Art 10: Open Course Content, Mobile Platform
Since this summer, ETS has been working with the College of Arts and Architecture and faculty member Anna Divinsky to produce an open version of the course materials for Art 10: Introduction to Visual Studies. This course introduces students to several styles of art and important works that exemplify those styles. In addition, students are taught the basics of creating art of their own. What...
Read MoreETS Talk 64: Massive Open Online Courses
This week, Brad, Chris, and I discuss Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). MOOCs are mostly-structured online experiences around a particular topic. They are generally open for participation by anyone for free, although some students may pay to take a MOOC for credit. The course materials are posted in the open instead of locked inside a learning management system. Likewise, student work is...
Read MoreETS Talk 63: Flipping the Classroom
Flipping the Classroom has gotten a lot of attention recently. The basic idea is that students listen to lectures and otherwise prepare for class on their own time and then use class time for problem sets, debates, discussions, collaborative writing, etc… The components of this idea aren’t new, but technologies such as podcasting, lecture capture, and recorded problem sets (e.g. Khan...
Read MoreETS Talk 62: All about Gamification
This week, Brad Kozlek, Chris Stubbs, and I kick off the new format for ETS Talk. The topic for this episode is Gamification: What is it? How is it different from games? Examples of gamification in education and business environments. High-tech and low-tech examples of adding game-like elements. Reasons that different people find games appealing. “Gaming the rules.” … and...
Read MoreMobile Media Kit for Campus Instructional Designers
I used to work at the Hazleton Campus of Penn State, which had about 1100 students. Working there was great because I really got to know the faculty and students well. The downside was that I didn’t really have a group of peers to turn to and I didn’t have the kind of technology resources that were available at University Park. Here is an example of how that looks today and what...
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- Art 10: Open Course Content, Mobile Platform December 28, 2012
- ETS Talk 64: Massive Open Online Courses September 29, 2011
- ETS Talk 63: Flipping the Classroom September 16, 2011
- ETS Talk 62: All about Gamification July 8, 2011
- Mobile Media Kit for Campus Instructional Designers June 1, 2011
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