Want to use interactive timelines in your course? CIT can help
About a year ago, we published a detailed blog post about Simile timeline, a tool for (fairly) easily creating interactive web-based timelines, such as the example below. There are a …
Ideas for using course blogs
During the Fall semester, Duke OIT began a pilot of WordPress MU, a popular web publishing platform for academic use and the CIT has been working with faculty testing the …
Rewrite your textbook
Publishers continue to explore new models of textbook publishing, offering electronic versions of textbooks, integrated or supplemental multimedia and interactive content, and other options for faculty and students. Macmillan is …
Google Earth for visualizing population density by student Osvaldo Venegas
Duke student Osvaldo Venegas participated in a Writing 20 class focused on Google Earth taught by Chris Erlien in the Thompson Writing Program; one assignment was to share ideas for …
Jing helps environmental modeling course
Dr. James Reynolds (Environmental Science and Biology) teaches his Environmental Modeling course with both an in-class, student-lead discussion and a computer lab. Previously, he has spent time in the lab …
Google Earth in literature by student Brinson Paolini
Duke student Brinson Paolini participated in a Writing 20 class focused on Google Earth taught by Chris Erlien in the Thompson Writing Program; one assignment was to share ideas for …
Creating problem-solving video with a Pulse Smartpen
Kate Scholberg, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Associate Professor of Physics Project Description: Dr. Scholberg provided videos of problem-solving in action for her Physics students, so that students can …
Google Earth advice from student Dax Kelso
Duke student Dax Kelso participated in a Writing 20 class focused on Google Earth taught by Chris Erlien in the Thompson Writing Program; one assignment was to share ideas for …
Use Screencast Video to Connect with Students
Screencasts are short videos that you can create in very little time on your work or home computer and easily share the results with students. Screencast software records your actions …
Economics problems solved in video
Dr. Fullenkamp is helping his students learn economics by creating video answers to problem set questions. He uses Jing and Windows Journal on a tablet PC. Jing is a free …