Learning Technologies Coaches at UCalgary

Tag: technology

  • Augment Your Teaching

    Augmented reality (AR) was a huge hit with Pokémon GO. When you turned on AR mode, the camera on your mobile device would open and a 3D video of a Pokémon would be superimposed over your camera’s view of the world, which made it look like the Pokémon was right in front of you, as shown below. But I’m not here to…

  • ePortfolio Series – Episode 1: What is ePortfolio?

    Hi there, My name is Mohammad. I am the ePortfolio coach at the Schulich School of Engineering and this is the first episode of a series on ePortfolio. Through this series of posts, I am going to introduce you to ePortfolio and its benefits for your personal, professional, and educational development. I will also assist…

  • Useful softwares to record your educational videos

    Here is a list of some useful softwares that help you creating an exciting video for your class. 1- Camtasia (Video editor, screnn recording, effects) https://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-camtasia-9-3-record-edit-share.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1s5GWW4vlI  2- Snagit (Screen recording) https://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-13-quickly-capture-your-screen.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ElBZZcMoA 3- Powtoon (quick animated videos) https://www.powtoon.com/tutorials/   4-Articulate storyline (Interactive videos, quizzes, adaptable with D2L and SCORM) https://articulate.com/360/storyline   Nedal Marei

  • Nurse in Translation

    My name is Teya and I’ve been acting as the e-Learning Technology Coach for the Cumming School of Medicine. In real life, I work as a Registered Nurse at the Foothills Hospital, fresh out of the nursing program at the University of Calgary. Nurses often act as translators between patients and physicians, and in this…

  • Turn any TV or projector into a giant interactive whiteboard

    Here is a cool device that instantly turns any TV or projector into a giant interactive whiteboard. Learn about the project here !

  • Twelve Apps of Christmas

    For those who are interested in new and different e-learning apps, you might want to check out 12 Apps of Christmas. This is an initiative put on by BC Campus to have post-secondary educators try out different apps and discuss them. They have a contest going to keep the comments going, on-topic and engaging. So…

  • Podcasting 101

    Podcasting Suggestions Generally, when building a stereo rig the prevailing ideology is to build from the source out. So, in an analogue world you’d get the best turntable and stylus first and then worry about better speakers. The rationale being If the needle can’t read the record well the quality of the speakers are irrelevant…