Technology and Learning Program at CSU Chico

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Competency Based Education, Direct Assessment and evolving accreditation questions....It's not when but how quickly will the DOE and accrediting agencies shift their position on seat time to competency based curriculum for purposes of both accreditation and federal aid...

Great CBE resource. Lessons Learned...two prerecorded webinars....

Starting with 'what we're doing right' instead of SWOT, try SOAR! Appreciative Inquiry: An Emerging Direction for Organization Development (First Edition ed.). Bosch, L. (1998).

In the era of online learning, colleges and universities are quickly learning that it's not enough to provide online content-the content must be accessible for all. But how can institutions provide online accessibility; and is it a legal requirement?

A few weeks ago I met up with Tim Baird (Geography, Virginia Tech) to tour the library and talk about pedagogy. We discussed a handful of topics and I tried to capture the spirit of our conversation in this post. Tim has received a lot of attention across campus ( here and here) for his Pink Time concept.

Among today's students, videos as an educational tool are as expected as textbooks. A new study has found that 68 percent of students watch videos in class, and 79 percent watch them on their own time, outside of class, to assist in their learning.

One school in Pennsylvania is using open-source tools wherever possible to keep students close to the code behind the machines they use. This stance is opposite to the very restrictive policies of many schools, but could allow students more freedom to explore what makes devices work.

Open Textbook Faculty Fellow, Rajiv Jhangiani, was recently interviewed by CBC Radio trend reporter, Jason Osler, discussing financial benefits of open textbooks, digital learning formats, and immediate, permanent access to education.

The is a new approach to capturing, connecting and sharing data about learning resources available online with the goal of making it easier for educators and students to access the rich content available in our ever-expanding digital universe. Today large collections of learning resources sit online, waiting to be accessed.

Taking discussions to the next level.

Gaming Score one for gamers. An experiment at Brown University has found a correlation between people who frequently play video games and their ability to retain learning about two quickly learned visual activities. The results suggest that video game playing not only improves player performance but also builds up the capacity to improve performance.

Read about what Community Colleges are doing to save student money.

Blogs or Journals??  It depends on the kind of reflection you are looking for.

Engage your class with Adobe Slate, a free, easy-to-use iPad app that let's you turn words and images into beautiful digital stories. Apply magazine style layouts, add buttons that can link anywhere, and share content through social channels. See how you can use Slate in your classroom and get lesson plans in this self-paced workshop.

oomfo Charts for Microsoft® PowerPoint® helps you add great-looking animated & interactive charts for your presentations - free

Find the joy in what you are doing with IT, and become a leader...sharing with others. Great article from EDUCAUSE Review.