Using Turnitin Directly to Submit a Document For Review – University of Kentucky
- 05 May 2017
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Note: These instructions are specifically for instructors at the University of Kentucky. These instructions may work the same for any institution that uses Canvas and single sign-on authentication (like a single user ID password for all web applications). Introduction Canvas instructors can use www.turnitin.com directly to submit documents for review. This is helpful when a student was…
Top Websites to Add Learning Games to your Classroom – Gamification for Higher Ed!
- 02 May 2017
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Top Picks for adding Learning Games to your Classroom or Course Can We Learn Through Play? There is a lot of talk in the education world in the last few years about leveraging games for instruction. Professor James Gee is quoted as saying, “Games are goal-directed learning Spaces” (Hoffmann, 2009, p.21). There is no doubt…
Article: Moving from the Transactional LMS to the Transformational LRM (Learning Relationship Management) System
- 27 Apr 2017
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The Article LMS to LRM This article summarizes the current thought and development in the world of e-learning in regards to our standard LMS (Learning Management System) approach to offering classes online. http://www.educationtechnologyinsights.com/cxoinsights/moving-from-the-transactional-lms-to-the-transformational-lrm-nid-260.html The Problem The LMS (Canvas, blackboard, Moodle, etc.) were developed to recreate what we mostly did in the classroom – the basic transaction…
Teaching with Technology in Social Work – March/April 2017 Article
- 21 Apr 2017
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A good article addressing some questions and issues with using technology in social work education. One take away is considering how to connect with technology and multimedia tools that would be helpful in the social work classroom. March/April 2017 Issue Teaching With Technology in Social Work Education By Sue Coyle, MSW Social Work Today Vol.…
How to Measure the Quality of Online / Hybrid E-Learning Courses
- 31 Mar 2017
- Jason Johnston
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Stop staying “We don’t know if online learning works.” This was true a few years ago, but the data are in: Online learning works and we even know how it works better. The truth is that we have an expansive wealth of articles related to best practices in every level of education. If the search “best practice”…