People will learn and improve computer skills during free classes at Pierce County Library on Thursday, Jan. 6 – Monday, Feb. 28. Participants with little or no computer experience will gain basic skills in the classes for beginners. Students may also choose from classes in job searching, small business and investment, as well as e-mail, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and creating a resume or website. Additional classes will offer instruction in how to appraise antiques and collectibles or download audiobooks using online Library services. More...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Free Computer Classes
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Meeting the Needs of Special Needs Students Virtually
Students who interact with their peers during lessons are more motivated, more engaged with material, and more capable at learning language, communications, and listening skills. How do you retain that interaction for special needs students who might not have regular access--or any access--to a traditional classroom? More...
Monday, December 27, 2010
Instructing online instructors
The Plagues & Pains of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a plague and a pain - and we need to be aware of best practices when we're writing and when we're teaching.
Join Dr. Meggin McIntosh for this special teleseminar with writing and plagiarism-prevention expert, Dr. Caroline L. Eisner. Here's where to get the details and get registered: http://meggin.com/Plagiarism.php
Join Dr. Meggin McIntosh for this special teleseminar with writing and plagiarism-prevention expert, Dr. Caroline L. Eisner. Here's where to get the details and get registered: http://meggin.com/Plagiarism.php
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Lit2Go
Lit2Go - a collaboration between the Florida Department of Education and the University of South Florida College of Education - supports literacy by providing access to recordings of historically and culturally significant literature. The extensive collection of hundreds of audiobooks, stories, and poems, including classics such as Alice in Wonderland, Aesop's Fables, and A Tale of Two Cities - all for free on iTunes. Check it out here.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
10 Rules of Teaching in this Century
We’ve been predicting a technology revolution for decades, and actually, it happened 5 years ago. We are now past the tipping point. Suddenly, we find that higher education no longer has a corner on knowledge-making and distribution. But on the bright side, the entire culture is learning-resource rich, technology has a more human face, and education has become more critical than ever. [More...]
Monday, December 6, 2010
Panel: Remove barriers to digital learning
Digital and blended learning have the potential to improve U.S. education dramatically, because they can help teachers provide a more personal learning experience for their students. But for this to happen, policy makers must remove... [ Read More ]
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
It's Time to Trust Teachers with the Internet
Although this article is talking about K-12 much of what she has to say applies to higher ed.
It's Time To Trust Teachers with the Internet: A Conversation with Meg Ormiston For Meg Ormiston, it's a wonder sometimes that teachers don't just give up. Restrictive Internet policies in schools, coupled with unresponsive IT departments and beleaguered administrators, present teachers with a nearly impossible situation: They're being pressured to incorporate 21st century teaching and learning into their classrooms, but they're not being allowed to use the tools they need to do that. More...Tuesday, November 30, 2010
My Top 10 'Learning' books from 2010
Sticky Learning November 29, 2010
Another year comes towards to an end and its been another year of great reading for anyone with an interest in learning. Once again I have read from a wide range of areas, all with something to add to how I think of learning. Below you'll find my top recommendations for the year along with a short summary of what I got out of reading each book. I haven't put these in a top ten order this year, there were so many contenders for the number one spot! Do you think there is a standout number one? READ MORE
Monday, November 29, 2010
Engaging Students through Online Collaboration
With the help of technology, students in a growing number of classrooms are collaborating with their peers—both in their own schools and around the world—to solve problems and complete projects. This trend has important implications for schools, which are under enormous pressure to engage students in academically challenging ways that are relevant to their lives.
Online collaboration addresses a key 21st-century skill that many companies say they’re looking for in their employees: the ability to work with others to solve common challenges. And there’s evidence to suggest that students are more motivated to do high-quality work when they’re working in groups with (and being judged by) their peers. More...
Monday, November 22, 2010
The Many Faces of Blended Learning
Technology is transforming education, most notably in the way students have access to learning opportunities. More...
Friday, November 19, 2010
Video Primers in an Online Repository for e-Teaching and Learning (V-PORTAL)
Prof. Curt Bonk has just released a series of 27 brief (7-10 minute) videos related to teaching online. The series, “Video Primers in an Online Repository for e-Teaching and Learning” (V-PORTAL), covers topics for both novice and more expert online instructors and educators. Watch them and learn how to engage learners with Web 2.0 technologies, build instructor presence, prepare highly interactive and relevant online activities, access free and open course resources, plan for the future of e-learning, and much more. Watch on Bonk’s YouTube Channel.
New web site combines project-based learning, social responsibility
A new partnership between Microsoft Corp., the Smithsonian Institution,
and TakingITGlobal will help teachers integrate project-based learning
to teach their students core curriculum content, as well as
problem-solving skills and social responsibility, by having students
team up with their peers around the globe to solve real-world
environmental challenges. [ Read More ]
and TakingITGlobal will help teachers integrate project-based learning
to teach their students core curriculum content, as well as
problem-solving skills and social responsibility, by having students
team up with their peers around the globe to solve real-world
environmental challenges. [ Read More ]
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Intermittent ANGEL outage this Saturday, Nov 20th
IMPORTANT!
All Users will have intermittent access to ANGEL between 8am and 8pm, this Saturday, November 20th, due to roadwork being done near Bothell on SR522, where the SB Bellevue DNS is located.
We use the SB to host our DNS so we can expect this interruption.
Instructors are being notified of this interruption.
Trends in Growth of Online Learning
According to a recent report, while online growth is booming now, it may begin to slow down in the near future, as the biggest drivers of enrollment growth face budget challenges and stricter recruitment oversight from the federal government. More...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Online Education Grows by Almost a Million Students
Eighth Annual Sloan Survey of Online Education Shows Economy Still Driving
Growth
The 2010 Sloan Survey of Online Learning reveals that enrollment rose
by almost one million students from a year earlier. The survey of more
than 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide finds approximately 5.6
million students were enrolled in at least one online course in fall
2009, the most recent term for which figures are available.
Other report findings include:
Growth
The 2010 Sloan Survey of Online Learning reveals that enrollment rose
by almost one million students from a year earlier. The survey of more
than 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide finds approximately 5.6
million students were enrolled in at least one online course in fall
2009, the most recent term for which figures are available.
Other report findings include:
- Almost two-thirds of for-profit institutions now say that online learning is a critical part of their long term strategy.
- The 21% growth rate for online enrollments far exceeds the 2% growth in the overall higher education student population.
- Nearly one-half of institutions report that the economic downturn has increased the demand for face-to-face courses and programs.
- Three-quarters of institutions report that the economic downturn has increased demand for online courses and programs.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
eLearning Resources from other SBCTC colleges
Centralia College has put together a list of blogs from SBCTC colleges around the state. Take a look at the resources available: click here.
Friday, March 12, 2010
ANGEL 7.4 Instructor Resources
We have posted the latest ANGEL 7.4 Resources. They are the ANGEL 7.4 Instructor Quickstart Tutorial and the ANGEL 7.4 Instructor Reference Manual. These resources are also available on the CPTC eLearning website.
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