Throughout 2017, the student use of laptops/technology ban in the classroom debate got hotter than Miami in August. While not a new concern in the classroom, this laptop ban debate merits discussion. To Ban, or… University of Michigan professor Susan Dynarski identified in a New York Times op-ed article, Laptops are Great. But Not During […]
Register here: https://events.bizzabo.com/CanvasConFIU About the Event Please join us for our 2018 CanvasCon at FIU in Miami Florida! CanvasCon is a one-day, regional event that we’ve specifically designed for our educators. Everyone is invited, from the Canvas-curious to the expert user! When: Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 Where: Florida International University – Kovens Conference Center Time: 7:00 […]
“We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.” ― John Dewey As a new year (and term!) begins, now is a good time to reflect on how last year went with your online course(s). Think about your last online course and answer the following questions: Did it go as planned? What went […]
Inside Higher Ed recently wrote an article titled “Instructional Design Teams: Beyond the Numbers”. The article focuses on the structure of instructional design teams across different universities and colleges. As you can imagine, the teams come in all shapes and sizes. One-Stop Shops At some institutions, the instructional design “team” is usually one full-time instructional […]
A benefit of online courses is the ability of instructors and students to access content from wherever and whenever they have internet access. This opens up the range of students who have access to educational material as they are no longer restricted to one course location, and can accommodate for students with demanding schedules or […]
The FIU Online Annual Conference presents a great opportunity to discover instructional technology and innovative learning tools, enrich courses that are engaging and high in quality, and engage students with interactive technologies. Current FIU faculty teaching or interested in teaching fully online courses are encouraged to attend. When is the conference? Friday, November 3rd, 2017. […]
We are extremely lucky to live in The Information Age. Not only is information more ubiquitous than ever, it is also generated at a faster rate than at any other point in history. The downside is that our information-processing abilities are not yet optimized to deal with the deluge. The modern ailment of “information overload” […]
Recently, the Florida Board of Governors selected Canvas as the state’s preferred Learning Management System (LMS). Prior to making its recommendation, the Florida Board of Governors administered a survey to faculty, administrators, instructional designers and students. Compared to Blackboard and Desire2Learn, Canvas rated higher in all 13 categories. Canvas uses a hosted service framework with […]
The Flipped Learning Model describes a reversal of the traditional teaching model. Instead of students first being introduced to concepts for the first time through lectures in a class, students are first introduced to concepts through material outside of the class, such as by readings or short videos. In the flipped model, class time is […]
Artificial intelligence (AI), cognitive technology, and machine learning are becoming increasingly intertwined in the classroom and online learning environment as products like IBM Watson Element aim to make personalized learning attainable and functional. A recent article published by IBM presented some interesting and compelling uses of IBM’s Watson artificial intelligence supercomputer to assist teachers and […]
