by Mendi Benigni | Aug 3, 2015 | 1-1-1, Best Practices, instructional technology, TLT
Our guest blogger this week is Louise Ackerman from Health and Human Performance. That might be a slight exaggeration. My experiment with blogging wasn’t a total failure, but it also was not the resounding success I envisioned. Background As the faculty...
by Jessica Smith | Jun 29, 2015 | Assessment, instructional technology, Pedagogy, TLT, Web 2.0
If you’ve ever asked your students “are there any questions?” you’ve likely received blank stares and shrugs. Assuming this to mean everyone understands the content, you move on. But what if students aren’t sure how to articulate what...
by Mendi Benigni | Jun 28, 2015 | instructional technology, iPad, Mobile, Presentation, Share, Video
“Adobe Voice is a free iPad app that helps you create stunning animated videos in minutes.” Just “pick from over 25,000 beautiful iconic images to show your ideas (or choose from photos on your tablet).” Record your voice over the images, one image at a time....
by Jessica Smith | May 28, 2015 | Assessment, Google Apps, instructional technology, Web 2.0
Let’s be honest. Grading can be a drag. We may love teaching and mentoring students, but when faced with a stack of 100 essays, some of us consider a career change. Providing students with frequent and meaningful feedback takes a lot of time and energy, but...
by Jessica Smith | Feb 9, 2015 | Collaboration, Productivity, TLT, Web 2.0
There have been many times during my teaching career that I’ve wanted to gather my students’ input to make decisions. Would they be amenable to a due date change on their upcoming paper? What resolution would they like to research for their next in-class...