tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:34:14 +0000small worldsfunnybooksweb hostingbgsuprivacyglobal problemsopen contentopen sourceKhan Academyonline courses enhance universitiesbig ideaschromelibraryelearningfirefoxaudiosecond lifeemerging technologyfolksonomyinstructional designweb 2.0stormrssgoogle sitesvideovirtual worldstaxonomyfacebookSloan-Chigher educationgoogle wavebusinessps3olpclearning resourcesmobile technologyblu-raygovernmenthi-defdistance learningmoocharvardonlinepatentsafricaandroidnet neutralityteaching toolmobile learninggoogleweb designlegislationeducationtechnologylittle big planetwikipodcastapplemedia centertabletipadskypeuniversity 2.0muveconferencecourse materialsproblem solvingpedagogylmspoliticalcanvaseducational technologyblended learningsciencesocial networkgreen energypb wikipresentationsonline educationlearning stylesresearchebooksacademic honestyvoipmusicYouTubeeblogcoursewareconnectivismonline learningblackberryipodtwitterhistorysearchserverBlackboardsocial mediatraining courseopen educationA resource center and blog to help you stay informed with what's going on in web 2.0, technology, education, and eLearning pedagogy.http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)Blogger220125http://feeds.feedburner.com/Terenceonline-AnElearningResourceCenter?format=skinhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://terenceonline.blogspot.comhttp://ideal.bgsu.edu/images_web/terenceonline3.jpgtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-3893095538391367022Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:19:00 +00002011-10-13T11:22:29.620-07:00My colleague, Mike Edwards, just G+'d me about Pearson's attempt to change the LMS game completely.  Watch this video about their new FREE cloud based LMS called OpenClass, which supposedly seamlessly integrates with Google Apps for Education. It's quite bold of Pearson to call the current state of the LMS "dead." YIKES! I will be eager to see how it compares to the LMS I am currently enjoying inhttp://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-just-in-pearson-looks-to-disrupt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-3129716834197257942Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:14:00 +00002011-10-13T06:14:33.964-07:00online learninglmsblended learningcanvashigher educationAll LMS's (learning management systems) are not created equal. The design of the LMS must be done right to facilitate good pedagogy.  It needs to be easy enough for the  non tech person to use, yet it must do very sophisticated and complex things in the background to facilitate the learning process. I would also say that pairing a faculty member with an instructional designer/academic http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/10/canvas-lms-technology-that-facilitates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-3759424349182071097Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:25:00 +00002011-09-02T07:38:00.947-07:00technologytabletmobile technologychromeemerging technologyandroidTablets are excellent tools for content consumption, yet their OS's and overall design limit their ability to produce content. The Asus Transformer and Eeepad Slider were steps in the right direction as devices geared at both consuming and producing content, yet the Honeycomb OS still hampers the content creation process, even with the keyboard. I think a really simple idea would be to use http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/09/perfect-tablet-for-me-obvious-idea-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-2008535979735924474Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:01:00 +00002011-07-20T12:37:50.600-07:00educationblended learninghigher educationRather than teachers lecturing (sometimes poorly) and kids doing homework at home (sometimes poorly), kids watch world-class lectures at home and do exercises in class with their teachers, who are best for such personalized interaction. Agree or disagree?http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/07/reverse-lecture-paradigm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-1176377939311129088Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:16:00 +00002011-06-30T11:23:36.473-07:00online learningmoocThe following are resources to learn more about online learning today.BlogsRay Schroeder Online Learning Update http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/onlinelearning/blogger.htmlTony Bates e-Learning and Distance Education http://www.tonybates.ca/George Siemens ElearnSpace http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/Stephen Downes Online Learning Daily http://www.downes.ca/news/OLDaily.htmSeb Schmoller Fortnightly http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/06/resources-to-learn-more-about-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-2888063197828181060Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:35:00 +00002011-04-18T10:55:22.198-07:00blogtechnologygovernmenthigher educationipadA blog article that provokes people with differing perspectives to comment and discuss is something to be valued. For example, check out the Endgadget article and video titled, "The iPad is taking away American jobs, Jesse Jackson Junior's sanity (video)" -- The video itself is kind of funny as JJ Junior comes off sounding like a technophobe, but the content of what he is saying can make for http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/04/power-of-blogs-read-comments-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-8297764768082532972Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:42:00 +00002011-04-06T09:42:00.159-07:00big ideastechnologyeducational technologygoogleHere are the results of Google's ambitious world changing project, I blogged about in 2009It was neat to see the Khan Academy as one of the "world changing" winners. It will be neat to see where these projects go!Project 10100 