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"# I use Twitter to get the pulse of people in the larger online world. # I use Twitter to communicate in two directions. # I use Twitter to promote important causes, as well as business opportunities. # I use Twitter to promote other people's stuff 12 times as much I as do mine (12:1 rule). # I use Twitter to stay updated on people's shared news. # I use Twitter as a quick pulse-taking service. # I use Twitter to find business (via search). # I use Twitter to stream links to my stuff and to others' stuff. # I use Twitter to connect with humans. "

RT @aderryberry: talking about #badges 4 learning at #slnsolsummit coming up at 9 http://t.co/0ewoy4LTKo #gamification #seriousgames... @edwsonoma Hi Ellen!! @aderryberry is w/ us LIVE: #Badges: The "New Black," or another "Black Hole"? http://t.co/eVCQdeNcap #games4learning @carlacasilli YES tune in live to hear @AnneDerryberry on #Badges now! http://t.co/Apk8Xomex1 #gamification #seriousgames What is "#gamification"? asks @aderryberry #slnsolsummit thoughts? comments? http://t.co/0ewoy4LTKo #seriousgames #games4learning @edwsonoma Hi Ellen!! @aderryberry is w/us LIVE on #Badges at the #SLNSOLSummit http://t.co/eVCQdeNcap #games4learning #gamification @ibogost http://t.co/sugrnric9Z : ) #SLNSOLSummit is streaming live right now. join us?! http://t.co/KzxsZhzfZX #SLNSOLSummit live right now. join us?! #games4learning http://t.co/KzxsZhzfZX #lrnchat #edchat #edtech #badges #highered #onlinelearning r u viewing the #slnsolsummit LIVE webcast on #badges? http://t.co/KzxsZhzfZX thanks 4 joining us! Who are you? where are you? : ) Anne Derryberry: Badges: The "New Black," or another "Black Hole"? http://t.co/NsldVPFZay #SUNYCIT2013 #games4learning

In order to better understand faculty attitudes and practices regarding usage of library-specific tools and roles in a university learning management system, log data for a period of three semesters was analyzed. Academic departments with highest rates of usage were identified, and faculty users and non-users within those departments were surveyed regarding their perceptions of and experience with the library tools. Librarians who use the tools were also surveyed to compare their perceptions of faculty tool and role use. While faculty survey respondents showed high levels of positive perceptions of librarians, they also exhibited low awareness of the library tools and little understanding of their use. Recommendations for encouraging wider adoption and effective usage are discussed.

@nicholemcgill glad u will be able to join us virtually 4 the #slnsolsummit via the webcast! links will b posted here http://t.co/z8IoZ2TV video intro and preview for the #slnsolsummit coming up this week http://t.co/ri59YbSZ4X webcast live & free http://t.co/3SyKgulqFt RT @SLNSOLSUMMIT: the #SLNsolsummit will be broadcast live & FREE w/no registration starting tomorrow http://t.co/d72xrBe6op check o ... welcome to the #SLNsolsummit LIVE webcast! thank u for joining us! who u are and where u are at this moment? http://t.co/5ERUGhDLX0 #SUNY Provost David Lavallee speaking LIVE right now! #SLNSOLsummit #highered #onlinelearning http://t.co/hTQFYpARkq Open by Design @jimgroom live 11:30am ET Check links 4 day 2 #slnsolsummit webcasts http://t.co/vgFHV61wJk #openeducation #edupunk #diy #oer #slnsolsummit 9am http://t.co/rulPbvEzki @ericstoller @jimgroom @rpetersmauri @courosa @kvignare #sachat #openlearning #moocs #oer... @dlinstruction http://t.co/3SyKgulqFt all streamed sessions have links on this page. #slnsolsummit : ) "games in learning" day3 #slnsolsummit coming up 9am tomorrow LIVE http://t.co/QJxNfNVhS4 #gamisfication #seriousgames #edchat #edtech... TY! RT @kthompso .@alexpickett thks 4 continuing2 "openup" #slnsolsummit 2 all of us outsiders! tremendous resources! http://t.co/2ViPYT5sK8 @usablelearning @carlacasilli @aderryberry ALL #slnsolsummit sessions were recorded and will be available here: http://t.co/3SyKgulqFt .@alexpickett thanks for continuing to "open up" #slnsolsummit to all of us outsiders! tremendous resources! http://t.co/WzSogbw0Lc - Kelvin Thompson (kthompso) http://twitter.com/kthompso/status/307562772768636928 recordings of all sessions will be posted here: http://t.co/3SyKgulqFt Slides here: http://t.co/emGjcPRIJr … #slnsolsummit @FredWBaker They have them all up and archived here: http://t.co/17syrE5eZz Pretty cool @alexpickett - Jim Groom (jimgroom) http://twitter.com/jimgroom/status/311212673071194112

Anchored discussion is a form of collaborative literature processing. It "starts from the notion of collaborative discussion that is contextualized or anchored within a specific content" (van der Pol, Admiraal & Simons, 2006). In this course, the discussions we participate in are based on prompts that address ideas included in each of the required resources for each module. However, an anchored discussion is a discussion that is focused on one piece of literature. As students read and digest the material, discussions about the meaning of that material occur within a window where the material is present. It is like having an asynchronous chat window open next to a research article. (van der Pol et al., 2006) As I started learning about anchored discussions, I saw many connections to shared annotation such as what we use Diigo for. Van der Pol et al. (2006) state that "shared annotation might leave more room for individual processes, but is shown to have some limitations in supporting interactivity". Anchored discussions take shared annotation a step further in that it requires conversation (as opposed to individual notes) regarding a resource. The collaborative piece of anchored discussions really got my attention in that it provides greater opportunity for the development of teaching presence by both students and the instructor. The opportunity to facilitate a discussion within the context of a required reading is an exciting idea for me. The use of anchored discussion allows for all three facets of teaching presence: instructional design and organization, facilitating discourse, and direct instruction (Shea, Pickett, & Pelz, 2003). I am wondering if there is a way to use Diigo in creating anchored discussions.

