Category Archives: emerging educational technology

Making music with tabletop computing

We have seen them in many familiar places – the ubiquitous surface computing interfaces that show us the changing weather and events with the swipe of a hand over the surface of a large vertical display. Surface computing – now … Continue reading

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Authentic Learning Innovation in an Online Music Course

Here is a Web-based version of my EDULEARN10 conference presentation on the topic: Authentic Learning Innovation in an Online Music Course http://www.programhouse.com/webpres/phedulearn10pres1.htm This Web-based PowerPoint presentation (optimized for the Internet Explorer browser) describes the rationale and strategy for an authentic … Continue reading

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The single vs. many device solution for mobile computing

Here’s my current take on the continuing debate in terms of mobile and/or transportable computing. At least for now, I really need more than one device for a typical range of computing needs. If you need most – if not … Continue reading

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Teacher uses Skype to link class to homebound student

As technology-using teachers, trainers, and other professionals, we can become so immersed in our “nuts and bolts” thinking about emerging digital technology that we often miss seeing the forest from the trees. A story worth re-telling here for seeing that … Continue reading

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Prospecting and Preparation Strategies for Online Instructors

Greetings, Here is a Web-based version of my conference presentation on the topic: Prospecting and Preparation Strategies for Online Instructors http://www.programhouse.com/webpres/phel06.htm This Web-based PowerPoint presentation (optimized for the Internet Explorer browser) describe techniques to assess opportunities for online teaching, identify … Continue reading

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To tweet or not to tweet

When I began blogging as an alternative to hosting discussion forums with my Web site, I had some initial concerns that I expressed in one of my first blog entries: http://programhouse.com/wordpress/?p=23 Over time and with sensible refinement to the tools … Continue reading

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Mashups, Maps, and Multimedia

In my research on learning styles, a strong preference for the visual presentation of information was revealed. This finding led me to experiment with visual support for what is otherwise a text-dominated informational environment in my online courses. One area … Continue reading

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Qik and easy video

As a former educational media producer, I am always on the lookout for quick and easy ways for busy educational professionals to create and use videos in their onsite and online courses. Two emerging educational technologies have converged into one … Continue reading

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Online Presentation Strategies for Visual Learners

Greetings, Here is a Web-based version of my ECEL09 conference presentation on the topic: Online Presentation Strategies for Visual Learners http://www.programhouse.com/webpres/phecel09pres1.htm This Web-based PowerPoint presentation (optimized for the Internet Explorer browser) outlines the major points of a (peer-reviewed) paper that … Continue reading

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measuring and applying learning style for online courses

Greetings, My take on learning style is that it is a name for an empirical concept (with respect to learners) that we commonly call “preference.” Our experience informs us that there are several components to what we call “individual differences” and … Continue reading

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