In this episode, Kris and Erik will be discussing how to improve audio recording quality, the pros and cons of synchronous and asynchronous teaching online, privacy concerns over online proctoring services and tips for signing PDFs digitally.
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The Verge: Exam anxiety: how remote test-proctoring is creeping students out
https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21232777/examity-remote-test-proctoring-online-class-education
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NY Times: What We’re Learning About Online Learning
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/13/health/school-learning-online-education.html
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Medium: Need to sign a PDF? Have a Mac? It takes seconds
https://medium.com/edtechexamined/need-to-sign-a-pdf-have-a-mac-it-takes-seconds-cf74845b42b2
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Blue Yeti mic:
https://www.bluemic.com/en-us/products/yeti/
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Blue Nano mic:
https://www.bluemic.com/en-us/products/yeti-nano/
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CONTACT:
Website: edtechexamined.com
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @EdTechExamined
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HOST INFORMATION:
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Erik Christiansen
Website: erikchristiansen.net
Twitter: @egchristiansen
Blog: tech-bytes.net
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Kris Hans
Website: krishans.ca
Twitter: @KrisHans
Market Grade: marketgrade.com
In this episode, Erik and Kris discuss the Descript video editing software, how universities continue to adopt new technologies, and the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also recommend their top apps for managing mental health and provide more organization strategies for managing the demands of online learning.SHOW NOTES:#EdTechOfficeHours:*Descript video editing softwareNewsHarvard Business Review: The pandemic pushed universities onlinea16z: Edtech's answer to remote learning burnoutDiscussion Items:*How can mental health burnout be avoided when teaching (or taking courses) online?EdTech Tips*Breathing Zone App*Pause App*Cal Newport's Time Block CalendarCONTACT:Website: edtechexamined.comEmail: [email protected]: @EdTechExaminedTEAM INFORMATION:Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: erikchristiansen.net Twitter: @egchristiansenBlog: tech-bytes.netKris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: krishans.caTwitter: @KrisHansMarket Grade: marketgrade.comChristopher Hoang, Audio Producer & Sound EngineerWebsite: chrishoang.ca ...
In this episode, Kris and Erik interview Dr. Mohammad Keyhani, an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business. Mohammad discusses his entrepreneur tools catalogue, his digital survival kit and his essential work-from-home strategies..SHOW NOTES:.A digital survival kit for transitioning your courses online: https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/a-digital-survival-kit-for-transitioning-your-course-online/.Some essential tools and gadgets for working from home: https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/some-essential-tools-and-gadgets-for-working-from-home/.Entrepreneur Tools: https://entrepreneur-tools.zeef.com/keyhanimo.GUEST INFORMATION:. Mohammad KeyhaniWebsite: https://about.me/keyhanimoTwitter: @KeyhanimoLinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/keyhanimoUCalgary Profile: http://haskayne.ucalgary.ca/haskayne_info/profiles/mohammad-keyhani.CONTACT:Website: edtechexamined.comEmail: [email protected]: @EdTechExamined.TEAM INFORMATION:. Erik ChristiansenCo-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: erikchristiansen.netTwitter: @egchristiansenBlog: tech-bytes.net.Kris Hans Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: krishans.caTwitter: @KrisHansMarket Grade: marketgrade.com.Christopher HoangAudio Producer & Sound EngineerWebsite: chrishoang.ca ...
In this episode, Erik and Kris share a repository of over 400 open education tools. Our co-hosts also discuss recent tech and education news including "the next Google", the pros and cons of using technology to improve education, SQLi vulnerabilities in higher ed institutions, new online learning entrepreneurs, and smartphones vs science. The app of the month is iA Writer.SHOW NOTES:Tools:*Innovations in Scholarly Communication by the University of Utrecht*List of 400 open education tools*TabulaNews articles*DKB: The Next Google*Entrepreneur: 5 edtech trends that will change learning between now and 2030*Brookings: The promise and perils of new technologies to improve education*VentureBeat: 35% of educational institutions have a SQLi vulnerability*Financial Times: The new online learning entrepreneurs*Cal Newport blog post: Smartphones vs. ScienceLearning opportunities*University of British Columbia: Program for Open Scholarship and EducationApp of the month:*iA WriterCONTACT:Website: edtechexamined.comEmail: [email protected]: @EdTechExaminedTEAM INFORMATION:Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: erikchristiansen.netTwitter: @egchristiansenBlog: tech-bytes.netKris Hans, Co-Founder & Co-HostWebsite: krishans.caTwitter: @KrisHans Market Grade: marketgrade.comChristopher Hoang, Audio Producer & Sound EngineerWebsite: chrishoang.ca ...