Rod's Pulse Podcast

Interview with Claudia Reuter, Founder and CEO of SchoolChapters, Inc.Pruvalu by SchoolChapters is an integrated ePortfolio for Higher Education.We answer the questions:What is Pruvalu used for? Institution AccreditationStudent Assessment and EvaluationStudent Personal PortfoliosStandards-Based Faculty PortfoliosDoes it integrate with the LMS?Does it support mobile devices?Does it integrate with Facebook or LinkedIn?Related ePortfolio LinksRPP #100: TaskStream: Interview with Courtney PeaglerRPP #97 Interview with Trent BatsonRPP #10 Electronic PortfoliosPodsafe music selection from MagnatuneVivaldi: Concerto No. 4 in G Minor “Winter” (Allegro movement) from The Four Seasons by the American Baroque Orchestra. Duration: 26:00

Interview with Dr. Matthew W. Stoltzfus, Chemistry Lecturer and Faculty Fellow, Digital First Initiative at Ohio State University OSU's General Chemistry course with “Dr. Fus” enrolled over 100,000 iTunes U students in the first year it was offered!We answer the questions:Why not use Khan Academy?What recording technology is used?Who does the video editing and iTunes U management?Is the course linked to a textbook?Was the MOOC concept accepted by faculty?What's the ROI for using iTunes U?Are there incentives for faculty to produce these MOOCs?How much effort was put toward marketing?Flipping the classroom: what activities are done in class?LinksGeneral Chemistry at OSUPaperShowCamtasiaLearning CatalyticsiTunes U Content Tops One Billion Downloads (Feb '13)Using Inquiry and the Scientific Method to Enhance Face to Face Time with StudentsPodsafe music selection from Music AlleyThe Christmas Season by Devo Spice, a comedy rapper from New Jersey who has become one of the most popular artists on the nationally syndicated Dr. Demento ShowDuration: 27:43

Blackboard xpLor: Interview with Brad Koch, VP Product Management, Blackboard Learn.We discuss xpLor, Blackboard's first cross-platform learning object repositoryWe answer the questions:what is xpLor?how does it work?does it work with LMSs from other companies?is it for learning objects or complete courses?what's available to share in addition to Khan Academy content?how do features compare between xpLor and Bb LMS?why would anyone continue to develop courses in the Bb LMS? Northeast eLearning Consortium UnConference at USciencesPlease save the date of Monday, December 16, 2013 for the first Northeast E-Learning Consortium Un-Conference. The event will be hosted by the University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA. The event will also include the first Philadelphia stop on Blackboard's "Never Stop Learning Tour". Podsafe music selection from Ioda PromonetLaura Sullivan plays "Pachelbel For The Potomac" from "Pianoscapes For The Trails Of North America"Duration: 31:32

In this podcast, I discuss "Do It Yourself" Podcasting and the benefits for teaching and learningThe history of podcastingHow to create, publish, and distribute your own podcastsThe benefits of podcasting for teaching & learningWhere to look for more information DIY Podcasting: Benefits for Teaching and Learning from University of the SciencesFeatured Podcasting VideosSteve Jobs discusses Podcasting and Adam Curry at the D3 ConferenceUSA Today - Talking Tech "Remember Podcasting? It's Back and BoomingPodcasting Resources7 Things you should know about Podcasting (PDF) by Educause http://www.blogworld.com/ (conference)http://podcamp.pbworks.com/ (unconference)http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/ (discovering)http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/specs.html (making a podcast)http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ (subscribe & play)http://www.podbean.com/ (hosting)https://www.podomatic.com/ (hosting)http://www.libsyn.com/ (hosting)http://www.blogger.com/ (Blogger show notes)http://codex.wordpress.org/Podcasting (Wordpress show notes)http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (audio editor)http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/ (podcast editor) Podsafe Music Selection from the Mevio Podsafe Music Network"On a Podcast" by Cruisebox

Interview: Dr. Kenneth E. Hartman, former President of Drexel University Online and now Senior Fellow at EduventuresWe discuss the future of Higher EducationTrendsGrowth of online learningOnline education is being commoditizedDemand for lower cost degreesSurvival of many institutions will be dependent onInnovative pedagogyOnline/Hybrid with proven outcomesControversies Changes to accreditation High discount ratesThe 3 year bachelor's degreeMOOCs Chasing international studentsBright SpotsInnovative young companies bringing new tools and delivery methodsNew modes of learning and computer-adaptive assessmentLinksThe 'No Wake Syndrome' by Kenneth E. Hartman (Inside Higher Ed, February 11, 2013)Podsafe Music from Magnatune"Something About Eve" by Falling You. Ethereal ambient new age music from magnatune.com.Duration: 33:48

Interview: David Small, Mobile Evangelist, Business Operations & Strategy at Blackboard Mobile.We discuss all the new developments at Blackboard's Mobile DivisionMosaic: replaces Mobile Central and gives clients more direct access to modify and create new modules for their institution's mobile appsBlackboard Mobile Learn: just released on 8/26, no more skeuomorphism"Polls by Blackboard": coming soon, an alternative to audience response systems, no more clickersPodsafe music selection from Music Alley"Don't Be Long: The Beatles v Elken", a mashup of George Harrison's "Blue Jay Way" by Elken, a 60's influenced band from Dublin, Ireland. Duration: 26:27

