TILTed Tech: Methods for Informing Instruction
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Nathan Riedel Summarizes Article: Social Presence in Relation to Students’ Satisfaction
A Summary of Social Presence in Relation to Students’ Satisfaction and Learning in the Online Environment by Richardson et al. If you have ever been in the TILT office, then you probably know we are […]
Student Engagement: How To Help Students Succeed in the Online Environment
Online learning has become an innovative way for busy college students to take the classes they need while still having time to work and participate in other activities. Virtual classrooms have many pros but they […]
Survey: Faculty Getting More Confident in Tech Skills, but Students’ Skills Are Slipping
In Campus Technology‘s second annual Teaching with Technology Survey, faculty were asked how they feel about tech in the classroom, where they go for IT support and more. “84 percent of respondents said they are […]
Do closed captions impact student learning? by eCampus News
A study conducted by Oregon State University discovered that closed captions on videos can benefit students in addition to satisfying ADA 508 compliance. Furthermore, the study suggests that students prefer having access to captions. According to eCampus News: 71% of […]
Networked: The New Social Operating System
Title: Networked Author: Harrison Rainie, Barry Wellman, Genre: Computers Publisher: Mit Press Release Date: 2012 Pages: 358 Looks at the way of life enabled by online social networking and mobile devices, arguing that the large, […]
The State of American Jobs by The Pew Research Center
Career readiness is not a foreign concept on college campuses. And, the debate on the purpose of universities in career readiness spans decades. However, little disagreement exists regarding the need for highly skilled workers. On […]
Report on Lifelong Learning and Technology by Pew Research Center
According to a March 22, 2016 report on lifelong learning and technology by the Pew Research Center about two-thirds of all American adults have participated in a personal learning activity this year. What some might […]
Undergraduates Using OER Performed as Well or Better
In a major research report to be published in the December 2015 issue of Journal of Computing in Higher Education it was concluded that ” In three key measures of student success—course completion, final grade […]