A Tweet a Day Keeps the Swine Flu Away

by Lorraine B. Elder Okay, Twitter is not really the new Tamiflu, but educational technology and social media are useful tools in combating the effects of sweeping illness. The World Health Organization has declared a flu pandemic, meaning widespread human H1N1 infection is occurring. Many colleges are bracing for large numbers of flu-related absences among staff [...]

Tips for Teaching Online

by Lorraine B. Elder Dr. Judith V. Boettcher has written Teaching Online for the First Time — The Quick Guide. She lists ten best practices for designing and teaching a course, and most are spot on, with the possible exception of Best Practice 5: Use both synchronous and asynchronous activities Using both kinds of activities [...]