Moodle Pilot Update

December seemed to have whooshed by. I am participating in an IMS of the Future study using MoodleRooms. Just opened up my classroom and am getting started. Let me know if you also would like to try a class or demo of Moodle. We do have Remotelearner hosted Moodle courses on campus, so I am pretty familiar with Moodle, though not what I'd ever call the expert!! Happy Holidays. Read about Moodle in Wikipedia.

Google adds Captions to Youtube!!

Google will add for English-first-speaking users automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube!!!

Math Instructors using Maplesoft

November Webinars: Education & Research

Throughout November, Maplesoft will be offering the following live webinars, free-of-charge. These sessions provide the perfect opportunity for you to listen to Maplesoft experts as they share their experience and expertise on a variety of topics. Please take a moment to look through these complimentary webinars and feel free to register for as many as you would like to attend. All sessions take place at 2pm Eastern Time and are best viewed in Internet Explorer.

Nov. 16: Maple 13 Academic Training
Learn more about this webinar:
http://click.email.maplesoft.com/?qs=d2371f90e7a7d2b59b26c6f21f17a3e6feaa965df5d679f5bb109fb7049a35f8

Nov. 18: Maplesoft Solutions for Mathematics Education
Learn more about this webinar:
http://click.email.maplesoft.com/?qs=d2371f90e7a7d2b51f83230a0bf381bb139932aadda84bd2f5bcbe5c060fbe23

Nov. 25: Introducing Modern Modeling Techniques to the Undergraduate Control Course
Learn more about this webinar:
http://click.email.maplesoft.com/?qs=d2371f90e7a7d2b5a27fe9b17f75e3e132f3e7ac888096f58d69d5686cd10055

Nov. 30: Getting Started with Maple 13 Academic for Evaluators
Learn more about this webinar:
http://click.email.maplesoft.com/?qs=d2371f90e7a7d2b50c84823c6493c543b4a2c7ff02fd34357b54833e58ab49f0

To view a complete list of our upcoming webinars, please visit: http://click.email.maplesoft.com/?qs=5d0689a59049e6bb64e37618018d9b11165f125a66c915e33be38dd349463875

Kind Regards,

Rick Andrade
Webinar Coordinator
Maplesoft

Great article on Learning Styles and new Media

I am a huge fan of matching the technology to the activity and to incorporate a variety of tools to meet the needs of various learning styles. Social networking tools offer great promise, but knowing and having the time to study which learning style matches what technology is important. Well, here is such a study to utilize emerging web technologies for higher education based on student's learning styles. Let me know what you think of the article. I am still digesting it.

Free Appollo Space Program Virtual Conference for Educators

Over the next three weeks LearningTimes is pleased to be participating in three unique programs designed to improve your knowledge and effectiveness as an educator. While the topics are distinctly different – each of these live online events will be filled with opportunities to collaborate, network and learn with experts and colleagues from around the globe.

**Apollo Space Program Virtual Conference**

This is a free one-day event, taking place on November 10, 2009. The online conference highlights the Apollo Program and its impact on American and world history and our lives today. The Apollo Space Program Virtual Conference is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum and NASA.

You will participate in interactive discussions and explore ways to teach your students using primary source materials.

Topics will include:

** Placing Apollo in Historical Context
** Getting to the Moon: Apollo Technology
** Presidents, Politics, Social Climate
** Apollo Artifacts
** Apollo Imagery and its Place in Modern American Society
** Remembering Apollo

Register now at: http://www.learningtimes.net/apollo

UNC Blog on Sakai Pilot Project

University of North Carolina has a Sakai Learning Management System report completed. Should be an interesting read for anyone wondering about Open Source possibilities for learning management systems.

Site to Check out

Check out the Academic Earth Site. It pulls together academic content from a variety of online sites.