This is the second part of a two-part series on using infographics to enable learning. In part one, we defined an infographic and shared several examples; below, we discuss how infograhics enable learning, specifically when used as assignments. Infographics to Enable Students University students must be able to read, analyze, and apply data.…
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Loading...The opinion mill may be churning–some sources suggest infographics are dead, while others say we should move on to more appealing “story-telling agents.” But don’t yet discount their place in the classroom. Regardless of their web trend status, infographics’ ability to visually present complex data has stood the test of time.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Mobile devices–phones, computers, tablets–hold much potential in education. To help uncover this vast potential, educators have started integrating mobile learning into their courses, and they’ve noted promising results. Students are showing the many benefits they get from mobile learning, including these prominent advantages: Mobile learning creates a student-centric environment and approach Mobile learning lets the […]
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(No Ratings Yet)Loading...While your LMS discussion tool helps to foster student interaction, you may feel limited by its structure and capabilities. It’s time to bring some variety into the way students interact with you and each other. Here are three ways to cultivate rich, real-life conversations in the discussion area of your online course: 1.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...The College of Nursing at the University of Texas (UT) at Arlington is known for its innovative use of cutting edge technology, in both the classroom and clinical settings, to improve students’ experiences. As an integral part of their technology initiatives, UT Arlington incorporates Second Life into their online Nursing courses.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...If you are an online instructor who is aching to break out of the social limitations of the text-based discussion forum that still dominates online courses, learn how VoiceThread can help. From Michelle Pacansky-Brock “The example shown demonstrate many of the reasons why I teach with VoiceThread, a cloud-based asynchronous communication tool that I […]
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(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Go beyond enhancing an idea or a lesson—transform your students’ learning with a tool called ThingLink. ThingLink engages your students and drives curiosity and discovery—and it’s free. It’s an image platform that converts an image into an interactive experience by letting you connect music, video, text, images, shops, and more from around the web.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Rubrics are an excellent platform for outlining grading criteria because they accomplish two purposes: They allow instructors to grade consistently and objectively. They allow students to understand what constitutes an excellent score and exactly how to get one. But developing a thorough rubric can be time consuming—time that we seem to have less and less […]
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