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Calisphere - A World of Digital Resources
Images held by the University of California System. Collection of Digital Archives across the institution.
College technology 'catching up' with students - USATODAY.com
New technologies used in teaching featured in USAToday on Oct 05, 2009 by Kathleen Gray and Robin Erb. Includes schools giving out iPods and Kindles.
Setting the Record Straight - response to PBS Evolution special
Response of the National Center for Science Education to the skeptical challengers to the PBS Evolution special such as Answers in Genesis and the Discovery Institute
YouTube - A Fair(y) Use Tale
Video mashup of Disney films explaining fair use and copyright.
Blooms Taxonomy Tutorial FLASH - CCCS Faculty Wiki
Colorado Community Colleges site to help faculty collaborate. This an interactive page on Blooms taxonomy with a Flash tutorial.
MERLOT - Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
Exemplary collection of learning resources and mentioned in Kathy Nevins email about Teaching mistakes to avoid.
How Web-Savvy Edupunks Are Transforming American Higher Education | Page 2 | Fast Company
Free online courses, Wiki universities, Facebook-style tutoring networks -- American higher education is being transformed by a cadre of Web-savvy edupunks.
Charting the Course and Tapping the Community: The EDUCAUSE Top Teaching and Learning Challenges 2009 (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE
Concrete suggestions and examples of how to use technology to better teach and learn from EDUCAUSE. Top five issues are :
1. Creating learning environments that promote active learning, critical thinking, collaborative learning, and knowledge creation
2. Developing 21st-century literacies (information, digital, and visual) among students and faculty
3. Reaching and engaging today's learners
4. Encouraging faculty adoption and innovation in teaching and learning with IT
5. Advancing innovation in teaching and learning with technology in an era of budget cuts
Education Week: Research Shows Evolving Picture of E-Education
The article begins with the thesis that the research shows virtual schooling to be equal or better than traditional schooling but the bulk of the article is more tempered.
It discusses how research is still new in this area and is not comprehensive. It also explains that E-learning has a wide variety of delivery method and types of students.
Overall, it is worth a read if you are interested in this topic. It is a good commentary on the state of the medium and can help you consider what strategies you or your faculty members will use at your institutions.
Bloom's Taxonomy - Emerging Perspectives on Learning, Teaching and Technology
Good reference on the New Bloom's Taxonomy which describes the levels and depth of learning. Main change is the top two levels - Synthesis is moved above evaluation and all terms are changed from nouns to verbs. Ex. Synthesis - Creating.
How to get a branded YouTube Channel for your institution? Just apply to YouTube EDU | collegewebeditor.com
Blog post on how to apply for a YouTube channel.
YouTube - Pay Attention
Video with statistics on digital learners and how to use the Internet to teach. Includes citations of the presented information.
Rockman Et Al - Articles
Consulting service that specializes in educational technology and assessment. Includes articles on technology use in the classroom, digital collections and online learning.
iBethel - Bethel University
Article about Bethel using ITunes U.
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You should never try to abandon the community aspect,” says Michael Vedders, director of web technology, of the student-to-student and professor-to-student relationships formed during a typical Bethel education.
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Bethel podcasts are traveling beyond campus too. They’re in the ears of parents and potential students who can get a feel for the school by listening to chapel speakers or downloading condensed video of football games, band performances, and Welcome Week videos. They’re also in the ears of alumni who live far away or are unable to attend certain events such as Homecoming.
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YouTube - wesleyan's Channel
Example of YouTube channel for a smaller University. Wesleyan has 2,700 full-time undergraduates.
Successful Deployments for Educational Institutions - Google Apps Help
Google Apps education edition. Help page on deploying accounts for an institution.
Google Accounts Documents FridayLive! Brief Hybrid Workshop BHW BHTLM TLT Group
Workshop on how to use Google Docs & spreadsheets in Education.
21st Century Pedagogy | 21st Century Connections
Article on what a 21st Century teacher looks like. Includes charts and a pyramid reflecting Bloom's taxonomy of learning.
Opinion | Academic libraries foster key skills in next generation | Seattle Times Newspaper
Opinion column in the Seattle Times about the value of academic libraries. Authors Betsy Wilson, dean of U of Washington Libraries and Erika Linke associate dean for libraries at Carnegie Mellon.
TakingITGlobal - Understanding the Issues - Educational Technology
TakingITGlobal is a social network where high shcool age youth collaborate and get involved in Global issues. This section has a list of resources on using technology in the classroom.
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