Have you wondered what Twitter is and what if any practical applications there are for teaching and learning? Perhaps you are among the 30% of faculty who now use Twitter in some capacity and you would like to learn some tips and tricks for better utilizing Twitter in education context. During this online session offered 11/30/2012 we introduced the basics of Twitter and explored best practices for using Twitter in teaching, learning and professional development.
This presentation was part of a week long series promoting Universal Design for Learning. By using active learning strategies in the classroom, instructors can find ways of delving deeper into incorporating the 3 guiding princples of UDL.
Flipping Not Flopping: Infusing Active Learning in Online and Blended CoursesJason Rhode
In this keynote session by Jason Rhode at the St. Mary's University of Minnesota Fall Faculty Conference on 9/19/14, we considered how the flipped delivery model aligns to online and blended course designs. Jason Rhode shared tips and best practices for designing engaging and interactive online and blended courses that incorporate a flipped methodology. Additionally, we explored practical steps for embracing e-communications in developing a virtual learning community that facilitates active learning. More info about the session and links to provided resources are available at http://jasonrhode.com/smumn14
Social Teaching Strategies for Engaging Today's Active LearnerJason Rhode
The prevalence and widespread use of social media tools make possible a seemingly endless array of ways to share ideas and build new knowledge. During this keynote presentation on March 29, 2013 at Western Illinois University Symposium on Teaching, Research, and Creative Activities by Jason Rhode, we considered how students today are using social media in their daily lives and explore together how social media can be used to actively engage students in the learning process, both in and outside the classroom. A social teaching framework was shared as well as principles and best practices for leveraging social media in teaching and learning. Participants were encouraged to bring their own device to actively participate in the conversation!
Online and mobile versions of the handout accompanying the slides is available at http://j.mp/socialteaching
Session hashtag, for tweeting or other social media uses: #socialteaching
Blackboard Collaborate: Strategies and considerations for institutional adoptionJason Rhode
In this session at BbWorld16, we will share NIU’s recent Blackboard Collaborate roll-out strategy, practices, and lessons learned. Learn how NIU’s carefully planned adoption approach has been helping to make anytime synchronous collaboration simpler, more reliable, and more enjoyable. Bring your own questions and experiences and join in the discussion!
The chicken or the Elgg? Developing a socially constructed self-paced learnin...Jason Rhode
Rhode, J. F. (2008, May 8). The chicken or the Elgg? Developing a socially constructed self-paced learning environment. Presented at the 2008 Sloan-C Internation Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning, Carefree, AZ.
Being Present and Engaging Students Online Using Blackboard Video EverywhereJason Rhode
Learn about one instructor’s use of YouTube’s free and easy-to-use features incorporated in Blackboard for recording, editing, captioning, and embedding video into his online course. An overview of the steps for recording, editing, captioning, video in YouTube will be provided as well as examples shared for various approaches for seamlessly incorporating video into any online course. A summary of feedback survey results from students regarding their experiences with video in the course will be shared as well as lessons learned by the instructor for those wishing to follow the same suggested steps for incorporating video in their own course. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session and see first-hand a demo by the instructor of how the video was seamlessly incorporated into Blackboard Learn.
Offering Online Professional Development Using a Cross-Platform StrategyJason Rhode
For the very first time, Northern Illinois University offered in January 2013 a fully-online teaching effectiveness institute utilizing a combination of Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate, and Blackboard Mobile platforms. This cross-platform approach has proven to be very successful and provides a model for faculty to incorporate an integrated approach for implementing all three platforms in their teaching. In this session at BbWorld13 we will share NIU's cross-platform strategy, practices, and lessons learned that can be applied to any online professional development initiative.
