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Tag Archives: educational technologyillustir (flickr) I wanted to thank Vicky Phillips for introducing Get Educated readers to my Degree of Freedom One-Year BA project, and thought it would be worth stopping by to describe what I’m doing in more detail (especially since much of … Continue reading
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Tagged college cost concerns, educational technology, moocs, online learning tools
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TheDarkThing/Flickr Last week Jonathan Haber, an ed blogger, decided to spend the rest of this year taking MOOCs that correspond to the college courses required to earn a traditional bachelor’s degree in philosophy. Go, Jonathan. Three cheers for low-cost online … Continue reading
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floeschie (flickr) If you’re in an elearning environment, you’ve likely faced some tricky communication issues. Elearning communication is rather different from face-to-face interaction and requires a unique approach. Are you ready for more effective online communication? Let’s take a look … Continue reading gavinr (flickr) If you’re an online instructor, you can easily make your courses more engaging with elearning audio snippets. Adding sound to a course is simple, and you likely have the free audio tools you need right at your fingertips. … Continue reading smokingapples.com (flickr) It’s only been two years since I took my last online course, but this time around I have a new tool – my smartphone. It’s completely changed how I study on the go, thanks to an arsenal of … Continue reading The National Center on Education Statistics estimates that up to 11% of students in higher education have a diagnosed disability. These disabilities may be physical such as visual or auditory impairment, or may stem from biological processing problems that interfere … Continue reading
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Tagged disabled students, educational technology, K-12 online learning
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This handicap-inaccessible curb shows how Universal Design is often ignored. (League of Michigan Bicyclists/flickr) I received a forwarded email message last week proclaiming that providing mainstream accessibility for people with disabilities was “exploding in the computer area.” Yet another … Continue reading Education has changed dramatically since the digital revolution, and technology in the classroom is no exception. When I began taking college classes at Dakota State University about 15 years ago, I had never sent an email or browsed this … Continue reading If you’re reading this post, there’s a good chance you are interested in online learning, or are already involved in an online degree program that requires educational technology of some kind. There’s also a good chance that, when you … Continue reading Back in 2002, when Chris Olson was starting his online masters program at Dakota State University, the assistive technology software that was out there left much to be desired. Christopher Olsen, Assistive Technology Pioneer “It was tough, really tough,” recalls … Continue reading
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Learn about the top 10 online masters in the growing field of education technology (ed tech) that teachers and professors love to flaunt on their resumes! Continue reading |
