Center for Teaching Excellence tag:blog.vcu.edu,2012:/cte/80 2012-05-02T18:27:42Z Movable Type 4.34-en An Overview of Changes in Blackboard 9.1 - Available Online tag:blog.vcu.edu,2012:/cte//80.81351 2012-05-02T15:17:57Z 2012-05-02T18:27:42Z VCU's Blackboard system will be upgraded to version 9.1 on May 17, 2012. Most features in release 9.1 will feel familiar, but there are a...
VCU's Blackboard system will be upgraded to version 9.1 on May 17, 2012. Most features in release 9.1 will feel familiar, but there are a few changes to the editor and a some enhancements you might want to explore.

The Center for Teaching Excellence has presented a few Blackboard 9.1 Overview sessions on both the Monroe Park Campus and the MCV Campus to assist faculty and staff in becoming familiar with the major changes and new functionality. We recognize that finding time to attend these sessions is not always possible, so we have recorded an overview, which is available online. You may also download the handout for the Bb 9.1 Overview session. Bb9.1 Differences (Spring 2012).docx

Existing courses will be copied over to the new system and the existing content should still be in place. The major changes are in the layout of the editing environment and with a little exploration, current users should be able create, edit and manage content without too much trouble.

Video Tutorials on Demand

VCU has also contracted with Atomic Learning to provide a wealth of short video recordings on a wide range of software, tools, etc. Among these, are tutorials on Blackboard. To access these recordings, go to:

http://go.vcu.edu/atomiclearning


  • Login with your VCU EID (if the authentication box appears)

  • Browse available training projects

  • Select the Blackboard from the pull-down list

  • Select version 9.1

  • Click Find Tutorials

  • Click Application Blackboard 9.1 and select the desired faculty tutorial. (note: student tutorials are also available.

  • Identify the tutorial that suits your needs and play the video.

For further technical assistance, contact the Technology Services askIT Help Center.

As always, the CTE is available by appointment to discuss the selection and use of appropriate technologies to enhance your practice.

]]> 2012 Online Course Development Initiative tag:blog.vcu.edu,2012:/cte//80.80834 2012-03-20T16:45:00Z 2012-03-20T16:45:05Z The Center for Teaching Excellence invites applications for participation in the Online Course Development Initiative for the 2012-2013 academic year. This yearlong program consists of... Britt Watwood http://bwatwood.edublogs.org The Center for Teaching Excellence invites applications for participation in the Online Course Development Initiative for the 2012-2013 academic year. This yearlong program consists of several integrated components that seek to hone faculty expertise through interdisciplinary collaboration, critical reflection, consultation and peer mentoring. Faculty members who engage in the full range of experiences will be in a position to provide guidance and leadership for colleagues within their home school or department related to online teaching and course development. For detailed information and to apply for the Online Course Development Initiative please visit the following website:
http://www.vcu.edu/cte/programs/ocdi/index.html

]]> CTE iPad Pilot Project tag:blog.vcu.edu,2012:/cte//80.80587 2012-03-01T13:37:09Z 2012-03-01T13:40:39Z The CTE has announced a call for proposals for its iPad Pilot Project that will begin in the Fall 2012 semester. To learn more about... Jeff Nugent The CTE has announced a call for proposals for its iPad Pilot Project that will begin in the Fall 2012 semester. To learn more about the project please visit the following website:

http://www.vcu.edu/cte/programs/instructional_technology/I3/iPadPilot.html

The deadline for submission of proposals is 13 April 2012.

