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Mobile-Friendly Online Lectures Using Blackboard Collaborate
March 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Learn how to design online sessions that students can fully participate from a mobile device using the Blackboard Collaborate mobile app. During this online workshop offered 2/28/2013 we explored the features available of the Blackboard Collaborate mobile app for iOS for students to participate during a live online session and see the student experience participating from a mobile device. We also offered tips for designing web conferencing sessions that maximize the features of Blackboard Collaborate mobile, offering the best possible collaborative learning experience for students. | view podcast in iTunes | view mp4
For links to archives of other online workshops offered by NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, visit our YouTube channel
How Can Data Mining & Analytics Enhance Education?
February 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Source: CollegeStats.org
Changing Course: 10 Years of Tracking Online Education in the U.S.
January 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Results from the 10th annual survey conducted by the Sloan Consortium, the Babson Survey Research Group, and the College Board, are now available in the complete survey report titled, Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States. This annual study has become the leading barometer of online learning in the United States. Some of the key report findings include:
- Over 6.7 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2011 term, an increase of 570,000 students over the previous year.
- 32% of higher education students now take at least one course online.
- 76% of academic leaders rate the learning outcomes in online education as the same or superior to those in face-to-face.
- Only 30.2% of chief academic officers believe that their faculty accept the value and legitimacy of online education – a rate that is lower than recorded in 2004
The complete report can be downloaded here.
This infographic below highlights a few more of the key takeaways from the study.
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A Straightforward Guide To Using Pinterest In Education
January 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Do you pin? There are plenty of educators who are in fact pinning via Pinterest, sharing quotes, lectures, notes, research material, and more.
This infographic depicts Pinterest’s role in education. For a text version of the ‘Using Pinterest in Education’ guide, check out ‘The Teacher’s Quick Guide to Pinterest.’
Source: WorldWideLearn, via Edudemic
