How Do I Choose Which Technology Tool to Use?

How Do I Choose Which Technology Tool to Use?

Over the last few semesters, I have noticed a change in how instructors are asking questions about using technology.  Five years ago, “I want to learn about Moodle” was a common start to a faculty consult.  Today, most of my faculty consults begin with...

Evaluating Nursing Student Clinical Skills

Each semester the fundamental nursing instructors have to evaluate 45 nursing students on 24 different skills. Each skill takes about 10 minutes to evaluate. This equates to 10,800 minutes or 180 hours of class time to complete. The students become frustrated because...
Reopen a Closed Internet Tab

Reopen a Closed Internet Tab

You are all done…Or so you thought.  You closed an internet tab and now you realize you need to get back to the page to site a source, copy a link, post it to Facebook, etc. Now what!?! Did you know you can reopen that closed tab with a couple of clicks?...
Wait Loss Made Simple:  Four Time-saving Tips

Wait Loss Made Simple: Four Time-saving Tips

Hearing more resolutions about traditional weight loss in the new year, the idea of reducing wait time for our students and ourselves seemed easier to address.  Similar to snacking in front of a TV, we may not notice how many small ways our time is used...
Clickers in the Classroom

Clickers in the Classroom

“Clickers lead to teachable moments in the classroom.” That’s part of what Linda Walter and Jean Rokos have to say about clickers. Linda is in her fourth year and Jean is in her first year of using clickers in the classroom. The benefits they see to...