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We are constantly looking for better ways to communicate with our students – especially online students. It’s no secret that Blackboard, Moodle, and many other LMS’s fall short in this area. Discussion boards were a great start about 5 years ago – and even Skype – but the web has changed. We need something more dynamic and easier to manage.
Google was on the right track with the development of Gmail, Google Docs, Chat, Sites (wiki), Picasa, ect. These tools changed the way we collaborate on a project, write and share papers, files, and images, and how we search and organize email. They have attempted to integrate all of those things into a single platform. Google Wave.

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Tagged: collaboration, communication, google, mobile_web, teaching with tech, technology, webapps October 14, 2009
It’s easy to get caught up in all the bells and whistles that encompass emerging technology. I’ll be the first to admit that when I first hear about a new tool, I spend a lot of time horsing around. That’s not always a bad thing, as long as I remember the task at hand… HOW CAN THIS BE USED IN AN ONLINE COURSE? But more importantly… IS THERE A NEED FOR IT?
I’ve developed a short list of my favorite teaching tools and would like to tell you how I’ve been using them. The common theme here is mobility. All but one of these are web-based applications, which means you create the content and interact with other users online. You aren’t tied to a single computer. You don’t have to transfer files or folders to a thumb drive. Though, you do have to remember the password. All of these tools can be integrated into or used in conjunction with Blackboard, BGSU’s learning management system. However, I prefer to interact with these tools on my phone, for true mobility. These tools are great for today’s mobile learner because they can interact with you, the instructor, and their classmates whenever they have a spare moment, and enough battery power. (more…)
Tagged: education, facebook, google, productivity, social media, streaming media, teaching with tech, technology, tools, twitter, videos, web2.0, webapps, youtube August 18, 2009
I have an iPhone. After about 4 weeks, that sentence still makes me feel as giddy as the day I went to my first Stanley Cup playoff game. This device has truly changed my life, which seems to be a common theme amongst smart phone users. I’d like to briefly share the things I like about Apple’s iPhone 3GS, but will focus more on what I think could be improved based on other devices on the market.
I consider myself to be generally well organized – mostly attributed to my early adoption of quasi-cloud computing via Dropbox and everything that is Google. However, until now, I had no mobility. I had post-its in my office, illegible reminders scribbled onto receipts in my car, random notes spread all over my house. All because I could not remember anything for myself or was too lazy to run to a computer. Those days are over. I have a centralized to-do list and calendar. Easy access to Google Docs, iTunes and Amazon (which is actually quite dangerous). The most recent or important messages/emails are always with me. I’m finally at peace with the speed at which my mind races. These are the practical reasons why the iPhone has changed my life. Of course there are things like Sudoku, Bowling, Air hockey, and Paper Football that make “waiting in line more tolerable,” to loosely quote a friend. (more…)
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Carolyn Kraut
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Carolyn is an Instructional Designer, Faculty Trainer, and Multimedia Specialist at Bowling Green State University. She is a huge advocate for online learning and immerses herself in the technology that makes it all possible.
In her spare time, Carolyn enjoys being outdoors, cooking, exploring new music and movies, and spending time with her husband and Golden Retriever.
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