The Blackboard Portfolio tool: Features, uses, and campus-wide implementation...Jason Rhode
The new Blackboard Portfolio tool released with Blackboard learn in April 2014 is much-improved and provides an easy-to-use platform for students to demonstrate and reflect upon what they have learned throughout their university career. Northern Illinois University (NIU) implemented the portfolios campus-wide during 2015, and it was used by thousands of students in a relatively short time. This presentation at BbWorld16 will provide an overview of the portfolio tool, strategies for developing portfolios that serve different purposes, and best practices for institutional adoption. Sample portfolios and exemplars from faculty who are using Blackboard portfolios in their classes will be shared, along with NIU’s campus-wide implementation process. Opportunities and challenges will be discussed to provide insights for others planning to roll-out portfolios at their institutions.
This presentation was part of a week long series promoting Universal Design for Learning. By using active learning strategies in the classroom, instructors can find ways of delving deeper into incorporating the 3 guiding princples of UDL.
Flipping Not Flopping: Infusing Active Learning in Online and Blended CoursesJason Rhode
In this keynote session by Jason Rhode at the St. Mary's University of Minnesota Fall Faculty Conference on 9/19/14, we considered how the flipped delivery model aligns to online and blended course designs. Jason Rhode shared tips and best practices for designing engaging and interactive online and blended courses that incorporate a flipped methodology. Additionally, we explored practical steps for embracing e-communications in developing a virtual learning community that facilitates active learning. More info about the session and links to provided resources are available at http://jasonrhode.com/smumn14
Social Teaching Strategies for Engaging Today's Active LearnerJason Rhode
The prevalence and widespread use of social media tools make possible a seemingly endless array of ways to share ideas and build new knowledge. During this keynote presentation on March 29, 2013 at Western Illinois University Symposium on Teaching, Research, and Creative Activities by Jason Rhode, we considered how students today are using social media in their daily lives and explore together how social media can be used to actively engage students in the learning process, both in and outside the classroom. A social teaching framework was shared as well as principles and best practices for leveraging social media in teaching and learning. Participants were encouraged to bring their own device to actively participate in the conversation!
Online and mobile versions of the handout accompanying the slides is available at http://j.mp/socialteaching
Session hashtag, for tweeting or other social media uses: #socialteaching
Blackboard Collaborate: Strategies and considerations for institutional adoptionJason Rhode
In this session at BbWorld16, we will share NIU’s recent Blackboard Collaborate roll-out strategy, practices, and lessons learned. Learn how NIU’s carefully planned adoption approach has been helping to make anytime synchronous collaboration simpler, more reliable, and more enjoyable. Bring your own questions and experiences and join in the discussion!
The chicken or the Elgg? Developing a socially constructed self-paced learnin...Jason Rhode
Rhode, J. F. (2008, May 8). The chicken or the Elgg? Developing a socially constructed self-paced learning environment. Presented at the 2008 Sloan-C Internation Symposium on Emerging Technology Applications for Online Learning, Carefree, AZ.
Being Present and Engaging Students Online Using Blackboard Video EverywhereJason Rhode
Learn about one instructor’s use of YouTube’s free and easy-to-use features incorporated in Blackboard for recording, editing, captioning, and embedding video into his online course. An overview of the steps for recording, editing, captioning, video in YouTube will be provided as well as examples shared for various approaches for seamlessly incorporating video into any online course. A summary of feedback survey results from students regarding their experiences with video in the course will be shared as well as lessons learned by the instructor for those wishing to follow the same suggested steps for incorporating video in their own course. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the session and see first-hand a demo by the instructor of how the video was seamlessly incorporated into Blackboard Learn.
Offering Online Professional Development Using a Cross-Platform StrategyJason Rhode
For the very first time, Northern Illinois University offered in January 2013 a fully-online teaching effectiveness institute utilizing a combination of Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate, and Blackboard Mobile platforms. This cross-platform approach has proven to be very successful and provides a model for faculty to incorporate an integrated approach for implementing all three platforms in their teaching. In this session at BbWorld13 we will share NIU's cross-platform strategy, practices, and lessons learned that can be applied to any online professional development initiative.
