Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this post, we’ll explore the potential applications of chatbots in educational contexts and consider some examples in use in different contexts. Visit my previous post on ChatGPT and generative AI chatbots if you’d like some more general information about AI. Uses Over the past ten years, some organizations have begun integrating chatbots into various aspects of education. Systematic reviews...
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is Mentimeter? An interactive presentation, polling and quizzing tool, with Mentimeter you can build engaging presentations right in your browser. Add questions, polls, quizzes, slides, images, .gifs and more to your presentation to actively co-construct learning and check progress. Students use their smartphones or laptops to send in answers, give feedback and reflect on their learning. Responses are visualized...
Reading Time: 4 minuteseTexts are digital textbooks provided by publishers, and are an integral component of many courses and programs at Conestoga. These digital textbooks are provided to students through eConestoga, and can be read and studied through the Texidium app. Often, educators are the most influential factors in learners’ success with digital texts, and your use of the text will inform and...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWelcome to Conestoga! As part of your initial welcome to the college, you’ve likely received some information about the technical supports and services available to you, including: However, you may be looking for a “big picture” view of the rest of the supports and services. This pathway aims to provide that. What’s Next? You might also want to learn a...
Reading Time: 4 minutesVideo is an engaging way to draw learners in, diversify instruction and model skills. Finding and curating accessible, captioned videos for learning is becoming easier every day. Choosing Videos The medium of video is not inherently effective for learning, so be aware of how to choose videos that will help students achieve learning outcomes (Brahme, 2017). Brahme considers three factors...
Reading Time: 2 minutesYouTube is an excellent source of varied video materials, and much of it can be used for educational purposes. But sometimes, it can be a challenge to search for videos well suited for your discipline, and to know when and how it is appropriate to use them. This tip aims to help you do just that. Improve your Search Results...
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat is the eCampusOntario H5P Studio? Created by eCampusOntario for Ontario colleges and universities, the H5P Studio is a space where educators and students can create, share and find interactive objects for courses and learning. Getting Started Register for this free service using your college email and a unique password. If you have any trouble creating an account, email open@ecampusontario.ca...
Reading Time: 3 minutesZoom is constantly updating and adding new features. Consider allowing automatic updates to your Zoom client to take advantage of new features and maximize your options in meetings. Pass Presentation Controls Maybe you’re having a guest in class, and you want them to be able to control some slides in your PowerPoint. Or perhaps students are collaboratively presenting, and want...
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Joel Beaupre and Jesslyn Wilkinson Try some of these strategies to effectively create and share feedback online. Many of these strategies can be used for peer feedback activities as well. Summative Feedback Using Quick Eval in eConestoga Use highlighters, markers, inline comments and text, or other features to add feedback directly to a submission in eConestoga. You can also...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne way to improve students’ participation in synchronous learning activities can be to use polls in Zoom. Using single and multiple choice questions, you can pre-assess student understanding and set key directions for the session at hand. Polls can be anonymous or identified by user. Advanced Polls If the multiple choice and single choice responses aren’t rich enough for you,...
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