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. […]
From Student to Teacher: Becoming a Professional
To access the case studies, as well as the resources that can be used to guide decision-making, visit our Case Studies for Student Teachers page. Before I became a graduate student at UBC, I was a teacher candidate preparing to take on the role of a professional educator. Like all of my peers transitioning into the […]
Does technology help or hurt your productivity?
I found myself standing against the back wall of a huge lecture theatre in the Earth and Ocean Sciences Building on UBC’s Vancouver campus. The auditorium’s seats were filled with hundreds of teacher candidates—an audience that I would have imagined to be quite aware of issues of concentration and attention. Yet, the lecture theatre was filled […]
Why should I care about privacy if I have nothing to hide?
Many defenders of mass surveillance use the argument that “only people involved in bad acts should worry about their privacy.” In some ways, this seems to make sense. After all, if you’re doing something you don’t want people to know about, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place, right? Glenn Greenwald, one […]
Ten New Year’s resolutions for your digital life
New year, new you. Given that such a large portion of our lives are now led online, it only makes sense to make some New Year’s resolutions for your digital self. Here are 10 suggestions from the Digital Tattoo team for a fun and productive 2015: 1. Google yourself. Review what shows up in […]
Community Discussion Boards
Video credit: Interfaith Leader – Balpreet Kaur – posted by InterfaithYouthCore on YouTube Watch Think Explore Links Discuss Think Explore In 2012, a mean-spirited photo of Balpreet Kaur was posted on Reddit with the tag – “not sure what to conclude from this.”. The photo was taken without Balpreet’s knowledge in a cafeteria of the […]
What is a MOOC?
Image source: UBC Digital Tattoo
Your Data on Social Media
Image source: UBC Digital Tattoo
The Job Hunt
Image source: UBC Digital Tattoo
Networks for Learning
Image source: UBC Learning Commons
