janet's e-Learning blog

11.14.10 - GLOBAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

This totally online conference is open to everyone. It's very easy to attend. All sessions use Elluminate and you simply click on the link for the session you would like to attend. Check out the higher ed sessions at:

• http://www.globaleducationconference.com/higher-ed.html

11/12/10 - Article on Developing Effective Online Discussions

Many good points in the following article:

http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/making-online-discussion-boards-work-for-skills-based-courses/

I like the suggestion of breaking the class into groups to avoid too much repetition. Good idea.

11.2.10 - eLearning bytes

6 Techniques that Stimulate Recall in eLearning

http://blog.integratedlearningservices.com/2010/10/6-techniques-that-stimulate-recall-in.html

http://www.imagechef.com/ic/product.jsp?cat=fun

03/12/10 - Bookmarks

 

Creating Tables in Word - Quick video with great tips and tricks for creating tables using Word.

Twitter in the Classroom - Is anyone at SLC using Twitter in the classroom? Love to hear about it!

 

Nine Tools for Collaboratively Creating Mind Maps - http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/03/nine-tools-for-collaboratively-creating.html

ETC Advancing Learning Conference - Call for Proposals

02.15.10 - ETC Advancing Learning Conference (Formerly This is IT!) - Call for Proposals - The Educational Technology Committee is accepting proposals for the May 26 - May 28th , 2010 conference at Humber College. Details are available at:

• http://www.onlinelearning.humber.ca/etc2010/call.html

11.29.09 - This Week's Bookmarks:

 

• How Humour and Fun Work Wonders in Learning

• Facebook Manners and You

• Anchors and Twists - Making Learning Stick

  • Dan Heath - Made to Stick: Selling Your Innovation (Fast Company)

• Top 25 Twitter Cartoons

• Create a Presentation the Steve Jobs Way

• Image Generator - Add your own comments to an image.

• Five Tips for Wrapping Up a Course

• Should Instructors Provide Complete Notes?

12.08.09 - Etherpad - Collaborate on the Web

This is a very cool web application that allows you to work on a document simultaneously with other people. Check it out and add to my document at:

• http://etherpad.com/OoTwhIV2L7

You can find out more at: http://etherpad.com/

11/25/09 - Presenting Statistics

 

Thanks to Garr Reynolds (Presentation Zen) for his tweet/blog posting re: Ted Talks: Hans Rosling & the art of storytelling with statistics . If you use statistics in your course, or have an upcoming presentation with stats, check out Dr. Rosling's presentation at:

• http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_asia_s_rise_how_and_when.html

Think about incorporating at least one of the ideas into your next presentation and let us know how it works! Thanks.