Welcome EDU 255

Well, here we go again. This class is so exciting because I think that much like the book, the copier, the camera, and chalkboard changed the way we create educational opportunities, the internet has changed the way we can learn stuff. I think we do a good job in this class of presenting an online/hybrid course delivered in Blackboard. The class is well organized, clear to users, and it has a good blend of “doing” “reading” “writing” and sharing of the stuff. The course utilizes audio, video, text, and hands on activities. I think this class also is on the verge of becoming “open” as we explore the use of the blog in delivery of content. That is exciting.

I thought for this week I would share a recent creation by some of the Maricopa Community College instructors and instructional designers. This video was created as part of a conference presentation. The first speaker in the video is Dr. Alisa Cooper. Dr. Cooper was our keynote speaker at the Yavapai College Winter Institute last year. She has explored the uses of mobile tools in education and the uses of “social media” in educational settings. In the EDU 255 class we will be looking at some of these tools and exploring the potential they have in academic settings.