]]> VCU Online Learning Summit tag:blog.vcu.edu,2012:/cte//80.80463 2012-02-22T15:23:37Z 2012-02-23T15:22:07Z Save the Date and Register! The VCU Online Learning Summit is an inaugural event! The Center for Teaching Excellence is sponsoring the first of its... Joyce Kincannon Save the Date and Register! The VCU Online Learning Summit is an inaugural event! The Center for Teaching Excellence is sponsoring the first of its kind dialogue about online learning among VCU faculty members. The Summit, held May 14 at the Monroe Campus Student Commons, will be a forum for identifying, sharing and discussing key issues about teaching and learning online. Bill Pelz, our keynote speaker, will describe his Principles of Effective Online Teaching. Following the keynote, a panel of VCU faculty will present topics related to Making the Transition to Teaching Online. These presentations will be followed by a roundtable session where the panelists join a table of audience members to extend the dialogue and discuss more fully the presented topics. After the (free!) lunch, a second group of faculty will present topics focused on Effective Teaching Practice in the Online Environment, followed again by roundtable discussions. The last session will aggregate the day's discussions to see what issues and questions emerged from the dialogue. Go to http://wp.vcu.edu/online-learning-summit to learn more and register!

]]> Materials from the Preparing to Teach @ VCU Workshop Series (Spring 2012) tag:blog.vcu.edu,2012:/cte//80.79920 2012-01-18T07:48:00Z 2012-01-18T19:53:47Z The most recent iteration of the Preparing to Teach @ VCU Workshop Series was held on the Monroe Park Campus from January 10, 2012 to January 12, 2012, and this post collects workshop materials and supplemental resources related to these sessions. Phillip Edwards http://www.people.vcu.edu/~pmedwards/ The most recent iteration of the Preparing to Teach @ VCU Workshop Series was held on the Monroe Park Campus from January 10, 2012 to January 12, 2012, and this post collects workshop materials and supplemental resources related to these sessions:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

