ET@MO Tips & Tricks Newsletter

Reviving Human Anatomy

Using minimal technology to increase student engagement, Professors Kristina Aldridge and Carol Ward were able to increase retention rates and grade point averages in Pathology and Anatomical Sciences 2201: Human Anatomy. Read how they accomplished their goal in the Fall 2007 edition of "The Innovator." Also featured are the 2007 recipients of the Excellence in Teaching with Technology award, and the ET@MO staff members who built and maintain the department's data collection system.

Tame your Blackboard grade book

Get assistance with Blackboard grade book issues and organization. ET@MO staff members will be available to answer questions, and provide hands-on support. Come to ET@MO's Technology Studio (266 Heinkel) on December 10 - 14 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm, and December 17 from 8:00am - 5:00pm.

7 things you should know about Citizen Journalism

Citizen journalism refers to a wide range of activities in which everyday people contribute information or commentary about news events. With the birth of digital technologies, people now have unprecedented access to the tools of production and dissemination. Citizen journalism epitomizes the belief that the experiences of people personally involved with an issue present a different — and often more complete — picture of events than can be derived from the perspective of an outsider. Citizen journalism encompasses content ranging from user-submitted reviews on a Web site about movies to wiki-based news. It forces contributors to think objectively, asking probing questions and working to understand the context -- the kinds of activities that lead to deeper learning. Download the PDF of this full article. This information is provided by the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's (ELI's) 7 Things You Should Know About… series which provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices.