“The number of “things” connected to the Internet will grow 30 percent from this year to next, according to market research firm Gartner, to reach a total of 6.4 billion, a total that will balloon to 20.8 billion by 2020.” More here.
Monthly Archives: November 2015
53 powerful ideas you should know about
This is a very interesting blog from SEDA, “53 Powerful Ideas All Teachers Should Know About“. This is related to important issues in university teaching and suggesting ways on how to improve it. Take a look!
Grading and Assessing Online Student Work by Jonathan Martin
A new e-book from Blackbaud outlines 14 practices for effective evaluations, including designing assessment, strategies for authentication, and automating feedback. Also included are recommendations for classroom tools. Users must register to download the free e-book.
Zaption Presenter – Make Interactive Video Presentations
What does it mean to be an online learning leader?
“EDUCAUSE panelists discuss the hallmarks of excellence in online leadership that will be critical in the future.”. More here.
Please pay special attention at “Hallmarks of Excellence in Online Learning,” based on a newly released report from UPCEA (University Professional and Continuing Education Association).
The Top 10 Higher Ed IT Issues of 2016
A panel of higher education leaders identifies the major technology challenges that their universities will have to deal with next year. The table below also has a comparison of 2015 and 2016. More here.
2015 | 2016 |
1. Evolving staffing models | 1. Information security |
2. Optimizing technology in teaching and learning | 2. Optimizing educational technology |
3. Funding IT strategically | 3. Student success technologies |
4. Improving student outcomes | 4. IT workforce |
5. Demonstrating IT’s value | 5. Institutional data management |
6. Increasing capacity for change | 6. IT funding models |
7. Providing user support | 7. Business intelligence and analytics |
8. Developing security policies for the institution | 8. Enterprise application integrations |
9. Developing enterprise IT architecture | 9. IT organizational development |
10. Balancing information security and openness | 10. E-learning and online education |
Making a WordPress Site Multilingual
I know many of our faculty use WordPress blogs for their courses. There is an app to make it multilingual! Check it out.