We think ANGEL users will quickly get the hang of our new LMS, Blackboard Learn. The functions are essentially the same (Blackboard owns ANGEL and has incorporated some of its features since its 2009 takeover) and learning/content management systems are…
The syllabus — that hallowed contract between instructor and student — is a crucial part of the learning environment. One of the big benefits of using a learning management system is the ease of the distributing the syllabus to students…
Ensemble, MCC’s cloud-hosted, private-access video-streaming service, got a major upgrade last night. The changes include a shift to a new address for MCC users: mccneb.ensemblevideo.com.
Here’s a quick roundup of edtech (or community-college-related) articles we found worth passing around the sandbox this week.
What if “classrooms” were more like work spaces, with individual desks replacing lecture halls?
Just after the start of this most recent quarter, an instructor contacted me about getting his video to play in our learning management system. When I looked at the link he included, my first two thoughts were “what a great…
Here’s a roundup of articles on educational technology worth passing around the sandbox.
Back from the weekend and preparing for an exciting new quarter, here’s a roundup of articles on educational technology worth passing around the sandbox.
Here’s a roundup of articles on educational technology worth passing around the sandbox.
If you’re looking for “get-to-know-you” activities for your upcoming spring quarter courses, consider some online icebreakers, made quickly and for free with these web-based tools.
What’s the connection between old-fashioned teacher tech and the augmented reality, space-age-looking, wearable tech of Google Glass?
Wednesday is Digital Learning Day, a “nationwide celebration of innovative teachers and common-sense, effective applications of digital learning in America’s schools that support teachers, improve learning, and provide options for students to achieve at their highest potential,” according to its…
Online flashcard company StudyBlue says that students who use their phones to study are more likely to track their studying progress than students who use only desktop study tools.
What’s the best way to teach online? In the first of an occasional series on (online) pedagogy, we get some perspective on how to engage students through online-discussion-based learning.
IDeaS from the Sandbox 