Category Archives: Web-based Learning

How to Do Cool Things with a Blog

To blog or not to blog? That is the question for many of us. Whether you’re a blogger or a potential blogger-to-be, here are some of the cool things you can do with a blog and how to do them. … Continue reading

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How to Make a Mobile Friendly YouTube Video Embedded on a Website

Now that we have learned how to get rid of related videos when embedding a YouTube video on a website, let’s move on to embedding a video so it is mobile friendly when posted on a website. Here is a … Continue reading

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Embedding a Youtube Video on a Website without Related Videos

The next time you embed a YouTube Video on a website, make sure no related videos show after your video plays. You might be surprised (and embarrassed) at what comes up! The videos that are played may not even be … Continue reading

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Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium

Several weeks ago I attended the Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium presented by University of Nebraska Information Technology (UNIT) and University of Nebraska Online Worldwide (UNOW).  UNL Extension was well represented there, but in case you were not able … Continue reading

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Making a YouTube Video with PowerPoint 2010

How about taking some of those PowerPoints you developed and turn them into a YouTube video? All it takes is PowerPoint 2010 and Windows Movie Maker. If you don’t already have Movie Maker, download it (free) http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/movie-maker Learn how to … Continue reading

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What Impact Could UNL’s Deal with Coursera Have on Extension?

In Deals With 10 Public Universities, Coursera Bids for Role in Credit Courses Source: chronicle.com The young company, until now known only for its massive open online courses, is seeking to help public institutions graduate students.

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Next Generation Extension Webinar Tomorrow

Our monthly Next Generation Extension Webinar Series launches next week, May 14, 10:00-11:00 a.m. with Measuring the Impact of Online Educational Media presented by Dr. Doug Golick. Measuring the Impact of Online Educational Media This workshop will cover the basics … Continue reading

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Flipped Classroom

As Karna, Lindsay and I have been presenting the 4-H Livestock Quality Assurance Moodle Course information we have been talking a little about the flipped classroom model.  That discussion has been raising a lot of questions from Extension staff about … Continue reading

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5 Ways Apps Users Organize Their Apps

Came across an interesting article this weekend on TechCrunch about how users organize their apps.  The really interesting part is that we as app developers might could use this information to determine the relevancy or engagement of the apps we … Continue reading

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10 Crowdfunding Sites to Fuel your Dream Project

The first time I was made aware of this concept (crowdfunding) was in a TED video (surprising I know, I love TED). Amanda Palmer, a muscician who has refined the “Art of Asking” (http://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking.html), talked about using social media to … Continue reading

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