WinnersWe are pleased to announce the winners of Google’s Project 10100.Thousands of people from more than 170 countries submitted over 150,000 ideas. From that group, we http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/04/googles-ambitious-world-changing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-5800891887034904803Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:10:00 +00002011-04-05T06:47:25.485-07:00online learningeducationKhan Academyeducational technologyblended learninghigher educationThe first time I learned about the Khan Academy about a year ago, I thought, "this is just the tip of the iceberg in reforming education." I posted Sal Khan's TED talk a few posts ago and I recommend checking that out if you are unfamiliar with his story. Free, easy to follow, online educational videos in subjects such as math, history, science, languages, etc will equip schools like never beforehttp://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/04/khan-academy-is-tip-of-iceberg-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-3935460390190135284Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:23:00 +00002011-03-23T05:33:32.194-07:00online learningonline educationonline courses enhance universitiesUniversities that offer online courses and programs enable students to choose classes based on what they want to learn rather than what fits into their schedule. Online course content can be accessed and engaged any time, any place, so that students are not bound by geographic locations, scheduling conflicts, building conflicts, etc. When I did my undergrad work, I never once got the class http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/03/online-courses-increase-access-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-6669286917498330259Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:12:00 +00002011-03-09T10:14:00.655-08:00videoYouTubeonline learningonline educationeducationtechnologySalman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script -- give students video lectures to watch at home, and do "homework" in the classroom http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/03/lets-use-video-and-internet-to-reinvent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-5491902323244167883Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:51:00 +00002011-02-16T08:13:18.848-08:00videoeducationbig ideasproblem solvingglobal problemsI found the following idea from http://www.ideasforourfuture.com/ pretty interesting and wondered what others think (It is listed under TOPIC 4). I recommend reading and discussing the pros and cons of the other ideas on the site as well with your peers, colleagues, and classmates. These would be great problems to tackle in our schools. This problem deals with the question "How can we Fix Our http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2011/02/one-idea-on-how-to-fix-our-broken-k-12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-6045390648010532409Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:31:00 +00002010-11-10T10:49:34.276-08:00conferenceinstructional designhigher educationemerging technologyBest Methods of Collaboration in Inst. DesignNovember 13, 2010, 8:00 AM-9:00 AM - PavilionWCET Conference - http://wcetconference.wiche.edu/Presenter: Terence ArmentanoPresenter: Michael EdwardsIn today's connected world, instructional designers and content experts have multiple ways of collaborating on projects. From video conferencing and social networks to blogs, wikis and simple emails, http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/11/speaking-at-wcet-best-methods-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-6769007504427131629Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:13:00 +00002010-10-15T13:22:43.715-07:00educationeducational technologyhigher educationemerging technologyI enjoyed both the content of this lecture and the creative way in which it was produced. I love how the art in this video engaged and connected my brain to the content of the lecture itself. I could see this communication method as a very powerful online learning tool where artists and teachers collaborate to engage the learners. Check it outhttp://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/10/powerful-lecture-by-sir-ken-robinson-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-3928385864211452452Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:56:00 +00002010-08-30T11:36:38.888-07:00university 2.0YouTubeweb 2.0distance learningeducational technologyemerging technologyelearningIt's been a while since my last post, but my new blog design, combined with a thought provoking TechCrunch article inspired me to write a fresh new post. I found this article in TechCrunch to be very insightful regarding disruptive technologies and how they change things rapidly. This particular article, titled- The Full-On Assault On Cable Is Underway is about how the CABLE industry in http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-blog-design-new-post-innovation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-2578598817971568554Tue, 18 May 2010 16:48:00 +00002010-05-18T11:14:33.924-07:00facebookprivacyIn order to convey the ridiculous nature of the facebook privacy debacle, I came up with this short story.Imagine a company that comes to your home and says to you, "hey we are going to build an awesome community center for you and your friends for FREE, in exchange for allowing us to post advertisements on some of the walls within the building. Don't worry the ads are small and not that http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/05/short-story-to-illustrate-facebook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-7766896900651022990Tue, 11 May 2010 19:45:00 +00002010-05-11T13:12:24.312-07:00university 2.0web 2.0distance learningeducational technologyfacebookgoogleelearningThis past year I was interviewed in the "Thought Leader" section of McGraw Hill's Principles of Management Newsletter. In the interview I respond to the following questions regarding distance education and online technologies:How did you come to do work in distance education?What is your favorite distance learning activity or experience?How does distance learning enrich your life … your career..http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-interview-with-mcgraw-hill-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-7471138449135292977Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:50:00 +00002010-04-15T05:52:30.158-07:00YouTubeweb 2.0social networksocial mediaA short simple video to explain social media to your parents and grandparents :-)http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/04/social-media-explained-visually.