KSTP TV - Minneapolis and St. Paul - Minn. Colleges See Double-Digit Increases in Online Learning
Great article about blended learning in Minnesota. Michal Moskow is a colleague I work with.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Learn a Language before your next Vacation
Library offers chance to learn foreign languages online
January 07, 2010 @ 12:00 AM
The Herald-Dispatch
ASHLAND -- Do you want to learn a foreign language, but don't have the time or money to go back to school? Or maybe you just want to brush up on that high school French?
Boyd County Public Library's newest online offering is Mango Languages, a free, fun, fast and convenient way to learn. The online language-learning system focuses on teaching actual conversation skills. Each lesson combines real-life situations and audio from native speakers with an easy-to-follow interface and simple, clear instructions. Because it is completely web-based, patrons can learn anywhere they have an internet connection.
Mango Languages currently offers 12 full language courses -- Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian and Mandarin Chinese, as well as ESL for Polish, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese speakers. Many additional language courses are planned.
In addition to the full courses, Mango has several quicker, basic courses - for those who don't have much time to learn, or who are planning a trip abroad within the next month or so.
To access Mango, go to www.thebookplace.org, then click on Reference tab, Tools, and the "Find an Article" link, which takes you to all of the site's database offerings. Or, use the Google site search -- keyword Mango.
January 07, 2010 @ 12:00 AM
The Herald-Dispatch
ASHLAND -- Do you want to learn a foreign language, but don't have the time or money to go back to school? Or maybe you just want to brush up on that high school French?
Boyd County Public Library's newest online offering is Mango Languages, a free, fun, fast and convenient way to learn. The online language-learning system focuses on teaching actual conversation skills. Each lesson combines real-life situations and audio from native speakers with an easy-to-follow interface and simple, clear instructions. Because it is completely web-based, patrons can learn anywhere they have an internet connection.
Mango Languages currently offers 12 full language courses -- Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Greek, Russian and Mandarin Chinese, as well as ESL for Polish, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese speakers. Many additional language courses are planned.
In addition to the full courses, Mango has several quicker, basic courses - for those who don't have much time to learn, or who are planning a trip abroad within the next month or so.
To access Mango, go to www.thebookplace.org, then click on Reference tab, Tools, and the "Find an Article" link, which takes you to all of the site's database offerings. Or, use the Google site search -- keyword Mango.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Google Docs upgrades storage to all file types
Google Docs just became even more amazing! My dissertation is going up, shortly, to be stored and I will do my edits from Google. Students can share and work on documents with other students and or faculty. Students who do not have word processing, spreadsheet or powerpoint software can use and download files within Google Docs. Store class presentations in the cloud, versus a portable drive that can become corrupt or "left-behind".
Google Docs upgrades storage to all file types
Google Docs upgrades storage to all file types
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Upcoming Training Sessions
Just in Time Training sessions mean you can stop in and ask a question and get your answer without making an appointment. Otherwise, if you have lots of questions and need more time, you may contact kgrady@nhcc.edu or myself ssteinke@nhcc.edu and we will work with you to find a time to set up individual training that is tailored to you!
Dates:
January 20, 2010 2:30-5:30 pm Room: CBT 167
February 4, 2010 2:30-5:50pm Room: CBT 167
Don’t forget to put the backup D2L website in your syllabus: https://nhcc.ims.mnscu.edu If you ever go to NHCC.edu and discover the site is down, print or save that url, but do use the main login site because you may miss important announcements and other resources that are provided on the regular login pages: http://www.nhcc.edu/main/ProgramsAndMajors/OnlineLearning.aspx
Dates:
January 20, 2010 2:30-5:30 pm Room: CBT 167
February 4, 2010 2:30-5:50pm Room: CBT 167
Don’t forget to put the backup D2L website in your syllabus: https://nhcc.ims.mnscu.edu If you ever go to NHCC.edu and discover the site is down, print or save that url, but do use the main login site because you may miss important announcements and other resources that are provided on the regular login pages: http://www.nhcc.edu/main/ProgramsAndMajors/OnlineLearning.aspx
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Something fun to subscribe to
Merriam Websters has a great subscription of the word a day. Have fun learning and using words. Here is today's selection sent to me and they have audio pronunciations for every word they send:
Merriam-Webster’s
Word of the Day
January 5
myrmidon
\'MER-muh-dahn\
noun
Meaning
: a loyal follower; especially : a subordinate who executes orders unquestioningly or unscrupulously
Example Sentence
The boss was more likely to offer promotions to her myrmidons than to those workers who occasionally questioned her tactics or proposed alternate solutions.
Merriam-Webster’s
Word of the Day
January 5
myrmidon
\'MER-muh-dahn\
noun
Meaning
: a loyal follower; especially : a subordinate who executes orders unquestioningly or unscrupulously
Example Sentence
The boss was more likely to offer promotions to her myrmidons than to those workers who occasionally questioned her tactics or proposed alternate solutions.
Times are booming for community colleges
By: RACHEL CANELLI
Bucks County Courier Times
Online learning boosts are part of the increase in BCCC's enrollment.
Between the economy, students considering less expensive schools, and online learning, the last decade has been community colleges' time to shine.
"Community colleges clearly have come into their own in the last 10 years," said Karen Dawkins, Bucks County Community College's vice president and dean of student affairs. "It has a lot to do with accessibility, affordability, the economy, the quality of education and the fact that students can transfer."
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