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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Embed an online presentation
So, you are diggin’ the new Google Docs applications. You can create, share, collaborate. Its pretty good livin’ yeath? Okay, but you want to embed your presentation into a blog. Dude. Freakin’ google how to do it. You might find … Continue reading
What the heck else could we embed???
Well, shoot man. Games! Of course!!! Lots of embeddable games are available online. You could also code one yourself to support learning. Here is a frivolous example: Play Games at AddictingGames
Maps a plenty
Here are two maps showing places I have been in the past few years. I had the opportunity to attend the 2005 WebCT conference in San Francisco, CA. By far, San Francisco is one of the best places I have … Continue reading
A collection of screen shots from past projects
I grabbed these images from my Web page on WMU’s homepages server. These images are screen shots from past Web projects I worked on. Project: Anthropology Rich Internet Application Created with Macromedia Flash, ColdFusion MX and Flash Communication Server. I … Continue reading
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Tagged design, EDT 5410 Course Blog Project, sharing, technology
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Reflection on instructional design
The majority of my work has been in creating materials for distribution online. There are clear processes and approaches that have stood out over the years that help yield a consistent quality in terms of design and content while getting … Continue reading
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Tagged design, EDT 5410 Course Blog Project, education, learning theory, technology
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Flickr vs. Picasa
So, this past week I played around with Picasa and thought about how it compared to Flickr. Playing around with the features of Picasa was a lot of fun. I fell in love with the embeded photo slideshow that can … Continue reading
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Tagged EDT 5410 Course Blog Project, education, photography, sharing, technology
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Require tutoring for low academic performance
If a student scores less than a 3.0, or ‘B’ average, in their course assignments, require them to obtain tutoring. Identify students who need assistance on a week-to-week basis rather than solely on mid-term academic performance. Why is this important? … Continue reading
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Tagged academic support, Idea a day: WMU Project, learning, student success
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Get to know each student as an individual
Make an effort to provide personal attention to our students by getting to know each student as an individual. What is the value of getting to know each student? Students are impressed and feel connected to an academic program when … Continue reading
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Tagged academic support, community, Idea a day: WMU Project, student success
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Link to my Picasa photo album
I have a Flickr account already, so I decided to try something new and go with Picasa. Click the image below to view the album. A slideshow is embeded after the link. EDT 5410 Samples
Avoid the practices associated with micromanagement
The idea for today is both simple and complex: avoid the practices associated with micromanagement. What is micromanagement? BNET.com, an online publication that “provides action-oriented intelligence for managerial professionals that’s smart, useful, and always right at your fingertips”, defines micromanagement … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, feedback, Idea a day: WMU Project, management, morale, productivity
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