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TwitterThis is the second of two presentations at that I am making at The North Carolina Distance Learning Association’s 2011 Virtual Conference: Engaging Online Learners. This presentation will look at using Sakai to manage and collaborate with multi-sections or groups. It is a co-presentation with Dr. Anastacia Kohl from the Department of Romance Languages at UNC-Chapel Hill. Abstract This [...]
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NCDLA Presentation – Collaborating with Sakai
Posted on February 16th, 2011
Finding the Early Adopters
Posted on July 26th, 2010
Before you begin any initiative, it is important that you have the support of other faculty and the IT support group, if you have one. Any type of change will be initially met with some type of resistance. The best way to combat this resistance and increase chances for success is to identify and develop a group that I refer to as the “early adopters.”
Creating Virtual Learning and Collaborative Spaces
Posted on June 5th, 2010
Web conferencing tools can be used as an additional resource for instructors trying to reach their students. Virtual office hours and online review sessions are two examples that can be very helpful in managing the classroom. In addition, these resources are easy to manage and, in many cases, are free to use.
Posted in Featured Posts, Instructional Technology, Integrating Technology 
Tags: bigbluebutton, collaborative, communication, distance education, distance learning, elluminate, emerging trends, learning space, management, online education, support, technology, virtual, web conferencing 
View CommentsOverview of the FLRCVideos Project
Posted on June 5th, 2010
Interactive language learning for second language acquisition emphasizes incorporating video, images, and text into the language instruction. The Department of Romance Languages created the FLRCVideos site as a way to merge these interactive components into the language curriculum. The custom-built solution took into account department organization, flexibility and privacy concerns.