The Blackboard Portfolio tool: Features, uses, and campus-wide implementation...Jason Rhode
The new Blackboard Portfolio tool released with Blackboard learn in April 2014 is much-improved and provides an easy-to-use platform for students to demonstrate and reflect upon what they have learned throughout their university career. Northern Illinois University (NIU) implemented the portfolios campus-wide during 2015, and it was used by thousands of students in a relatively short time. This presentation at BbWorld16 will provide an overview of the portfolio tool, strategies for developing portfolios that serve different purposes, and best practices for institutional adoption. Sample portfolios and exemplars from faculty who are using Blackboard portfolios in their classes will be shared, along with NIU’s campus-wide implementation process. Opportunities and challenges will be discussed to provide insights for others planning to roll-out portfolios at their institutions.
Northern Illinois University: Success with Blackboard Collaborate, Blackboard...Jason Rhode
During this presentation at BbWorld 2012, my colleague from NIU, Vance Moore, and I were joined by Rajeev Arora, V.P. for Marketing & Strategy at Blackboard Collaborate, and discussed how NIU has harnessed the power of multiple Blackboard platforms to create a smooth-yet-powerful online learning environment.
Maintaining Momentum: Successful Faculty Development Strategies for Supporti...Jason Rhode
How do rollouts of new Blackboard releases impact institutions? What steps are institutions taking to prepare faculty, teaching staff, and students for the changes brought about by Blackboard upgrades? During this presentation at the 2013 Blackboard Product Development Offsite on May 15, 2013, Northern Illinois University shared its comprehensive faculty development strategy for supporting faculty and preparing the campus community for new upgrades. Specific steps taken to prepare faculty and staff for each service pack were shared, including the initiatives underway in conjunction with NIU's upgrade from Learn 9.1 SP8 to SP11 in June 2013. Walk away with practical examples of how an institution is compiling and integrating available support documentation and resources from Blackboard to share with its campus as well as the wider Blackboard user community!
Designing Competency-Based Self-Paced Online Workshops for Introducing Facult...Jason Rhode
During this presentation by Jason Rhode at the 20th annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference on 10/28/2014, learn about Northern Illinois University's innovative faculty development initiative to offer introductory online technology training via self-paced online workshops as a component of comprehensive online faculty certification. An overview of the process identifying technology competencies for online teaching will be shared as well as the design, development, and implementation phases of the project, highlighting lessons learned and tips for other institutions interested in pursuing a similar self-paced model for scaling their faculty development efforts. Links to resources during presentation are available at http://jasonrhode.com/aln14
Ready, Set, Record: Being Present and Engaging Students Online Using YouTubeJason Rhode
During this session at the 7th Annual International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Online Learning, learn about one instructor's use of YouTube's free and easy-to-use features for recording, editing, captioning, and embedding video into his online course. An overview of the steps for recording, editing, captioning, video in YouTube will be provided as well as examples shared for various approaches for seamlessly incorporating video into any online course. While the session featured the integrated "video anywhere" YouTube features in Blackboard, the principles provided will be applicable to an online course in any learning management system. A summary of feedback survey results from students regarding their experiences with video in the course were shared as well as lessons learned by the instructor for those wishing to follow the same suggested steps for incorporating video in their own course. Accompanying presentation abstract is at http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2014/et4online/ready-set-record-being-present-and-engaging-students-online-using-youtube and links at http://jasonrhode.com/et4online14
Offering Online Professional Development for Faculty Using a Cross-Platform S...Jason Rhode
For the very first time, Northern Illinois University offered a fully-online teaching effectiveness institute utilizing a combination of Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate, and Blackboard Mobile platforms. This cross-platform approach has proven to be very successful and provides a model for faculty to incorporate an integrated approach for implementing all three platforms in their teaching. In this session we will share NIU's cross-platform strategy, practices, and lessons learned that can be applied to any online professional development initiative.
The workshop will provide examples and strategies for the design of the experiential online education. Participants will explore what makes a great education experience and define the attributes that contribute to a great online learning experience.
