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2. May 2012

Getting to Interactive E-learning: Design Principles and Metacognition

At the university we agree the goal of instruction is to communicate meaningful and relevant information. Instructors determine what their audience requires from a course and develop significant content to meet student’s needs. Ideally, programs of study have curriculum maps to guide professors in the development of teaching and learning activities.

17. April 2012

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Taking Note

Note taking might be one of the most obvious uses for a tablet computer in higher education, but the question is, how well does it work on the iPad? This week we take a look at note taking Apps and Styli for the iPad.

11. May 2012

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Blackboard Elluminate Transition

A change is coming soon to Blackboard Elluminate. With the purchase of Wimba last year, Blackboard is transitioning Elluminate to a new system called Blackboard Collaborate...

23. March 2012

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Setting up Webmail on an iPhone or iPad

So you've got a shiny new iPad or iPhone and need some help figuring out how to use it, huh? We can help you get started.

5. March 2012

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Managing & Searching for Educational Media

In their "Multimedia Principle" Clark and Mayer (2011) talk about the importance of including words and graphics in your course in to encourage active learning.

5. March 2012

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Google Scholar & The White Library

Google Scholar is an excellent tool that can be used to search research databases and is now integrated with MySAU.

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Office of Academic Technology :: Spring Arbor University

Getting to Interactive E-learning: Design Principles and Metacognition

Taking Note

Blackboard Elluminate Transition

Setting up Webmail on an iPhone or iPad

Managing & Searching for Educational Media

Google Scholar & The White Library

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