Posts Tagged ‘Instructional Technology’
November 26 - Moving Beyond Text Chat: Making the Most of e-Conferencing Tools to Enhance Online Learning
By: Christopher Hill in Distance Learning Administration, Online Education
Increasingly sophisticated e-conferencing tools and the growing availability of high-speed Internet access are making synchronous online learning an attractive option for many instructors. But as with any new technology, it’s important to consider how synchronous online instruction might best be used to enhance learning. There are several e-conferencing systems available, such as Elluminate, Horizon Wimba,
November 17 - Technology Trends in Higher Education: How Web 2.0 Tools are Transforming Learning
By: Mary Bart in Teaching and Learning, Trends in Higher Education
It wasn’t all that long ago that the only people using Web 2.0 applications were Millennials and other early adopters. Today Web 2.0 tools are making serious in-roads into the higher education community as valuable weapons in today’s teaching arsenal. And while it’s no surprise that students are drawn to these applications, what may be
September 28 - What College Professors Can Learn from K-12 Educators about Instructional Design
By: Online Classroom in Instructional Design
Unlike their college-level counterparts, those who teach students from kindergarten through high school (K-12) spend a significant portion of their education studying the “how” of teaching. What they learn can be invaluable to college professors who enter classrooms with vast content knowledge but little (or no) background in teaching and learning. Regrettably, college teachers often disdain what their K-12 colleagues do and know. As those who teach these teachers, we’d like to showcase some of what college professors can learn from those who teach younger students.
