Laptops in lectures
Pinchin, K. (2009) 'Can I have your half-attention, please?' On Campus Macleans.ca, Feb 06
An article about students bringing lap-tops to lectures, with research indicating...
Steam engines and IT: electronic note-taking (paper-based computing)
(This replaces an earlier post)
Hannon, C. (2008) Paper-based Computing EDUCAUSE Quarterly, Vol. 31. No. 4
This article looks at some of the issues arising from...
Using simulations to dig deeper in science teaching
Tinker, R. (2009) How can less be more? Concord Consortium Newsletter, Winter
A description of how the Molecular Workbench simulator can be used to allow...
Digital Research Tools
This very useful wiki managed by Lisa Spiro at Rice University, USA, collects information about tools and resources that can help scholars (particularly in...
Facebook + Education = ?
Wong, M. (2009) Facebook + Education = ? UBC e-strategy Newsletter, February
An interesting article on the pros and cons of Facebook in education. See...
Asynchronous and synchronous e-learning
Hrastinski, S. (2008) Asynchronous and synchronous e-learning EDUCAUSE Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 4 (October–December 2008)
A study of asynchronous and synchronous e-learning methods discovered that...
Top 5 FREE Video Conferencing Tools to Teach or Conduct Webinars
Vanessa Haakenson makes her recommendations on The Distance-Educator.com web site
Thanks to Richard Elliott's e-learning Watch for this recommendation
Online session on free web conferencing tools
Title: Free online conferencing audio, video, presentations, whiteboard and beyond!
Presenters: Dwayne Harapniuk, Manager, Educational Technology, Lethbridge College, and Bill Fricker, president, Bonne Journee...
Blackboard 9.0
Redden, E. (2009) Blackboard 9.0 Inside Higher Education Jan 27
A report on the latest update of the Blackboard Learning Management System
Canadian MoodleMoot
*** Canada Moot 2009: April 1 - 4, 2009 Edmonton, Alberta. Help spread the word! Please forward to your friends and colleagues ***
We're excited...