Ocotillo Emerging Learning Technologies

PV College goes high tech to keep students engaged (October 24, 2005 03:28 PM)
This recent article in the Arizona Republic highlights the efforts from Paradise Valley Community College and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. "Podcasts, blogs inform campus of activities, resources..."... more» »
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Emerging Learning Technology for the Week of 4 October (October 4, 2004 09:24 AM)
Welcome again to Emerging Learning Technologies or ELT for short. This week we visit with the Rio Salado faculty (contact, Angela Ambrosia) on Wednesday 6 October from 9am to 10am. I hope to report back on all the interesting things RIO faculty are doing! Here is a link to the... more» »
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ABCs of VOIP (September 22, 2004 05:52 AM)
A technology that is here: Voice Over IP (VOIP). BusinessWeek provides a good overview: Net phone services are the future. Here's a primer on the technology, the potential savings, and trade-offs Just a few years ago, only tech geeks and a few hobbyists made phone calls over the Internet. Now,... more» »
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Using Digital in the Classroom (September 9, 2004 08:19 AM)
I’ve done some research on using digital camera technology in the classroom. What I found is, for me, interesting. There are lots of examples of lesson plans and ideas for using digital photography in the elementary classroom. And that is ok, too. For those of us in higher education, we... more» »
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Some Now Technology for you! (September 7, 2004 02:27 PM)
In my duties as online learning coordinator at Paradise Valley Community College I often run into interesting things we can use to enhance the online experience. I am currently talking to somebody from http://www.horizonwimba.com about doing a demonstration of their product for our online learning committee next month. I thought... more» »
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Blogging! (September 2, 2004 08:21 AM)
The latest issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education has a nice article on "back to school blogging." It features blogs, or online web discussions, that help students get situated in their new school. Here is an example of such a blog from a student at Davidson College: Davidson Blog... more» »
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Using Digital Photograpy in the Classroom (August 27, 2004 11:00 AM)
Not exactly whiz bang technology, well maybe it is! But I'm a personal digital photography phreak. Maybe some of you would like to know how to use digitized pictures in the classroom. I have built a website on digital photography with some good links at http://members.cox.net/cogent What do you think?... more» »
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LingoPhone: Mobile Phone Language Translation (July 27, 2004 10:31 AM)
Recently seen via SmartMobs, new mobile phone technology: LingoPhone has mobile translation services via text messaging: send text in English and get a translation in one of several European languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese). You can also translate from other languages to English. The company is now creating databases... more» »
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iPods for Education at Duke (July 20, 2004 03:26 PM)
Duke freshmen will be attuned to iPods Duke University freshmen will get something even more trendy than a Blue Devils T-shirt when they arrive next month: a free Apple iPod digital music player. On Monday, the university announced a deal with Apple to distribute 1,650 of the hand-held gizmos to... more» »
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"Projection of E-Learning Technologies" (June 10, 2004 12:35 PM)
From an article by Stephen Downes, "From Classrooms to Learning Environments: A Midrange Projection of E-Learning Technologies" (June 10, 2004): The introduction of information and communications technologies is also in the process of passing through two stages. The first stage, which we have very nearly reached, is what might be... more» »
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The Future of Wireless: Here Now (June 4, 2004 09:48 AM)
Wireless technologies ought to be in place and pervasive! Check out this new feature from Newsweek News Frontiers, "Something in the Air": Here's what we're learning with our cell phones, sensors and Wi-Fi: losing the wires is only the beginning. What happens next is unpredictable, empowering and sometimes a bit... more» »
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