I have heard so many people say that their children only need to learn in the classroom. Kids don't want to do homework, because it isn't fun. "Fun" which is also another word for "engaging". Those of us working in the education field know everyone is trying to find ways to "engage" students more and most people are looking to technology such as mobile devices, social networks, and modernized
Friday, 28 September 2012
Just A Few Technology Jobs in Education
Posted on 05:41 by Unknown
With so many people looking for jobs and so many different places to look for jobs online today, I thought I would do another post to list a newer jobs opportunities I have heard about.
To start with if you haven't signed up for the Slate conference, which is October 11-12, you should! It has a impressive conference schedule listed and would be a great opportunity to network with vendors. Click
To start with if you haven't signed up for the Slate conference, which is October 11-12, you should! It has a impressive conference schedule listed and would be a great opportunity to network with vendors. Click
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
CourseSmart To Host LMS Integration Webinars
Posted on 07:55 by Unknown
CourseSmart claims to be "the only company that provides services and access to the world's largest online library of eTextbooks and digital learning products to almost everyone in higher education – all in one place. We're privileged to serve millions of users including students, faculty, colleges and institutions. Founded in 2007 and supported by the leading publishers in North American higher
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
Bb Promotes Digital Content Use In LEARN LMS
Posted on 03:55 by Unknown
Blackboard, Inc. (www.blackboard.com) is taking digital content and the use of it seriously in the classroom. This became clear as I listed to Katie Blot, Bb's President of Global Services Division, as the keynote at the Virginia Blackboard Users Group (VaBUG) on Friday, 9/21 at George Mason University. Katie talked about the amount of research Blackboard (Bb) and publishers has done on the
Monday, 24 September 2012
Leveraging the Waypoint2 Bb Building Block to Advance Writing Across the Curriculum
Posted on 10:51 by Unknown
Writing skills are, more than ever, a crucial outcome of a college
education. But teaching writing, and grading all those papers, is not
easy. Neither is gleaning wisdom on learning outcomes for internal
innovation and external accreditation reporting.
Blackboard will be hosting a FREE webinar that will help get you thinking more deeply about writing across the curriculum
pedagogy and
education. But teaching writing, and grading all those papers, is not
easy. Neither is gleaning wisdom on learning outcomes for internal
innovation and external accreditation reporting.
Blackboard will be hosting a FREE webinar that will help get you thinking more deeply about writing across the curriculum
pedagogy and
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Thursday's Topic Scramble
Posted on 08:14 by Unknown
Thursday, September 20, 2012
By Melissa Stange
T
he implementation of a mobile
fingerprint-based time and attendance system has made it easier for Working on Fire (WoF) to verify days
on duty to facilitate payment of the 4700-plus fire fighters operating from 160
bases countrywide. The system is supplied by ERS Biometrics. Click here to read more from
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Helping Vendor or Sneaky Vendor?
Posted on 12:33 by Unknown
I often talk about the things going on with the Blackboard learning management system (LMS) Learn, the Blackboard (Bb) company, or one of the Blackboard partners. I proudly was introduced to blogging by Blackboard through their VIP Blogger contest. Having used Blackboard on the student side, faculty side, and administrative support side; I feel I know the product well and watched the company
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