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Preconditions for Learner Engagement: Marilyn Herie’s Top 4
This is a guest post by Dr. Marilyn Herie, Academic Chair, Department of Community Services at Centennial College. It was originally posted on May 1, 2014 on educateria. Educators and presenters are concerned about learner engagement. After attending a conference on...
The IMPACT Conference (8/13 – 8/16), a summer multimedia workshop at NYU Steinhardt
This past week, I attended NYU’s IMPACT Conference, where I presented on Acclaim alongside Jillian Harris, Professor of Dance at Temple University’s Boyer College. I also participated in a short discussion section called the “App Petting Zoo”, in which professors...
Creating Communities with Music Technology: A Conversation with Alex Ruthmann (NYU)
Dr. S. Alex Ruthmann is a Music Education and Music Technology professor at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. He researches new media musicianship, computational creativity, the creative processes of audio engineers and producers,...
Engaging with Art via Social Media: A Conversation with Will Noel (UPenn)
Dr. Will Noel is the Director of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies and of the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Before coming to UPenn in 2012, Dr. Noel was the Curator of...
Trading Tweed for Tweeps: An Interview with Eric Jarosinski (@NeinQuarterly)
Dr. Eric Jarosinski is a former University of Pennsylvania professor of German whose Twitter handle, @NeinQuarterly, and journey away from academia towards social media has attracted attention from the New Yorker, Slate, and the Los Angeles Times. Calling himself a...
10 Tips for Online Teaching
This is a guest post by Dr. Marilyn Herie, Academic Chair, Department of Community Services at Centennial College. It was originally posted on June 24, 2014 on educateria. How can we create online learning environments that are as dynamic, collaborative and successful...
The Future of Collaborative Learning
This is a guest post by Christina Yu, Marketing Manager at Knewton. This post originally appeared on the Knewton blog on February 24, 2014. What is “Collaborative Learning”? Collaborative learning refers to any situation in which multiple people learn or attempt to...
Acclaim Facts from Q2
It's that time again! With two quarters wrapped up in 2014, here are some numbers from Q2 and comparisons to Q1 as well. As always, thanks for reading.
How Games Make Thinking Fun
This is a guest post by Christina Yu, Marketing Manager at Knewton. This post originally appeared on the Knewton blog on June 2, 2014. Games excel at engaging users and drawing them into fictional landscapes and alternative worlds. For these reasons, games can be...
Students Use Video Feedback To Improve Public Speaking Skills
“Students live in a digital age and have an immediacy expectation. Waiting a day is too much. With a webcam, students can watch themselves immediately.” - Brent Sleasman Brent Sleasman is an Associate Professor of Communication at Gannon University in Erie...
What is “differentiated instruction”?
This is a guest post by Meghan Daniels, Senior Editor at Knewton. It was originally posted on March 9, 2014 on The Knewton Blog . No two students come from exactly the same background or learn exactly the same way. Differentiated instruction addresses this reality by...
Teaching Counseling Skills Through Video Role Play
Candace McClain is an assistant professor in the counseling department at Colorado Christian University, with a Doctorate in Counselor Supervision and Education. She is currently working with the university to create an online Master’s program in Counseling, which...