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Building flashcards with SoftChalk LessonBuilder 3

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

SoftChalk LessonBuilder 3, a web lesson editor that allows you to create interactive web lessons for e-learning classrooms, offers a simple way of creating digital flashcards which allow students to practice vocabulary words and definitions. A free trial of the software available for Windows and Mac can be downloaded from SoftChalk.

First, open SoftChalk LessonBuilder. From the File menu, choose Insert. Go to Activity. In that drop-down menu, go to Flash Card.

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C2C Spring Forum first-time videoconference April 3

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K-State will be one of seven host sites for the Colleague to Colleague (C2C) 2009 Spring Forum, which will be C2C’s  first-ever videoconference.  It will be 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, in Dole Hall Electronic Classroom on the K-State campus. Participants do not need to register, but should RSVP to Susan Zvacek (szvacek@ku.edu), C2C chair, if they plan to attend the K-State site or any of the other host locations (see list below).

Program

Friday, April 3 C2C videoconference sessions
10:00-10:15 Introductions, announcements
10:15-11:15 Semantic Web (Web 3.0): The Platform, the Promise, and the Potential for Education and Instruction (Jim Van Horn, University of Central Missouri)
11:30-12:30 Copyright Issues (presenter TBA)
12:30-1:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:30-2:15 Intensive Course Re-Development for Bb (Doug Golick, Toshi Urata, University of Kansas)
2:15-2:30 Wrap-up

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IDT Roundtable March 26: Wiki Mania

Posted on by Swasati Mukherjee

Come to the IDT Roundtable session 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in Room 212 of the K-State Student Union to learn more about wikis.

Wikis are changing how we see and use information. Visit with Roger McHaney, professor in Management; Bronwyn Fees, associate professor in Family Studies and Human Services; Linda Yarrow, assistant professor with Human Nutrition; Angela Chauncey, applications manager in OME; and David Bollman, system specialist in iTAC, as they take us on a tour of their wikis, both in the classroom and the professional setting. They will share their experiences, the high points, the low points, and everything in between. Bring your questions to ask our panel of experts!

Coffee, tea, and water will be available, and you are welcome to bring your lunch. RSVP to catl@k-state.edu, 785-532-7828. To learn about upcoming sessions, go to the IDT Roundtable website.

ELATEwiki went live March 23; promotes use of technology in teaching

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ELATEwiki is the Electronic Learning And Teaching Exchange created and edited by those interested in advancing the use of technology in teaching. This site is intended to host a wealth of freely available information categorized and organized into E-Learning and Teaching topics. It will be useful to teachers, scholars, students, and administrators seeking to understand the dynamic and changing higher education landscape during this critical time of transformation.

The following screenshot provides a view of ELATEwiki’s homepage.

ELATEwiki's homepage
ELATEwiki's homepage

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IDT Roundtable Feb. 26: Second Life Showcase

Posted on by Swasati Mukherjee

Come to the IDT Roundtable session 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in Room 212 of the K-State Student Union to learn more about Second Life, its use by instructors on campus, and what’s happening out in the virtual world. Continue reading “IDT Roundtable Feb. 26: Second Life Showcase” →

Wesch publishes, is publicized

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Wesch Academic CommonsAssistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology and U.S. National Professor of the year Michael Wesch continues to impress educators and lay-people alike worldwide. On Jan. 7 his article “From Knowledgable to Knowledge-able: Learning in New Media Environments” was published in the Academic Commons Magazine, and on Jan. 12 an article about his background and teaching methods was published in the Christian Science Monitor.

After first making a name for himself on the international stage with his hit YouTube videos, Wesch is pushing forward by sharing his teaching methods with the masses. In “From Knowledgable to Knowledge-able,” he argues that new media environments force us to rethink the classroom because information acquisition can no longer be the prime motive in our lecture halls. Instead, he suggests that students need to be able to “find, sort, analyze, share, discuss, critique, and create information.” In essence, as the title implies, the shift is from becoming “knowledgable” to becoming “knowledge-able”.

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