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We’re back!
While we’ve been out of touch recently with the EDC blog, we certainly haven’t been out of touch with what is going on in the world of educational technologies. In keeping consistent with the goals and...
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Duke Digital Initiative into its fourth wireless year
As promised, I’d like to bring to your attention a few items regarding mobile learning (mLearning) and the way it’s being used in educational spheres. For the past few years, a trend has begun that has...
View ArticleValerie answers the question: “What online tools do you use regularly, and why?”
In a previous entry I wrote about how to manage web overload – when people left and right are telling you what tools are useful, and you are unsure as to which ones to spend your precious time learning...
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Why fight it? Embracing the Twitter-verse.
by: Rob Nettleton Some instructors have given up on the proverbial fight against social media in education and instead have found new ways to embrace it. Social media technology can be an advantage...
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EDC Publications – Twitter for Teaching and Learning
While we have mentioned the microblogging tool Twitter here and there on the blog before, we have now developed a PDF guide that introduces Twitter’s possibilities for use by educators. We outline what...
View ArticleIntroductions are in order: Who we are, and the Purpose of this blog
Welcome to the new Educational Development Centre blog! Educational technology is constantly changing. At the EDC, we stay on top of the latest tools (wikis, Second Life, social networking sites, etc.)...
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Text-to-Speech Tool Masterlist and Review
This Thursday the edc will be hosting a session entitled “Let Students Podcast Your Courseware” by Bruce Tsuji of the Department of Psychology and CU’s HOT lab. This event is part of our Technology...
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Synchronous Learning Tools
What is BigBlueButton? BigBlueButton is a new synchronous learning tool created by Carleton’s technology innovation management (TIM) program. It acts as an online classroom that enables its users to...
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Podcasting
Students seem to always be hooked up to an iPod or other audio player these days, listening to their favourite podcasts or music. Transforming this activity of entertainment to one of education can be...
View ArticleBlog: The Assessment Learning Curve
By: Patrick Lyons, Director, Teaching and Learning As I look out my office window on what is a beautiful day, I notice the leaves changing colour and formation after formation of Canada geese flying...
View ArticleBlog: The Assessment Learning Curve
By: Patrick Lyons, Director, Teaching and Learning As I look out my office window on what is a beautiful day, I notice the leaves changing colour and formation after formation of Canada geese flying...
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EDC Publications – Twitter for Teaching and Learning
While we have mentioned the microblogging tool Twitter here and there on the blog before, we have now developed a PDF guide that introduces Twitter’s possibilities for use by educators. We outline what...
View ArticlePodcasting in Education Workshops
Podcasting is an exciting new way of distributing, sharing and communicating both audio and visual information. In its most basic form it is the distribution of audio and or video files via the...
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Blog
Blog: A Song of Ice and Exams (with apologies to G.R.R. Martin)By: Patrick Lyons, Director, Teaching and Learning In what has been a particularly chilly and snowy December, it’s the end of the term at...
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News
New Accessible Learning workshops added this winterAccessible Learning workshops are back, with three sessions added for the winter 2014 term. Presented by the Educational Development Centre in...
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Podcasting
Students seem to always be hooked up to an iPod or other audio player these days, listening to their favourite podcasts or music. Transforming this activity of entertainment to one of education can be...
View ArticlecuPortfolio Support
cuPortfolio is a Carleton web based application powered by the Mahara electronic portfolio system. Students collect artifacts (images, text, multimedia, software, assignments, presentations, etc.) to...
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Duke Digital Initiative into its fourth wireless year
As promised, I’d like to bring to your attention a few items regarding mobile learning (mLearning) and the way it’s being used in educational spheres. For the past few years, a trend has begun that has...
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Why fight it? Embracing the Twitter-verse.
by: Rob Nettleton Some instructors have given up on the proverbial fight against social media in education and instead have found new ways to embrace it. Social media technology can be an advantage...
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Blog: Beyond PowerPoint: EdTech and the active learning experience
By Michele Hall, Educational Technology Development Coordinator, EDC The EDC’s Teaching and Learning Symposium is fast upon us, and this year’s theme—Active Engagement: Success in the Classroom and...
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