Tuesday, October 29, 2013

RPP #116: DIY Podcasting - Benefits for Teaching & Learning

  • In this podcast, I discuss "Do It Yourself" Podcasting and the benefits for teaching and learning
    • The history of podcasting
    • How to create, publish, and distribute your own podcasts
    • The benefits of podcasting for teaching & learning
    • Where to look for more information
  • Podsafe Music Selection from the Mevio Podsafe Music Network
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Thursday, September 26, 2013

RPP #115: Interview with Ken Hartman on the Future of Higher Ed

  • Interview: Dr. Kenneth E. Hartman, former President of Drexel University Online and now Senior Fellow at Eduventures
    • We discuss the future of Higher Education
    • Trends
      • Growth of online learning
      • Online education is being commoditized
      • Demand for lower cost degrees
    • Survival of many institutions will be dependent on
      • Innovative pedagogy
      • Online/Hybrid with proven outcomes
    • Controversies 
      • Changes to accreditation 
      • High discount rates
      • The 3 year bachelor's degree
      • MOOCs 
      • Chasing international students
    • Bright Spots
      • Innovative young companies bringing new tools and delivery methods
      • New modes of learning and computer-adaptive assessment
  • Links
  • Podsafe Music from Magnatune
Duration: 33:48
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

RPP #114: Blackboard Mosaic: Interview with David Small

  • Interview: David Small, Mobile Evangelist, Business Operations & Strategy at Blackboard Mobile.
    • We discuss all the new developments at Blackboard's Mobile Division
      • Mosaic: replaces Mobile Central and gives clients more direct access to modify and create new modules for their institution's mobile apps
      • Blackboard Mobile Learn: just released on 8/26, no more skeuomorphism
      • "Polls by Blackboard": coming soon, an alternative to audience response systems, no more clickers
  • Podsafe music selection from Music Alley
    • "Don't Be Long: The Beatles v Elken", a mashup of George Harrison's "Blue Jay Way" by Elken, a 60's influenced band from Dublin, Ireland. 
Duration: 26:27
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Thursday, June 27, 2013

RPP #113: Flip Your Classroom with iPad & Apple TV (Video)

  • iPad/Apple TV Pilot Program (What Apple TV brings to Education)
    • Rod presents an abbreviated version of a talk given at the International Association for Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) at St. Andrews University in Scotland on June 8 and 10, 2013
    • Learn how iPad and Apple TV can be used in innovative ways in class to facilitate the “flipped” classroom.

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