Technology Enhanced Learning Environments
Kara Monroe, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Instructional Technology
Objectives
What is it? Why would I use it to connect with my students? How do I use it at Ivy Tech?
Wiki
Blog
IM
iPods, MP3s, and other media
Streaming Media
Social Networks
Wiki
Streamed live from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY
Wiki – why use it?
Group projects
Better publishing options than the discussion board or a word document
Ability for students to make comments
Building a collective “library”
Carries over from one semester to the next when you copy your course
How do I use it at Ivy Tech?
Within Blackboard – Teams LX
Great built-in assessment features
Full revision history
Can be exported and placed on another web site
Other wiki products
Twiki (available at Ivy Tech for admin use)
Blog
Streamed live from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI
Blog – why use it?
Student journaling
Faculty “journaling” - Announcements that can be directed to an RSS reader
Ongoing team reporting
A new format for discussion
Allows richer editing
Is more challenging to “assess”
Blogs – How do I use it at Ivy Tech?
Within Blackboard – Journals LX
Choose the configuration options right for your particular application
Grading is more challenging than with discussions
Outside of Blackboard
No other College option is currently available
Instant Messaging – IM’ing Instant messaging is “like an email, but live” (NCIS, Season 2, Red Cell).
Stream available at: https://media.ivytech.edu/Gallery/Sqrt4qjyRYIGpk0P
Instant Messaging – Why Use It?
Connect with other faculty and staff, in your region and beyond
Help students connect with one another
Better connect with your students by holding regular “office hours”
Focus student communications to times during your “office hours”
Our IM tool has some great additional tools as a part of it – voice, video, and application sharing with more coming soon.
IM – How do I use it at Ivy Tech?
Pronto
Register once
Classes are automatically linked up
Add your Pronto ID to your signature in emails to let others link up with you.
Guide to Pronto is on the Click for Help tab
Check out training from the Center for Instructional Technology
iPods, MP3s, and other media Make content that students can take with
them or use when they want.
Lots of tools can be used to create these things free or for very little cost:
Audio Video Interactive Activities
Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net
Both Windows and Mac Machines also include a simple audio recording program
JingProject: http://www.jingproject.com/
CamStudiohttp://camstudio.org/
IHETS Interactivehttp://interactive.ihets.org
Both Windows and Mac Machines also include a simple video editing program
StudyMateAvailable from Click for Help
Merlothttp://www.merlot.org
Hot Potatoeshttp://hotpot.uvic.ca
Streaming Media
Build your own and post to media.ivytech.edu
Stream from YouTube, TeacherTube, etc.
Get from other sources (search google for topic and video; look at textbook publisher resources
Use sparingly
Remember your first attempts will be difficult, but it will get easier
ALWAYS HAVE A BACKUP PLAN!!!
Social Networks - Facebook
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