Facebook and Education: The Pros and Cons
By Michael Wong posted on Jan 30, 2009
Facebook, the popular social networking website, was the topic of discussion at the first Teaching and Learning with Technology Speaker Series session of 2009. Social software tools such as weblogs and wikis are already being used for educational purposes at UBC, but can Facebook be used in an academic setting?
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Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development, Students
Tagged with Education, Online Privacy, Personal Learning Environments, Social Media, Student Engagement, TLT
WikiEducator: A Return to Academic Tradition
By Anya Volgina posted on Jan 23, 2009
Given that we commonly perceive technology to be synonymous with change and innovation, it can seem contradictory to view it as facilitating a return to tradition. Wayne Mackintosh, Education Specialist at the Commonwealth of Learning, sees exactly this potential in the WikiEducator project he established.
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Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with Open Education Resources, TLT, Wiki
What Do Emerging Technologies Mean to You?
By Tracy Lau posted on Nov 27, 2008
In an informative Learning Technology Institute (LTI) workshop, Emerging Technologies: Learn, Connect, Share, the Office of Learning Technology’s Emily Renoe and Joe Zerdin introduced a suite of technologies that can support learning and teaching activities.
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Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with LTI, Social Media
Both Sides Now: In Person and on the Web; Slow Learning Communities for Fast Times
By Tracy Lau posted on Nov 17, 2008
On October 1, we had gathered to what we thought would be a lecture, but Barbara had managed to pull the rug from under us, and made us question our own perceptions of what a lecture or classroom setting would look like.
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Posted in Faculty and Staff, Learning Tools, Professional Development
Tagged with Blog, TLT
Current and Evolving Accessibility Practices
By Michael Wong posted on Oct 24, 2008
Online learning environments hold great promise for expanding access to education for students with time and geographic challenges. Providing a supportive learning environment involves considering the needs of a wide range of learners and instructors, including those with physical and cognitive disabilities or technical limitations.
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Posted in Distance and Blended Learning, Faculty and Staff
Tagged with Accessibility