Archive of ‘learning’ category
Penn State Adopts New Student Advising Technology
Pennsylvania State University will start using Starfish by Hobsons enterprise software to identify and assist at-risk students in real time. By Michael Hart 12/15/15
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2015/12/15/penn-state-adopts-new-student-advising-technology.aspx
“Advising is not just about selecting classes or checking on degree requirements,” said Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Nicholas Jones. “It involves a sustained conversation that enables students to understand and articulate how the many pieces of their education come together as a whole.”
2 in 1 (tablet and laptop) (touch screen and physical keyboard)
Lenovo Launches Modular ThinkPad Tablet
Modules that can be purchased separately will turn the new ThinkPad X1 into a laptop, projector or 3D camera. By Michael Hart 01/04/16
The tablet, available in February, will cost $899. The Productivity Module, also available in February, will be $149. Available in May will be the Projector Module ($279) and the 3D Imaging Module ($149). The other components all will be available by the end of 2016, ranging from $50 for the sleeve to $80 for the adaptor.
While the ThinkPad X1 Tablet and its modules are the primary focus for Lenovo officials, they have also introduced four additional ThinkPad models: the Yoga, Carbon, ThinkCentre X1 AIO and ThinkVision X1.
Lenovo Yoga
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/yoga-laptop-series/
Acer Sky Blue 11.6″ R11 R3-131T-C1YF Convertible Laptop PC with Intel Celeron N3050 Processor, 2GB Memory, Touchscreen, 32GB eMMC and Windows 10
http://www.walmart.com/ip/46444950
Nextbook Flexx 11 tablet – touch screen with Pogo keyboard
http://www.nextbookusa.com/productdetail.php?product_id=23
Nextbook Flexx 11 tablet is the enhanced tablet you’ve been looking for. With an 11.6-inch screen, 16:9 aspect ratio and 1366×768 resolution (IPS), the Nextbook Flexx 11 delivers great image quality to read, work, watch, stream or play.
The Google contestor’s information in this IMS blog: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2015/12/13/pixel-c-tablet/
The 11 best laptops to buy in 2016
http://www.businessinsider.com/best-laptops-every-budget-windows-mac-2016-1
The 10 Best Laptops of 2016
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2369981,00.asp
Canvas as a Learning Environment
Do you have a class in Canvas? Invite me. As a students, teacher, does not matter. I will be your guinea pig and will be giving you feedback. And vice versa.
Here is my invitation for you in EdPuzzle: nobenes is the code and the link is: https://edpuzzle.com/join/nobenes
I have not touched Canvas for good two years. Last semester, I put my egg in the Google “basket.”
I see that EdPuzzle will be adding video soon. I am fairly serious that they are competing with Zaption, which just released Zaption Presenter, which is practically a mashup of video by your choice, either uploaded by you or mashedup from YouTube and super-imposed quizzing feature such as Kahoot: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2015/11/19/zaption-presenter/
Google, with Google Hangouts and Google Classroom (Google Drive/Google Forms and bunch other stuff) might be exactly what you are looking in Canvas with badges and EddPuzzle?
Just a thought, I am more keen now to explore w you the combination Canvas/EddPuzzle/Badges
More about Canvas in this IMS blog:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=canvas&submit=Search
Is It Plagiarism or Collaboration?
http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/01/23/is-it-plagiarism-or-collaboration/
a recent PEW research study found that while educators find technology beneficial in teaching writing skills, they feel it has also led to a direct increase in rates of plagiarism and infringement of intellectual property rights.
We want students to do “group work,” to collaborate, and to discuss. However, we have very specific realms in which we want this to happen: the group assignment, the in-class discussion, studying for exams, etc. At the same time, many of us want to put up barriers and halt any collaboration at other times (during assessments, for example). When collaboration takes place during assessment, we deem it plagiarism or cheating, and technology is often identified as the instrument that tempts students into such behavior.
