Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform that, up until now, could really only be used face-to-face. But great news, it now has an out-of-class feature as well that can be used for homework or for online courses. I know many of you teaching online has wanted to use Kahoot! but haven’t been able to. Well now…
Category Archives: collaboration
Chrome Extensions Part 2 – Tools for Productivity
I am always looking for ways to be more productive and that search has led me to Chrome Extensions. These are applications that run inside your Chrome browser and enhance the functionality of that browser. Back in July 2015, I shared a list of Chrome Extensions that I use and now I would like to…
Small Teaching Tip #13: Building Stronger Learning Communities
In higher education, teaching is often perceived simply as the transmission of knowledge and that can contribute to our focus on content delivery at the expense of other elements of effective teaching. Educational philosopher John Dewey argued that effective teachers do more than deliver content to their students. They also value learning by doing rather…
Ditch the Scantron, Use ZipGrade
Are you tired of walking to Bell or the Library to use the Scantron machine? Try ZipGrade. Last year at the ISTE Conference I was introduced to ZipGrade but am just getting around to looking at in depth. ZipGrade “turns your phone or tablet into an optical grading machine similar to a Scantron. It reads…
Small Teaching Tip #11: The Benefits of Peer Teaching
When we ask students to work in groups or turn to their neighbor to discuss course content, many of us wonder whether this kind of collaboration is worthwhile. Students aren’t experts, so could they be teaching each other incorrect information? Or perhaps what they discuss is superficial or watered down? Not to mention the drama…