Tips for Making Good Screen Captures

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Images are an essential part of any online document. They can be used to clarify, provide details and inspire your audience. Screen captures are customized images that you create from the contents on your computer screen. In order for these to work effectively, they must be created properly from the beginning. Below are some tips that I use for making my screen captures.

3 Tools for Creating a Screen Capture

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Whether you are a teacher or a content developer, the ability to capture your computer screen is essential. A screen capture is an image file that is created from taking a "snapshot" of the contents from a computer screen. This image can be used in text documents, slide presentations and even in video animations.

Tips for Creating Video Activities that Promote Deeper Learning

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Videos can provide an instant level of interest for any material. This is because videos invoke emotions and motivate students to learn in their own way. Videos can be used in course activities to promote deeper learning by helping students to pace themselves in learning about a topic, thinking critically and developing the knowledge to solve problems. 

When using a video, consider the tips below to ensure that the course activity is as engaging to students as possible.

3 Tools for Creating Online Course Activities

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Oftentimes, teachers who develop courses online,
find it difficult to gauge WHAT and HOW MANY activities
they should include in their courses.

Many college-level teachers have no formal training in education or background in teaching. For instance, many adjunct teachers come from professional careers after many years and then start teaching online. It is assumed that they would automatically know how to design a course, develop course activities and deliver them in an engaging way to students. So, many teachers are left to figure out how to do this all on their own.

5 Trends in Education to Keep Watching in 2015

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Happy New Year, Everyone !!!  With my first post of the new year, I feel compelled to share with you the trends in education that I am watching.

One of the reasons I started this blog was to write about the trends in education that I was seeing that have affected me as a teacher, content developer and educational consultant.

So to that end, here are five trends that I list below in any order of importance. My trends list is by far not meant to be a complete list but just a “tip of the iceberg” of the trends that I’m keeping my eye on as they affect my teaching and practice.

Please note that the impact of the trends I list are based on my own observations, opinions and experiences.