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Locate free electronic materials ready to be used in your traditional and/or online classroom courtesy of the Harper College Library.

Advanced Podcasting on Campus: Special Considerations for Coursecasts

View this CD to gain a clearer understanding of:

• Keys to podcasting classroom lectures
• What technology and resources are required
• The most common Coursecasting pitfalls and how to avoid them
• Examples of good Coursecasts and some that didn't turn out as well

Check this out from the Library Circulation Desk and listen at your leisure!

MERLOT, the University of Oregon and Sify Technologies have partnered to develop a presence in Second Life. This new MERLOT 3D Campus is a virtual gathering place for those interested in learning and teaching in virtual learning environments. The 3D Campus facilitates creating, discovering, contributing, and reviewing learning materials for virtual environments to the MERLOT repository. Learn more about what is possible in Second Life and then visit the 3D Campus at http://slurl.com/secondlife/clive/81/174/55.

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Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom  by Rena Paloff and Keith Pratt

DoIT LC 5805  .P35   1999

This hands-on guide provides proven strategies for handling challenges that include:

• engaging students with subject matter
• accounting for attendance and participation
• working with students who do not participate
• understanding the signs of when a student is in trouble
• building online communities that accommodate personal interaction

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