Emerging Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Google Apps and Web 2.0

2009-01-12T13:18:00.003-05:00

Sometimes it is written that read/write web tools are not the same as Web 2.0. It is true, that Web 2.0 tools are constantly evolving and as this blog continues, new tools and applications will be introduced. The purpose of this blog is to help you find tools that will fit into your course, are cross platform,

So just what is the difference between a blog and a discussion board?

2008-12-01T15:56:00.002-05:00

Every time I offer a class on blogging the same question is asked, “Why not just use a discussion board instead of learning and managing a new technology such as a blog?” My reply usually is centered on the concept that what the faculty member feels comfortable using is undoubtedly the best tool for their course. But it is time to take a few minutes to determine if these technology tools will

Evaluate Web Content

2008-11-14T12:41:00.001-05:00

Evaluating web content is not an easy task. In the print world, traditionally most content is submitted to a publisher and it is the responsibility of the publisher to verify the validity of the information. Because we feel confident in the process, we don’t feel the need to spend time evaluating information found in print materials. The content is provided from a trusted source. Web

Blog Ideas

2008-10-28T09:30:00.002-04:00

You may have the information about what a blog is and how you can evaluate student’s use of the blog in your course, but you still don’t have an “good” idea of ways to use a blog for teaching and learning. So where do you start? There are literally millions of blogs currently on the Web. According to Adam Thierer reports on his “The Technology Liberation Front” blog, the number of NEW blogs

Use a Rubric for Evaluation

2008-10-14T16:40:00.003-04:00

What is a Rubric?Using a blog with your class will be more effective if you develop an evaluation process. Since a blog cannot be evaluated using a standard method such as a test, a rubric become an instrument that can be used to develop criteria for what will be evaluated. This instrument will help you think through what outcomes you want to achieve and will provide

Step 1 in Creating an Evaluation Rubric

2008-09-30T15:10:00.001-04:00

If you decide to use a blog as part of your course, you may want to find ways to evaluate student participation and learning. For the blog to become a teaching and learning tool, evaluation of the process and the end product must become part of the course requirements. Many students already know how to use blogs for social computing. You want the students to take from your course an

About Blogs

2008-09-15T16:35:00.004-04:00

Since this Web 2.0 blog is utilizing blog technology as a tool to provide information, blogging is a good topic to use as we begin our discussions about Web 2.0 tools. You may decide that blogging is a good option as you start adding Web 2.0 tools to your courses. Hopefully, many people will add comments to this post to tell us how blogs have enhanced their courses.Even though blogging has been

What is Web 2.0

2008-09-08T13:59:00.011-04:00

We find ourselves immersed in the read/write web or the era of Web 2.0. So what does that mean to me as an educator?Web 2.0 has gained popularity because of ease of use. We no longer have to teach students complex applications and steps to publish to the web. With Web 2.0 there are many applications that are free and available to the average user without having a background in technology. Now