Peter Pappas, adjunct instructor with the School of Education, sees himself as a designer of learning experiences. He identifies instructional goals and then searches for tools that will help him meet those goals. He and his students have collaborated to… Continue Reading
We might be sitting next to each other in class, but we can be inhabiting completely different social spaces, according to Eric Anctil, Director for Innovation at UP’s Franz Center for Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation. Anctil, Associate Professor of Education, has… Continue Reading
Ted Talks, You Tube videos, film clips, and other media excerpts have become ubiquitous in most classrooms. This week on the podcast we’re talking about some popular tech tools used to create media in the classroom. We also demystify terms… Continue Reading
Dr. Jennette Lovejoy, Assistant Professor of Communications, explored this idea recently through a semester long experiment that required students to complete a project with their classmates without ever meeting face to face. In this podcast, she talks about why she wanted students to work this way and also discusses her decision process around introducing new technologies into her classes. Continue Reading
Alice Gates, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Work, is our guest on the TechTalk podcast for Friday, October 31. Dr. Gates talks about the innovative digital storytelling project she did with her students last semester and… Continue Reading