Many of you might already be familiar with Elluminate, a web conferencing system we have had in the College for the past 4 years. If you aren’t, web conferencing is a term that describes a system which makes it possible to hold live course sessions or meetings over the internet. Typically these systems include live [...]
The use of open source software that is maintained and developed within the COE allows us to quickly add new tools for teaching and learning. For the past couple of years, we have been able to roll out new features nearly every term, and this fall is no different. We look forward to showing off some [...]
After previewing the next iteration of Blackboard’s Collaborate product which has replaced Elluminate, I was encouraged. Blackboard has capitalized on the feature set in Elluminate by adding a greatly enhanced user interface, borrowed heavily from Elluminate’s pretty cousin, Wimba.
However, Blackboard Collaborate 11 still includes certain shortcomings other applications have resolved. As yet, there [...]
As chair of the Synchronous Learning & Collaboration Administrators Group (SLCAG) at UF, I’ve been thinking a lot recently about where synchronous communication is going on the web. In academic settings, web or video conferencing often seeks to re-create the classroom experience in a mediated context. Obviously, this subverts McLuhan’s “medium is the message” aphorism, [...]
I recently had the pleasure of participating in a website redesign for the UF College of Education. We’re pretty proud of the results from the front-end, subjective perspective. But – more importantly – we’re happy with what Google Analytics tells us about traffic to the site.
We have been excited by a [...]
Back in June 2009 at the Sloan Emerging Technology Conference in semi-sunny SanFran, I got to see a presentation by Dr. George Otte, University Director of Academic Technology for CUNY. He talked about the Academic Commons at CUNY as a digital hub for the disparate faculty who are scattered around 23 colleges in the 5 [...]
Thanks to Dr. Mark Rieger, Associate Dean and Professor, UF IFAS for the following invitation.
Dr. Janet Poley will give a presentation entitled “eLearning: Wave of the Future or the New Normal?” at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 15 in G001 McCarty as part of a series of seminars on distance education offered by the [...]
Tonight I saw one of the more interesting applications of new technology I’ve come across in a while. This site, used to promote a new album by the band Arcade Fire, does something really interesting: it places you, the viewer, in the role of selecting a backdrop for the video. The [...]
I just shed a little tear. After slowly convincing myself and others that one of the most tangible benefits of offering a ‘Community’ for learners in the UF COE was the fact we would eventually start showing up in searches, I finally got my confirmation.
How ’bout dem apples? I had to [...]
I’ve got to say, I’m pretty excited Purlieu has come together in such a way. While I still see plenty of room for improvement, I think online learning in the UF CoE has entered a new era.
I find myself lazily clicking around and being surprised that everything just works. I know that’s a bit [...]
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