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The Wide World of Videos!

The Wide World of Videos!


By: Tahnja Wilson

April 14, 2020

Melanie Reyes, MSW Online Program Coordinator for the School of Social Work, in her Faculty Showcase video, “The Wide World of Videos”  discusses how the School of Social work uses videos to introduce faculty and staff, present field internship ...

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A GROUP Design Challenge…Online!

A GROUP Design Challenge…Online!


By: Tahnja Wilson

February 14, 2014

Max Underwood, Arizona State University President’s Professor in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, discusses how he facilitates a design challenge for his online students. Discover how he has online students work collaboratively in gro ...

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My Favorite Indie Games for Education

My Favorite Indie Games for Education


By: Tahnja Wilson

February 14, 2015

 In June, I was fortunate to again attend the Games for Change (G4C) festival in New York. As in past years, the highlight for me was hearing indie developers talk about how their game vision was realized by conscious selection of various storyt ...

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Using Twitter and Facebook to Encourage Student Classroom and Political Engagement

Using Twitter and Facebook to Encourage Student Classroom and Political Engagement


By: Tahnja Wilson

February 14, 2014

In this online Faculty Showcase video, Drs. Gina Woodall and Tara Lennon from the School of Politics and Global Studies discuss how the use of social media, specifically Twitter and Facebook, affects classroom engagement.They challenge the presumed l ...

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Using blogs in online classes as a learning tool

Using blogs in online classes as a learning tool


By: Tahnja Wilson

September 29, 2014

Dr. Sher Ratnabalasuriar shares her experiences using blogs in her online classes as a learning tool. She wanted an alternative to the traditional discussion boards that would encourage students to engage more, become more mindful about their writing ...

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