Social learning impact the classroom and the district 07-19-11Andy Petroski
Social Learning: Impact the Classroom and the District
9 AM - 12 PM
IU 8
The web has changed from a one-way communication vehicle to a two-way, collaborative space that enables conversations, content creation, connections and collaboration to enhance learning and communication. How can you use these new, often free, tools to enhance your learning activities in the classroom and communication in the school district? The session will explore the changing Internet landscape, opportunities for using web 2.0 as a learning and communication tool, strategies for implementing web 2.0 and an exploration of some tools that enable social learning.
From a 5/16/13 webinar:
Today's K-12 and higher education learning environments are moving toward blended and online learning. These new strategies are being used to address student preferences, resource challenges and to take advantage of the individualized learning that can occur in online and blended learning.
-Discover the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses
-Explore the Moodle course management system to create online and blended learning experiences
Course Design for Blended Learning
Dr. Rebecca Frost Davis, Program Officer for the Humanities, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE)
Blended learning offers many opportunities for liberal arts colleges to enhance the curriculum, but how can faculty maintain the essential values of liberal education in an educational context combining online and face-to-face interaction? This seminar will examine successful methods and processes for blended learning course design. Examples will include designing online courses from liberal arts values, flipping the classroom, and academic collaboration between campuses. Interactive exercises for course design will help participants leave with a process and next steps for developing blended learning experiences in their own courses.
21 st Century Perspectives on Teaching in Higher EdEileen O'Connor
An overview with visuals and examples of how professionally-focused higher education can integrate newer perspectives on content, learners, and technologies.
Do you struggle to keep track of all your favorite websites and other online resources? Have you ever lost your folder of Internet bookmarks from your Web browser or wished you could access them from ANY computer? Would you like to share the links to your favorite online resources with your colleagues or students? Social bookmarking is a technique of storing, classifying, sharing and searching links through the practice of folksonomic tagging using a cloud-based service. This online session offered 10/31/2012 introduced the several popular free social bookmarking tools and explore practical applications for implementing social bookmarking activities in the classroom.
Northern Illinois University: Success with Blackboard Collaborate, Blackboard...Jason Rhode
During this presentation at BbWorld 2012, my colleague from NIU, Vance Moore, and I were joined by Rajeev Arora, V.P. for Marketing & Strategy at Blackboard Collaborate, and discussed how NIU has harnessed the power of multiple Blackboard platforms to create a smooth-yet-powerful online learning environment.
Maintaining Momentum: Successful Faculty Development Strategies for Supporti...Jason Rhode
How do rollouts of new Blackboard releases impact institutions? What steps are institutions taking to prepare faculty, teaching staff, and students for the changes brought about by Blackboard upgrades? During this presentation at the 2013 Blackboard Product Development Offsite on May 15, 2013, Northern Illinois University shared its comprehensive faculty development strategy for supporting faculty and preparing the campus community for new upgrades. Specific steps taken to prepare faculty and staff for each service pack were shared, including the initiatives underway in conjunction with NIU's upgrade from Learn 9.1 SP8 to SP11 in June 2013. Walk away with practical examples of how an institution is compiling and integrating available support documentation and resources from Blackboard to share with its campus as well as the wider Blackboard user community!