  • Teaching and Learning @ VCU
    Facilitators: Phil Edwards and Zachary Goodell
    Workshop materials: Available via Prezi
    Supplemental resources:
    Angelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Teaching Goals Inventory, Self-Scorable Version. In Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (2nd ed.), pp. 20-22. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26807596
    Bain, K. (2004). What the Best College Teachers Do. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53044881
    Barr, R. B., & Tagg, J. (1995, November/December). From teaching to learning: A new paradigm for undergraduate education. Change, 27(6), 13-25. Retrieved from EBSCOhost (for VCU affiliates) (or via http://www.maine.edu/pdf/BarrandTagg.pdf)
    Menand, L. (2011, June 6). Live and learn: Why we have college. The New Yorker. Retrieved from The New Yorker website
  • How People Learn and Implications for Course and Syllabus Design
    Facilitators: Zachary Goodell and Phil Edwards
    Workshop materials: Available via SlideShare
    Supplemental resources:
    Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning and Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice, National Research Council. (2000). How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. Retrieved from the National Academy Press website
    Gamson, Z. F., & Chickering, A. W. (1987, March). Seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education. American Association for Higher Education Bulletin, 39(7), 3-7. Retrieved from the AAHEA website
  • Engaging Students in Their Learning
    Facilitator: Zachary Goodell
    Workshop materials: Available via SlideShare
    Supplemental resources:
    Fink, L. D. (2003). Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51009305
  • Assessing and Evaluating Student Learning
    Facilitator: Phil Edwards
    Workshop materials: Available via Prezi
    Supplemental resources:
    Valid Assessment of Learning in Undergraduate Education (VALUE) project and associated rubrics: http://aacu.org/value/
    Angelo, T. A., & Cross, K. P. (1993). Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26807596
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
  • Teaching Large Classes
    Facilitator: Zachary Goodell
    Workshop materials: Available via SlideShare
    Supplemental resources:
    Teaching Large Classes @ VCU resource guide: http://www.vcu.edu/cte/resources/tlc/index.htm
    Bligh, D. A. (2000/[1972]). What's the Use of Lectures? San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45731658
    McManus, D. A. (2005). Leaving the Lectern: Cooperative Learning and the Critical First Days of Students Working in Groups. Bolton, MA: Anker. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57283745
  • Making Student Thinking Visible: Teaching with Classroom Response Systems
    Facilitator: Zachary Goodell
    Workshop materials: Available via SlideShare
    Supplemental resources:
    Bruff, D. (2009). Teaching with Classroom Response Systems: Creating Active Learning Environments. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/244060858
  • Facilitating Group Discussions
    Facilitator: Phil Edwards
    Workshop materials: Available via Prezi
    Supplemental resources:
    Brookfield, S. D., & Preskill, S. (2005). Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58789081
    Nash, R. J., Bradley, D. L., & Chickering, A. W. (2008). How to Talk about Hot Topics on Campus: From Polarization to Moral Conversation. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166873037
  • Working with Students One-on-One: Laboratory, Practicum, and Studio Settings
    Facilitator: Phil Edwards
    Workshop materials: Available via Prezi
    Supplemental resources:
    Dorman, J., Smith, M., O'Brien, S., Freisem, K. (2007). Teaching in lab settings. In C. Ross & J. Dunphy (Eds.), Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development: Beyond Microteaching, pp. 52-56. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available via http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/152580740
    Kane, S. K., Hannah, J., Edwards, P. M., & Dorman, J. (2007). Teaching in computer classrooms. In C. Ross & J. Dunphy (Eds.), Strategies for Teaching Assistant and International Teaching Assistant Development: Beyond Microteaching, pp. 48-51. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available via http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/152580740
    Wisker, G. (2005). The Good Supervisor: Supervising Postgraduate and Undergraduate Research for Doctoral Theses and Dissertations. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56198602
Thursday, January 12, 2012
  • Promoting Critical Thinking in Your Classroom
    Facilitator: Zachary Goodell
    Workshop materials: Available via SlideShare
    Supplemental resources:
    Nosich, G. M. (2012). Learning to Think Things Through: A Guide to Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum (4th Ed.). Boston: Pearson. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/693750946
  • The Affective Domain: The Role of Emotions in Teaching and Learning
    Facilitator: Zachary Goodell
    Workshop materials: Available via SlideShare
    Supplemental resources:
    Anderson, L. W., Krathwohl, D. R. (2001). A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing: A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. New York: Longman. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44811619
    Perry, W. G., Jr. (1998/[ca. 1970]. Forms of Ethical and Intellectual Development in the College Years: A Scheme. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/76870
  • Motivating and Supporting Students in Collaborative Work
    Facilitator: Phil Edwards
    Workshop materials: Available via Prezi
    Supplemental resources:
    Barkley, E. F., Cross, K. P., & Major, C. H. (2005). Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55877704
    Docan-Morgan, T. (2011). "Everything changed": Relational turning point events in college teacher-student relationships from teachers' perspectives. Communication Education, 60(1), 20-50. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2010.497223
  • Scholarly Teaching: A Model for Evidence-Based Decision Making for Teachers
    Facilitators: Zachary Goodell and Phil Edwards
    Workshop materials: Available via SlideShare
    Supplemental resources:
    Additional questions to inspire reflection on teaching and learning, sources of evidence of teaching effectiveness, and communicating one's approach to teaching and learning to others, etc. available via Prezi
    Kaplan, M., Meizlish, D. S., O'Neal, C., & Wright, M. C. (2008). A research-based rubric for developing statements of teaching philosophy. In D. R. Robertson (Ed.), To Improve the Academy, 26, 242-262. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/246991429
    Seldin, P., Miller, J. E., & Seldin, C. A. (2010). The Teaching Portfolio: A Practical Guide to Improved Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions (4th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/705738902
    Weimer, M. (2010). Inspired College Teaching: A Career-Long Resource for Professional Growth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Local holdings information available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/460050781

Please feel free to direct any questions about these materials or the Workshop Series to Zachary Goodell (zggoodel@vcu.edu) or Phil Edwards (pmedwards@vcu.edu).]]> Recipients of 2011-2012 CTE Small Grants Program funds tag:blog.vcu.edu,2011:/cte//80.79549 2011-12-13T21:25:01Z 2011-12-13T21:45:44Z

