Thursday, July 29, 2010

Youtube Videos - Student Reflections from a Twitter Assignment

Readers,


As most of you know, I LOVE incorporating Twitter in my online and face-to-face courses. I embed the Twitter widget on my blackboard page to enable my students to see my grading updates, etc. and I interact with my students through the communication tool as well. So, it seems like the "Twitter in the Classroom" movement is catching on with other professors across the nation. 


This week, I was grading Youtube assignment submissions from students and I discovered these Twitter submissions from a fellow professor:





I love the students' comments and after watching the videos, I plan to incorporate filmed interviews in my fall courses. Youtube provides many opportunities for professors to spread ideas across the nation! We can improve our teaching practices by submitting one Youtube video, blog spot, or tweet as at a time! Contribute to your profession by sharing ideas!


Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

College Students: Free Amazon Prime Subscription

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Readers,

Please tell your college students about this incredible opportunity! A free subscription one-year to Amazon Prime (FREE TWO DAY SHIPPING)!

This is a wonderful savings opportunity for students who order textbooks after receiving their course syllabus on the first day of class.


Thanks Coupon Cravings!

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

YouTube Better at Funny Cat Videos Than Educational Content, Professors Say - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

YouTube Better at Funny Cat Videos Than Educational Content, Professors Say - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

What do you think about this one? Have you used any educational videos from Youtube?

I use sample speeches from other universities AND "how to" videos ALL of the time!



Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Building Higher Education Courses Through Outsourcing

Today, I discovered this article on colleges and universities who OUTSOURCE some of their online student services to Embanet (http://embanet.com/). Some colleges use Embanet to host courses, design courses, market their courses, and to provide student services. 


Here's the article - Outsourced Ed: Colleges Hire Companies to Build Their Online Courses







Millennial Professor
Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.