A student may produce an entirely wrong answer, but if how they got there was through logic, reasonable assumption, educated guessing (not just plain old “guessing”) – and they were effective in communicating that process – then there is evidence of learning that I can take into account.
More on plagiarism, academic integrity and academic dishonesty in this IMS blog:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=plagiarism&submit=Search
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/tag/academic-integrity/
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/tag/academic-dishonesty/
This tiny drone fits in the palm of your hand and follows you around taking pictures
http://www.businessinsider.com/onagofly-drone-can-fit-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-2016-1
More on drones in this IMS blog: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=drones&submit=Search
Three really real questions about the future of virtual reality
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/07/virtual-reality-future-oculus-rift-vr
- How mainstream is this technology really going to be?Facebook sees VR as the next big computing platform, but that will depend on it becoming a truly mainstream device
- Will VR really be about more than gamesSome of the educational projects already unveiled – the British Museum’s use of VR to transport visitors back to the bronze age; Irish startup VR Education’s VR app based on the Apollo 11 moon landing; David Attenborough’s work with a special VR exhibit at London’s Natural History Museum; and NASA’s PlayStation VR demo of how VR could help its operators practise using robotic arms on the International Space Station – are among the more convincing arguments for modern VR being about more than just games or gimmicks.
- Can our bodies and minds really cope with VR?
More on Oculus in this IMS blog: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=oculus&submit=Search
VR is the future and it’s officially here
http://www.businessinsider.com/vr-is-the-future-2016-1
Bryan Alexander Webinar; Learners and their Learning Process
AAEEBL is very lucky to have Bryan Alexander for our first webinar of 2016. He is a consultant to the world on how to understand technology and its effects on learning and education. One of the creators of the MOOC idea — the interactive, social form of MOOC — he is a strong contributor to innovations in education and also a wonderfully engaging speaker.
His topic is “Learners and Their Learning Process.” He will talk for 20 minutes and then will open the webinar to discussion (audience uses chat; Bryan responds in voice) for the last 30 minutes of the Webinar. Trent Batson will serve as moderator.
The webinar is free but you must register to attend.
Pathways for a Next Generation Learning Environment
A short meeting to introduce you to the “Pathways for a Next Generation Learning Environment” project (Phase 1). http://www.asa.mnscu.edu/educationalinnovations/projects/ngle/index.html
| Next Generation LE Project |
| Tuesday, January 5, 2016 |
| 11:00 am | Central Standard Time (Chicago) | 1 hr |
| Meeting number: |
633 316 768 |
Join by phone1-866-469-3239 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada)1-650-429-3300 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)Access code: 633 316 768Toll-free calling restrictions
Notes:
Dick McMullen and Lesley meeting for site admin trainers.
moving from LMS to LE realizing that it is a mash up, rather then only the systems (especially commercial ones).
cloud hosting.
MnSCU self-hosted D2L instance is experiencing some issues with possible increasing feature loss
ASA Technology Council. RFP (recommended timeframe)
Schoology, Canvas, Moodle hosting companies, BB and D2L were contacted.
http://www.asa.mnscu.edu/educationalinnovations/LE/2015NextGenLE/Next%20Gen%20LE%20RFI_December%202015.pdf
my question was about Drupal, Joomla, Django, Sakai:
http://www.academia.edu/1675990/Adventures_in_Open_Source_-_Moodle_Mahara_Drupal_et._al._at_Purchase_College
One Reason the ‘Learning Styles’ Myth Persists
By Jesse Singal
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/12/one-reason-the-learning-styles-myth-persists.html
It’s a nice idea, but it also appears to be wrong. Over and over, researchers have failed to find any substantive evidence for the notion of learning styles, to the point where it’s been designated a “neuromyth” by some education and psychology experts.
A gesture-controlled drone makes the pilot look like a Jedi
http://www.businessinsider.com/gesture-controlled-drone-2015-12