Check it out ... “A new study, scheduled to be released next week by the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, suggests that using Twitter in class might in fact lead to greater engagement and higher grades ...”
Read the full story...
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/11/08/sloan3
Are you using Twitter in your online, hybrid or face-to face classes? Let us know!
-LT
Monday, November 8, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
How to Spot a Turkey in Cyberspace: Information Literacy PPT
How to Spot a Turkey in Cyberspace
This Information Literacy PowerPoint was presented at the 2005 NMC conference.
As global citizens become increasing reliant upon web-based information - AND web resource quality varies tremendously. Information literacy helps separate quality information treasure from the massive collection of cyber trash inhabiting the Internet. Information Literacy …enables us to analyze and evaluate the information we find on the Internet, giving us confidence in using the selections to make a decision or create a product.
How to Spot a Turkey in Cyberspace suggests the 5 + 1 Evaluation Criteria:
This Information Literacy PowerPoint was presented at the 2005 NMC conference.
As global citizens become increasing reliant upon web-based information - AND web resource quality varies tremendously. Information literacy helps separate quality information treasure from the massive collection of cyber trash inhabiting the Internet. Information Literacy …enables us to analyze and evaluate the information we find on the Internet, giving us confidence in using the selections to make a decision or create a product.
How to Spot a Turkey in Cyberspace suggests the 5 + 1 Evaluation Criteria:
- Accuracy
- Authority
- Objectivity
- Currency
- Coverage
- 5+1. Design /Navigation /ADA
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
2011 Blackboard Exemplary Course Program
The 2011 Blackboard Exemplary Course Program is now open!
Since its launch in 2000, the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program aims to help faculty use e-Learning technology more effectively by identifying and disseminating best practices for designing engaging online courses. Using a rubric, instructors and course designers are able to evaluate how well their own course conforms to best practices for Course Design, Interaction & Collaboration, Assessment and Learner Support.
Please consider participating in the 2011 Exemplary Course Program by submitting a course of your own or volunteering to be a reviewer or both! The deadline for nominating your course for review is January 18, 2011. Feel free to forward this message on to faculty or instructional designers you think would benefit from participating in this program.
There are many benefits to participating in the Exemplary Course Program:
To learn more about the 2011 Exemplary Course Program visit www.blackboard.com/ecp where you will find information on how to:
-LT
Since its launch in 2000, the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program aims to help faculty use e-Learning technology more effectively by identifying and disseminating best practices for designing engaging online courses. Using a rubric, instructors and course designers are able to evaluate how well their own course conforms to best practices for Course Design, Interaction & Collaboration, Assessment and Learner Support.
Please consider participating in the 2011 Exemplary Course Program by submitting a course of your own or volunteering to be a reviewer or both! The deadline for nominating your course for review is January 18, 2011. Feel free to forward this message on to faculty or instructional designers you think would benefit from participating in this program.
There are many benefits to participating in the Exemplary Course Program:
- Learn course design best practices to improve the engagement, collaboration, assessment and learner support within your own courses
- Develop a fresh perspective by seeing how other instructors and designers from your discipline or area of interest are developing their courses
- Apply lessons learned from the Exemplary Course Rubric to your own courses or those you are helping to develop
- Receive detailed feedback on your own course development on the best practices you are employing or areas in which it can be improved
- Gain professional development experience and recognition for your accomplishments and participation in the program
To learn more about the 2011 Exemplary Course Program visit www.blackboard.com/ecp where you will find information on how to:
- Volunteer to be a reviewer
- Download the Exemplary Course Rubric and Submit a Course for consideration
- Explore best practices and past winning courses
- Learn about how to participate in the 2011 Exemplary Course Program
-LT
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