Archive for February, 2007
This is a new type of post here at Interact at the Center. We will provide a general topic related to teaching and learning and ask for contributions from our visitors. This is your opportunity to interact with other faculty members and graduate students. Today’s topic is Blackboard, and for those who do not use […]
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February 21st, 2007
The February 9th Chronicle of Higher Education featured an article authored by Dr. Paul Cesarini from BGSU’s College of Technology. The issue centered on ITS’s concern with Paul using Tor, or The Onion Router, which masks online activity from others (including ITS). Being that it is one of ITS’s charges to be aware of activity […]
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February 20th, 2007
Are you familiar with the BGSU University Learning Outcomes rubrics? The six rubrics provide a guide for faculty in these areas: Inquiry, Creative Problem Solving, Decision Making, Write, Present, and Participate and Lead. According to SAAC (Student Achievement Assessment Committee): “When distributed together with an assignment, rubrics help students to clarify the standards that will […]
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February 9th, 2007
If you have been reading our newsletter, you are familiar with Web 2.0 tools, which allow for applications to run within your web browser without ever having to download a program. Google has recently provided many Web 2.0 applications as well as other helpful tools. Today’s focus is on Google Docs & Spreadsheets (formerly known […]
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February 8th, 2007