Friday, October 17, 2008

Teaching with Twitter (and introducing 12 Seconds)

Hear how David Parry, a professor at the University of Texas at Dallas, uses Twitter, a messaging service, for his courses here.

See 12 Seconds for a video tool that functions in a similar manner.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes in Using Blogs with Students

  1. Ineffective Contextualization
  2. Unclear Learning Outcomes
  3. Misuse of the environment
  4. Illusive grading practices
  5. Inadequate time allocation
Read more on this at: http://www.campustechnology.com/articles/68089_1/