Teaching with Technology Spring 2019 Meeting 1
Teaching with Technology FIG Meeting 1 of Spring 2019 Semester- April 2 and April 3, 2019 We discussed the article, Gavassa, S., Benebentos, R,. Kravec, M., Colllins, T., and Eddy ,S. 2019. “Closing the Achievement Gap in a Large Introductory Course by Balancing Reduced In-Person Contact with Increased Course Structure” CBE-Life Sciences Education 18ar8: […]
Meeting 2- SCORMs
At today’s Teaching with technology meeting, John Acosta gave us an introduction to SCORMs, shareable content object reference model. As John described it, a SCORM is like a box that you place all of your materials in so that they can be viewed together. The benefit of a SCORM is it allows you to organize learning […]
Accessibility and Technology
The TWT FIG meeting on May 30th was presented by KCeL and Peter Santiago of Accessibility Services. Peter described how certain materials can be inaccessible to some learners. Tsubasa demonstrated how to make your course documents accessible. Click on Preparing accessible course materials for tips.
TWT FIG- November 15, 2017
The topic of the TWT FIG Meeting was Using Google Features. We discussed the benefits of using Google Drive and reviewed the following features: Docs Sheets Slides Sites Forms Hangouts The attached summary sheet was distributed. TWT Google
TWT FIG Meeting October 18, 2017
Our discussion was based on the reading of the article, “A comparison of reading comprehension across paper, computer screens, and tablets: Does tablet familiarity matter?” published in the Journal of Computers in Education. In this research study, reading comprehension was compared based on 900 students that read text using a computer, tablet or paper. Based […]
TWT Meeting – Cell phones
We discussed the reading, Helping Students Make the Right Call on Cell Phones. The article presents different points about cell phones in the classroom, from allowing students to use them, to asking students to volunteer to turn in their cell phone at the start of class, to a complete cell phone ban. As a group, […]
TWT FIG Meeting of May 10, 2017 on Webinars
We can all use more time with our students outside of the classroom. A webinar might be a way to connect with students and provide them with more personalized guidance on a particular topic Free Platforms: Google hangout, GoToMeeting, Zoom, OtherPlatforms: Zoom, WebEx, Adobe Connect, Blackboard Collaborate To develop a webinar: Decide on the specific topic […]
TWT FIG Meeting of April 27, 2017 on Using Videos
Today we talked about different ways you can use videos in your class. Videos can be used as a way to help students prepare for class and engage learners is a way that might be more interesting than reading text. Why use videos? Tool to reinforce concepts Single concept per video; no longer than 7 […]
TWT FIG Meeting of April 6, 2017- Open Educational Resources
Today we talked about Open Educational Resources (OERs). Mark Eaton, KCC’s Librarian is actively involved in CUNY’s OER work. If you are interested in developing an OER for your course, please contact Mark Eaton or Loretta Brancaccio-Taras of Kingsborough’s Center for e-Learning.
Universal Design- TWT meeting on December 7, 2016
At today’s meeting Stella Woodruffe, Director of Access-Ability Services (D205), led our discussion on universal design. The basic premise of universal design is to engage all learners by presenting materials in multiple formats. For example, your syllabus can be distributed as a paper copy and an e-format (pdf) version can be posted on Blackboard. Stella […]
