Introducing the Redesigned Technology Website
After many months of planning and development, Instructional & Campus Technologies (I&CT) is happy to announce that our newly redesigned website has officially launched. Be sure to check it out when you get a chance at http://www.elon.edu/technology. Beyond an entirely new look and feel, the redesigned site includes the latest technology happenings and provides a guide to all things technology at Elon. New Features A Reinvented Homepage I&CT’s new homepage is chock full of useful information, including the latest technology headlines, upcoming events and the up-to-the-minute technology tweets. You’ll also find quick ways to get the technology help you need in our new “Need Technology Help?” area. Initiatives & Projects Learn more about major technology initiatives happening at Elon. New to Elon Technology Guides “New to Elon?” includes technology guides for faculty/staff and students. If you have someone new coming on board, be sure to send them to these guides…
Read MoreTeaching Courses Online: Myth vs. Reality
Cheri Crabb and Ben McFadyen, academic technology consultants in Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT), and Victoria Shropshire, an English instructor, led a “myth-busting” session about teaching online courses at the Lilly South Conference in Greensboro earlier this month. Their session addressed some of the common questions and concerns that faculty have in teaching online, provided guidance on ways to overcome those concerns, highlighted some of the benefits of teaching online, and showcased the ways that TLT collaborates with faculty to build and adapt strong, effective online courses. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreLynda Training on using the iPhone for storytelling
In iPhone Photography, from Shooting to Storytelling, Richard Koci Hernandez celebrates the art of iPhoneography—how to shoot, enhance, and share photos with an Apple iPhone. The course covers an actual iPhone photo shoot and includes details on how to select and edit photos using a variety of iOS apps and how to interact with the vibrant iPhone photo community by sharing photos using the popular Instagram app. In a bonus chapter, Koci and a lineup of iPhone photography enthusiasts and journalists meet at the 1197 conference in San Francisco to discuss shooting techniques, photo-enhancement tips, and inspiration in the art of photographic storytelling. Access this training at www.elon.edu/lynda. After logging in, search iPhone Photography. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read More10 simple tips for brand new Android tablet users
Takeaway: Android tablet newbies (whether that’s you, your dad, or your users) will find these tips helpful in getting acclimated to their new device. As someone who primarily writes about Windows, I have to admit that I felt a bit like a fish out of water the first time I used an Android (Honeycomb) tablet. That being the case, I thought that it might be helpful to provide a few pointers for the benefit of others who may also be new to Android tablets. Read the full blog post on Tech Republic. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreReduce distractions and embed YouTube videos in Moodle
Forty-eight hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute (source). Among all the giggling babies and flying sloths there is great content you could use in your course. Creating a hyperlink to a YouTube video from Moodle works fine but once students are on YouTube they can get lost or distracted by the less academic videos. Embedding video so it appears inside your Moodle course page alongside other text and images is an easy way for you to seamlessly include video without the all the distractions. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreNew iPad training from Lynda
In iPad Tips and Tricks, author Christopher Breen provides expert tips for getting the most out of the Apple iPad (first generation) and iPad 2, including gesturing, typing, and adding content, as well as troubleshooting common device issues. The course explains how to download and manage apps, configure email accounts, create presentations, and set up videoconferences. The course also demonstrates both built-in and third-party solutions for opening and editing files, streaming video and audio wirelessly, and troubleshooting common device issues. Access Elon’s Lynda Training at www.elon.edu/lynda, then search iPad Tips and Tricks. FollowShare on Tumblr
Read MoreGather feedback and promote deeper learning with a journal
Journals are an opportunity for students to reflect on issues at a deeper and more personal level, and they provide a private means of communication between the instructor and student. Let’s discuss several creative journal uses for your classes.[…]
Read MoreTLT Video Producer Captures India Study Abroad
During Winter Term 2012, Teaching and Learning Technologies’ (TLT) Video Producer Ryan Witt, along with communications major Maggie Cissel, spent three weeks traveling with University President Leo M. Lambert and his wife Laurie as they crisscrossed the country of India visiting four Elon study abroad groups. Witt and Cissel captured footage throughout their journey to ultimately piece together into a new video for Elon’s Study Abroad program. Their first stop was Kochi where the Education and Development study abroad students completed a service project with local high school students to bring a traveling science exhibit to the area’s middle school children. Next they caught up with students studying business and culture in the Indo-Gulf which included a spectacular trip to the Taj Mahal. In their final week, they joined the Health & Human Services and Periclean Scholars groups in the southern rural community of Jamkhed. The Health and Human Services…
Read MoreIntroducing our new Instructional Technologist
Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) would like to introduce you to the newest member of our team. Dan Reis, an Instructional Technologist, will guide faculty and staff in the application of instructional technologies, including Web 2.0 tools, learning response systems, collaboration software, multimedia tools, presentation tools, tablet devices, and Moodle. Dan will serve as one of TLT’s “go to” staff members for faculty who are looking to incorporate technology into their teaching and learning. “I’m not one to force technology for technology’s sake,” said Dan. “I like to sit down with faculty and see where they could use some help or use some tool to make an assignment better or to allow their students to collaborate better.” Dan has also become a contributor to the Elon Technology blog, where he has helped to launch a new blog series called Moodle Musings. Randy Piland, Faculty Fellow for Technology, commented, “We hired…
Read MoreNavigating Moodle for the Blackboard user
Blackboard and Moodle are both course management systems and offer similar features. Below is a list of the most popular functions in Blackboard and how it compares to Moodle. This list is not complete but should give the most ardent Blackboard user a good place to start. FollowShare on Tumblr
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