by Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw | Oct 24, 2012 | Distance Education, Educational Technology, News
This week begins the start of a new semester term for my online courses. Ice breaking activities, as Conrad and Donaldson (2004) would refer to them, are in full swing. Ice breakers in online learning environments are central to the establishment of a positive...
by Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw | Jun 10, 2012 | Distance Education, Educational Technology, Resources
It’s summer time. For me, that means that it’s time to teach intensives. This means teaching from 8:30 to 5:00, scheduling meetings with students after class, and then doing a task that very few find truly enjoyable, grading. I actually enjoy grading as I get to see...
