by Jessica Smith | Apr 18, 2016 | Collaboration, Productivity, Research, TLT, Web 2.0
Does this scenario seem familiar? You’re in the midst of a team project. One day you realize that you’ve been playing phone tag with one colleague for a week; another colleague keeps emailing Word documents; while the rest of the team is trying to work...
by Chris Meshanko | Mar 15, 2016 | Dear TLT, OAKS, Web 2.0
Dear TLT, I would like my colleague, in Ohio, to speak to my class about his research on wormholes. Unfortunately, he’s not very tech savvy. Is there a way to record him without him having to use a computer or camcorder–perhaps over the phone? Thanks in...
by Laura Plotts | Mar 15, 2016 | Google Apps, Research, TLT, Web 2.0
A blog can be used for more than just news and announcements. Some ways your students might use a blog are: Alternative to traditional research paper Learning Journals Collaborative Authoring – This presentation is from a CofC faculty member who had her...
by Jessica Smith | Feb 22, 2016 | Assessment, Innovative Instruction, Web 2.0
Riddle is a FREE web-based tool that allows users to create opinion polls, lists, quizzes, and personality tests. If you’re familiar with Buzzfeed (your students will be), Riddle allows you to create similar quizzes. It’s a fun and simple formative...
by Jessica Smith | Feb 1, 2016 | Collaboration, instructional technology, TLT, Web 2.0
If you haven’t explored VoiceThread since last semester, you will be pleased to learn about the tool’s three new commenting features. Direct replies and threaded conversations make interaction more interactive and dynamic, while private replies allow...
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...