Interview with Karl Okamoto and Emily Foote, co-founders of ApprenNet LLC. Online LawMeets® leverage the ApprenNet platform to bring a community of lawyers together in order to foster knowledge sharing without the high costs that traditional apprenticeships entail. Online LawMeets offer the ability to scale significant predictors of skills acquisition, including: observation, social capital and mentorship.They answer the questions:What is a traditional law ‘Meet’What is a MOOC?How do you use a MOOC to simulate an apprenticeship?How does LawMeets work?Can anyone use ApprenNet? Podsafe Music Selection from the Music AlleyAir on G String by J.S. Bach performed by UK’s Brunswick DuoDuration: 22:39

Interview: Scott Nadzan, Director of Marketing & Sales for Ensemble Video. Ensemble Video is like an institutional YouTube with the flexibility and controls required in higher education. We answer the questions:What is video content management?How is it used?What formats are supported?Why isn’t Youtube good enough?Does it work with my LMS?Can you use it for iTunes U videos and GoToMeeting recordings?Podsafe Music Selection"A Passage of Life" by KitaroDuration: 25:46

Interview: Sean Brown, Vice President of Education at Sonic Foundry. Sean has over 17 years of product management and education business development experience at IBM, Apple and Oracle before coming to Sonic Foundry in 2002. He is a past president and board member of the Hopkins Foundation for Innovation in Education.We discuss their Mediasite product including:lecture capture in the classroomtheir new product that supports personal recording at the desktopfaculty and student acceptancenew uses including flipping the classroomsupport for mobile devices including iPadPodsafe Music Selection from Music Alley"Winter Moon" by Rhonda Lorence - from the new age viola album "Winter Moon"Duration: 29:08

Interview: Gwen Burbank, Curriculum Manager/Instructional Technology Specialist for the MBA program at St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies. Gwen is also a member of the Pennsylvania Distance Learning Association (PADLA.org)Gwen went undercover as a MBA student in St. George's synchronous online program. We discuss:key educational management issuesinstructional design factors teaching techniques helpful in keeping students engaged and honest"the good, bad and ugly" of synchronous online learningPodsafe Music Selection from Jamendo"Woods of Chaos" by Rob Costlow - New Age Piano"Duration: 30:55

Handwriting CaptureI explore several ways to capture your voice and handwriting for that learning module you want to create for your flipped classroom or MOOC. Here are links to the solutions mentioned:Solution Comparison SpreadsheetiPad SolutionsAirsketchPenultimateShowMePC & Mac SolutionsLivescribe Smart PenSmartpodium MonitorWacom TabletAutodesk SketchbookRecording and SharingMyLivescribePanoptoShowMeAlso mentionedCamtasiaGiMPGoSmart Stylus for iPadInkscapeiPadJot Touch 4 StylusKahn AcademyScreenFlowPodsafe Music Selection "Fuzzy Freaky" by David Byrne from "The Visible Man" CD Duration: 19:30

Interview: Dr. Jim Brown of Ocean County CollegeDr. Brown & LabPaqsWe discuss how faculty can teach lab courses online.LabPaq by Hands-On Labs - kits for online lab coursesSoftChalk - create, manage and share eLearning contentDr. Brown recommends these resources:Presentation at USciencesCapstone “Field Trip” ExperienceTeaching Science Totally OnlineUsing Skype as a Tool to Teach Online Podsafe Music SelectionDrive Away by Matthew Ebel Duration: 27:05

Interview: Max James, National Sales Manager for Education at Citrix Online We discuss their various web conferencing products:GoToMeetingGoToWebinar "Online Meetings Made Easy"GoToTrainingNew features and functions:HD FacesBlackboard and Moodle integrationRecording and HostingOther Citrix products:GoToSchoolPodioShareFilePodsafe Music Selection New Age Piano: "Lines Build Walls" by Ehren StarksDuration: 22:31

iPad/Apple TV Pilot Program (What Apple TV brings to Education)Rod presents an abbreviated version of a talk given at the International Association for Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) at St. Andrews University in Scotland on June 8 and 10, 2013Learn how iPad and Apple TV can be used in innovative ways in class to facilitate the “flipped” classroom.ReferencesAirSketch  - www.qrayon.com/airsketch/ Apple TV - www.apple.com/appletv/DropBox - www.dropbox.comKeynote - www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/Learning Catalytics - learningcatalytics.comPanopto - www.panopto.comReflector - www.reflectorapp.com ShowMe - www.showme.comTurningPoint - www.turningtechnologies.com

iPad/Apple TV Pilot Program (What Apple TV brings to Education)Rod presents an abbreviated version of a talk given at the International Association for Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) at St. Andrews University in Scotland on June 8 and 10, 2013Learn how iPad and Apple TV can be used in innovative ways in class to facilitate the “flipped” classroom. ReferencesAirSketch  - www.qrayon.com/airsketch/ Apple TV - www.apple.com/appletv/DropBox - www.dropbox.comKeynote - www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/Learning Catalytics - learningcatalytics.comPanopto - www.panopto.comReflector - www.reflectorapp.com ShowMe - www.showme.comTurningPoint - www.turningtechnologies.com