Create your own classroom or self-directed gameshow style games, quizzes, tests and surveys using LearningWare's software templates, described below. All are Y3K compliant. Our mission is to make learning fun. For example, Quiz Rocket is a unique, easy-to-use quiz and survey program. Unlike other web-based tools, Quiz Rocket creates an interactive, media-rich environment for Web users. Using Quiz Rocket's fill-in-the-blanks, template approach, you can customize quizzes and surveys around any content and publish them on the Web for access anywhere, anytime. All six Flash Learning Interactions are included: multiple choice, matching, T/F, branching, short answer, and sequencing questions.

RT @dmlresearchhub: Finally! Research-based proof that students use cell phones for LEARNING http://t.co/qrnJFLFHLn

RoboBraille is an email service which can convert digital text documents into either Braille or audio files. It is quick and easy to use RoboBraille. You simply send an email with an attached text document to the specific RoboBraille e-mail account that suits your needs. Or you can upload your file by using our web interface. Both ways you will receive the document back from RoboBraille in the specified format - an audio file, for example. You do not need to install expensive and complicated software on your computer to use RoboBraille. It is free for non-commercial users to use RoboBraille. Many RoboBraille users are visually impaired or dyslexic individuals who use the email service for work, study or past-time activities. RoboBraille has also been taken on by teachers, commuters and other users who can benefit from accessing digital text documents in alternative formats.

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Does class size matter? http://www.magnapubs.com/newsletter/distance-education-report/270/Does-Class-Size-Matter-13523-1.html This article originally appeared in Distance Education Report. I've been the director of online education at my institution since 2007. One question I've been asked many times over the years is "What is the optimal number of students to have in an online class?" My usual response is to pretend I didn't hear the question and walk away as quickly as possible. Well, that's not totally true. But as you can imagine, this is not an easy question to answer, as there are many variables that come into play--the topic of the class, the overall course design, the academic rank of students in the class, the experience of the instructor teaching the class, etc. I've had many interesting discussions with students, staff and administrators over the years about enrollments in online courses. When I first started teaching online, my courses would fill almost immediately, sometimes within minutes. Inevitably, students would contact me and request an override for the course - not just one or two students, but dozens upon dozens of students. They were usually surprised when I said no. These frustrated students would often reply with a comment such as, "But it's an online class, so you can take unlimited numbers of students and it won't be any additional work for you." Surprisingly, I've heard this kind of comment from some faculty, staff and administrators as well. I usually view these interactions as opportunities to offer a bit of education about online learning. So I might say, for example, that if I had seven graded assignments in my online course, and 25 students, I would end up grading 175 assignments--with the emphasis on "I." However, if I doubled the number of students in my class and graded seven assignments for 50 students, that would be 350 assignments to grade. There were also 22 quizzes, two exams and multiple

Online collaborative tool which is easy to use. In real-time, you can past links to youtube videos and drag and drop documents. Teachers can use this tool to create fun online discussions, or collaborative projects.

CapriSoft Formula Wizard is WYSIWYG equation editor for LaTeX system, MathML and HTML math documents. CapriSoft Formula Wizard One of main advantages of our equation editor for MathML is Equation Wizard, which allows to use many predefined equations. In CapriSoft Formula Wizard you can save the equation in LaTeX, MathML, BMP, WMF or GIF file format without losing the information about the structure of this equation. Most of graphic programs and web browsers interpret such files correctly. Because of that it is possible to use CapriSoft Formula Wizard as plug-in with, for example, Netscape Composer.

Teachers can make live, interactive web pages with LiveMath inside for their students. Students may interact with these web pages using the FREE LiveMath Plug-In. Teachers may also develop exams that are typeset beautiful and LIVE! LiveMath also works with Course Management Systems or use our LiveMath Board to easily create communication forums for your students. If you need a little web space to help you get going, LiveMath Storage is available for you to upload your LiveMath notebooks for web page usage.

Sniffy the Virtual Rat, is a fun, interactive software program that gives undergraduate students a virtual laboratory experience . . . without all the drawbacks of using a real laboratory rat. Using Sniffy, students can explore operant and classical by performing experiments that demonstrate most of the major conditioning phenomena discussed in textbooks on the psychology of learning.

Splashup, formerly Fauxto, is a powerful editing tool and photo manager. With the features professionals use and novices want, it's easy to use, works in real-time and allows you to edit many images at once. Splashup runs in all browsers, integrates seamlessly with top photo-sharing sites, and even has its own file format so you can save your work in progress.

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