Designing Competency-Based Self-Paced Online Workshops for Introducing Facult...Jason Rhode
During this presentation by Jason Rhode at the 20th annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference on 10/28/2014, learn about Northern Illinois University's innovative faculty development initiative to offer introductory online technology training via self-paced online workshops as a component of comprehensive online faculty certification. An overview of the process identifying technology competencies for online teaching will be shared as well as the design, development, and implementation phases of the project, highlighting lessons learned and tips for other institutions interested in pursuing a similar self-paced model for scaling their faculty development efforts. Links to resources during presentation are available at http://jasonrhode.com/aln14
Ready, Set, Record: Being Present and Engaging Students Online Using YouTubeJason Rhode
During this session at the 7th Annual International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Online Learning, learn about one instructor's use of YouTube's free and easy-to-use features for recording, editing, captioning, and embedding video into his online course. An overview of the steps for recording, editing, captioning, video in YouTube will be provided as well as examples shared for various approaches for seamlessly incorporating video into any online course. While the session featured the integrated "video anywhere" YouTube features in Blackboard, the principles provided will be applicable to an online course in any learning management system. A summary of feedback survey results from students regarding their experiences with video in the course were shared as well as lessons learned by the instructor for those wishing to follow the same suggested steps for incorporating video in their own course. Accompanying presentation abstract is at http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2014/et4online/ready-set-record-being-present-and-engaging-students-online-using-youtube and links at http://jasonrhode.com/et4online14
Offering Online Professional Development for Faculty Using a Cross-Platform S...Jason Rhode
For the very first time, Northern Illinois University offered a fully-online teaching effectiveness institute utilizing a combination of Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate, and Blackboard Mobile platforms. This cross-platform approach has proven to be very successful and provides a model for faculty to incorporate an integrated approach for implementing all three platforms in their teaching. In this session we will share NIU's cross-platform strategy, practices, and lessons learned that can be applied to any online professional development initiative.
The workshop will provide examples and strategies for the design of the experiential online education. Participants will explore what makes a great education experience and define the attributes that contribute to a great online learning experience.
Social learning impact the classroom and the district 07-19-11Andy Petroski
Social Learning: Impact the Classroom and the District
9 AM - 12 PM
IU 8
The web has changed from a one-way communication vehicle to a two-way, collaborative space that enables conversations, content creation, connections and collaboration to enhance learning and communication. How can you use these new, often free, tools to enhance your learning activities in the classroom and communication in the school district? The session will explore the changing Internet landscape, opportunities for using web 2.0 as a learning and communication tool, strategies for implementing web 2.0 and an exploration of some tools that enable social learning.
From a 5/16/13 webinar:
Today's K-12 and higher education learning environments are moving toward blended and online learning. These new strategies are being used to address student preferences, resource challenges and to take advantage of the individualized learning that can occur in online and blended learning.
-Discover the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses
-Explore the Moodle course management system to create online and blended learning experiences
Course Design for Blended Learning
Dr. Rebecca Frost Davis, Program Officer for the Humanities, National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE)
Blended learning offers many opportunities for liberal arts colleges to enhance the curriculum, but how can faculty maintain the essential values of liberal education in an educational context combining online and face-to-face interaction? This seminar will examine successful methods and processes for blended learning course design. Examples will include designing online courses from liberal arts values, flipping the classroom, and academic collaboration between campuses. Interactive exercises for course design will help participants leave with a process and next steps for developing blended learning experiences in their own courses.
21 st Century Perspectives on Teaching in Higher EdEileen O'Connor
An overview with visuals and examples of how professionally-focused higher education can integrate newer perspectives on content, learners, and technologies.
Do you struggle to keep track of all your favorite websites and other online resources? Have you ever lost your folder of Internet bookmarks from your Web browser or wished you could access them from ANY computer? Would you like to share the links to your favorite online resources with your colleagues or students? Social bookmarking is a technique of storing, classifying, sharing and searching links through the practice of folksonomic tagging using a cloud-based service. This online session offered 10/31/2012 introduced the several popular free social bookmarking tools and explore practical applications for implementing social bookmarking activities in the classroom.
