A system as complex and all encompassing as an LMS is not simply taking you from A to B, it defines how you work, it creates opportunities and also imposes limits.” There’s a term for this in the industry: “opinionated …
Here Is An Excellent Screen Recording Tool for Teachers
Recordcast combines two main functionalities: screen recording and video editing. Recordcast allows you to record your screen in three different modes: you can record your webcam only, your screen only, or both screen and webcam.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2021/10/here-is-excellent-screen-recording-tool.html…
Boosting Your Teaching with Digital Technology: A Compilation of Free and Intuitive Digital Tools
“Over the years, while teaching at a distance and in person, I have tested many digital tools with my students. I am sharing with you a listing of my favorites: free and easy-to-use digital tools. I hope this list of …
Why I Went from Proctored Exams to Open-book
Every course is unique and has different learning goals. Open-book exams aren’t for all courses and the addition of short answer questions increases the grading load, which may not possible to handle. But, this experience has opened my eyes to …
Back in the classroom, teachers are finding pandemic tech has changed their jobs forever
Teachers are grappling with the best way to educate students in a partial or fully virtual environment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/10/01/virtual-teaching-hybrid-learning-coronavirus/…
Using OneNote as a Reference Notebook for Students During Their Practicum
At the college’s clinic, Dental Technology students need a reference notebook. In the winter 2020 session, instead of a paper notebook, I used the Microsoft OneNote notebook with my students. I observed nothing but benefits!
40 OneNote and Outlook Tips for Teachers and Students
Great tips from Mike Tholfsen, a product manager for Microsoft Education and the producer of some excellent Microsoft product tutorial videos for teachers.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/10/40-onenote-and-outlook-tips-for.html
…
Surprising results in study comparing online to in-person student engagement
How, in practice, did HyFlex instruction for large lectures work out? One University of Copenhagen researcher studied exactly that in a study just published in the Danish journal, Læring og Medier (Learning and Media).
8 Ways the Pandemic May Affect Students in the Future
How do you think the pandemic will affect our students in the future? What, if any, might be positive impacts? What might negative ones be, and how can we mitigate them?
Georgia Tech experts: Online learning doesn’t have to be inferior
Two prominent Georgia Tech computer scientists maintain online classes can be as effective as face-to-face instruction and urge expansion of opportunities that liberate students from the confines of a classroom and an 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily schedule.
Staying Online: a new book by Robert Ubell
Tony Bates says this book is “required reading for university and college administrators struggling to plan a route forward following the pandemic.” The book argues that “digital learning will become an increasingly integral part of all higher education teaching, and …
More about Octopus
Scientific knowledge should not be locked behind paywalls, or only available to those who can read and write in English. Scientific ideas and findings should be shared as quickly as possible. Scientific work should be judged on its merits, and …
Beyond Zoom, Teams and video lectures — what do university students really want from online learning?
Since 2020, there’s been a growing body of important research into the impact of online learning for educators. But the student voice, which is essential to informing good design and facilitation of online learning, has been largely unexamined. Our Student …
If you’ve got 15 minutes, here are 6 more productive ways to spend time on your phone
We don’t need to hide our phones during a break. We just need mobile break options that improve our state of mind—not bring us down.
Move over, calculator: These apps solve math problems by taking a picture
Have you ever tried typing a complex equation into Google for the answer? It can be a challenge. These apps solve math problems – and explain the process – just by taking a picture!