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-3096293542779288353Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:42:00 +00002010-04-01T12:45:00.320-07:00YouTubeemerging technologyipadapplehttp://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/04/good-and-fast-overview-video-of-ipad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-1458841305329045081Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +00002010-03-23T08:00:33.682-07:00firefoxonline learningblogeducational technologysocial mediaelearningopen educationopen sourceweb 2.0educationtechnologyopen contentteaching tool“Jetpack for Learning” Design Challenge Winners Announced at SXSW :: The Mozilla Blog“Jetpack for Learning” Design Challenge Winners Announced at SXSWPosted by Erica JostedtMarch 14th, 2010 · Mozilla Labs, Mozilla NewsEditor’s note: On March 13, Mozilla Labs announced the Jetpack for Learning Design Challenge winners at the the Mozilla SXSW Happy Hour. For more details, check out Aza Raskin’s http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/03/jetpack-for-learning-design-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-2018068758459189439Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:35:00 +00002010-02-22T05:41:22.278-08:00technologygreen energyemerging technologyGoogle took the information age by storm. Could this be the black swan, the "google" if you will, of the green energy age? What do you think? Check out this video.Watch CBS News Videos Onlineoriginal source - http://mashable.com/2010/02/21/bloom-box/http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/02/will-bloom-box-become-google-of-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-3964795470113508022Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:01:00 +00002010-02-01T13:15:48.171-08:00open sourceweb 2.0onlineopen contentmobile technologygoogleopen educationemerging technologyappleI was tweeting these thoughts but it's too complex for a series of tweets/sound bites so here is a blog post to elaborate. First the facts. Both Apple and Google are Corporations and therefore have the goal of making profit for their shareholders. Both are doing everything possible to make their shareholders money so there is no good guy/bad guy scenario, it's just economics. However, there is http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/02/google-vs-apple-who-is-better-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-489864941216322707Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:24:00 +00002010-01-06T10:30:02.054-08:00videoYouTubeweb 2.0technologyeducational technologysocial mediamobile technologyhigher educationemerging technologyThis is another official update to the original "Shift Happens" video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit http://mediaconvergence.economist.com and http://http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2010/01/did-you-know-40.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-1787525268771085559Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:52:00 +00002009-12-07T12:55:38.476-08:00technologysearchgoogleemerging technologyFrom lifehacker, "It's really amazing to see live updates in search results, but there's plenty of people that don't give a hoot about what the folks on Twitter or Facebook are talking about. It will also be interesting to see how Google keeps the signal-to-noise ratio down when huge news breaks and people everywhere are blogging, posting, and sometimes unintentionally spreading false http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2009/12/googles-new-real-time-search-streams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-4880216009408307460Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:51:00 +00002009-12-03T06:31:42.887-08:00web 2.0distance learningeducationtechnologyfacebooktwitterelearningI was recently asked the question, "How does distance learning, social networking, and other new media enrich your life … your career?" and here was my reply:I define distance learning as any method of teaching and learning that is not dependent on a geographic location. Therefore, most of our world is falling into this category and enriching our lives in one way or another. Online banking, http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-does-distance-learning-enrich-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7854655542098421520.post-5019863448047739449Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:00 +00002009-11-20T06:52:31.310-08:00technologymobile technologychromegoogleemerging technologyThe power of web apps has ushered in a new generation of computing. Web apps like gmail, youtube, lala, pandora, mint, blogger, wordpress, google maps, netflix, twitter, facebook etc have us all glued to the internet. This is good news for Google. Ever wonder why google gives away almost all of their web apps for free? Because they want you online! Personally, I consider that a fair trade. I http://terenceonline.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-kind-of-computer-new-generation-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Terence Armentano)3