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This article address some of the issues related to the use of social media in college.

A quick pdf comparing prezi and powerpoint with thoughts concerning when to use each option.

The underuse of video in post-secondary online learning Video is not being used enough in online learning in post-secondary education. When used it is often an afterthought or an 'extra', rather than an integral part of the design, or is used merely to replicate a classroom lecture, rather than exploiting the unique characteristics of video.

Tools, Technology and Techniques To Keep Your Online Students Engaged In a face-to-face class, students have numerous opportunities to interact with their instructor and fellow students. Creating similar opportunities for collaboration in a web-based course is one of the biggest challenges of teaching online.

Helps Instructors create rubrics with limited time

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

I am posting my bookmark for class

The perils of being an early adopter.

This blog reviews the transition to live interaction for online learning.

Hour long panel discussion of academic use of social media

An international perspective of social media in education, includes a video.

Nice article that discusses how students learn and how they engage with social media.

An article from Inside Higher Ed giving a critical view of massive online courses

This article provides very specific examples in how to use ipads to engage students from the perspective of Bloom's Taxonomy.

Free technology for teachers: the five best tools for creating videos without installing software 4/15/13

This is my Twitter account

Voki is an easy to use online tool for creating an avatar

A free online tool to connect students and teachers.

Need some ready-made content to enhance the experience. Look no further TeacherTube is here!