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What do they still need to learn? The Impact of Smartphones on Curriculum
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 1/28/2020 | 2 comments
Hold on, let me finish up one thing on my phone. Okay, I’m finished! Now, onto our post. I don’t know about you, but it can be hard for me to put my smartphone down sometimes. This relatively small device has become a large part of my life. I not only keep in touch with […]
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Colorado Technical University (CTU) Launches Faculty App to Enhance the Online Student Experience
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 9/27/2018 | 1 comments
Last week, we announced the WCET Outstanding Work – or WOW – awards for this year. these awards honor member institutions and organizations that develop technology-based solutions to challenging educational needs. Congratulations again to Colorado State University/ Grit Digital Health, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, Colorado Technical University, Open SUNY, and University of Montana. Each […]
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Student Device Preferences for Online Course Access and Multimedia Learning
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 6/12/2018 | 0 comments
What technology devices do you have close to you right now? I have a desktop computer, two laptops, a Smartwatch, and a Smartphone. Students also have a numerous devices which they use for a variety of different purposes. But do you know what devices your students prefer? Do these preferences change depending on the reasons […]
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 1/16/2018 | 2 comments
It seems like all the cool kids are writing about last year’s trends and predicting what will come to pass in 2018. Well, we WCETers don’t want to be left out of the fun! Over the last few weeks I’ve discussed 2017 and 2018 with some of the movers and shakers in the higher ed, […]
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Stepping-up Now: Researching Social Media
Published by: Russ Poulin | 4/6/2016 | 4 comments
In an era when undergraduate students emerge digitally engaged, the progressive graduate educator is one who is open to adapt and adjust the delivery of their teaching, assignments, and interactions to incorporate innovative technology. Faculty face both implicit and explicit expectations in order to engage and enhance the learning process for today’s student. Embracing this […]
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Choosing the Right Mobile Device to Fit Your Needs
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 12/16/2013 | 0 comments
Today WCET Frontiers welcomes Dr. Robbie Melton, Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, with the Tennessee Board of Regents, eLearning Initiative, as a guest blogger. In the following post she shares with us the research she conducted on the top educational mobile devices. The following is not an endorsement but rather information to help you, our […]
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Four Ways to Prepare Your IT Infrastructure for a Mobile Learning Revolution
Published by: Russ Poulin | 10/31/2013 | 2 comments
In the last of our three blog posts on Walters State (TN) Community College’s ambitious initiative to implement mobile learning campus-wide, we learn about the IT needs required to support multiple devices for every faculty, staff, and student. If they can do it…how about you? Russ Poulin In our previous posts, our Vice President of […]
Training for Mobile Learning: Moving from the Basics to Redefining Learning
Published by: Russ Poulin | 10/29/2013 | 4 comments
This is the second in a series of blog posts from our friends at Walters State Community College in Tennessee. The first post covered how they organized campus-wide implementation of their mobile learning initiative. This post focuses on steps in training faculty and staff– from basic tasks to redefining the student learning experience. Russ Poulin […]
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Successfully Implementing Mobile Learning Across an Entire Campus
Published by: Russ Poulin | 10/23/2013 | 3 comments
We better be paying attention to mobile learning. A short while ago, I asked Robbie Melton, the Tennessee Board of Regents’ (and WCET’s) “Appologist” about examples in her state of successful implementation of mobile learning on campus. She introduced me to our friends at Walters State Community College who agreed to write a series of […]
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A Look at the Top Tools for Learning from WCET Closing Presenter, Jane Hart
Published by: WCET Frontiers | 10/14/2013 | 1 comments
Today’s guest blog is from Jane Hart who is a world renowned edtech expert, the founder of the Centre for Learning and Performance Technologies (C4LPT), and compiler of Top 100 Tools for Learning lists. WCET is fortunate to have Jane Hart with us at the WCET Annual Meeting in Denver on Friday, November 15th. For […]