A new tool for the shed: Google Sketchup
Presentation Abstract: Using a combination of technology and situated learning, students can develop skills, knowledge and ways of thinking necessary for becoming effective leaders in organizations and communities. Strategic Management and Governanc...
Drupal and learning communities
Building a learning community with students can help to make a course more engaging, effective, and fun. Drupal is an easy to use tool that integrates the functions of a wiki, blog, discussion board, social networking site, and content management sy...
Swine flu: pandemic or pandemonium
This presentation investigates the recent Swine Flu pandemic, its impact on the public and effectiveness of our response, in the US, Switzerland and South Africa. Professor Gerry Cleaves teaches Pharmaceutical Management at Fairleigh Dickinson Unive...
Soft launching an institutional ePortfolio initiative
This presentation highlights Passaic County Community College's decision-making process approach to piloting online portfolios to support student learning and assessment. It features the college's experiences after 18 months of an e-portfolio initia...
Utilizing distance learning technology to enhance face to face classroom instruction
In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in different technologies and computer applications that have enabled instructors to provide additional learning outside the classroom, to provide videos of teacher classroom instruction as well as ...
Practical tips for online teaching and communication
Master teachers and career trainers develop intuitive skills to keep a room full of learners engaged and on task. Group facilitators can quickly create a trusting, open group dynamic through observation and response. Without thinking, an experienced...
Journeying through digital storytelling
Presentation Abstract: Digital storytelling can be a powerful tool for improving teaching and learning regardless of the subject matter or discipline. While providing students with a forum in which to tell their stories whether these are about perso...
A visual approach to critical thinking
For an Introduction to Critical Thinking course, students were assigned a visual portfolio project that combined visual media, blogs, and critical thinking and reflection. Writing is a creative process of discovery through language. This presentatio...