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Using Dropbox in Teaching and Research

For this guest post to the TLT Blog, Dr. Ana Oprisan, who received this year’s CofC Distinguished Teaching Award, reflects on her use of Dropbox.com both inside and outside of the classroom: During the summer of 2012, I attended a weeklong session of the summer Faculty Technology Institute (FTI) that presented new potential technologies for [...]

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May 2013 Newsletter

Download the full PDF of the May 2013 Newsletter: TLT Newsletter: May 2013.pdf Topics for this month include: Good Times with GoodNotes PBL and Twitter OAKS Discussions in the Classroom Faculty Final Exam Here is a quick preview (click to download full PDF):

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Engaging the #TechGeneration

There are many varied opinions (and some myths) about the characteristics and capabilities of current students. In fact, there is no single accepted label for Americans born after 1990: Net Generation, Digital Natives, and the Tech Generation are all referring to the same demographic. However, here are three commonly held beliefs about this generation of [...]

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February 2013 Newsletter

Download the full PDF of the Newsletter: TLTNewsletterFeb2013 Topics for this month include: Creating a Social Media and BYOD Policy for Your Class iPad in the Classroom (Kate Owens) Sloan C Membership Mobile Video Annotation Apps Here is a quick preview (click to download full PDF):

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IBL (Inquiry-based Learning) in the Math Classroom

The following guest post by Dr. Kate Owens of the CofC Math Department.  The original post (and comments) can be found at her CofC Blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/owensks/ I have six days of teaching left this year. I have finished the last round of midterm exam grading. Committees are meeting to talk about writing the common final examinations. At [...]

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iPad in the Classroom – Dr. Kate Owens: Math

The following guest post by Dr. Kate Owens of the CofC Math Department is a preview of her informal presentation as part of the upcoming Faculty Roundtable on January 24th, 2013. The original post (and comments) can be found at her CofC Blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/owensks/ Introduction Here at the College, one of the subgroups of the IT [...]

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Ready for some fun?

Technology Demo

Teaching, Learning and Technology and Academic Affairs are hosting the next Faculty Roundtable Discussion on January 24, 2013. Mark your calendars! The faculty will describe how they re-worked their lessons and give a demo of the the tools that they’ve used. This will be a fun, fast-paced, informative session; and will provide you with the [...]

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Infographic: Flipped Classrooms

Source: A TeacherView Survey by ClassroomWindow and the Flipped Learning Network: Conducted June, 2012

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Tech Happens! Un-Grant is Un-Now

Yes, you read that correctly! The Tech Happens! Un-Grant™ is now accepting applications for January!  THIS IS GREAT NEWS! But wait … What is the Tech Happens! Un-Grant™ you say? And what do you mean by Tech Happens!? (and is that a clever play on the other thing that often Happens!?) And it seems strange [...]

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Make your class more engaging!

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Teaching, Learning and Technology and Academic Affairs are hosting the next Faculty Roundtable Discussion on January 24, 2013. Mark your calendars! This is a great opportunity to hear from your colleagues about how they’re utilizing technology to make their classes more engaging! We’ll have food and beverages for you to enjoy! Date: January 24, 2013 [...]

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