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Schaffhauser, Dian – T.H.E. Journal, 2013
It's like a dream come true for educators: free resources available wherever a web browser can operate and with nary an iota of advertising. What's not to like? What is it about this organization, whose mission is "to provide a free, world-class education for anyone anywhere," that has provoked such vitriol? Part of it is that when its videos have…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Educational Resources, Mathematics Instruction, Access to Information
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Raths, David – T.H.E. Journal, 2011
Internet protocol (IP) network-based cameras and digital video management software are maturing, and many issues that have surrounded them, including bandwidth, data storage, ease of use, and integration are starting to become clearer as the technology continues to evolve. Prices are going down and the number of features is going up. Many school…
Descriptors: Video Technology, School Security, Technological Advancement, Performance Technology
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Demski, Jennifer – T.H.E. Journal, 2009
Algebra, geometry, earth science, physics--these require patience and perseverance to master. That kind of academic stamina is hard to advertise to kids nurtured on the instant engagement and gratification of modern digital technology. And there's little hope they'll be sustained by an intrinsic interest in math and science; they have to be shown…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Technology Education
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Grayson, Katherine – T.H.E. Journal, 2010
Students and teachers alike are enthralled by the Flip Video camcorder, an easy-to-use project tool that is charging up the classroom in a way not seen since the arrival of the iPod. Of course, video equipment, like any number of audiovisual tools that can be reserved and shared in the school setting, has been around for some time, and many…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Video Equipment, Video Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Schaffhauser, Dian – T.H.E. Journal, 2009
This article features two high school chemistry teachers, Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann, who have overturned conventional classroom instruction by using video podcasts to form the root of a new learning model. Thumbing through an issue of "MacWorld" a few years ago, Aaron Sams was struck by an article about an application called ProfCast that…
Descriptors: Mastery Learning, Chemistry, High Schools, Science Teachers
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Lindsey, Stanley D. – T.H.E. Journal, 2003
In this article, the author shares his experience teaching senior-level structural engineering courses at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program. The program is a unique partnership of four universities--Georgia Tech, Savannah State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, and Georgia Southern…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Engineering, Educational Technology, Educational Experience