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From iPad to WePad: Teaching with the iPad as a Tool for Class Collaboration

by Shaylee Southerland | Nov 1, 2013 | Instructional Design, Instructional Technologies

During the summer we offered a workshop on using iPad in teaching. By popular demand, we are offering a sequel on November 7th on teaching with the iPad. In this hands-on workshop the Adams Center instructional design team will demonstrate five iPad apps that may make...

Disable Two-Finger Swiping

by Shaylee Southerland | Oct 4, 2013 | Instructional Design, Instructional Technologies

Apple computers have trackpads with features to allow you to navigate with finger swiping, which can be useful or annoying depending on how you use them. When you navigate with the OpenClass gradebook, you will be able to use two fingers to swipe to the left or right...

Music and Attention

by Shaylee Southerland | Oct 1, 2013 | Instructional Design, Science of Learning

In 2012 New York Times educational blogger Annie Paul Murphy wrote about music and productivity in which she concluded: “Classical or instrumental music enhances mental performance more than music with lyrics. Music can make rote or routine tasks (think folding...

Text to Test: Use Respondus to Convert Tests into OpenClass Online Assessments

by Trey Shirley | Sep 6, 2013 | Instructional Design, Instructional Technologies

<![CDATA[Written by the Instructional Design Team Creating an online test manually can be a tedious and time-consuming process. You can use Respondus to simplify the process. Here is the general process for doing so. Creating tests in Respondus: Format the file (in...

Text to Test: Use Respondus to Convert Tests into OpenClass Online Assessments

by Shaylee Southerland | Sep 6, 2013 | Instructional Design, Instructional Technologies

Written by the Instructional Design Team Creating an online test manually can be a tedious and time-consuming process. You can use Respondus to simplify the process. Here is the general process for doing so. Creating tests in Respondus: Format the file (in Microsoft...

Teaching with the iPad: Creating a Classroom Research Project

by Shaylee Southerland | Jun 14, 2013 | Instructional Design, Instructional Technologies

Lynda.com has a new tutorial on using the iPad in the classroom. Learn how to lead your students through the process of conducting and sharing their research, with the assistance of the Nearpod app for creating interactive presentations. These lessons highlight the...
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