by Mendi Benigni | Mar 28, 2022 | Collaboration, communication, Conferencing, discussion, Research
There are times when you or your students want to conduct an interview with someone but it’s very difficult to get together due to time zone issues, busy schedules, or some other reason. Well, Michael Overholt, former instructional technologist with LCWA came...
by Mendi Benigni | Jan 31, 2022 | Collaboration, content, Pedagogy, TLT
What is Lumi and H5P? H5P is an open source application to create interactive and engaging learning objects quickly and easily. Up until now it required an on-campus installation but now there’s an application called Lumi Education that allows you to create...
by Mendi Benigni | Sep 20, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, communication, engagement, Pedagogy
Motivation is defined as the “general desire or willingness of someone to do something” and it’s what we are all after – Motivated Students Motivation can be divided into three types: Amotivation – lack of any motivation; going through the motions....
by Mendi Benigni | Feb 23, 2021 | Best Practices, Collaboration, communication, Innovative Instruction
We all want our students to ask “good” questions and to dig deeper but we also know that this isn’t a skill they often come by naturally. When faced with a statement or a problem you may hear,I don’t even know where to start… OK, but now tell...
by Mendi Benigni | Apr 8, 2020 | Collaboration, discussion, OAKS
As you’ve probably figured out by now, online discussions are not the same as discussions in your face-to-face class. They don’t happen as organically and do require a bit of planning and work to be successful. Below are two guides to help you, and your...