Last year, one of the first posts I wrote for the TL site was as a summary of Kaltura, Inc’s whitepaper on the state of video in the education space. Kaltura is back at it again in 2016, this time with a much more in-depth, 45-page report. While I think it’s important to bear in mind…Continue Reading Report – Interactive Video in Education 2016
Every summer I teach a course called The Arts in Portland, Fine Arts 307. It’s a follow up to the core course, Fine Arts 207, but we allow students to take FA 307 as a substitute for FA 207. That means that some students have not had the basic introduction to film, music, theater, architecture,…Continue Reading An Old Dog Learns New Tech Tricks for Teaching
These two-dozen thoughts from various scholars, writers, and thinkers have us ponder the situation and purpose of teaching. As the quotations jostle, complement, and contradict each other, their philosophies may provoke us to think through and articulate our own classroom ideals….Continue Reading Thinking Through Teaching Quotations
Online Learning has been around for more than twenty years, yet to many, it’s still uncharted terrain that merits a certain skepticism. In this podcast, TechTalk co-hosts Ben Kahn and Maria Erb take a look at some of the most common objections and hurdles. To be sure, when online learning first came out, many top…Continue Reading S03E05: Making the Case for Online Learning
#UPtechtips will be taking summer session off. Look for a return to our normal Tuesday and Thursday publishing schedule prior to the beginning of Fall term. Thanks to any and all who read, subscribed or sent in a question. Have a wonderful summer!…Continue Reading UP Tech Tips is on Summer Break