What to Know About the Teacher-Tech Partnership
Last week, Katherine Rowe, professor of English at Bryn Mawr and co-author of The Tempest iPad app, shared why she thinks academics make the best e-texts. This week, she and her co-author, Elliot...
View ArticleImagining a Social University
Today’s guest post was originally published on GETideas. In this article, Michelle Pacansky-Brock discusses how educators and universities can adapt to the “social era.” ______ Imagining a Social...
View Article3 Lessons on Faculty Development from an Education Innovator
In less than a decade, Oregon State University went from not offering central tech support to its faculty to having the director of its faculty tech training program, Jon Dorbolo, named one of this...
View ArticleBecome a Tech Savvy Teacher by 2014: A 12-Month Plan
Whether you’re into New Year’s Resolutions or not, you’ve probably spent at least some time engaged in end-of-year reflection, planning, and goal setting. Considering we’re coming off a year of massive...
View Article44 Smart Ways to Use Smartphones in Class
Today’s guest post was originally published on Getting Smart. ______ Part 1: 44 Smart Ways to Use Smartphones in Class by John Hardison This week an online article grabbed my attention. Its title read...
View ArticleBelieving in Students: What Technology Can’t Deliver
Today’s guest post was originally published on GETideas. ______ Believing in Students: What Technology Can’t Deliver by Michelle Pacansky-Brock I often hear faculty debate the challenges of teaching...
View Article50 Educational Podcasts You Should Check Out
Today’s guest post was published on Getting Smart. And was originally posted on the informED blog. ______ 50 Educational Podcasts You Should Check Out by Julie DeNeen Maybe you don’t have time to sit...
View ArticleTeaching in the Cloud: 3 Ways to Support Online Course Development
You’ve got a great technology infrastructure. Your administration wants to offer more online courses to meet rising demand. But you are having trouble getting professors to sign up to develop and teach...
View ArticleStill Not in the Cloud? Great Ways to Bring the Cloud to Your Campus
Cloud services are one of the biggest drivers in IT right now, but each institution has its own implementation. Some are completely cloud-dependent, while others have barely scratched the surface of...
View ArticleEncouraging Innovation in Curriculum: Strategies for Support and Implementation
Today’s guest post was published on Getting Smart. ______ Encouraging Innovation in Curriculum: Strategies for Support and Implementation By Charles W. Keene Educators strive to equip students with...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Faculty Geeked About New Tech
By Maryalene LaPonsie By now, there should be no doubt that technology is an integral part of the higher education experience. The 2011 CDW-G 21st Century Campus Report found that 92 percent of high...
View ArticleTeaching with the Cloud: How to Help Instructors Integrate Online Video
With all of the time we spend in front of screens in a given day, you would think that a classroom would be a nice break, a chance to interact face-to-face. But that is rarely the case. Online and...
View Article7 Essential Tools for a Flipped Classroom
Today’s guest post was published on Getting Smart. ______ 7 Essential Tools for a Flipped Classroom By Erin Palmer The flipped classroom uses technology to allow students more time to apply knowledge...
View ArticleCloud Highlights at the EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference
Are you heading to St. Louis for EDUCAUSE’s Security Professionals Conference April 15–17? If so, make sure you don’t miss these sessions, perfect for cloud-friendly IT leaders. The 20 Critical...
View ArticleExplain Everything: A Connected Creativity App
“Explain Everything: A Connected Creativity App,” by Susan Oxnevad, first appeared on Getting Smart. As I dig deeper into the reality of the one iPad Classroom I am most intrigued by apps that allow...
View Article3 Tips for Bridging the Digital Divide for New College Students
Even for students who have graduated within the last decade, many classrooms look distinctly different than they did when we attended. With teachers finding creative ways to bring technological tools...
View ArticleScience Outreach with Teachers, Dinosaurs
“Science Outreach with Teachers, Dinosaurs” by Winifred Kehl first appeared on Getting Smart. A Unique Opportunity for Teachers Last summer, in the heat of Montana’s badlands, a group of K-12 public...
View ArticleA Roadmap to Becoming More Edtech Savvy This Summer
By Rob Sabo For a few lucky educators, summer is a time to work on the suntan, watch a few blockbuster movies in air-conditioned comfort and recoup from the stresses of the school year. For most...
View ArticleSkillfeed Offers Cloud-Based Training in Class and Out
What do you do when some of your students (or faculty) don’t have specific technical skills they need to progress and achieve? Or when you, or one of the faculty you support, want to integrate some...
View ArticleSIIA Vision K-20 Survey Results Show Faculty Want More Infrastructure to...
Confidence in higher education campus technology capacity is falling, according to the 2013 SIIA Vision K-20 Survey Results recently released at ISTE. Respondents generally give high marks to their...
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