Lecturecasting with a Bamboo
I recently got a question from a teacher about recording mathematics explanations using a Bamboo from Wacom. I have never used a Bamboo before, but I know people who have and I’ve seen other tablets...
View ArticleOne to Many: Using Ustream for an online study session
I try to be responsive to my students each semester and make adjustments to my courses that let them know I value their opinion. There are some things I don’t change, such as assignments or due dates,...
View ArticleAll In: The New LMS
Today I attended a presentation sponsored by Apple about the changing role of mobile technologies in higher education, particularly colleges of education. This is of particular importance to my college...
View ArticleDealing with Disappointment
I have been teaching for nearly 20 years, and I have seen just about everything. Throughout the many life changes I have experienced in that time, teaching, oddly enough, has been one of the constants...
View ArticleGradenomics
It’s that time of year again, when I spend a lot of time reflecting on the semester and academic year. I have already posted once about this, and I have at least two more ideas incubating in my mind....
View ArticleSchoolification
I have been thinking about gamification a lot lately. I teach a really big class full of energetic undergraduates, and I want to make the class better. It is already pretty darn good, but there is...
View ArticleGamification: A semester in the trenches
My reasons for wanting to use gamification strategies in my large Intro to Education course were obvious: student accountability, timely and continuous feedback, and better motivation to do otherwise...
View ArticleUsing Gamification to Get Buy-In From Students
I think a lot about gamification. Not because I consider myself an expert, or even particularly good at it. I am obsessed with this concept because I think it actually works. This morning as I drove to...
View ArticleCreate a self-grading weighted rubric with Google Forms
If you have been a college instructor for any length of time, you have most certainly gotten this question from students: “Why did you take points off for _____?” This question is based on their...
View ArticleAutomatically Mark a Google Form as Late
In my world, there is a difference between work submitted on time and that which is submitted late. I tend to assign a lot of work in my classes, and I expect all of it to be submitted on time. Every...
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