The second installment of our UP Tech Talk special series “The Future of Learning” takes on past predictions and future speculations with guest Dr. Eric Anctil, Professor of Education in UP’s School of Education. Eric wades through the tech trends of yesteryear to spotlight the ones that went the way he predicted and the ones…Continue Reading The Future of Learning – Guesses, Hunches, and Hitting the Bullseye
Year: 2016
Music in the Classroom
Ever considered using music in the classroom? The following excerpt comes from the book Music and Learning by Chris Brewer, 1995. In this article, Brewer describes simple ways music can be used to positively affect learning in the classroom. Visit the links to the music as within the body of the article to listen the…Continue Reading Music in the Classroom
#UPtechtips Update
I’m taking on some new challenges in life and at work and have decided to scale back #UPtechtips (slightly) from twice a week to once a week – new publishing day of the week will be every Thursday during the academic year. I have some fun ideas for tips and incorporating some more video elements…Continue Reading #UPtechtips Update
UP Tech Tip: Exam Accommodation for Moodle Quiz
The number of students with an extra-time accommodation for exams is on the rise – at the same time, many teachers are looking to move some or all of their assessments online. Today’s #uptechtip shows you how easy it is to add a user override to allow a student more time or extra attempts on…Continue Reading UP Tech Tip: Exam Accommodation for Moodle Quiz
TLC Tip – Video Lecture Capture Made Easy
CaptureSpace is the simplest way to turn a presentation into a video to share with students. Faculty can use this tool to capture video as part of a flipped classroom or use screencast videos to provide feedback to students. Also, CaptureSpace makes it easy to record audio as part of podcast lectures for online, hybrid,…Continue Reading TLC Tip – Video Lecture Capture Made Easy