What’s holding you back from growing your online presence? Based on research with hundreds of your peer institutions, this session will explore how the use of collaboration tools, mobility, and more will be changed by shifts in student demands and the fight to attract and retain students. During this session at BbWorld14 on July 16, 2014 led by a panel of academic technologists, learn how leading schools are thinking about online learning in the future and what you should be thinking about as part of your long term strategy. (This is based on a webinar held in April of 2014 that was very popular, archive available at http://www.jasonrhode.com/trends-in-online-learning-april-2014)
Tips for introducing active learning activities using OER and sharing your own content, shared by Jason Rhode @jrhode during Northern Illinois University's Teaching Effectiveness Institute, January 10, 2014
Natalie Harrower - Getting the Most out of Twitterdri_ireland
Workshop on social media to the Rare Books group of the Library Association of Ireland, discussing how to extend reach and impact through Twitter. 11th May 2015, Royal Irish Academy. By Natalie Harrower, Digital Repository of Ireland, @dri_ireland
Transform and Tailor your Teaching with TwitterRita Zeinstejer
A 2016 version of a presentation I gave for EFL Teachers locally (Argentina) and abroad, for a couple of Congresses. It covers the advantages of integrating Twitter into our PD
Teaching and Learning with Social Media WorkshopJoshua Murdock
This is a workshop conduct with faculty at various college to discuss how to implement social media in education. The Teaching and Learning with Social Media Workshop is conduct by Professor Josh. For more information visit http://professorjosh.com or @professorjosh on Twitter.
This presentation shares the perspectives of three education faculty who incorporated Twitter into their traditional, blended, and online classes as a way to expand and extend the class “conversation” beyond the classroom. Courses involved were at both the undergraduate and graduate level in subjects ranging from science education to the community college. Our fourth presenter is a student teacher who will share her experiences with Twitter assignments as well as how she envisions using Twitter with elementary students in her future classroom.
Promise and Perils of Mobile Streaming Video Using PeriscopeJason Rhode
During this presentation at OLC Accelerate 2016, learn about one online instructor’s quest to implement live online video presentations and discussion using the mobile video streaming app Periscope. An overview of the opportunities, lessons learned, and tips for other educators interested in implementing similar online video streaming apps in their online teaching will be shared. More information and links to additional resources and samples mentioned during the session are provided at http://jasonrhode.com/periscope
Designing Exemplary Online Courses in BlackboardJason Rhode
During this presentation by Jason Rhode at the 12th annual SLATE Conference on 10/23/14, we explored suggested best practices included in the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Rubric for designing engaging online courses. Jason shared practical tips from his experience building a course in Blackboard that meets the established ECP quality benchmarks. We also covered the steps and associated deadlines for faculty interested in submitting their course for consideration as a Blackboard Exemplary Course. This session was geared toward an audience already familiar with the basic online teaching tools available in Blackboard Learn. While the examples shared were specifically of courses in Blackboard, the principles can be applied to developing quality online courses in any learning management system. Links to resources shared are available at http://www.jasonrhode.com/exemplarycourse
Mobile Online Support Strategies for Serving Today's Connected Online StudentsJason Rhode
slides accompanying talk by Jason Rhode, Ph.D. on 2/21/14 at University of Illinois at Springfield for Symposium for Online Program Coordinators; complete online handout available at http://jrho.de/uismobile14
Designing Exemplary Online Courses in BlackboardJason Rhode
The Blackboard Exemplary Course Program began in 2000 with the goal of identifying and disseminating best practices for designing engaging online courses. Using an established rubric for online course quality, faculty and course designers can evaluate how well their course conforms to proven online teaching best practices for Course Design, Interaction and Collaboration, Assessment, and Learner Support. During this online session offered 12/17/13, we explored suggested best practices included in the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Rubric for designing engaging online courses. Practical tips for building a course in Blackboard that meets the established quality benchmarks and links to sample award-winning course tours were provided. We also covered the steps and associated deadlines for faculty interested in submitting their course for consideration as a Blackboard Exemplary Course. This workshop was geared toward an audience already familiar with the basic online teaching tools available in Blackboard.
Introduction to Online Teaching and LearningJason Rhode
It is important to begin planning online courses early because teaching in the online environment involves principles and practices different from those used in traditional face-to-face instruction. In this online workshop offered 11/11/2013, we ntroduced the unique characteristics of online instruction and provide an overview of the components in an engaging and interactive online course. This workshop was geared toward an audience who is new to online teaching and to those wanting to refresh their knowledge about online teaching fundamentals.
