David Wicks: Educational Technology

Blackboard 9 – Collaborative Learning

dwicksspu — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:05:05 +0000

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Learn how to make use of Blackboard and complimentary Web 2.0 tools to enhance collaborative learning.

How to set up and organize teams in Bb.
Options for using wikis within/outside of Blackboard.
How to use a specific collaborative tool (EtherPad).

Blackboard 9 – Grade Center Workshop

dwicksspu — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:50:15 +0000

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Learn how to add and configure columns for assignments, quizzes, tests, and other assessments.

Add and configure columns for assignments, quizzes, tests, and other assessments.
Enter scores, comments, and include feedback.
Export and import grades to/from a spreadsheet.
Download all student documents for a single assessment.
Set up weighted grading.

VoiceThread + WordPress + VodPod = Simple solution for sharing digital narrative and reflection

dwicksspu — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:34:18 +0000

In an online course I am teaching with Helen Barrett, we are asking students to create digital narratives and share them on their bPortfolios. The “blogging” portfolios are created with WordPress Accounts. Some students are creating digital narratives with VoiceThread. It looks like we might be able to use VodPod to quickly capture a VoiceThread and share it in a WordPress bPortfolio. More testing needs to be done but here is a quick example.

more about “VoiceThread – Group conversations aro…“, posted with vodpod

Favorite Open Educational Resources

dwicksspu — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:17:37 +0000

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I’ve been using free educational resources in my presentations for a few years. Several professors have asked me for a list of Open Educational Resources (OER) that I have shared in various workshops. Here is a list of ten of my current favorites:

EveryStockPhoto.com – Search engine that can be used to find free images on the web. http://www.everystockphoto.com/
Incompetech is a collection of Creative Commons licensed music. http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
iTunes U is a collection of audio and video content from higher education faculty around the world that can be freely used for educational purposes. http://deimos3.apple.com/indigo/main/main.xml Many SPU professors are freely sharing their work in iTunes U. You can find it at: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browsev2/spu-public
Khan Academy provides 800+ YouTube tutorials covering math, science, and finance problems. http://www.khanacademy.org/index.html
MERLOT is a peer-reviewed searchable collection of online learning materials. http://merlot.org
Search by Creative Commons provides a convenient way to access search engines that include CC licensed materials. http://search.creativecommons.org
Webcast.Berkeley is a collection of podcasts and webcasts from the University of California Berkeley. http://webcast.berkeley.edu/
Wikimedia Commons is a media repository for public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips). http://commons.wikimedia.org
YouTube EDU is a collection of videos and channels from higher education institutions http://www.youtube.com/education?b=400
MIT OpenCourseware is a website that contains almost all content from MIT courses. http://ocw.mit.edu/

Residency Certification bPortfolio Tutorial – Entire Presentation

dwicksspu — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:16:27 +0000

This screencast walks Seattle Pacific University Residency Certification students through the necessary steps to create their bPortfolios using WordPress. (66:35)