Office of Academic Technology :: Spring Arbor University

Poll: What kind of Blackboard training would be most helpful to you?

In OAT, our mission is to support excellence in the teaching and learning by enabling faculty to effectively integrate technology into the teaching and learning processes. One way we do this is by providing training workshops throughout the semester.

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On-The-Fly Podcasting Using Google Voice?

How to use google voice for extremely easy on-the-fly podcasting: Make sure you have a google voice account if you don’t already have one and sign into your inbox area. Call your google voice number and leave yourself a message. When the message populates in your inbox, select the “more” option and then select “Embed”: [...]

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PluggedIn: Shane Hipps

Shane Hipps has had a pretty atypical career path: Advertising with a high end sports car manufacturer, onto to seminary, then a pastor in a mennonite church.

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The effect of the social environment on the online learner (Part 1)

In the Office of Academic Technology at Spring Arbor University, we are not so much in the business of teaching tools. We are very much in the business of helping faculty best use technological tools to teach.

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Collaboration and Learning

With modern classics like Toy Story and Ratatouille, it's clear that Pixar Animation Studios has a proven track record with creativity and storytelling. But Pixar has found the key to success is less about the technology and more about camaraderie within their organization.

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Learner Motivation as it Relates to Pedagogy

So, one day you wake up and the moment your feet hit the ground you are ready to go and tackle whatever the day has to offer you. Whatever project or task comes your way doesn’t stand a chance to your ferocious tenacity to ‘get er done’. Then another day comes around and takes everything [...]

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