“Much of what passes for educational technology is designed for purposes of profit-seeking, surveillance of students, and user lock-in. Other kinds of technology exist, but they typically lack the marketing and sales budgets of competing vendors. This is a directory, created by and for higher-ed educators, for sharing tools and use-cases.…
Tools & Tips
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A guide to getting started with hypothes.is, example annotations, sample assignments, and other resources on using the Hypothes.is web annotation app in your courses.
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“A handbook for faculty interested in practicing open pedagogy by involving students in the making of open textbooks, ancillary materials, or other Open Educational Resources.”
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Manifold is an open-source publishing platform developed by CUNY faculty, staff, and students. “CUNY’s instance of Manifold is dedicated to teaching. Manifold allows you to create dynamic course materials by publishing custom editions of public domain texts and open educational resources (OER).…
If you are unfamiliar with OER, the video below provides a brief introduction, and The OER Starter Kit Workbook will launch you on your journey to identify and incorporate OER in your courses.
You can also connect with the CUNY OER coordinator on your campus.…
If you’re interested in learning more about zines for use in your courses, below are a few resources:
What are Zines??
- Intro to Zines on zinelibraries.info
“So, what is a zine?? There’s no official definition, but most will agree it’s a self-published work that has a limited print run (which can range from ten copies to around 5,000 copies).
Google Docs is an easy way to edit, co-edit, and share documents with students or others you are working with. Here is some basic information about Google Docs.
Once you create a document, you can either link to it from your WordPress site or embed it on a page or post.…
Google Forms is an easy way to collect information from students or others you are working with. Here is some basic information about Google Forms. Once you create a survey/form, you can either link to it from your WordPress site or embed it on a page or post.…
