Author Archives: Lillian Payn

Peer Review for student work

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Lillian Payn

Recently I saw an article in Tech and Learning about using Peer Reviews for student work as a way maximize teacher effectiveness. The writer recommended SWORD: “Today there is a cool product that helps automate this process. SWoRD is a … Continue reading →

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Free Time Warner Cable App Displays Captioning on IPad

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Lillian Payn

Proponents of Section 508 and ADA for accessible educational materials must be satisfied after  hearing the announcement made from Time Warner on September 29, 2011. The major video programming distributor Time Warner Cable (TWC) has just released a new closed … Continue reading →

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iTunes U

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Lillian Payn

I had a boss once who often used the quote: We have acres of diamonds in our own backyard. Today I ran across it (again) iTunes. What a great resource for educators and learners.  It distributes an amazing range of … Continue reading →

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Women and tech careers

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Lillian Payn

What can we do to get young women interested in tech careers? Recently I went to a “Tech Tek” presentation by the American Association of University Women – San Diego. The local branch sponsored a group of middle school girls … Continue reading →

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Mac’s And PDF’s in Blackboard

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Lillian Payn

If you are using PDF files in your Blackboard courses in either Safari or Firefox browsers, you probably experiencing frustration when they don’t appear. The solution: Use Google Chrome or the Schubert IT PDF plugin (from http://www.schubert-it.com/pluginpdf/), recommended by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Graphics for Teaching and Learning, Multimedia for Teaching and Learning | 25 Comments

What apps are you using for your classes?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Lillian Payn

I am curious to know what apps you are using to engage your students? Are you keeping current with new technology? The restaurant industry is. While a recent survey by Zagat found that  64% of local diners consider it rude … Continue reading →

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Game Day Coastline Community College

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Lillian Payn

Game Day Coastline Community College Fri 8/5 2 pm. Meet Game Developers. FREE. 714-241-6370 RSVP for goodie bag. Garden Grove, CA http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101163225143-464/GameDayFlier.pdf

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Summer 2011 Tech Camp

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Lillian Payn

We held a Boot Camp for Summer Professional Development 1 – 4 August for 30 enthusiastic full-time and part-time instructors. Fun for all: Hands-on multimedia tutorials and prep time for fall classes. Topics included Twitter, Word Press, PowerPoint, Evernote, Video, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Graphics for Teaching and Learning, Multimedia for Teaching and Learning, Professional Development, Social Media and Networking, Tech Camp, Twitter, Website development | Tagged , , , , , , , | 79 Comments