Guest Post: What is Your Digital Environmental Footprint?
What is Your Digital Environmental Footprint? by Sasha Krieger As an environmentally conscious citizen, I make choices to recycle and consume less because I care about the future of the planet. In an effort to combat global warming I vote for certain candidates, limit my driving, and use reusable coffee cups and bags. While environmental […]
Guest Post: Tips for Students in Online Discussion Boards
Tips for Students in Online Discussion Boards by Alice Li Before the start of our online education, some of us may not have experienced academic online discussions. Web etiquette (netiquette) is an important aspect of online communication, since following netiquette rules can encourage the sharing of diverse ideas in a respectful and engaging learning environment. […]
Guest Post: Prepare Your Devices for Online Learning
Guest Post: Prepare Your Devices for Online Learning By, Lina Kim With courses now transitioned into online learning, new issues can arise regarding network speed, web browsers, security, and storage. This blog will go over how you can avoid some of these issues and ensure your device is in tip-top shape. Please note that this […]
What is Software Fatigue?
I recently wrote about how to combat the software fatigue that many students (including myself) are facing this semester. While many people have been writing about “Zoom fatigue” recently, it wasn’t quite covering what I was feeling. “Software fatigue” is a term that I came up with to describe the broader range of frustrations and […]
Students vs. Software Fatigue: Tips for Winning the Fight
As students, many of us are digging in to our online semester and adjusting to online student life. Frankly though, this adjustment can be tough, and from conversations with my friends and reading other students’ social media posts, I have found in my experience that some students are not okay with some of the things […]
COVID-19 Case Study for Undergraduate Students
This case study presents a hypothetical situation based on very real circumstances that many undergraduate students are likely experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage you to take a look at this case study and think carefully about what you would do if you were in Kyle’s shoes. Better yet, have a conversation with […]
Steve Dotto discusses our Digital Tattoo project
Steve Dotto produces and hosts the podcast Dotto Tech, a weekly discussion of all things technology related. Last week, he sat down with Trish Rosseel and Cindy Underhill, creators of the Digital Tattoo project, to discuss how everyone – students, professors and teachers, and others – can learn and benefit from the Digital Tattoo website. […]
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