The CTE is pleased to announce the recipients of funding from the CTE Small Grants Program for the 2011-2012 award cycle. Phillip Edwards http://www.people.vcu.edu/~pmedwards/ The Center for Teaching Excellence is pleased to announce the recipients of funding from the CTE Small Grants Program for the 2011-2012 award cycle:
  • Dina Bangdel (School of the Arts--Department of Art History), Developing Effective Teaching Practices in Art History: Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA) Enhancement Workshops
  • Corin H. Hewitt (School of the Arts--Department of Sculpture and Extended Media), Chromotheater - A Course in the Theater of Color
  • Heather A. Jones (College of Humanities and Sciences--Department of Psychology), Using Bug-in-the-Ear Technology to Improve Graduate Student Therapist Skills
  • Christian A. Mason (College of Humanities and Sciences--Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics), Rethinking Precalculus: An Inverted Classroom
  • Bernard K. Means (School of World Studies--Anthropology), Virtual Artifact Curation and Archaeological Field Schools: Three-Dimensional Digital Data Collection for Artifact Analysis and Interpretation
  • Kristin E. Reed (University College--Focused Inquiry), Inside Out Richmond
  • Rebecca A. Segal (College of Humanities and Sciences--Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics), Implementation of Skills Support in Lon-CAPA for Math 141: College Algebra
  • Amy Rector Verrelli (School of World Studies--Anthropology), Active Learning and Student Engagement in Biological Anthropology
For more information about the CTE Small Grants Program, including reports from past and current recipients as well as upcoming proposal deadlines, please visit http://www.vcu.edu/cte/programs/small_grants.htm.

]]> Accepting proposals for the 2011-2012 CTE Small Grants Program tag:blog.vcu.edu,2011:/cte//80.78257 2011-10-10T15:01:06Z 2011-10-26T21:07:34Z The VCU Center for Teaching Excellence is now accepting proposals for the 2011-2012 CTE Small Grants Program; for more information, visit http://www.vcu.edu/cte/programs/small_grants.htm. Phillip Edwards http://www.people.vcu.edu/~pmedwards/ Quest for Distinction. Proposals will be accepted until 5:00pm on Monday, October 31, 2011. For more information, visit http://www.vcu.edu/cte/programs/small_grants.htm or contact Phil Edwards at pmedwards@vcu.edu.]]> CTE Brown Bag Lunch: Information Fluency - Unpacking the Concept for Application at VCU tag:blog.vcu.edu,2011:/cte//80.77465 2011-08-29T15:05:32Z 2011-08-29T15:46:51Z One of the competencies associated with the undergraduate curriculum at VCU is information fluency, acquired through coursework which helps students "navigate library-related services (on-line and... Phillip Edwards http://www.people.vcu.edu/~pmedwards/ navigate library-related services (on-line and on-site) as well as evaluate the legitimacy of sources of information". In an area of discussion awash with (often competing) definitions, standards, professional guidelines, and assessment approaches, what it means to be an "information fluent", lifelong-learner remains a topic of on-going debate. In this session, the first offering from the Fall 2011 CTE Brown Bag Lunch Series, we will continue the discussion about information fluency across the VCU curriculum--examining where we are and where we might go--and consider how alternative visions of the "information fluency" concept (e.g., "information literacy", "metaliteracy", "transliteracy", "cyberliteracy", "digital literacy", "media literacy", "visual literacy") might contribute to our teaching and students' learning on campus. VCU faculty, staff, and graduate students are welcome to join this informal discussion on Friday, September 2, 2011 from 12:00pm-1:00pm in 5182 Harris Hall [get directions]; pre-registration is encouraged via the VCU Training Management system or our Facebook event page, but walk-in attendees are also welcome.]]> Article of the Month: Student Information Literacy in the Mobile Environment tag:blog.vcu.edu,2011:/cte//80.75952 2011-06-03T18:11:33Z 2011-06-03T18:44:59Z Britt Watwood http://bwatwood.edublogs.org The June article of the month, published in the recent EDUCAUSE QUARTERLY magazine, explores how students gather information using smartphones and the internet.  Kristen Yarmey, Digital Services Librarian for the University of Scranton, conducted a survey of students to analyze the information retrieval strategies employed by undergraduate students.  Her study yielded some interesting results on use of digital technologies and reliance on traditional methods of research.

