Sun, 17 Feb, 2013
In this edition of TechKnow, Distance Education
Fri, 15 Feb, 2013
I just recently read an article called, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers Who Use Technology." I found this to be interesting because much of what is addressed in the article are things that I have experienced while trying to assist classroom teachers in integrating technology into their classroom lessons. There seems to be a lot of misconceptions from the public when it comes to the use of technology in the classroom. And this also applies to college professors that use technology in their classrooms.
Wed, 13 Feb, 2013
A recent article by Turnitin suggests that faculty and students don't see eye to eye when it comes to scholarly research. While students find Wikipedia to be a valid source of information, educators often disapprove of its use as scholarly research. What are your students using to research and do you need to educate them on proper research?
Wed, 23 Jan, 2013
For this weeks blog post, I'd like to dispel some of the biggest myths that are out there regarding online education. Distance education actually traces its roots back to the mid-1800s when correspondence courses were used to help educate disperse groups of people throughout the country. However, the invention of the Internet led to a rapid influx of online learning at the higher education level.