Technology Adventures

The use of audio/visual podcast technology is not a new concept and/or practice; however, it has gained more recent attention in higher education as a useful tool in teaching and learning opportunities (King & Cox, 2011).   Another Web 2.0 tool to be explored that allows for valuable interactions and connections among faculty and students whether synchronously or asynchronously to enhance learning (King & Cox, 2011).      With the incorporation of technology comes the many pros and cons that must be acknowledged and understood in order to move forward with its implementation and success.     Pros (Luna & Cullen) ·          Convenient download of instructional information (lectures, graphics, and videos) to a portable device that may be accessed from anywhere ·          Ability to access course content for review and the ability to replay/listen to con...

You may visit Canvas to view my podcast .  I conducted an interview with Kayde, she is a colleague and professor of dental hygiene at a community college and she discussed the integration of technology into her curriculum.  Please visit and share your thoughts!

Title of lesson:                        Neuroanatomy/Neurophysiology/Cranial Nerve Review Target audience:                    Second-year dental hygiene students Learning Objectives: 1.        Define and organize the following terms:             -neurons             -dendritic zone             -axons             -cell body (soma)             -axon terminals             -neurolemmas        ...

The World Wide Web has become quite the intricate spider's web since its original web-based read-only functionality.  Today's read-write Web functions how its developer, Tim Berners-Lee, intended it to exist in a participative, co-creation, editorial and collaborative workspace (digital commons) among users (Lamb, 2004 as cited in West & West, 2009). The focus of this blog is on the use of wikis as a form of technology integration for adult teaching and learning, however, if you wanted to explore and/or social network with other arachnid lovers you might choose to visit Wikipedia to learn more. Wikipedia is the most well-known wiki and anyone with web access and capabilities can contribute and edit this free online multi-lingual encyclopedia (West & West, 2009).  The ability for anyone to add, remove, and/or change the site has caused great controversy for its use as a credible resource (West & West, 2009). Today's adult learners are seeking more ...