Is technology simply used as a convenience?
The Wired Campus blog reports that some professors believe technology is convenient, yet not a help for learning. What’s your opinion? Read more…
Category Archives: News
NYT op-ed piece: Revolution Hits the Universities
Thomas L. Friedman’s New York Times op-ed piece, Revolution Hits the Universities, discusses Universities and MOOCS. Read more…
Open Invitation to Attend Friday’s ITT Faculty Academy Session RSVP requested
Dear COE Community, On Friday from 1-4 pm in Room 618 Aderhold, we will be conducting the first of four sessions to support the Innovation in Teaching and Technology (ITT) Spring 2013 Faculty Academy. We have 10 COE faculty participating … Continue reading
The Vision: “A Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age”
As students’ rights issues emerge with the rise of MOOCs, educators meet in Palo Alto draft a document to protect student privacy, intellectual property rights, and economic interests. Read more at The Chonicle …
AJC reports Georgia State to give credit for MOOCs
Reports circling this morning that Georgia State plans to give its students credit for online coursework completed elsewhere. Read more…
Innovation in Teaching and Technology Spring Book Club – Jane McGonigal’s “Reality is Broken”
Dear COE Community: The ITT Book Club will be meeting this spring to discuss the following book: McGonigal, Jane (2011). Reality is broken. New York: Penguin Press. Here is a description of the book: “With 174 million gamers in the … Continue reading
Innovation 20/20 Sessions: Call for Nominations
We are again soliciting your nominations for Innovation 20/20 sessions. The idea is for people known to be innovative in their teaching to give a very short presentation of the innovation in about 20 minutes, followed by engaging in a … Continue reading
Online Learning Keeps Building, Growing
Check out Richard Reis ‘ blog, Tomorrow’s Professor , and this story about the predicted growth of online learning . This picture, created by the opte project , is a representation of the Internet in 2005.
Recording and hosting podcasts with Internet Archive
Check out these tips for recording and hosting podcasts using the Internet Archive! Podcasts are a great way to reach your students. Learn more from Profhacker .
ITT Spring 2013 Faculty Academy: Call for Participation
I am very happy to announce a call for participation in the Spring 2013 Innovation in Teaching and Technology Faculty Academy. The purpose of the ITT Academy is to provide support and training to faculty to enhance their teaching with … Continue reading