Emaze – an alternative to PowerPoint?
With everyone actively looking for PowerPoint alternatives, here is an interesting possibility. Very slick looking templates, all web based, andContinue Reading
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From the campus to MOOC: Reflections of a student assistant
McGillX offered its first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the edX platform in January 2014 and has now offeredContinue Reading
Customizing the Content Module in myCourses
Have you ever wondered how you might spice up your content modules in myCourses? If you are looking for somethingContinue Reading
The Body Matters – BODY101x – McGill’s 3rd MOOC has begun
McGill has just released its third MOOC, The Body Matters (BODY101x) on the edX platform. This course is 10 weeks longContinue Reading
Making the most of online discussions in myCourses
The Discussions feature on myCourses can be an invaluable tool to promote engagement and to extend the classroom beyond itsContinue Reading
10 Ways to encourage course evaluation participation
Mercury Course Evaluations are now open to students until December 21 (default period) or until December 7 (for units followingContinue Reading
Bringing social media into myCourses: Embedded Twitter feeds
At Teaching and Learning Services, I work as a Learning Technology Consultant and help instructors with incorporating learning technology, suchContinue Reading
Social media in teaching: picking the right tool for the job
Now that we’ve examined the arguments for using social media in the classroom, and discussed some of the practical considerations,Continue Reading
Create interactive images with Thinglink
I just ran across a very interesting tool for creating interactive images. Thinglink is a “freemium” tool (most features are freeContinue Reading
Handwritten notes vs. laptop notes: Does one method afford deeper learning than the other?
Apparently, yes. A study entitled The pen is mightier than the keyboard: Advantages of longhand over laptop note taking (MuellerContinue Reading
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