptions of interaction from faculty are also positive for blended courses. Faculty renovate their teaching methods by placing onsite lectures online and adding supplementary activities to aid student learning. Blended teaching and learning transforms education from "a command and control structure to a connect and collaborate environment" (Moskal, Dziuban, Upchurch, Hartman, & Truman, 2006) which is more student-centered than faculty-controlled. For faculty, the quality

by Aimee Hosler Like it or not, American youth are decidedly online. According to a 2013 report by Pew Research, 78 percent of teens have cell phones, and almost half of those are smartphones - which means they can log onto the Internet virtually anywhere, any time.

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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.

Just a thought about how to use Skype in the classroom.

CIDER is research initiative supported by Athabasca University - Canada's Open University. (Terry Anderson, the author of one of our Module 1 readings, is at Athabasca U.) The Special Interest Groups area of the website includes SIGs on E-Portfolios, Virtual Communities, etc. It's in its infancy, so now's the time to get involved!

See Best Practices tagged by Use Categories: Medical, MBA Programs, Engineering, LMS Integration, Professional Development, Blended Online/Onsite Events, Online Events/Communities, Virtual Office Hours/Tutoring, Staff/Administration, Meeting Collaboration. *Elluminati* (Power User) Slideshare of Higher Education Case Studies (begins @ p 68) shows exceptional applications of Elluminate Live and identifies benchmark institutions for collaboration, mentoring, or peer review. I plan to add SLOAN-C to my PLN Personal Learning Network.

Pinterest is a social network which allows you to share and comment on visual material, which could be photographs, sketches, videos or web pages. Like a virtual scrapbook, but very public, you can collate the items that you love. This post explores some uses for it in education

Relying on the expertise of distinguished curators and scholars, Digital Schomburg provides access to trusted information, interpretation, and scholarship on the global black experience 24/7. Users worldwide can find, in this virtual Schomburg Center, exhibitions, books, articles, photographs, prints, audio and video streams, and selected external links for research in the history and cultures of the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora.

Fun technology tools that enhance learning mathematics.

Great augmented reality labs that can be used to practice in Anatomy. I've even made my own assignments by using the pictures from the assignments.

This is a great overview web site for those teaching science (specifically chemistry). We will be using ChemCollective and PhET simulations this fall and are still reviewing others

Tech tools for librarians. Some of them are for younger students, but there some good options for older students as well.

Useful for Virtual Labs

This is a fantastic set of digital learning objects for the sciences!

This is a great resource to find simulations in numerous areas of science.

Interesting article on the use of different simulation modalities to train CRNAs! Kate Lindley

I found this plug-in for Moodle that allows real-time sharing of multi-media such as chats, your screen/desktop, whiteboards, presentations, and audio/video. Appears to be an option for incorporating synchronous activities and communication.