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=Teaching and Learning with Technology at MU=

A Millersville University Community Resource

 * Description of the wiki**: This wiki gathers learning-technology resources that MU faculty use to teach in the digital classroom. Methods used to teach with these tools are explained by the teachers who use them. Participants in this wiki concentrate on the pedagogy and not the tool. It's a community resource so join in and become a member of the wiki. We want to know how the classroom technology you use can advance teaching and learning at MU. If you use one of these tool (or one we don't mention) to teach, please tell us about it and add your method to the list. Thank you.

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New : updates 12.11.09 9.14.09:
 * Teaching Sites and Tips #86
 * EtherPad in composing
 * EDUCAUSE Mid–Atlantic Regional Conference 2010 in conferences

Teaching and Learning with Technology: Categories
The categories below group teaching and learning tools and provide descriptions of how teachers use them in their online and face-to-face classrooms.

Assessment Lists ways to **comment** on student work, prevent **plagiarism**, **quizz**, **test**, and **grade** using electronic tools.

Data management Explains how **spreadsheets** and other data management tools help manage student data.

Communication Presents **email**, **IM**, **texting**, **chat**, and **microblogging** applications and how they can be used to communicate with students.

Collaboration Describes how students work in groups using **wikis** and web **conferencing tools**.

Community Details ways to create a community of learners in social networking environments such as **Ning** and **Facebook**.

Composing Explains how the web applications such as **Google Docs**, **Buzzwords**, and many others provide a variety of ways to facilitate student writing.

How to Lists ways to use "how to" sites to free up teachers to concentrate on student learning.

Instruction Presents **Video**, **audio**, **presentation**, **screencast**, and **image management** applications that help teachers create dynamic instruction.

LMS Discusses the many ways to use **Blackboard** and other learning management systems.

Publishing Contains descriptions of how **blogs** and **websites** offer a variety of capabilities and opportunities for students to write for real-world audiences.

Research Profiles scenarios where teachers facilitate research using **search engines**, **social bookmarking** applications, and **online library data bases**.

Utilities Highlights small web-based tools like **sticky notes** and **"to do" lists** for how they promote student learning.

Virtual worlds & immersive learning Describes how virtual worlds like **Second Life** as well as **simulations** and **learning games** are used as learning environments.

Editors: Bill Archibald, English; Albert Unrath, IT;