Augmented Reality is a view of a “physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data.”* Aurasma is an app that allows you create and view augmented reality experiences. With this app you can take an image of an actual item in your environment (called a trigger image)…
Category Archives: collaboration
TLT’s Distance Education Resources Blog
TLT has a new resource available exclusively for our faculty who teach, or are interested in, online instruction! http://blogs.charleston.edu/dereadiness/ There are two paths to choose from depending on your role: Choose this path if you: Have never taught online before Have taught online at another institution, but not CofC Plan to teach online at CofC…
App of the Week: Sphere – 360º Photography
Sphere 360 is the closest one can come to teleportation. With Tour Wrist one can visit travel destinations one minute, hotels and restaurants the next, or even look inside new cars and homes. Simply by moving your iPhone up, down, or in any other direction, the user gets a 360 degree view of what one’s…
Which CofC survey tool should I use? Google forms or Qualtrics?
The College provides two survey tools for faculty at no cost; Google Forms and Qualtrics. Google Forms is part of CofC’s Google Apps for Education that is available to all faculty, staff and students . You can plan events, make a survey or poll, or collect other information in an easy, streamlined way with Google…
Strategies for Drama-Free Team Projects
Effective collaboration is a foundational skill that is taught as early as kindergarten. By the time students reach college, one would think they would be expert team players. Unfortunately, any professor can tell you that’s not usually true. Students struggle to communicate competently, schedule meeting times, and manage conflict. This often leads to tearful office…