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This article talks about the value of faculty time, maybe above all else for innovation. Discussion question - How can educational technology free up faculty time? What strategies are best practices for "selling" faculty on technology?

Web site with short lessons on how to enhance real time learning.

American Institutes for Research The study found mixed effects of increased learning time programs on student academic and nonacademic outcomes. Findings suggest that the impacts of these programs depend on the settings, implementation features, and types of students targeted.

American Institutes for Research. Review of rigorous research studies on increased learning time.

This article examines the potential of synchronous communication in online education by analyzing the newest tools and platforms that facilitate real-time group communication, and the pedagogy associated with implementing synchronous communication tools into asynchronous learning environments.

School leaders find once they begin to optimize their instructional models using anytime, anywhere learning, state policies that reinforce seat time become a barrier to innovative approaches delivering highly-personalized learning experiences for all students. Personalized learning is important because it holds the promise to create student agency, preparing all students for college, career and life.

Transitioning away from seat time, in favor of a structure that creates flexibility, allows students to progress as they demonstrate mastery of academic content, regardless of time, place, or pace of learning. Competency-based strategies provide flexibility in the way that credit can be earned or awarded, and provide students with personalized learning opportunities.

Spice up your presentations by going 100% mobile and allow your audience to follow in real-time on their own devices. Captivate & engage your audience - They can follow your presentation, ask questions* , make notes* , answer polls*. all in real-time and conveniently with their web browsers.

This is a pretty well done Coursera course on blended learning from folks at the Christensen institute. It can be started at any time.

I would love to take this after I am finished this semester! I have take a class through coursera on copyright for educators and it was great!

Helpful tips for students on how to take notes in a google doc.

This tool integrates with my school Outlook calendar and allows anyone with my link to schedule a meeting with me! Our school tech coach utilized it last spring, and it was amazingly easy. Instead of bouncing emails back and forth, her calendar showed me available times, and I booked what worked for me! I envision this being a fantastic tool to use for parents or students to schedule office hour appointments, as well as for student committees to schedule check-ins with me at times that work for them!

Innovation and PBL all came up in the discussion thread this week, so I thought this was timely when it came across my Twitter feed!

This article Examines whether the college catalog and language therein constitute a legally binding contract between college and student. Categorizes catalog litigation by cases involving dismissal, granting of degrees, tuition, admission, and course offerings. The courts appear to agree that the student-college relationship is contractual in nature and that the relevant contractual terms are set forth in the catalogs. (202 references) (MLH) This is extremely timely given that all MET students must realign to the new AECT standards (and were told 5 days into the start of the semester!)