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I keep discovering new things about the presentation software Pezi . Asking around, it seems lots of other users didn’t know about some or all of these either, so with that in mind I thought I’d draw your attention to 6 useful things. Got any more?
6 useful things Prezi can do (which even experienced users miss) « « thewikiman thewikiman
Screencasting tools
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration. The term screencast compares with the related term screenshot; whereas screenshot is a picture of a computer screen, a screencast is essentially a movie of the changes over time that a user sees on a computer screen, enhanced with audio narration. screencasting tools for the Mac, a review of what's available (from JudyArzt) Whiteboard screencasting is all the rage for creating educational videos like those featured in the Khan Academy. Here’s a quick look at how Salman Khan does it and some free (and not-so-free) tools that you can use to create your own educational videos to benefit you and your students.
Is Peer Input as Important as Content for Online Learning?
Back in 2001, MIT launched OpenCourseWare , a bold idea to put world-class MIT professors’ lectures, syllabi and resources online to the world for free . Today, Open Education Resources (OER) industry leaders are arguing that the free content is only the starting point. The next stage of the open education movement has evolved into Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) — the key word being “massive,” as in drawing tens or hundreds of thousands of students. Last fall, Sebastian Thrun’s Artificial Intelligence course enrolled 160,000 students and Thrun recently gave up tenure at Stanford to start Udacity , a company that will offer more MOOCs.LexDis is for those who are using or developing on-line learning materials. All the strategies have been provided by students who have first hand experience of e-learning.
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Alec Couros has been described as a ‘techno communist’, open the learning in his institution to anyone that cares to join by using web tools. With current technology the documentation of learning is incredibly accessible and, Couros argues, incredibly important. Sharing examples of photographs documenting learning moments of his children, and students documenting their learning via YouTube videos, he argued that putting things out there before they are perfect is an important part of learning. These examples were all open and public on the webt, and openness is the key to much of his work. Alec has been runing MOOCs, massive online courses open to anyone. Some of his graduate students take these courses for credit towards their degrees, but they are joined by hundereds online.
Open Scholarship and Connected Learning – Alec Couros (@courosa) #pelc12 | Oliver Quinlan: Live Blogs
Have you recently visited the new British Library Sounds website and tried out its new features? The British Library Sounds website ( http://sounds.bl.uk ) now has 50,000 sound tracks, all freely available for listening online. It represents the most diverse online collection of scholarly sounds anywhere, and now has improved interactive features, including tagging, favouriting, playlist generation and timed annotation features. Simply register on http://sounds.bl.uk , then those features are enabled. Registering allows you to make notes, add tags and personally manage items using favourites and playlists.
Interactivity and British Library Sounds - Sound Recordings
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20 tips and resources for using learning technology in higher education | Higher Education Network | Guardian Professional
Blended learning should transform learning, not just replicate teaching : Companies want graduates who can source, filter and use existing knowledge to create new knowledge, and the university is key to equipping students with these skills. Yet we seldom see technology tools being used in radically new ways in HE. They are usually used to replicate lectures - think of websites or podcasts - rather than enabling students to learn in new ways.
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A while ago I wrote a blog post about a molecule I was particularly fond of as part of a chemistry meme (May 2010 http://www.possibilitiesendless.com/?p=186 ).
Google First, Think Second « Endless Possibilities v3.0
This case study illustrates... use of specialist software , an effect on learning , an effect on student personal development , student satisfaction with e-learning , innovation in learning and teaching , an influence on educational research , staff satisfaction with e-learning , staff personal development , use of resources , management of learning assets , use of gaming/simulation This case concerns the creation of branching pathway virtual patient cases by Year 5 undergraduate vet students using the Labyrinth application developed by the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine's Learning Technology Section at the University of Edinburgh Why did you use this e-learning approach?