This edition’s campus technology spotlight features Techsmith Relay. TechSmith’s Relay program is user friendly lecture capture software capable of recording lectures and cursor movements on your computer screen. This software allows you to create videos that can enhance learning in your classes, or can be used to transform how other academic resources are consumed. TechSmith allows you to create […]
Active learning is a pedagogy that focuses on students sharing responsibility for their learning. It is not intended to replace traditional lectures, but rather to enhance student understanding of the content by experiencing it through multiple points. Students are expected to engage in activities that aid them in analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating course content. […]
Twitter can be used to showcase how students apply what they learn in the classroom to everyday life. Dr. Maira Goytia (Biology department lecturer) discusses the assignment she introduced to her class Spring semester 2016, engaging students to apply the concepts they learn in class to what they observe in nature on a daily basis. Their […]
Are you interested in integrating more technology into your classroom? Participate in these MOOCs (free workshops) and webinars to better understand how to seamlessly integrate technology into your classroom. Blended Learning with edX Length: 3-4 hours, self-paced Host: edX MOOC platform: edX Description: Educational technology is developing rapidly, and that development has presented educators with an opportunity to rethink […]