Found this great list of Tool and technologies online:
LMS/CMS
WebCT Vista (this is what we use in this course)
Blackboard
Desire2Learn
Moodle
Joomla
LearnCentral.org
Udutu
Udemy
Coffee
mLearning
iTunes U
Mobile Joomla
Mobl21
Course Authoring
Course Lab
ExE
Xerte
Microsoft LCDS
Captivate
SoftChalk
Social Learning
Ning.com
Facebook
Elgg.com
LinkedIn
Virtual Classroom/Meetings
Wimba Classroom
Eluminate
Skype
Twiddla
DimDim
FuzeMeeting.com
TokBox
Collaboration
Writeboard - MBPozdol
Stixy
Google Wave
typewith.me
sketchfu.com
Mindmeister
Xmind
Teaching Tools
quizlet.com
proprofs.com
EdoBoard.com
Video Streaming and Screen Sharing
Dyyno
NCH Video Streaming
TeamViewer
NCH ScreenStream
BomGar
Hosted Servers/Virtual Servers
Hosted24
byethost.com
000webhost.com
free-webhosts.com
Opera Unite
Shared Creation
Merlot.org
Creative Commons
Open University
Open CourseWare (MIT for example)
Wikis/Blogs
pbworks
wikispaces
Wordpress
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Post 1
Ohio E-schools:
http://www.ecotohio.org/home.php?section=what-is-ecot
The first time i saw a commercial for online learning for little kids in middle school /high school it bothered me to no end. I can see how in some cases it might be of some use. But e-schools are something i just am not sold on and find it almost disturbing. School is not just about learning subject matter but much more than that and why parents would chose to keep kids away from it (except in some extreme circumstances such as health issues etc.)is beyond me.
Any way so this new trend of e-schools have some supporters in government and some real big opposition from many people in ohio including think tanks such as Innovation Ohio.
http://innovationohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IO.051211.eschools.pdf
http://www.ecotohio.org/home.php?section=what-is-ecot
The first time i saw a commercial for online learning for little kids in middle school /high school it bothered me to no end. I can see how in some cases it might be of some use. But e-schools are something i just am not sold on and find it almost disturbing. School is not just about learning subject matter but much more than that and why parents would chose to keep kids away from it (except in some extreme circumstances such as health issues etc.)is beyond me.
Any way so this new trend of e-schools have some supporters in government and some real big opposition from many people in ohio including think tanks such as Innovation Ohio.
http://innovationohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IO.051211.eschools.pdf
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Back again -Podcast
I am back again after a visit to near by University (Findlay)for a conference.It was a good conference given that it was the first one for a small University. Pretty well organized. I am amazed how the smaller colleges and universities seem to be doing so much and so well.
As soon as I came back to work found the server down and everyone going crazy at the start of Intersession .
I found some good resources for Podcasting.
Good news:>> we (kent State) will be the first iTunes University in Ohio.We are going to have a big debut party for that at Kent State on 22 June. So that should be fun.
I have read quite a bit about podcasting etc.being the new craze but I sometimes do wonder if this is just a phase or its being used in the best way it possibly can and should everyone and anyone jump on this because its new and cool. Is there any research /data to prove it is significantly affecting teaching and more importantly learning.
I doubt it. Podcast to me are really good and effective if done in an innovative, creative ways for some creative ideas. concepts and fields of studies. They (video podcasts especially) are great for demonstrating ideas or concepts.
The re usability and the ability for students to go back and review a material over and over are great advantages. Again the quality of the podcast will depend on the instructor and there creativity, which (from what i have seen in things like simple voice over ppt etc )is questionable in many cases.
Just recording your lecture and put it on web is not enough and is probably waste of time if enough time and effort is not put in.
I am just starting to explore and understand all this.
University of Washinton seems to be doing lot of cool stuff with Podcasting , screencasting etc. You can read their blog HERE
An extremely comprehensive guide about Podcasting in education can be FOUND HERE
As soon as I came back to work found the server down and everyone going crazy at the start of Intersession .
I found some good resources for Podcasting.
Good news:>> we (kent State) will be the first iTunes University in Ohio.We are going to have a big debut party for that at Kent State on 22 June. So that should be fun.
I have read quite a bit about podcasting etc.being the new craze but I sometimes do wonder if this is just a phase or its being used in the best way it possibly can and should everyone and anyone jump on this because its new and cool. Is there any research /data to prove it is significantly affecting teaching and more importantly learning.
I doubt it. Podcast to me are really good and effective if done in an innovative, creative ways for some creative ideas. concepts and fields of studies. They (video podcasts especially) are great for demonstrating ideas or concepts.
The re usability and the ability for students to go back and review a material over and over are great advantages. Again the quality of the podcast will depend on the instructor and there creativity, which (from what i have seen in things like simple voice over ppt etc )is questionable in many cases.
Just recording your lecture and put it on web is not enough and is probably waste of time if enough time and effort is not put in.
I am just starting to explore and understand all this.
University of Washinton seems to be doing lot of cool stuff with Podcasting , screencasting etc. You can read their blog HERE
An extremely comprehensive guide about Podcasting in education can be FOUND HERE
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
Gabcast
I just created my Gabcast audio entry .Gabcast is an interesting tool . I found it really easy to use. Recording audio and publishing it on your blog takes 2 clicks and 1 phone call.
People who might not have access to microphone /internet at a certain time can still add audio files to their blogs or websites. I don't know of any other way to record phone conference call and publish it so easily.
My Gabcast posting:Phone records #1
People who might not have access to microphone /internet at a certain time can still add audio files to their blogs or websites. I don't know of any other way to record phone conference call and publish it so easily.
My Gabcast posting:Phone records #1
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Audio
Here is my audio link for Assignment 3.
This is a decent site about audio media. You can use Audacity which is a free, open source software for recording and editing sounds or Amadeus Pro for Macs.
Free basic download for Real Producer (Win and Mac) .
Adding audio, video to a course or for any teaching /learning sounds like a great idea to me. I 'd like to do help other users integrate such pieces to their course. But when i think of my own learning style, I can never learn anything by listening to anything or anyone especially not on web : i have never been able to sit through a online demo or any audio speech for more than 2 mins. at a stretch.. my mind seems to wander pretty quick in different directions. It probably doesnt fall in to my learning style.
Monday, April 16, 2007
More new tools discovered
Found new tool to play with pictures. Really easy and so much fun..
Its called Picnik .
You can use pictures from your Flickr or Picassa account and easily edit , share them using either one of your accounts.
There is so much to explore and so little time...
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