Now that the whole world has gone online, and a vast majority of professors have jumped onto Zoom, Tim & Brent cover a few things to be aware of, including #Zoombombing, useful settings, and best practices.
Brent and Tim discuss the impending changes that the Coronavirus is bringing to many college campuses and consider some of the issues that come with a disaster of global proportions.
As many colleges and universities move to an online option, there are a number of things that educators need to take into consideration. We hope this episode helps guide you to smart and informed decisions.
Brent & Tim discuss some of the possibilities of what iPads in the college classroom might have to offer. They then move into looking at VR and considering some possibilities for better engaging students.
Tim & Brent look at what happens when everybody starts hitting “Reply-All” instead of just letting things be. This leads to a conversation about e-mail etiquette and best practices. Then they jump in to some great new updates to Canvas.
Brent & Tim talk with Sue Germer, co-founder of PlayPosit. This interactive video tool helps create tons of engagement amongst students and is easy to use. Sue shares the history, how students have helped her, and unique ways that teachers are using PlayPosit.
Brent & Tim start the new year and the new semester by sharing a number of conferences that might be of interest to EdTech minded professors. Next, they look at some tips for how to start your new semester smoothly.
Tim gives an overview of the recent DET/CHE (Directors of Educational Technology / California Higher Education) Conference, and then both Brent & Tim share some end of semester tips.
Tim & Brent discuss how quickly you should be responding to your students in the age of instant gratification. Is there such thing as time for yourself anymore? Then they move on to share some techniques for customizing your Canvas Courses to better appeal to your students.
Brent and Tim share some ideas for holiday gifts that may or may not be reasonably priced, and Cheryl Bailey returns to share about the Online Education Task Force, what it does, and how it can help teachers.
For a short Thanksgiving episode, Brent & Tim share some useful Google Plugins that can help save time and productivity for teachers with busy schedules.