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Posted by jbeeghley in Websites on 07. Jan, 2013 | No Comments
Here at Central Penn College we have several programs and courses that teach anatomy and health related topics. I found this resource recently and thought I would with everyone. The University of Pennsylvania Health System has developed a website with nearly 200 video animations. These videos provide explanations of injuries, different diseases, and body systems. The [More...]
Posted by sbirmingham in Miscellaneous, Teaching, Tools, Uncategorized on 11. Oct, 2012 | 1 Comment
Much has been written about how Internet has evolved from a storehouse of information into a place to do work. With no special training, using only a web browser, in just a few minutes, a professor can create a fake newspaper clipping for a history class, design a poster to publicize a student event, take [More...]
Posted by jbeeghley in Software on 13. Aug, 2012 | No Comments
Have you ever taken a piece of paper, scribbled some ideas, and drawn lines between them to see how they are connected? If so, then you have created a mind map. According to MindMapping.com, a mind map is “a highly effective way of getting information in and out of your brain. Mind mapping is a [More...]
Posted by sbirmingham in Miscellaneous, Software, Teaching, Tools, Uncategorized on 02. Jul, 2012 | No Comments
A study conducted at Purdue University found “students who were involved in a hands-on project learned more and demonstrated a deeper understanding of the issues” than students taught primarily through readings, lectures, and tests. In this post, we highlight an exciting new platform for designing and implementing hands-on learning in a variety of disciplines: the [More...]
Posted by jbeeghley in Teaching, Tools on 07. May, 2012 | No Comments
I was working in a computer lab recently and saw some physical therapy students doing research on various parts of the human body. I’m always interested in how students are using technology to create projects. In this case, the students were using various websites and Google images to look at body parts such as the [More...]
Posted by sbirmingham in Hardware, Miscellaneous, Software, Teaching, Tools, Trends on 22. Mar, 2012 | No Comments
In 1993, Central Penn College began offering a course called Desktop Publishing to teach students how to prepare professional publications including text and photos using desktop computers. Over the years, the course has evolved through multiple versions of computers and software. The current version is about 70% hands-on instruction in classrooms equipped with QuarkXPress page [More...]
Posted by sbirmingham in Software, Teaching, Tools, Uncategorized on 23. Feb, 2012 | No Comments
Last week, Steven and Jim attended the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference. Cool things are happening in the K-12 space that could be applied in higher ed. Pete Vreeland from Upper Merion Area School District demonstrated the use of SmartGraphs from The Concord Consortium. SmartGraphs are short, web-based, interactive lessons to help students explore [More...]
Posted by jbeeghley in Hardware, Software, Tools on 01. Feb, 2012 | No Comments
During the 2010 academic year, the Central Penn I.T. Department developed and published an interim technology standard for classrooms. This interim standard included items such as a new computer, SmartBoard, wall mounted speakers, and video projector. Soon after Jim began working here and meeting with faculty members, it became clear that they were looking for [More...]
