NJEDge Update
An NJEDge update by President and CEO, George G. Laskaris at the NJEDge.Net Annual Summer Luncheon 2014.
Learner Curation of Formative Assessment Tools
As learning curators, 22 graduate students (in-service teachers) addressed authentic problems (challenges) within their respective classrooms by selecting digital tools as part of implementation of interdisciplinary lesson plans. Students focused on...
Modeling & simulation in granular materials
Most people who have purchased a box of cereal observe a label on the package to the effect, "This product is sold by weight and not volume. Some settling may have occurred during shipping." This highlights one of the intrinsic properties of bulk so...
Introductory biochemistry: The art of biochemistry in the digital age
We will be presenting a powerpoint demonstration of how we are able to use our LMS, Sakai, to present self-guiding learning modules, foster a sense of community by engaging in forum posts between peer groups and host low stakes quizzes. We will also...
Plenary Speaker: Avoiding User Services Burnouts
Avoiding User Services Burnouts
Mighty Phragmites: a collaborative university/K-6 iSTEAM ecosystem PBL project
This presentation will use examples drawn from 5th grade student work to illustrate the potential of university/K-6 collaborations. This case study will guide participants’ learning through a consideration of the essential question “How can teac...
Low Cost Single Board Computers and You - Perfect Together?
Low cost single board computers such as the Raspberry Pi, the VIA APC, and BeagleBone Black have tremendous potential for making technology more accessible to students and for improving higher education services. However, the additional assembly req...
Multimedia Writing: Service-Learning in Online Classroom Environments
This fast paced and innovative workshop will include an introduction to multimedia writing as a art form, explain the difference between it and traditional writing, and review the theoretical focus of service-learning and experiential education. Par...
NJEDge.Net Virtualization & Community Cloud Day : Part 2
Plenary sessions recorded at NJEDge.Net's inaugural "Virtualization & Community Cloud Day" at the Institute for Advanced Study on March 28, 2013, featuring Joe Weinman, author of "Cloudonomics," Kit Colbert, from the office of the CTO at VMware and ...
Learning about Learners Through Computer-Based Testing
I will be presenting about how Bergen Catholic implemented computer-based testing. We began in March 2015 with training and question design. Our goal was to deliver all final exams via CBT (approximately 4,000). We designed a training plan for the f...