It’s almost Advising Day again here at WPI, which never fails to remind us of the variety of scheduling tools used here on campus and the options that are available in the big wide world. WPI Staff use Microsoft Outlook Calendars, but you may find that faculty and students have a variety of calendar preferences…Continue Reading Schedule the Chaos
So you want to sing… Tweeting in the Classroom
Seems like everywhere we go lately everyone is all a flutter about Twitter. From professional conferences to the boy next door, everyone seems to be doing it! Which has led some of us to wondering, “Is there a use for Twitter in the college classroom?”. Turns out the answer is yes! Check out these great…Continue Reading So you want to sing… Tweeting in the Classroom
What does it mean to be human in a 21st-century digital world?
PBS Frontline explores this topic in Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier by award-winning producer Rachel Dretzin. Read this post to learn more, including where to watch online!…Continue Reading What does it mean to be human in a 21st-century digital world?
Wondering what cool new technologies are on the Horizon?
Well then look no further than the Horizon Report! Published each year as a joint publication of the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), the Horizon Report seeks to identify the six technologies that have the greatest potential to impact education over the next five years. The report is broken down…Continue Reading Wondering what cool new technologies are on the Horizon?
Free yourself from chalk dust!
Wondering what that monitor-that-doesn’t-quite-look-like-a-monitor in your classroom could be? If it has a plastic pen attached, it’s called a Sympodium, manufactured by SMART Technologies, Inc. If you’re thinking about trying it out this term, here are some things for you to consider: Pros. The ATC has been surveying students who participated in captured lectures (using…Continue Reading Free yourself from chalk dust!
Jing gets some cool new features just in time for the new year!
Before we go any further, you may be wondering: ‘Just what is “Jing”?’ Jing is a free Screen Capturing and Screen Casting tool from TechSmith (same people who bring us Camtasia and SnagIt). With Jing it is really simple to add images (Screen Captures) and videos (Screen Castings) to all kinds of things: IMs, Blog…Continue Reading Jing gets some cool new features just in time for the new year!
Free Survey Tools: Choosing the best for you!
Working on a research project that requires a survey? Once you have decided on the goals of your survey, the time comes to choose a tool that will help you best implement. Here are the things that you need to consider: How many questions will the survey contain? What types of questions will be used? (e.g….Continue Reading Free Survey Tools: Choosing the best for you!
Speaking of Searching, just what can a simple Google search do?
Last week, the TTL blog talked about new and interesting search engines that provide information in a wealth of ways! But how can you make your simple Google searches more effective and efficient? Patrick Crispin, Instructional Technology Coordinator at California State University, Long Beach has done some research into Google and provides some hints as…Continue Reading Speaking of Searching, just what can a simple Google search do?
Looking for a cool new way to search the web?
Search engines have become a staple of our everyday lives, and, in general, they all seem pretty much the same. You go there, type in a word, and get a list of results. But what if your search could be different? Now it can! Next time you’re out searching the web, try something a little…Continue Reading Looking for a cool new way to search the web?
Digital Video Formats…and You.
There are about as many different digital video formats on the market today as there are video cameras, and in the spirit of market competition, nothing ever seems to work well with anything else. What is a would-be video editor to do? This post provides information about the format pitfalls to avoid and recommends some…Continue Reading Digital Video Formats…and You.