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Improvements to the Secured Media Library

By Justin Troyer | Published: February 15, 2013

Do you need to show a movie to your class or assign an out of class viewing due to shortened class times?  If so, the Secured Media Library is the perfect tool to suit your needs.  The library already contains thousands of titles and has the ability to add new temporary titles from a personal …Read more at the full article: Improvements to the Secured Media Library

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The new face of Prezi

By Dave Hooker | Published: November 7, 2012

Prezi is an online cloud based presentation creator that lets users write, add images, and zoom from one part to another for a very different presentation experience. Users who took the time to learn the Prezi ‘Bubble Menu’ and ‘Zebra Wheel’ were rewarded with presentations that moved, images that could be zoomed into, and a …Read more at the full article: The new face of Prezi

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The Ohio State University joins Coursera

By Tom Evans | Published: September 19, 2012

Today, Ohio State has announced a new partnership with the online learning platform Coursera.  Coursera offers open-access, non-credit classes at no cost to participants.  You may have heard these types of courses referred to as “MOOCs,” or massive open online courses.
I’m currently working alongside two faculty from the College of Pharmacy to help them create, …Read more at the full article: The Ohio State University joins Coursera

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Tech Prep is over… it’s Game Time!

By Michael Chakerian | Published: September 12, 2012

The long, cold (ok, it wasn’t very cold) Winter is over, and all of the planning and preparation going into getting AS 2367 off the ground have come to a close. It’s game time.
I’ve been here since 1996 as a student and have never left, but it still surprises me how quickly the streets fill …Read more at the full article: Tech Prep is over… it’s Game Time!

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Kinetic Learning in the Moving Online Course

By Cricket Nardacci | Published: August 28, 2012

Earlier this summer (yes, it’s still summer!–that is, until September 22) I took Edu PAES 8893.40, otherwise known as Moving Online from the Traditional Classroom: Assuring Quality in Development and Design. Taught by Joni Tornwall, a Digital Union colleague, the course–intended to be an exemplar for students enrolled in it, by meeting Quality Matters standards–specifically …Read more at the full article: Kinetic Learning in the Moving Online Course

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Discouraged by Online Discussion Boards?

By Tom Evans | Published: July 17, 2012

Over the past dozen years of working with faculty, I’ve heard one resonating theme with regard to using online discussion boards…  “I struggle to get students to participate in online discussion.”
Here are a few tips (in no particular order) that I’ve found to help spark conversation and make the discussion boards more lively in the …Read more at the full article: Discouraged by Online Discussion Boards?

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Ohio State Sociology Course Meets Quality Matters Standards

By Joni Tornwall | Published: July 1, 2012

Sociology course meets Quality Matters standards in a formal review
Marie Mika’s Marriage and Society online course (SOCIOL 330) went through a formal Quality Matters review by three certified peer reviewers who are online faculty at Ohio institutions of higher education.  They examined Marie’s course in fine detail against the Quality Matters rubric and determined that …Read more at the full article: Ohio State Sociology Course Meets Quality Matters Standards

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Adobe Connect: “Not that painful to learn…”

By Jeanne Osborne | Published: May 23, 2012

Extra, Extra– Read All About It: Instructor admits, “This isn’t going to be as bad as I thought it would be!”
The fact is, there is a great team for this project and it is going to be a great learning experience for everyone involved!
Today was my first hands-on experience with Adobe Connect. We met in the … at the full article: Adobe Connect: “Not that painful to learn…”

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Online Learning and Quality Matters at Ohio State

By Joni Tornwall | Published: May 17, 2012

We have several exciting news items about online learning and Quality Matters at Ohio State!

Sociology course met Quality Matters standards in a formal review
Marie Mika’s Marriage and Society online course (SOCIOL 330) went through a formal Quality Matters review by three certified peer reviewers who are online faculty at Ohio institutions of higher education.  They …Read more at the full article: Online Learning and Quality Matters at Ohio State

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Marie Mika’s online course is recognized by Quality Matters!

By Joni Tornwall | Published: March 15, 2012

Ohio State now has its second online course to earn the Quality Matters seal.  The Quality Matters (QM) seal is a nationally recognized indicator of quality assurance and continuous improvement in online learning.  Marie Mika’s Marriage and Society (SOCIOL 330) went through a formal QM review by three certified peer reviewers who are online faculty …Read more at the full article: Marie Mika’s online course is recognized by Quality Matters!

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