100+ Video Sites Every Educator Should Bookmark

Thanks to Emma Taylor for sending me the link to this great list on accreditedonlinecolleges.com.

One of the gems that stuck out to me right off the bat was YouTube EDU. I will definitely be finding some time to spend there :)

Introduction to the PDF Syllabus Builder

Here is a 3-minute video introduction to the PDF Syllabus Builder.

You can now download version 1.0 of this open-source tool.

5 [very good] Ed-Tech tools for Online Instruction

Great article by Debbie Morrison at the Online Learning Insights blog: http://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/5-very-good-ed-tech-tools-for-online-instruction/.

The PDF Course Schedule Builder made the list along with Google Hangouts, Camtasia,
Khan Academy, and Google Docs.

PDF Course Guide Builder: designed for first-time Online Instructors

You've been asked to teach a new online class--now what?

Well, first enjoy this 90-second video introduction to the OAR model: Teaching a new Online Course?

Now, begin identifying the components that will form the foundation for your online course with an open source tool that runs in Adobe Reader: the PDF Course Guide Builder.

Watch a "how to" video.

Download the tool.

Looking for open best practices and resources? Check out GETideas.org

Here's a description from the GETideas.org website:

"This open, online global community for 21st-century education leaders exists to foster Global Education Transformation–the “GET” in GETideas.org–via virtual collaboration and international dialogue, including the sharing of best practices and resources."

I've mostly been checking out their Resource Library, which has videos, case studies, reports and more. I've even added two videos myself :)

• PDF Course Schedule Builder
• PDF Assignment Builder 3

PDF Syllabus Builder at Sloan-C Emerging Technologies for Online Learning

My colleague Max Longhurst and I were thrilled to be have our presentation for Sloan-C's upcoming ET4Online symposium accepted-- PDF Syllabus Builder: Open Source Tool for Online Instructors, Course Developers and Instructional Designers.

We are even more thrilled that we have been asked to submit the PDF Syllabus Builder as an Effective Practice! The Effective Practice award winners will be announced July 21st.

How to develop a Canvas Course in 7 Steps

I've posted a video to YouTube demonstrating a development sequence that uses a design blueprint to create a course in Canvas--the learning management system from Instructure: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnFpa6fUDQ.


The design blueprint was created with the PDF Course Schedule Builder.