This morning I had several people contact me to see when I was available for appointments. Don’t get me wrong! I love to meet with people, especially when they want to talk about upcoming projects that they’re considering. For some reason, this morning it took me forever to get everyone scheduled. I started thinking: how [...]
MOOCs are the buzz-ronym of the moment. The media hype, combined with the accelerated trajectory of the movement, seems to be pressing the information / decisions / alliances faster than a twitter feed. But rather than try to summarize these seismic vibrations in the educational technology landscape, here is a brief overview / history in links: [...]
Good news! The College now has a Sloan Consortium (Sloan C) Institutional Membership, provided by Teaching, Learning and Technology. The Sloan C is an institutional and professional leadership organization that is committed to quality online education in higher ed. Sloan C offers a variety of conferences and workshops to help improve online programs. You can learn more [...]
I saw this gadget at the ISTE 2012 Conference this summer and thought it would be a cool tool for anyone who is interested in recording their lectures. Swivl is a very small swiveling camera holder that allows you to easily record yourself. If you use an iOS device and the tracking device then the [...]
Many of you have expressed an interest in teaching a fully online course in the Academic Technology Survey that TLT administered in the beginning of the semester. If you have an interest, we encourage you to take advantage of the upcoming informational session outlined below to learn more about teaching in an online format. If you are [...]
The College of Charleston WordPress blog server will now allow you to upload the following file types into your pages and posts: .doc .xls .ppt .pdf For more information about how you can use blogs in your course, please view the following resources: Blogs in Higher Education: Pedagogy, Practice, and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Educause, [...]
Thanks to everyone who came by the TLT Faculty Social on Thursday. It was great to see everyone. During the social I did a short demonstration of Echo360 Personal Capture. Echo 360 is desktop/lecture capture software and it comes in two flavors. The first type is a full room installation with tracking cameras and a [...]
Everyone wants at add online video to their classes but it’s not always easy to use them without infringing on copyright law. Well, the Library is offering more options by subscribing to two video streaming databases: Films on Demand and Academic Video Online. You can read more about these databases on the Library’s Media Collections [...]
EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) is a non-profit organization, committed to the belief that students and professionals with disabilities should have equitable access to technology. The EASI group hosts numerous workshops and online courses specifically related to accessibility in today’s educational practices. As you begin to plan for your upcoming courses, [...]
Google+ offers two new ways to interact with your friend, colleagues, or anyone in your circles: Google+ Hangout which is a video chat application and Google+ Hangout with Extras which allows for the video and text-based chat as well as document and screen sharing and a shared online whiteboard. At it’s most basic the Hangout [...]
