So You’d Like to Make a Lecture Video …
Instructors often use the lecture format in their face-to-face classes – sometimes also using slide decks (like PowerPoint) – so recording a lecture can be one way of digitizing your learning material and presenting it online. However, there are a number of things to consider before you decide to use this approach. This post will discuss some …
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Continue readingCreating Engaging Learning Activities
In order to cross over from passive content consumption into active learning, you will need to make real-life activities the focus of your course content (Hayes, 2015). Activities can be discussions, interactive activities, project or problem based assignments, blogging, and curation assignments – or could even involve learners themselves creating content and activities such as …
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Continue readingSelecting Learning Material
The learning materials in your online course typically will consist of artifacts that your students will interact with individually. Learning materials can include readings from books and journals, watching videos, listening to audio recordings, or engaging with an interactive learning object. The purpose of the Learning Material is to provide the content that will support …
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Continue readingDrone Deploy 3D Mapping
One of the areas of research I’m interested in with Drones is their ability to collect data used in Agricultural and architectural industries. Drone Deploy is an app that allow […]
Continue readingFabrikator Mini initial feelings of hate
So we’ve had this little Fabrikator Mini printer sitting in the ETC Makerspace for a few months and I finally decided it was time for someone to get it set […]
Continue readingOur Eve of Destruction
We had a fun evening of deconstructing last night at ETC Makerspace. The gang pulled apart everything from toy cars to laptops, to laser printers, to typewriters and even an […]
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October 19, 2016 Ever wonder what makes that Cuckoo Clock tick? Maybe it’s time you find out. Bring along a busted toaster, a run down motor, an angry amplifier, or […]
Continue readingLittle house on the prairies update
Got some actual building done this weekend on the little winter house. Here’s a few pics from the adventure.
Continue readingSketchUp Cabin Design
So my latest “make” obsession is building a tiny cabin on some land we own to the north. I need to keep the size under 100 square feet to avoid […]
Continue readingTofino Drone Footage
Got away for some summer vacation this year and took the drone with me. Caught some amazing shots of the west coast and thought I’d share.
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