Friday, January 31, 2014
Q: Animated videos as course materials are very engaging for students. Is it any way to create them quickly?
A: There is a tool - VideoScribe. See if you like it. Start with Sparcol.com account.
Q: Where I'll get the code to embed video in my Blackboard course?
A: Use Embedomatron - a new web app called Embedomatron. It automatically optimizes video for use in course learning management systems by:
- Resizing all videos to be 650 pixels wide
- Limiting the amount of corporate branding
- Preventing “Related Videos” from being displayed at the end of video playback
- Generating HTTPS embed code for use on the secure pages on your LMS
Q: The LMS I am using for my online course has technical constrains. What platform would you recommend for video discussions, video presentations, group presentations, and poll questioning?
A: YouSeeU is a leading platform for education - online, blended and in-classroom. More
Q: I want to make a group activity in my online course more effective. Is it any tool available that supports peer to peer evaluation?
A: CritViz is a custom online tool for supporting real-time critique,
conversation, and peer to peer evaluation of student work in large
classrooms. More
CritViz software
CritViz software
Friday, December 20, 2013
Q: Can I use twitter to interact with students during the lecture?
A: There is a real need to make sure that students remain engaged. Twitter could get students interested.
Guide to Using Twitter in Your Teaching Practice
http://blogs.kqed.org/education/how-to-use-twitter-in-your-teaching-practice/
"Twitter could be used as another method to reach students, to share content and provide information. The social nature of Twitter means you can ask questions, have conversations, and join discussions or debates.
Questioning and debating teaches us to think critically – a key skill no matter what you're studying – and online debate is a way to develop these skills. Hashtags create online communities where you can discuss a topic with your peers."
Source:
Universities should use Twitter to engage with students
Guide to Using Twitter in Your Teaching Practice
http://blogs.kqed.org/education/how-to-use-twitter-in-your-teaching-practice/
"Twitter could be used as another method to reach students, to share content and provide information. The social nature of Twitter means you can ask questions, have conversations, and join discussions or debates.
Questioning and debating teaches us to think critically – a key skill no matter what you're studying – and online debate is a way to develop these skills. Hashtags create online communities where you can discuss a topic with your peers."
Source:
Universities should use Twitter to engage with students
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Q: I am looking for more interactive ways of teaching a big size class. It is challenging to engage students with clickers because they are limited to multiple choice. Could you recommend more modern engaging platform to use?
A: Use Top Hat's response system to engage students via their cell phones. No Clickers Required.
Top Hat: Student Response and Engagement System
https://tophat.com/features- Students can text their answers if they don't have smart phones.
- professor and 30 students are free.
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