Monthly Archives: December 2013

2013.12.29. Cool Tools – SpeakPipe

via Teaching without Walls. Here is an article about a tool called SpeakPipe, which allows students to leave voice mail messages from your web site: http://www.teachingwithoutwalls.com/2013/12/speakpipe-online-mobile-voicemail.html I am currently using Livehelpnow for online office hours and help sessions, but SpeakPipe might be something … Continue reading

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2013.12.27. on Developing Online Interaction

Good list of resources for developing online interaction: http://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/resources-2/resources-for-developing-online-interaction/ The article included a link to the COFA series Learning to Teaching Online, which I have used in the past for faculty development. Good to review again.

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2013.12.14 on Moocs as Content

From Donald Clark via Steven Downes – “It’s not about courses stupid, it’s content” and “flip your mind and see MOOCs not as courses but free content. ” Yes. Totally agree. http://donaldclarkplanb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/moocs-c-word-is-problem.html

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2013.12.13. on Screencasts and Videos

A good article on using screencasts and videos in education. I like that it includes a brief overview of cognitive load theory in multi-media (Clarke and Mayer, 2008). Too often we have so called “online gurus and experts” leading projects … Continue reading

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2013.12.11. On education

via Garr Reynolds (http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2013/12/sir-ken-robinson-gives-best-talk-yet-at-ted-education.html )

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