Category Archives: General Instructional Technology

729 Miles : collaborations in educational technology across the Pacific Northwest

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Kristin Bott

Educational technology is by nature a collaborative effort, with faculty, students, and staff working together to build an effective learning environment within and beyond the classroom. In order to foster relationship across campuses, in May 2015, Reed and Lewis & Clark co-hosted the … finish reading 729 Miles : collaborations in educational technology across the Pacific Northwest

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Pan to Zoom in iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Joe Janiga

In my last post I talked about zooming into and cropping an entire video clip in iMovie and Final Cut Pro X (FCPX).  Another approach to this is to use zoom as an effect to “crop” into your image while panning in … finish reading Pan to Zoom in iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

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Software zooming in iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Joe Janiga

In my iPad post regarding video creation on the iPad, I hinted at using software to zoom instead of using the digital zoom available on the iPad. This is because the iPad (and iPhone) use digital zoom and not optical … finish reading Software zooming in iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

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iPad as a musical instrument

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Joe Janiga

Playing an instrument is an analog experience: a tangible act based in physical reality. Because of this, when instrument simulating apps (soft synths or virtual instruments) can use the touch paradigm available on iPads, musicians can find themselves having more … finish reading iPad as a musical instrument

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One stop video capture, edit and finished project on the iPad

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Joe Janiga

Say you need to make a video for a class, a short rough of a performance idea for a theatre project, some dance choreography, a video capture to be used in a multimedia project you move into software on the … finish reading One stop video capture, edit and finished project on the iPad

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The Future of Note Taking

Posted on December 12, 2014 by

We are taught to take notes in class, but note taking has changed dramatically over the past decade. Nowadays we see a variety of classroom note taking cultures—-some faculty encourage students to bring laptops to class and use it as a … finish reading The Future of Note Taking

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iPads at the PARC

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Joe Janiga

What is the relevancy of iPads in our (if we choose) technologically augmented lives? I believe more and more that mobile devices may be the go-to device of choice very shortly.

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Code the Youtube URL for class use

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

Before I knew this trick, I always felt I had to be the Youtube police for my class. Ideally I would play only the videos I intended to play, and turn down all the other requests from students (well, at least … finish reading Code the Youtube URL for class use

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iPad lending using Apple Configurator: presentation

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Joe Janiga

I recently gave a presentation on Reed’s use of Apple Configurator to manage iPads that we check out through the Reed library system. Since iPads are designed to be personal devices, the biggest challenge when making iPads available in this … finish reading iPad lending using Apple Configurator: presentation

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Clickers in chemistry: a classic case of data munging

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Kristin Bott

Clickers are a common piece of educational technology across college campuses, used for in-class quizzes or to allow many voices to “speak” in a class discussion. At Reed, clickers are most commonly used in the first two years of Chemistry courses, … finish reading Clickers in chemistry: a classic case of data munging

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