I saw in my RSS feeds that the new issue of Innovate is out [requires free registration]. Hooray! There’s some good articles as always. One author’s name jumped out at me, Kay Wijekumar. I thought, “No, is that the same person who I saw in 2002 at educause?” And yes, it was! Now I just have to fix my Innovate login so I can read her article. Here’s their summaries of the articles I am looking forward to reading:
New technology tools and practices are exciting on their own, but making them work within Web-based course management systems is often a challenge. Kay Wijekumar outlines the best ways to design and conduct an online course with such constraints—and proposes software changes that would make CMSs more effective and user friendly.
Educators like those above spend significant time and energy on technology integration, yet their effort may not be recognized in tenure and promotion considerations. Expanding this matter to another area of faculty responsibility, Ellen Cohn and Bernard Hibbitts reexamine the traditional definition of public service. In particular, they question its division from teaching and research and argue that service can be just as valuable online as in person. Two exemplary Web sites that serve both an academic purpose and the public good illuminate their discussion.
Marc Prensky suggests how one common device could move us closer to that vision. Cell phones are portable, powerful, and already in the hands of millions of students. Rather than ban mobile technology from the classroom, Prensky contends, educators should embrace it as a flexible learning tool. Like cell phones, weblogs have obvious social uses and less appreciated educational applications. Drawing on pedagogical theory and personal practice, Stuart Glogoff documents the ways in which blogging can build community, enhance knowledge construction, and increase interactivity in both online and hybrid courses.
OK, pretty much every article is on my list to read.
Leave a Reply