Designing Self-Paced Training Modules as the Foundation of Online Faculty Cer...Jason Rhode
During this session on November 21, 2013 at the 19th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning, learn about Northern Illinois University's innovative faculty development initiative to offer introductory online teaching training via self-paced modules as an initial phase of comprehensive online faculty certification. An overview of the program will be shared as well as the design, development, and implementation phases of the project, highlighting lessons learned and tips for other institutions interested in pursuing a similar self-paced model for scaling their faculty development efforts.
Introduction to Social Media in EducationJason Rhode
Do you use Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube? Have you ever considered leveraging social media tools like these in your teaching? During this introductory online session led by Jason Rhode on 9/28/2012, we explored what social media are and the pedagogical potential for use of social media in educational settings. We set the stage for future sessions to further explore use of social media tools and the design of engaging and innovative learning activities.
Rock on SLATE! An Up Close Look at How a Blackboard User Group Has Impacted T...Jason Rhode
Working in a vacuum can be daunting. Who do you turn to for best practices in teaching and learning, for advice when a challenge arises, or to assist you in managing change? More than 1500 of your peers turn to a Blackboard User Group! During this panel presentation at BbWorld 2012, Cheryl Boncuore, Jason Rhode, Ken Sadowski, and Heath Tuttle, shared about the professional and personal benefits received from participating in a Blackboard User Group
Unsure about how to upgrade from Wimba or Elluminate Live to Blackboard Collaborate 11 or 12? During this panel on Blackboard Collaborate Connections Summit 2012, I participated in a panel sharing our experiences about their upgrade processes. These are the slides that I used during my portion of the presentation.
Podcasting Online Faculty Development Programs Using Blackboard Collaborate M...Jason Rhode
This session offered at Blackboard Collaborate Connections Summit 2012 will share Northern Illinois University’s journey offering live online faculty development workshops using Blackboard Collaborate as well as making online workshop archives available for on-demand viewing either online, in iTunes, or on a mobile device. Emphasis will be placed on NIU’s step-by-step workflow for using Publish! in conjunction with Blackboard Collaborate to create MP4 versions of archives suitable for viewing online as well as on mobile devices to deliver archived online faculty development programs in podcast form. The presentation will include considerations for hosting archives outside Blackboard Collaborate as well as the steps necessary to create a podcast RSS feed, submit to the iTunes store, and update the necessary files when a new MP4 archive from Blackboard Collaborate is generated.
Text Messaging in Online Teaching: An Online Educator's JourneyJason Rhode
Short Message Service (SMS), commonly referred to as text messaging, has rapidly become one of the most widely adopted forms of electronic communication today. This presentation at 17th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning, November 7, 2011, shared the experiences of one online instructor who has implemented SMS into his online teaching to foster increased online presence and interaction.
Using Twitter for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development
