I may be a zealot proponent for open source software, but I don’t think that clouds my judgement when I say that Android is a great platform for education. Whether you’re using it for simple reading, writing, and multimedia or digging into the more...
This week I had a taste of fear and regret when I thought I left my laptop on the bus. I spent a whole work day freaking out, trying to secure my sensitive data and recover my valuable files. I am writing a reflection on those terrible hours to share what a godsend cloud services can be when you los...
In recent years, a few tools have emerged to save websites for later reading in a more readable format. These sites, like Instapaper, Pocket, Evernote Clearly, and Readability strip away all the ads and idiosyncratic blog styling from online articles, leaving only a visua...
Most of us grew up writing in a word processor, editing our words for the printed page. I argued recently that we need to re‐train ourselves to write for the web instead of the printed page since the web, not desktop app files, has emerged as the...
The adoption of Android and iOS smartphones “skyrocketed” in 2010, which means ever more health sciences students, faculty, and staff have access to powerful mini‐computers in their pockets. With this rise came a new crop of excelle...
(This post is part of a series called “The Connected Class Community”).
A popular reason for exploring gamification in online learning is because we want to increase student engagement with the content. Games are nothing if not engaging, and the very best games can give educators deep insights...