Many educators are already familiar with SMART products, such as the SMART Board and Sympodium, both of which allow for annotation over a connected computer’s desktop display. While these and other similar annotative technologies have become prevalent in classrooms across the country, SMART also offers a number of lesser known tools, like SMART Sync, which …Read more at the full article: SMART Sync
We are starting on what is – to me – the exciting part of a Carmen update: introducing the changes to faculty, staff, and students who actually use the system! This update will bring a better experience on iPads and other small computers. You’ll also see big changes in the Content area, all the menus …Read more at the full article: Come Play in the Carmen Sandbox!
We are really getting excited about the next update to Carmen. Desire2Learn has made some significant changes to the system so it will work better in tablet devices like iPads; it will also be more accessible on desktop and laptop computers. We will be taking advantage of these changes to incorporate some OSU-specific changes to …Read more at the full article: Get Ready for Carmen 10!
1. Designed with the iPad and other tablet computers in mind.
2. Modern and intuitive menus and links.
3. New Course Home page provides faster access to materials.
4. Content area allows instructors to drag-and-drop topics and modules.
5. New Notifications for students, including quiz due dates and grades.
6. Discussion and Dropbox tools provide more control over when students …Read more at the full article: 10 Things About Carmen 10!
Earlier this autumn, ECAR (EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research) released its annual study about undergraduate students’ use, ownership of, and attitudes about technology as it relates to their academic experiences. ECAR has collected data for this annual survey for nine years now, surveying 100,000 students at 195 higher education institutions around the world. ECAR’s findings for this …Read more at the full article: ECAR Report Findings in 2012: Annual Study of Students and IT
Great news! The Carmen Notifications tool is back and better than ever. Shortly after the last Carmen update, this new feature was turned off due to technical glitches. Now the glitches have been fixed and notifications reactivated.
The Notifications tool enables you to receive email or SMS notifications outside of Carmen about course events. You must …Read more at the full article: A New, Old Tool: Carmen Notifications
Recently I attended an evidence class taught by Professor Deborah Merritt at the Ohio State Moritz College of Law. Professor Merritt is co-author, along with her Moritz colleague Professor Ric Simmons, of the textbook Learning Evidence: From the Federal Rules to the Courtroom. Earlier this year, representatives from West, the textbook publisher, approached Professor Merritt with …Read more at the full article: Professor Merritt and Her Students Are on the Vanguard: Feedback From Participants in an Ebook Pilot Study
I recently heard about SkyDrive, the data storage feature that now comes standard with Microsoft Outlook and Buckeyemail email accounts. By simply clicking the “office” dropdown menu on the outlook email website, you can access the SkyDrive web app, which gives each user 7 GB of free internet storage (much more impressive than Dropbox’s 1 …Read more at the full article: Edit Microsoft Office Documents on Your iPad Using SkyDrive for Buckeye Mail
The Ohio Board of Regents hosted its second annual Textbook Affordability Summit at Columbus State Community College on Friday, September 28, 2012. Attendees included faculty, librarians, staff, and a handful of students from higher education institutions across Ohio, as well as representatives from textbook publishers, college bookstores, and others interested in the consequences of escalating …Read more at the full article: No Time for “Small Change” Ideas at This Year’s Textbook Affordability Summit
MOOCulus at the Coursera Partners Conference
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