Activity is picking up on campus and we are looking forward to seeing you soon! If you need help or motivation to work on your courses, drop in during our Instructional Technology Office Hours next Wednesday, August 23rd. Members of the Instructional Technology staff will be available on Wednesday, August 23rd from 10:00AM – 2:00PM…
Author: Jessica McCullough
Summer = Reading Time!
Classes are over, grades are in, Camp Teach & Learn is winding down. Were you too busy this year to read all our blog posts? Not to fear! Here is a recap of everything published this year by category to help you catch up. Active and project based learning Digital Storytelling on and for the Environment…
See you at Camp Teach & Learn!
Will you be at Camp Teach & Learn next week? If so we look forward to seeing you at the following sessions! Reflect, Integrate, Demonstrate: Student Digital Portfolio Pilots Wednesday 24 May 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM As we build a curriculum that asks students to reflect upon and integrate their coursework and co-curricular activities,…
Digital Storytelling on and for the Environment
Recently I met with Siri Colom, C3 Doctoral Fellow in Environmental Studies, to discuss an interesting project she incorporates into SOC/ES 329: Sociology of the Wild. Students are asked to critically think about what “nature” is, and how “our conception of it is socially and culturally based, and how it might preclude us from understanding…
Asynchronous Collaborations: Using Google Docs to Facilitate Working in Community
This semester Ariella Rotramel and I are engaging in community-based teaching and research. In order to work efficiently in our collaborations with community partners, we have both turned to Google Docs as an important tool. This post describes how each of us use use Google Docs in this work. Joyce My course, ANT/LAS 431 Globalization,…
The perfect textbook is possible! Tools for creating or customizing textbooks
We’ve written a lot about open educational resources (OER) on this blog, in addition to presenting at regional, consortial, and national meetings. One area we could explore further is the ability to customize true OER. Don’t like a chapter? Edit it, or simply remove it. Don’t like the order material is presented? Reorganize it so…
Tools in a Flash Next Week
We have two Tools in a Flash workshops scheduled next week. Tools in a Flash are short, hands-on workshops with the goal of building confidence and skill in one specific technology tool. All Tools in a Flash workshops are held in the Advanced Technology Lab, located on the lower level of Shain Library. Register or just…
Register for February Workshops!
Join us for the following workshops! If you plan on attending, you can register by clicking on the workshop titles and filling out the form. Registration is not required, but it is helpful in knowing how much food and drink to order. We ❤️ Google February 14, 2017 at 9:00 am – 10:00 am Neff Lab,…
Snow Day Plan – Do You Have One?
As you prepare for the semester, this is a good time to review some of our “weatherproofing” suggestions. What do you do when classes are unexpectedly canceled? Share what has worked for you in the comments! Several low-effort ways to reach students when you can’t come to campus were featured in Snow Day Resources: Don’t…
OER Roundtable Recap at #aha17
Over the break I participated in a roundtable, “Free for All: A Discussion of Open Educational Resources (OER) in U.S. and World History Survey Courses,” at the the American Historical Association conference in Denver, Colorado. Members of our roundtable included Sarah Randow from LeTourneau University (Chair), Christy Jo Snider from Berry College, Ann Marie Davis…