1. Using Twitter for Teaching,
Learning, and Professional
Development
Social Media Series
2. Presenter
Jason Rhode, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Faculty
Development and Instructional
Design Center
Northern Illinois University
niu.edu/facdev
jrhode@niu.edu
twitter.com/jrhode
3. Today’s Workshop
• Introduce the basics of Twitter
• Explore best practices for using Twitter in
teaching, learning, and professional
development
4. Have you used Twitter before?
• If no, please select the No option X
• If yes, please select the Yes option
5. Have you setup a Twitter account?
• If no, please select the No option X
• If yes, please select the Yes option
6. Do you use a smart phone or tablet?
• If no, please select the No option X
• If yes, please select the Yes option
7. Rate your proficiency with Twitter
A. Newbie: I’m brand new to Twitter, never used before
B. Novice: I’ve setup an account and followed a few
people, but that’s about it
C. Power User: I check Twitter at least weekly, post
periodically, and feel comfortable with many features
D. Pro: I tweet regularly, use hashtags, share links, and
engage in conversations with other users
9. Pedagogical Framework
engaging presenting
students in material and
collaborations, concepts in a
connecting meaningful and
concepts with memorable
real-world Socially ways, guiding the
applications learning process
Engaged
Online
fostering social Instruction pulling together,
presence, reviewing, and
providing timely selecting
information, content,
guiding the resources, and
learning process conversations
10. Social Media Tools & Technologies
Blogs Wikis
Social Social
Podcasts
Bookmarks Networks
Video Photo
Sharing Sharing
11. Social Networks
• connections among users
with shared interests,
relationships, or contexts
• “following” or “friending”
to add a connection in
your network
• either public or private
Recommended Free Social
• used for different Networking Tools:
purposes (personal, • Twitter.com
professional, academic) • Facebook.com
• LinkedIn.com
• many networks intertwine • Google+
Diagram courtesy http://flickr.com/photos/joepemberton/3305147093
13. Twitter Described
“Part blog, part social networking site, and part
cell phone/IM tool. It is designed to let users
describe what they are doing or thinking at a
given moment, in 140 characters or less”
– Educause 7 Things You Should Know About Twitter
15. Trending Topics
"most breaking" news
stories from across the
world; hottest emerging
trends and topics of
discussion on Twitter
16. Platform Independent
• Twitter messages, referred to as “tweets” can
be sent and received from multiple platforms:
– Web-based Twitter account
– Software client on any desktop or laptop
– Twitter app on smart phone
– Twitter app on tablet
– SMS from any phone
• The same Twitter account can be accessed
from any of the above platforms!
25. Following Others
Following someone on
Twitter means:
a) you are subscribing to
their Tweets as a
Follower
b) their updates will
appear in your timeline
c) that person has
permission to send you
private Tweets, called
direct messages
28. Hashtag (#)
The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or
topics in a Tweet. It was created organically by Twitter users as a
way to categorize messages.
29. @Mention
Any Twitter update that contains @username anywhere in the
body of the Tweet. (Yes, this means that replies are also
considered mentions.)
31. Retweet (RT)
Tweet that is reposted to your followers, either by clicking the
“Retweet” link on the Twitter website or by beginning a tweet
with RT @username
33. Favorites
Favorites, represented by a small star icon next to a Tweet, are
most commonly used when users like a Tweet and wish to save
it for later.
35. Why Tweet?
• Expand your personal learning network
• See what’s happening right now in the world
and your discipline
• Share with others your discoveries, new
knowledge gained, or resources located
• Participate in larger conversation without
personally “friending” other users
• Communicate with colleagues and students
from a mobile platform
36. Email vs. Twitter
Email Twitter
• Send messages • Send private, public
privately to selected replies, or completely
recipients public messages
• Unread messages • Unread messages keep
collect in inbox flowing by in stream
• Messages are private & • Public messages can be
only recipient can view viewed by anyone &
easily collected via
hashtags
37. Uses for Twitter in Academia
• Participating in backchannel conversations at
conferences using hashtag
• Following colleagues in your discipline
• Engaging students in authentic conversations
and learning experiences, both in and out of
the classroom
• Utilizing mobile devices in field or classroom
for real-time conversations and information
sharing
38. Why Use Twitter in Teaching?
• Extend learning experiences beyond the “walls”
of the classroom
• Bring in current events to the curriculum
• Engage students within lecture-based instruction
• Connect students from across multiple sections
or institutions
• Reach out to experts in the field
• Pull the world into your classroom
• Introduce students to informal professional
development
39. How to Get Started on Twitter
1. Setup a free account at twitter.com
2. If you have a mobile device, download &
install free Twitter app
3. Follow a few users, suggestions:
@NIUlive @FacDev @jrhode
4. Find other NIU colleagues and departments
to follow (see NIU Social Media Smashup at
smashup.niu.edu
5. Post to Twitter!
51. Contact the Presenter
Jason Rhode, Ph.D.
Faculty Development and
Instructional Design Center
Northern Illinois University
jrhode@niu.edu
niu.edu/facdev
twitter.com/jrhode
815.753.2475
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Jason Rhode, Ph.D.Faculty Development and Instructional Design CenterNorthern Illinois Universityjasonrhode.comjrhode@niu.edutwitter.com/jrhode815.753.2475