Tag: educational technology
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Creating and Using Gamehut.org to Engage Students with Dr. Mahmoud Amer Podcast
Computer applied linguistics educator Dr. Mahmoud Amer discusses how he created a digital game-based learning platform called Gamehut.org available for any educator to use. Hosts: Dr. Jes Drass and Dr. MB Henry Captions Research Connection: Research Highlights in Game-Based Language Learning Game Based Approaches to CALL Show Notes: Gamehut.org
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Inclusive Teaching and Accessibility, Instructional Delivery, Teaching Technology, TLC AnnouncementsTeaching Tools, Tips, and Resources for Fall 2026
Welcome to Fall 2026! The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) has gathered resources to support you as you prepare for the semester. We invite you to explore the resources below as you update course materials, refresh your D2L sites, and prepare for the upcoming semester. Course Set-Up Checklist Before publishing your D2L course, take a…
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Navigating Digital Learning (NDL)
Students with Ed-Tech Struggles? Provide proactive support in D2L with the TLC’s Navigating Digital Learning (NDL) tutorials What is Navigating Digital Learning (NDL)? Navigating Digital Learning (NDL) is a D2L repository of short tutorial modules on various learning technologies found at WCU. Originally built as the distance education orientation for West Chester University students, the TLC recognized that NDL could benefit the wider WCU learning community, and…
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SoTL Spotlight: AI Virtual Reality & Simulations
After participating in the inaugural Pedagogical Innovations Faculty Learning Community, Dr. Nancy Barker recently published an article in the Teaching and Learning in Nursing journal, Measuring undergraduate nursing students’ acceptance of AI enabled virtual reality using AI generated simulations in collaboration with Dr. Danielle Yocom and Dr. Michelle DaSilva. Congratulations to all three authors on…
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Creating an Immersive Virtual Kitchen Experience in ThingLink with Dr. Holik Podcast
Nutrition professor Dr. Michael Holik describes creating a virtual reality kitchen experience for his students using ThingLink. Cohosts: Jes Drass and Dr. Tom Pantazes Closed Captions Research Connection Batista, J. A. F. A., Souza, M. M. P., Barros, T. D., Gupta, N., & Reis, M. J. C. S. (2022). Using the ThingLink computer tool to…
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Is Online Proctoring the Best Solution for My Course?
If you administer online exams, you are likely seeking out online proctoring in effort to secure academic integrity in your class. While online proctoring services may serve as a deterrent to cheating, it is important to consider the drawbacks of this technology when deciding if this is the best solution for your course: Therefore, the…
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NEW: Hypothesis for Social Annotation
We are excited to announce that West Chester University now has licenses for a new social annotation tool called Hypothesis! Hypothesis is a social annotation tool that is integrated directly into D2L and allows you to create active reading assignments. Social annotation can help deepen engagement with course materials, improve comprehension, and foster a community…
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Technology Roundup – Fall 2025
Welcome to the Fall 2025 edition of Technology Roundup! This resource is released every Spring and Fall semester to keep our community of educators informed on the latest available instructional technologies that are supported by the university. Table of Contents AI Resources Last year, a task force led by IS&T and the TLC collaborated with…
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NEW: H5P Site License
The Teaching and Learning Center is pleased to announce that we have procured a site license for H5P. This gives us the ability to add an unlimited number of Authors to our account, who may then create interactive activities that can be embedded or linked in D2L courses and connected to the gradebook. Check out…
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Technology Roundup – Spring 2025
Welcome to the Fall 2024 edition of Technology Roundup! This resource is released every Spring and Fall semester to keep our community of educators informed on the latest available instructional technologies that are supported by the university. Table of Contents AI Resources The TLC has curated a collection of generative AI topics, including its impact…
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