The 2010 ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology (the eighth such study) noted that internet-capable mobile phones were "fundamentally changing how students use technology." Some key findings from Yarmey's study:

  • Users of iPhone and Android devices are beginning to use new search input tools, such as spoken keywords, geographic location, camera images, and barcode or quick-response code scans.
  • Most of the student respondents who conducted information searches on these devices understood the need to evaluate the reliability of what they found.
  • Even though students claim they can read on their smartphones without being distracted, the evidence shows that disruptions did occur in homework sessions and during class time.
The results of Yarmey's survey suggest that students desire to use their smartphones for academic purposes, yet students still require guidance from educators on best ways to use mobile devices and mobile apps for learning. As the scope of this survey was limited, further research is needed, particularly in analyzing student search behavior across multiple devices - smartphones, tablet computers, and laptop or desktop computers. It would be interesting to better understand when and why student users switch between devices.

This article draws in the mobile world to the world of learning.  We as faculty should consider the multiple methods by which our students gather information and attempt to make sense of their findings.  It is also suggestive of our own faculty developmental needs in terms of information literacy.

The article is linked here.

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]]> Article of the Month: Design factors for educationally effective animations and simulations tag:blog.vcu.edu,2011:/cte//80.73828 2011-04-07T13:08:06Z 2011-04-07T13:57:41Z How do animations and simulations have to be designed in order to be educationally effective? This paper will review research on learning from dynamic visualizations...
How do animations and simulations have to be designed in order to be educationally effective? This paper will review research on learning from dynamic visualizations and present findings related to visual design and interaction design of animations and simulations. In the past we were limited to images that, once drawn, could not be altered; today we have tools allowing us to view animations, visualizations that play at a constant rate and rigid sequence that cannot be altered by the viewer, and even to manipulate simulations, visualizations that allow viewers to manipulate the rate of the animation, as well as view and review different parts of the display in any sequence (Hegarty 2004) or manipulate parameters of the model underlying the animation (Lee et al. 2006). Because these dynamic visual environments are gaining increasing importance for the representation of complex ideas and communication of our thoughts in higher education as well as in professional settings, we (Plass, J., Homer, E. and Hayward, E.) are interested in empirically validated design principles that assure their educational effectiveness.

This paper reviews research on learning from dynamic visual representations and offers principles for the design of animations and simulations that assure their educational effectiveness. In addition to established principles, new and revised design principle are presented that have been derived from recent research. Our review focuses on the visual design and interaction design of these visualizations and presents existing research as well as questions for future inquiry.

Journal of Computing in Higher Education
Volume 21, Number 1, 31-61, DOI: 10.1007/s12528-009-9011-x

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]]> Online Course Development Initiative tag:blog.vcu.edu,2011:/cte//80.72991 2011-03-17T13:16:33Z 2011-03-17T13:18:44Z The Center for Teaching Excellence invites applications for participation in the Online Course Development Initiative for the 2011-2012 academic year. This yearlong program provides support... Jeff Nugent The Center for Teaching Excellence invites applications for participation in the Online Course Development Initiative for the 2011-2012 academic year. This yearlong program provides support for faculty members to develop and teach an online course, and is part of a strategic effort sponsored by the Office of the Provost to grow high quality online programs at VCU. For detailed information and to apply for the Online Course Development Initiative please visit the following website:
http://www.vcu.edu/cte/programs/ocdi/index.html

