I’ve just returned from the Coursera Partners conference. This was a chance for people who are teaching massive open online courses (MOOCs) and those who are interested in these things to get together and share/learn/collaborate.
I got to meet up with my old teacher, friend, and competitor Rob Ghrist. You see, Jim Fowler, Steve Gubkin, a …Read more at the full article: MOOCulus at the Coursera Partners Conference
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MOOCulus at the Coursera Partners Conference
Digital First On-Campus iTunes U Bootcamp

Digital First is hosting a one day iTunes U Faculty & Staff Bootcamp in the Digital Union at 171 Hagerty Hall on May 17, 2013. This bootcamp will function as an intense workshop with the goal of providing faculty with time and expert support from Apple & Digital First staff in efforts to create an …Read more at the full article: Digital First On-Campus iTunes U Bootcamp
Innovate 2013: The Results Are In!

Innovate 2013 has come and gone and I think we can say it was our best conference ever! This year’s theme, engage, highlighted technology’s ability to connect with students, bring scholarship to global audiences, and build bridges across our communities. Our program included a number of exciting elements – including a new Day 2 hands-on program on that …Read more at the full article: Innovate 2013: The Results Are In!
Backchannel Buzz from #InnovateOSU
Innovate attendees got a LOT out of this conference. But don’t take our word for it…
Innovate 2013 Moves Educators from Intention to Action

A good conference brings colleagues together to share ideas and discuss current trends in their field. A great conference generates ideas for application, so attendees can later involve new resources or methods into their own work. Innovate 2013 did all this and more, turning intention into on-the-spot action. Several instructors left this year’s conference with …Read more at the full article: Innovate 2013 Moves Educators from Intention to Action
April 1 Departmental Impact Grant Application Deadline

Create an exemplar course for your department and campus. The application deadline for an ODEE Departmental Impact Grant is Monday (4/1). The grant’s focus is to increase student engagement, facilitate greater instructor efficiency, or enable anytime/anyplace learning by reimagining a key or large course. Recipients receive up to 200 hours of ODEE expertise and $15,000 …Read more at the full article: April 1 Departmental Impact Grant Application Deadline
Live Photoblogging from Innovate

The moment we’ve all been waiting for, our annual Innovate conference is here! My colleagues and I will be uploading photos to this post during both days of the conference, today and tomorrow. Say cheese, and stay tuned!
Quality Matters at FAES
On March 4 a group of 30 faculty and staff gathered in the Ohio 4-H Center on west campus to start the process of improving online courses through Quality Matters. Funded through an eLearning Professional Development Grant from the Digital Scholarship unit of the Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE), and supported by the College of …Read more at the full article: Quality Matters at FAES
Departmental Impact Grant Application Period Open

Create an exemplar key or large course for your department and campus. Apply now through April 1 for the ODEE Departmental Impact Grant. Receive up to 200 hours of ODEE expertise and $15,000 to extend learning technology use that increases student engagement, facilitates greater instructor efficiency, or enables anytime/anyplace learning. An open Q&A session is …Read more at the full article: Departmental Impact Grant Application Period Open


Innovate 2013: Using Evernote to Help Flip the Classroom in Secondary Education
As a yearly attendee of the Innovate conference, I seek out sessions featuring applications I can use for teaching secondary level students and in my work with college students. Several sessions at Innovate 2013 introduced me to technology that I can use in my teaching to encourage my students’ learning and engagement.
One of the most …Read more at the full article: Innovate 2013: Using Evernote to Help Flip the Classroom in Secondary Education