The Educational Technology Center is a hub for the exploration, development and dissemination of technology to enhance teaching and learning at Northeastern University. The Center is also an agent of change, helping to formulate policy on technology-supported teaching and learning.
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Second Life for Architectural Planning: A Case Study
The EdTech Center has worked with University architects and academic partners to design space that will house the EdTech Center and Center for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CIETL). To test the design, multimedia designer, Seth Merriam built the space to scale, including furnishings, in the virtual world, Second Life (SL) and invited colleagues, both at our institution and others, to visit and make comments. Based on those comments (and our own experiences using the virtual space), we have made substantial changes to the design. The next step is to show the plan to contractors before they begin building the space, which is slated for completion in late June.
Sacred Rivers
This site provides information about former provost and current law professor Dr. David Hall's book and provides an online purchase option. The site also includes discussion boards, information on book signing events, Dr. Hall's research, and excerpts from the book. Learn more about Sacred Rivers »
The use of electronic portfolios to collect, reflect on, and display student work is growing at all levels of education. For students, eportfolios provide a means to reflect on their educational experiences and to showcase their best work in a digital repository. For faculty, eportfolios provide concrete evidence of student learning. For institutions, eportfolios are used to evaluate progress on meeting institutional goals. The artifacts and student reflections serve as a vehicle for assessing learning outcomes at the course, program and/or institutional level.
Temporary Space »
The EdTech Center is temporarily in 208 Robinson while permanent space is renovated.
EdTech Demonstrations : Spring 2008 »
Podcasting, Educational Blogging, Virtual Worlds and More.
This semester the Educational Technology Center offered a number of short demonstrations to introduce you to new technologies and ideas you can use to enhance your teaching. Although the demos were not hands-on, we offer links to self-paced tutorials so you can try out the ideas on your own. Or you can come to the EdTech Center at your convenience for help from one of the EdTech Center’s co-op students. We will offer similar demos summer semester, so if you missed out, look for these topics again this summer and in the fall.
Podcasting I: Recording Your Lecture
Tue, Jun 03 - Tue, Jun 03
02:30 - 03:30
Podcasting II: Enhancing Your Lecture
Thu, Jun 05
02:30 - 03:30
Teaching Online and in the Classroom: The Benefits of Teaching in Two Environments »
If you’ve thought of joining the swelling ranks of faculty who teach both online and in the classroom, recent research on the pedagogical rewards of this experience may just convince you to take the plunge.
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