Office of Educational Technology Blog for College of Allied Health, East Carolina University
Just what is Pokemon Go?
If you’ve been on the internet — or, um, outside — lately, you may have noticed that a game called Pokémon Go is suddenly taking the world by storm. It may have you wondering, especially if you were born before 1984, just what the hell is going on. From http://www.vox.com/2016/7/12/12159304/pokemon-go-game-ios-android
And if you didn’t want to know here is something else on Social Presence from my colleagues at NC State.
by Donna Petherbridge, Stacy Gant and Daniel Davis
For students and instructors, taking (or teaching) an online course can feel like an isolated activity. However, student connectedness via a sense of social presence is an important aspect in online learning environments because a sense of communal belonging may affect learners’ levels of motivation and satisfaction (Bolliger & Inan, 2012). Click here to read more
One of the frequent questions that comes across my desk is “how can we connect to someone virtually?” ITCS provides a few services which enable you to connect virtually. Click here to find more information on using them. We have hardware Videoconference system in 1355. All classrooms are equipped with cameras and microphones and our office has additional mics and webcams to use!
