A Google+ hangout feature that is now available in the CofC Google Apps for Education Suite is Hangouts On Air. This feature allows you to live broadcast, and record your hangout with just a few clicks. Over the past couple years we have seen the demand for web conferencing in the classroom grow. Instructors are [...]
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 [...]
This summer Google issued a new version of their web browser, Chrome. This new version (v. 20, v. 21) has greater security features which is a good thing for most of us. However, these same security features also appear to be preventing some embedded flash videos from playing in OAKS. Currently we know that this [...]
Designed from a “learning-centric” perspective, the renovated Computer Science Classroom in JC Long 221 pushes forward the integration of technology and learning on the CofC Campus. With funding from Google and the College, Computer Science envisioned and executed a high-tech modular space that seamlessly integrates lecture and working lab. The learning space is geared towards [...]
BatchGeo is the “fastest way to create Google maps from your data.” All you need to do is to copy and paste location-based spreadsheet data into the BatchGeo textbox and click “Map Now” and you’ve got a map of all the locations in the spreadsheet. It not only creates a pin on the map but it [...]
Many professors on campus are already using YouTube in the classroom because of the ease of use and the sheer number of videos available. So I thought I would highlight some tips and share supplemental activites for faculty using YouTube in their courses. 1. Encourage your students to dig deeper. After showing a video in [...]
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 [...]
A number of folks at the College have been using Google products (Google Docs, Calendar, YouTube, Blogger, etc) for a number of years. As many of you know, the College recently adopted the Google Apps for Education suite which gives faculty, students, and staff access to a plethora of Google tools. If before the Google [...]
