Category Archives: General Instructional Technology

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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