Past Articles
Digital Storytelling: Personal Narratives for a Public Audience
Ohio State’s Digital Storytelling initiative has been working with faculty and staff to foster storytelling for a digital age. Over the last few years, the group has sponsored workshops and showcases to encourage use of digital stories in teaching, research, and community outreach. Dr. Joe Bonnell and Anne Baird, both from the School of Natural Resources, participated in last year's digital storytelling workshop. more
Learning Collaboration Studio – New Classroom with Many Options
Traditional lecture classrooms can feel limiting to instructors who want to foster team-based learning, create fluid group interaction, and integrate technology into classroom activities. One option for instructors hoping try something new is the Learning Collaboration Studio (LCS), a learning space that incorporates technology resources and a flexible layout. more
Second Life Offers New Experiences for Students and Faculty
Second Life, an online virtual environment, has been getting a lot of attention on Ohio State's campus in recent months. Two instructors in particular have already begun incorporating Second Life into their classroom curriculum. Sharon Collingwood (Women's Studies) uses it as a means to study social interaction; Doug Danforth (College of Medicine) uses it as a building tool to model human anatomy. more
Electronic Textual Editing Course Bridges Past and Future
How do you preserve the concept of a printed book or manuscript when future generations might never hold a hardcover or paperback? H. Lewis Ulman, Associate Professor of English and Assistant Dean in the College of Humanities, asked himself this question when Google began digitizing books. He set out to find a solution and, in the process, created an opportunity for students to help preserve historical documents that otherwise might not be available online. more
Enhancing Research in the Classroom: Agribusiness Marketing, TELR and University Libraries Collaborate
Neal Hooker, professor in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, was looking for an innovative way to present research material in his Principles of Agribusiness Marketing course. He found a solution through the University Libraries' Course Enhancement Grant, which funds collaborations between instructors and University librarians. more
A Tale of Two Wikis
With greater availability of technology in and out of the classroom, some instructors are looking for fresh ways to teach core concepts. One promising option is wikis. A wiki is a kind of website that encourages collaborative authoring by inviting visitors to add and edit content. Learn how Phil Schlosser used a wiki to teach the engineering course "Great Ideas to Great Products" and how Vera Dukaj uses a wiki for collaborative writing in her Business Writing course... more
Carmen DS Program Offers Training, Community, and "Super Powers"
Carmen Distributed Support (DS) affiliates are a group of designated college and departmental instructional support staff who receive training and increased system access. Anand Khurma, Manager of Educational Technology for the College of Pharmacy, is a shining example of the DS program. He jokes that the Pharmacy faculty say he has Carmen "super powers" that allow him to make changes, such as merging course sections or enrolling TAs. more