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Technology

2010 Horizon Report

January 26, 2010

Each year, the New Media Consortium brings together a team of experts to discuss trends in technology, especially as related to educational contexts.
From the NMC release:
On January 19, 2010, the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) released the 2010 Horizon Report at the ELI Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas. The [...]

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IRRODL Special Issue on Open Education

November 9, 2009

The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning just released a special issue, focusing on open education and open access. There are several articles in the issue that are well worth reading, giving a strong background into the history of open education, and the possibilities for engagement.
From the issue’s table of contents:
Editorial

Openness and [...]

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Creating an ePortfolio

October 2, 2009

There are many applications that are billed as “ePortfolio management” systems – but most are really complicated, or reduce the process of building an ePortfolio to an exercise in paint-by-numbers and fill-in-the-blanks. What is really needed is a flexible, dynamic, highly personalized presentation, crafted by an individual or a small group over time.
The simplest incarnation [...]

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Creating Online Tests that Are Not Tests

April 28, 2009

Although online tests are often associated with student assessment, online testing tools can be used in many different ways. Yes, online assessment is possible, allowing for students to complete tests for grades. On the other hand, online quiz tools can also be used for collecting information from students such as their understanding of course content [...]

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Linking to Fulltext Articles using Persistent Links

April 1, 2009

Research articles or other resources found online through the UofC Library databases can be great additions to course content for students, or even shared among colleagues. The problem I have encountered is that the URL in a browser address bar for such resources cannot be copied and pasted because the generated URL is for one [...]

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2009 Horizon Report – trends to watch

March 25, 2009

The New Media Consortium, in collaboration with EDUCAUSE, released the annual Horizon Report this January. The document describes trends and innovations in education and educational technology, providing detailed overviews, investigating relevance for teaching, learning, research, or creative expression, citing examples and supporting resources. It’s a fantastic overview of the state of the art(s), and should [...]

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Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning

March 19, 2009

When George Siemens was on campus last week giving a presentation at the TLC, he mentioned a handbook that his group at UManitoba had just released. From the preface of the handbook:
Over the last decade, in seminars, conferences, and workshops, Peter Tittenberger and I have had the opportunity to explore the role of technology in [...]

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Rubrics for online activities

March 18, 2009

When integrating online activities into a course, it’s important to clarify what is expected from all participants. How do the instructors define “participating”? What exactly is expected from students? From instructors? How will everyone know if they are participating at the level that is expected? If not, what are the repercussions and implications? How will [...]

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Wikipedia: Beneath the Surface

March 12, 2009

Paul Pival just linked to a great video presentation put together by the North Carolina State University Libraries, which describes what Wikipedia is, and how it works, from an academic point of view. If you have (under) 6 minutes, check out the video.
For more background on what wikis are, and how they work, be sure [...]

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Links from George Siemens’ Presentation

March 11, 2009

George Siemens (Associate Director of the University of Manitoba Learning Technologies Centre) was on campus on March 11 to give a presentation at the Teaching & Learning Centre, on “The Social Technology Revolution – Tensions and Solutions”. He talked about a pretty wide range of things, and I wanted to capture some of the links [...]

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