Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Semantic Web and Universal Design

Posted on January 30, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaI have been looking at PopcornJS this morning. PopcornJS allows programmers to build in triggerable events in the code delivering a video in a webpage. What problems does that solve? One of the things we are wrestling with … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Education from Mike Wesch

Posted on January 28, 2011 by geoffcain

Image by poptech via FlickrMike Wesch posted this video to YouTube via his channel. I like his work. I have been in classrooms that size before, and he seems to make his work just as much about that class as … Continue reading →

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OER, Open Textbooks, and Innovation

Posted on January 22, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaIn a recent blog posting from Cable Green, he posted a note on the new grant from the Dept. of Labor which is requiring an open license on all materials built for the grant, which means that the … Continue reading →

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Edustream: Video Hosting and Video Library for Faculty

Posted on January 19, 2011 by geoffcain

College of the Redwoods is now a member institution of Edustream (at no cost to the school because it is grant-funded), a free video hosting service and educational video and learning object library created by San Bernardino Community College and … Continue reading →

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Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning

Posted on January 18, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via Wikipedia This report Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development  Policy and Program Studies Service is an interesting contribution to … Continue reading →

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Upgrade Status on MyCR (Sakai 2.7.1)

Posted on January 15, 2011 by geoffcain

The Distance Education Department is interested in keeping faculty informed on the latest issues around MyCR. Tickets that we receive from AskCR are often handled in-house and when they can’t be fixed here, we send them to our hosts, rSmart. … Continue reading →

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Open Education Resources – Free Math Textbooks

Posted on January 13, 2011 by geoffcain

Image via WikipediaCable Green was featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education in an article called “State of Washington to Offer Online Materials as Texts” by Martha Ann Overland. I loved the article because it promotes all of the things … Continue reading →

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Guido Europeaantje on Twitter and professional development.

Posted on January 8, 2011 by geoffcain

Image by eltpics via Flickr Guido is an EFL teacher in Seville, Spain. He coordinates the teens’ department of the school where he works and conducts teacher-training workshops. After more than 10 years of experience his professional development has started … Continue reading →

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Universal Customer Support Dice

Posted on January 7, 2011 by geoffcain

Image by Dru! via FlickrMost technology problems happen at random, why shouldn’t your tech support answers be random as well? That is the idea behind the 12-sided Universal Customer Support Die. A customer calls, you roll the die, and you … Continue reading →

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