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Arturo Ozuna – Teaching with Twitter (Part Four): Uphill Road, Optimistic Outlook
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Teaching with Twitter (Part Four): Uphill Road, Optimistic Outlook. Posted in Teaching and Learning. This is the fourth installment of the Teaching with Twitter Series. Here are the links to the previous installments: Part One. However, the acceptance of social media in higher education, particularly in the classroom, has a long way to go. According to a study by the Babson Survey Research Group and Pearson. Regardless of the study, I am not discouraged. Those who have taken the Twitter leap in class...
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Arturo Ozuna – Improve Your Course Using an Online Component: 3 easy methods
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Improve Your Course Using an Online Component: 3 easy methods. Posted in Teaching and Learning. Many of you are enjoying the last few weeks off before the new academic year. Others are beginning to gather. Given your own experiences, do you feel any different about the topic now that you have completed the assignment? What specific academic challenges did you face to complete the assigned activities? Were you able to overcome them or what will you need to do moving forward to overcome them? If you are in...
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Arturo Ozuna – Sharing is Caring on Twitter
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Sharing is Caring on Twitter. Posted in Professional Growth. Back in September, I wrote the first installment of the series Using Twitter to Teach My Twitter Evolution. Where do I go from here? I think my next step will be organizing (or participating) in a periodic Twitter synchronous discussion. I’ve followed many in the past (e.g. #lrnchat , #edtech, etc.) but have never had the opportunity (or courage) to join in. What are your thoughts or approaches to sharing on Twitter? If so, why? Arturo shares t...
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Arturo Ozuna – StressBust with Music
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Posted in Professional Growth. For you classic rock folks, songs from The Who. Are a perfect substitute to give that “kick” you need in the morning. During lunch, I’ll tone it down a bit to relax. I’m a sucker for great female singers so I absolutely love this next song from Adele:. In the afternoon, my music choice depends on what I had for lunch. With a big lunch, I need another up-beat song or I’ll listen to something that grooves and makes me want to move in my chair. The song. Materials and prepare ...
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Arturo Ozuna – Portfolio
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Publications, Presentations, and Accomplishments. Please click on one of the sub-menu items above. Social Media and RSS. Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning – Texas Wesleyan University. Distance Learning – Tarrant County College.
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Arturo Ozuna – Blog
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Improve Your Course Using an Online Component: 3 easy methods. Posted in Teaching and Learning. Many of you are enjoying the last few weeks off before the new academic year. Others are beginning to gather. Given your own experiences, do you feel any different about the topic now that you have completed the assignment? What specific academic challenges did you face to complete the assigned activities? Were you able to overcome them or what will you need to do moving forward to overcome them? If you are in...
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Arturo Ozuna – About Me
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Arturo joined Brookhaven College. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Arturo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2000 and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, Las Colinas Campus in 2006. Arturo’s professional interests include learner-centered instruction, online and blended learning, learning space design, and faculty development. Social Media and RSS. Distance Learning – Tarrant County College.
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Arturo Ozuna – Using Twitter to Teach (Part 3): Roadblock and Reflection
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Using Twitter to Teach (Part 3): Roadblock and Reflection. Posted in Teaching and Learning. My goal when I started this series was to use Twitter as an instructional tool in my online courses this spring that I teach for a local community college. In part one. Of this series, I introduced the tool and reviewed factors to consider before implementing it as a teaching tool. If you have had a similar experience implementing a teaching tool, please share your stories below. Click here to cancel reply. Arturo...
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Arturo Ozuna – Please turn on your cell phones before class – part one
http://arturo.ozunaeducators.com/2011/02/18/please-turn-on-your-cell-phones-before-class-part-one
Please turn on your cell phones before class part one. Posted in Teaching and Learning. Cell phones can be an annoyance for those faculty members who prohibit their use in class, but let’s face it, they aren’t going away. A 2010 study. Conducted by Ball State University found that 99.8% of college students now have a cell phone and an increasing number of them are using smart phones for most of their online communication and computing needs. Establish your classroom rules for phone use while you want stu...
