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User loginupdates & infoSpring 2010
> While this site formerly hosted my online composition course, I have migrated all of my materials to Desire2Learn. This site has been restructured to focus on my academic blog as well as on materials & resources for distance education faculty, both here at Suffolk and across the state. |
higher edThink Link - Tracking Debatable Arguments Across the Web
This was posted to the TechRhet listserv by Alice J. Robinson (copied verbatim from her email): A friend just sent me this interesting tool for discussion and debate across the web. It seems to be a computational model similar to the way Wikipedia authors and community members discuss claim-worthiness. Directory of Learning ToolsJane Hart, founder of the Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies, offer a directory of over 3,000 learning tools--free, open source, and commercial--in 25 main categories for formal and informal learning. The site also features a list of the "top 100," as voted on by 176 "learning professionals." How Do You Grade an Online Conversation?A really smart article from Campus Technology about how to grade an online conversation. Useful ideas for many online professors! Learning in the Webiverse: How Do You Grade a Conversation? Former English professor Trent Batson notes that faculty might look for the following conversational elements: Research 2.0An interesting look at how web 2.0 is changing the way we think about research: http://hoefler.wikispaces.com/Research+2.0. Twitter for TeachersA colleague recently asked about using Twitter in the classroom, so I thought I'd share some sites here.
Free Software for Students... and Professors!
Here are some FREE software programs for students -- and for professors too if you're looking for new or free programs to try out! All of the software can be downloaded onto and run from a flash drive -- VERY useful for students, who may or may not have regular access to a single computer -- and students can download all or some of the applications. When Capable Students Fail: The Academic Sustainability GapThis *unpublished* webpage titled When Capable Students Fail: The Academic Sustainability Gap offers some intriguing information for those who teach writing at the college level, especially those who teach basic or developmental writing courses. The most practical information comes from the page on "Closing the Gap," which lists 7 things teachers can do to help close the gap between ability and sustainability. Start Skrbl-ing for Online CollaborationI discovered the free online whiteboard called Skrbl last spring and have been wanting to share with colleagues. Seems like it could really prove useful for distance ed faculty who teach in the areas of math, science, or the arts. Skrbl is described on its website as a "simple and easy online multi user whiteboard" that lets you text and sketch with others online. You can also share files and pictures via Skrbl. Podcast PrimersLooking to use podcasts in your online classes, but not sure how to get started? Check out these resources:
AFT-NEA Higher Education ConferenceI'm in Washington, DC, on April 27-30 to attend the AFT-NEA Higher Education Joint Conference: Building Alliances for Higher Education and the Public Good. As Adjunct Coordinator for the Faculty Association, of course, I'll be attending several sessions on representing and advocating for contingent faculty. Unfortunately, one of the adjunct workshops I'd love to attend is being offered at the same time I'm presenting, but I'll make it to two other sessions. 
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