Educational Technology Resource

General Resources

 

Discipline Specific Resources

 

Papers, Publications, & Links
Squibble Thirty-two Trends Affecting Distance Education: An Informed Foundation for Strategic Planning
This study analyzes cotemporary literature in order to identify current trends in distance learning, and to predict where those trends will go in the future. These trends include the tendencies of students and faculty, the advancement of technology, and the role of economics.
Squibble Managing and Motivating! Distance Learning Group Activities
This page provides a set of principles and guidelines that an instructor should use in order to maximize the effectiveness of group projects in distance learning classes.
Squibble The 2007 Horizon Report: Toward a Research Agenda
The 2007 Horizon Report highlights six technologies that the underlying research suggests will become very important to higher education over the next one to five years. A central focus of the discussion of each technology is its relevance for teaching, learning, and creative expression.

 

Classroom Resources

Squibble World Lecture Hall University of Texas at Austin
This site provides a database for online lecture material, such as lectures, syllabi slides, and even whole courses that both instructors and students can use. These materials are available for a wide range of subjects.
Squibble MERLOT (Multimedia Education Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)
This database contains a large amount of peer-reviewed learning resources for both instructors and students. This material spans a wide variety of subjects.
Squibble NSDL (The National Science Digital Library)
The National Science Digital Library is a database that contains educational resources and tools for the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Squibble DLESE (Digital Library for Earth System Education)
The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) is a database for educators, students, and scientists working together to improve the quality, quantity, and efficiency of teaching and learning about the Earth system at all levels.
Squibble Virtual Labs/simulations

If you know of other resource sites you would like to see included here, please share! Send your recommendation and the link to Dr. Kathy McClelland.