IDT Blog: Teaching & Tech Tips
Developing a syllabus & schedule
Writing online course syllabus & schedule Sample syllabi Here are three sample syllabi you can download and revise to use for your online course. Fall/spring semester Winterim semester Summer semester Course schedule Note that each of the above syllabi contain a … Continue reading
Finding online video for teaching
Rutgers Libraries offer a great resource called Online Video at Rutgers which will give you the lowdown on how to add streaming video resources to your course site. The page gives a set of resources for finding free online video, … Continue reading
PowerPoint: record narration
PowerPoint: converting presentation to Flash video using iSpring Free When you want to share PowerPoint presentations with your students, you have a few different options. This tip sheet outlines how to convert the presentation to a Flash movie, which you … Continue reading
MIT researches online lectures: just “chunking” is not enough
These qualities improved online lectures for students: brevity (viewers tune out after six minutes) informality (professors seated at a desk, not standing behind a podium) lively visuals (rather than static PowerPoint slides) fast talkers (the most engaging professors spoke 254 … Continue reading
Student polling applications
last updated Student polling applications allow all students to participate in class, anonymously or for credit. In the past, professors may have required students to purchase clickers, but newer systems allow students to participate with their personal devices in the … Continue reading
Rutgers–Camden’s inaugural eLearning Conference
On April 29, 2014, the Teaching Matters and Assessment Center and Department of Instructional Design & Technology came together to host Rutgers-Camden’s inaugural eLearning Conference. The conference featured brief faculty presentations, during which faculty members shared their experiences in moving … Continue reading