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{bleep bloop bleep} I booted up cyborg teacher Stafford Lumsden to talk about online learning and the changing perception of what exactly a classroom is. We are more connected than ever and this shift in technology is changing the options that students have and how we teach. We discuss….
distance learninge-learning vs online learningIs online education as ‘good’ as offline?Basics of having a repositoryLMS – Learning Management System – create assignments, give feedback, students upload and interact with each other and the instructorThe pros and cons of a fully online classroomNo one-size-fits-all with online teachingGoogle – heard of it? add dot com. It’s quite good.
Google Sites – make your own web pages
classroom.google.com – education specific ‘classrooms’. Students can submit and track assignments. Teachers can receive and give feedback on assignments all within the Google eco-system.
wix.com – make your own web pages
moodle.org – open source LMS. Requires some computer savvy to use
Blackboard.com – pricy. Would require financial support from your department