I was in the online section of EME2040, and I think it was pretty good. In general, the online class stuff has kind of sucked but this class is perfect for something online, considering that technology is at the center of its curriculum. The group projects went surprisingly well, and all of the other individual projects were fairly informative as well. Overall, I would say this is a very positive experience, with the class giving excellent insight into relevant technological skills.
OER are learning resources which are free to steal from others and, for the most part, change what the content is. In general, most OER resources allow you to Retain, Reuse, Revise, Remix and Redistribute educational resources openly though different means. I found a fairly excellent example of an OER resource on the OER Commons, which I will provide a link to below this paragraph. The resource I found features a host of videos following the 100 people project, which seeks to gain perspective on the world by limiting it to only "100 people". The videos are clear and easy to understand, and it could be an excellent resource for teachers wanting to provide their students with a perspective shift on the world.
https://www.oercommons.org/courses/100-people-a-world-portrait/view
The PowerPoint project was a lot more in-depth than I figured it would be. First, I didn't know you could make videos straight from a PowerPoint, which is sure to come in handy one day. Second, I didn't know you could save your own page template, something which will save me a lot of time one day. Overall, it was a handy experience in expanding my ability on a program which I thought I knew all about. Below is a photo of my assignment.
Hey Ben,
ReplyDeleteI agree that this class has taught me a lot about relevant technology skills. I really enjoyed the OER you shared. I had never heard of the 100 people project before and it definitely informed me. The powerpoint assignments have been very in depth but they teach us helpful skills for the future. Great post!