LMS Disruption– Free Web 2.0 Tools Can Co-Exist with the Centralized LMS
[Question from a colleague] It appears that OpenClass has the same mission as Canvas – OpenClass: “disrupt technology for education”, Canvas: “disrupting the Learning...
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If you do a lot of presentations or tutorials about technology, you probably have to take screenshots of websites to illustrate your ideas. I...
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In my last post, I recommended using a password manager like LastPass to help you create strong, unique passwords for all of the different...
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Friends and colleagues have been expressing doubt about entrusting their data to “The Cloud”, especially in light of the recent high profile attacks on...
Free Tools, the Distorted Web, Privacy, and Your Students’ Critical Thinking Skills
Until I saw this TED talk, I didn’t care much that free Web 2.0 tools like Google and Facebook were collecting massive dossiers of...
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As part of our LMS Evaluation, we’ve investigated concerns around Instructure’s viability and longevity as a business. Recent events surrounding Blackboard should lead us...
LMS Evaluation: Which Tools do Faculty Really Use? (Updated)
During the process of evaluating Blackboard as our Learning Management System (LMS), we came to a basic and fundamental question: “Which tools do faculty...
Did you know? Your Smartphone is a Powerful Medical Reference Tool!
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