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 throu..
Advancing global education: joining the open courseware consortium
This presentation outlines the work that was involved with NJIT becoming a member of the Open Course Consortium (OCWC). The OCW is collaboration of more than 200 higher education institutions from around the world that m..
Creating searchable visual portfolios of student work
An assessment tool that has been gaining acceptance in the Arts and Humanities is the student portfolio. Such portfolios collect and evaluate student work over time, and are considered to provide a more accurate, longitu..
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 si..
First year seminar on social networking & sustainability: lessons learned
Most first year college students tell stories of "getting caught" on their laptops Facebooking or MySpacing. They are members of multiple social networks, with highly developed online communication and multitasking skill..
Powerful lectures, self grading exams, and dynamic gradebooks, using cloud computing
Want lectures with truly seamless audio and video? Want to give paperless exams that grade themselves? Want a gradebook that is dynamic and will automatically update a student accessible grade web page? Bring your classr..
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. Wit..
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 mo..
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..
Teaching with technology: a model for implementation
Many educators have been early adopters of pedagogical technologies and have worked hard to keep pace with rapid innovations over the past decade. Many others started later but continue to join in the technology revoluti..