TCC09

TCC09: Evaluating Social Networking Tools for Distance Learning

Liveblogged from the TCC online conference. My notes in italics. Presenter: Ellen Hoffman, University of Hawaii at Manoa Summary: “Debates rage about the appropriateness of using social networking in teaching, with arguments ranging from waste of time and distraction from academic goals to needed to reach net generation student. This paper explores the range of

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TCC09: The Tao of Online Facilitation

Liveblogged from the TCC 2009 conference. My comments in italics. Presenter: Scott Robinson, Kaplan University Posted summary: This presentation uses principles of Taoism to emphasize the role of the facilitator. The presentation also shows how these principles complement the following adult education theories: constructivism, andragogy, cognitive economy, and asynchronous learning. This is definitely a different

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TCC09 Conference Liveblogging

As I did last year, this year I have again liveblogged the TCC09 online conference. The theme for the Technology, Colleges, and Community conference this year is The New Internet: Collaborative Learning, Social Networking, Technology Tools, and Best Practices. Our team also gave our presentation about Choosing and Implementing the Right LMS on Thursday, 4/16. All

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