Archive | Technology

Teaching Tips | October 6, 2015

A librarian in the classroom

By ACERT and Iris Finkel
Topics : Assignments & exams, Course design, Online writing and reflection

Hunter librarians can work with faculty and students throughout the semester, attending classes and assisting students in less traditional ways.

Tool Talk | September 16, 2015

Using online conferencing tools in your classes

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Online meetings

If you are thinking about incorporating online conferencing tools in your class, you may be wondering how to use these tools effectively. Here are some questions to consider.

Tool Talk | August 26, 2015

Borrowing tools from journalists

By ACERT and Stephanie Margolin
Topics : Assignments & exams, Mapping, Online writing and reflection, Rich media & presentation tools

As an academic librarian who teaches students about research, I often look to journalists to give me research ideas for my students. Here are some new ideas from Columbia's "the 11 best journalism experiments."

Teaching Tips | August 17, 2015

Giving students a warm welcome

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Rich media & presentation tools

The first day and week of a course can set the tone for the whole semester. Here are some ideas about how to introduce your course to your students and help them get ready for a new semester.

Student Reflections | May 7, 2015

Integrating technology and assessment

By ACERT and Nikki Nagler
Topics : Assess student work, Polling & testing tools

As educators integrate technology into their pedagogy, they should also consider integrating it into their assessment practices. Technologies such as clickers, online quizzes, and multimedia assessments can add value to current practices.

Student Reflections | May 5, 2015

Creating an ePortfolio

By ACERT and Nikki Nagler
Topics : Assess student work, ePortfolios

An ePortfolio is an online archive of an individual student’s academic career. Throughout the experience of creating one, I came to many realizations which all led to the same conclusion: ePortfolios are useful.

Tool Talk | May 4, 2015

Designing and creating slidecasts (Part 2)

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Lectures, Rich media & presentation tools

Things to think about when narrating and saving slidecasts - self-contained presentations combining images and narrations, which can be used in a variety of ways for teaching and learning.

Tool Talk | May 1, 2015

Designing and creating slidecasts (Part 1)

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Lectures, Rich media & presentation tools

Things to think about when planning and selecting tools for slidecasts - self-contained presentations combining images and narrations, which can be used in a variety of ways for teaching and learning.

Tool Talk | April 30, 2015

“Generation Z” presentation tools

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Assignments & exams, Lectures, Rich media & presentation tools

Your students are Generation Z. Are you still asking them to make presentations with text heavy Generation X or Generation Y tools? Consider switching to assignments that include audio and video narrations synched to slides.

Tool Talk | April 27, 2015