]]> Article of the Month - Creative Teaching: Collaborative Discussion as Disciplined Improvisation tag:blog.vcu.edu,2011:/cte//80.70968 2011-02-01T21:08:48Z 2011-02-07T20:44:59Z No matter how well designed our courses or lesson plans are, even when they are grounded in "best practices" and the science of how people... Gaurav No matter how well designed our courses or lesson plans are, even when they are grounded in "best practices" and the science of how people learn, they don't always work. Sometimes we have to be creative and spontaneous. In this way, teaching is both a science and an art. Course and lesson plan design should be informed by both data and literature, but we also need to be reminded that good teaching is also a bit of a performance. We often have a script, but there will be times when we need to leave the script behind and improvise. The article below offers a unique insight into the idea that teaching is "improvisational performance" and it should help many of us learn to appreciate this metaphor, as well as offer us a variety of ways in which we can do this better.

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]]> Article of the Month - Theoretical Frameworks and Models of Learning: Tools for Developing Conceptions of Teaching and Learning tag:blog.vcu.edu,2011:/cte//80.70538 2011-01-24T15:15:26Z 2011-02-01T13:49:44Z Conceptions of teaching and learning can often be highly personalized constructions, consisting of a bricolage of individual teachers' assumptions, knowledge and beliefs about teaching and... Jeff Nugent Conceptions of teaching and learning can often be highly personalized constructions, consisting of a bricolage of individual teachers' assumptions, knowledge and beliefs about teaching and learning. These conceptions can be tacit or explicit and can drive practices and decisions about teaching. This article examines key theoretical frameworks intended to help faculty members examine, name and refine their epistemological and ontological
notions for teaching and learning with the intended purpose of supporting reflection on practice.


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]]> Article of the Month: Online Personal Learning Environments: Structuring Electronic Portfolios for lifelong and Life Wide Learning tag:blog.vcu.edu,2010:/cte//80.69064 2010-12-06T14:40:00Z 2010-12-06T14:52:41Z In the December article of the month, Dr. Helen C. Barrett outlines a vision of e-Portfolios as "stories of development". Her notion is based on...
In the December article of the month, Dr. Helen C. Barrett outlines a vision of e-Portfolios as "stories of development". Her notion is based on the concept of a "Lifetime Personal Web Space', as proposed by Cohn and Hibbits in Beyond the Elecgtronic Portfolio: A Lifetime Personal web Space (Educational Review, October 2004). The article considers extrinsic and intrinsic motivation for the creation of a portfolio (or an expansion of the e-Portfolio concept) and the need for learners to be in control of their own digital archive. It explores some existing and projected technologies to provide access control by family, friends, educational institutions, instructors, employers, etc. and recognizes the potential contributions afforded by the social aspect of an online portfolio, such as feedback and collaboration. Dr. Barrett asks, "How will we move from institutional portfolios to lifetime personal websites?", and concludes that the bigger challenge will be socio-cultural, not technological.

We hope this article will generate some thoughts about the use of e-Portfolios and the relevance of a personal learning space.

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]]> Article of the Month - Streams of Content, Limited Attention tag:blog.vcu.edu,2010:/cte//80.68457 2010-11-15T19:05:39Z 2010-11-15T20:19:09Z November's article of the month is a recent EDUCAUSE article by danah boyd, that considers what it means to be "in flow" in an information... Britt Watwood http://bwatwood.edublogs.org EDUCAUSE article by danah boyd, that considers what it means to be "in flow" in an information landscape defined by social media such as Facebook or Twitter. One cannot be a passive consumer of information any longer. In the past, we went to sites of information as a destination, viewed accessing information as a process, and saw producing information as a task. What happens when all that changes? boyd states that the future of Web 2.0 is about streams of content. The goal for faculty and students alike is to be attentively aligned--"in flow"--with these information streams, to be aware of information as it flows by, grabbing it at the right moment when it is most relevant, valuable, entertaining, or insightful.

In an era of information glut, how does one gain attention? We hope this article generates some thoughts and questions for you. You are invited to share these reflections in the comments area below.

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