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Atomic Learning Atomic Learning covers a wide variety of topics and can be accessed from https://atomic.alaska.edu. Once signed in using your UA username and password, you can instantly browse for the subject you want. Videos are offered in a wide variety of subjects and in some cases, there are downloadable workbooks or projects that faculty can distribute to students to work through the subject matter as its being taught through the lessons. Lynda.Com The UAF Library offers access to the complete library of tutorials at Lynda.com, a service that offers approximately 40,000 tutorial videos that are really geared towards computer [Read On...]

First Assignment – Contact

The Contact Assignment The first eLearning lesson module should include an exercise that will establish the first contact between the instructor and individual students and be due during the first few days of classes. Ideally this activity should take place while students can still get some tuition refunded (3rd Friday after classes begin) if they (or you) decide to drop them. The purpose of this assignment is to confirm that every student can: log into Blackboard or other course site understands how to get started in the course access their university email account overcome their technical difficulties What’s it look like? [Read On...]

Diigo

What is Diigo? Diigo is a Social bookmarking tool and is one way of sharing pointers to web pages. With bookmarking you can: label or “tag” and annotate the listings highlight important parts of a site that you want to remember search “tags” to find other people who have similar interests or use RSS feeds to share your listings with others who may be interested in what you are considering. access your bookmarks independent of your personal computer – all your bookmarks are available on the internet. Diigo.com is an excellent service for social bookmarking and free* as well. You [Read On...]

Twitter

What is Twitter? Twitter is a social networking platform that enables people to post short messages, under 140 characters, to the web. Over time, the original question that Twitter “asked” when you logged in has changed from “What are you doing?” to “What’s happening?” This is a bit closer to the reality of the way Twitter is used as the number of people using Twitter has exploded and the variety of uses to which it is put has become accordingly diverse, including: general social and topical conversation real-time event reporting (conferences, seminars, product announcements, breaking world news) “micro-blogging” of fresh links, [Read On...]

Screencast-o-Matic

What is Screencast-o-Matic? Screencasting allows you to make Internet deliverable “movies” of anything you can see on your computer screen, accompanied by an audio narration track.  You can then distribute your movie through Blackboard, as a downloadable movie file, or as a link to the file on a hosted server. This service can be a marvelous way to easily capture and make readily accessible short “lecture” content, visual information, step-by-step procedural instructions,  or homework feedback. Screencasting is also handy if you are looking for a way to invite your students to make class presentations. Screencast-o-Matic is a free online service [Read On...]

Tips for Video Recording

If you are shooting a video for your class introduction or for a lesson overview, here are some tips that will help ensure your video comes out great. Your Class Introduction Script Start first with developing a script for what you plan to say. A class introduction video might include the following: Introduce yourself as instructor Give a very brief outline of your background Mention the big ideas you will be working on in the class Let the student know how to get started in class Let students know when and how they can contact you Tips Things to keep [Read On...]

Tests/Surveys/Pools

How can I use Assessment in my class? Tests/Surveys Tests can be used on a module (or lesson) basis or to serve as a mid-term or final assessment. There are a many different question types available that provide a template for just about all requirements. Some question types are better suite for auto-grading like True/False, Multiple Choice, Matching, Multiple Answer, and others. Correct and incorrect comments can be given for immediate feedback to students. Sample answers for short answer questions can be given as a “correct” answer but the instructor will have to assignment points for this type of question. [Read On...]

Assignments

How can I use Assignments in my class? Using the Assignments feature is a much preferred method than having students emailing lessons/homework directly to you. Instructors pose a problem (and attach additional files if necessary) and then gives the student the opportunity to complete the assignment and attached a separate file and submit it to the instructor. There is space available for comments for both instructor and student. A column in the grade center is automatically created. Instructors grade the assignment from within the grade center and post a grade and provide feedback all in one place. Some of the [Read On...]

Test Question Types

There are many different types of questions types you can use to create test/exam questions. Besides the predictable True/False, Multiple Choice, Matching, Ordering, Essay, or Fill in the blank, here are some other options. Calculated Formula Questions A Calculated Formula question contains a formula, the variables of which can be set to change for each user. The variable range is created by specifying a minimum value and a maximum value for each variable. Answer sets are randomly generated. The correct answer can be a specific value or a range of values. Partial credit may be granted for answers falling in [Read On...]

Vuvox

What is Vuvox? Vuvox is an interactive online collage presentation tools that allows you to add your own audio, video, links, images and content and displays it along a timeline-style scroll bar. Viewers can explore your added resources as they move through the presentation. Example: Telling a story alone a specific timeline Example: Horizon 2008 Report Semester Timeline for new instructors   How can I use Vuvox in my class? Use can be for either instructor or student presentations: Content presentations, exploratory learning, portfolios, group projects, digital story telling, and more. Get started using Vuvox Visit the Vuvox website. There [Read On...]