Audio recording using Gabcast...

I recorded audio using Gabcast. Click to listen: http://www.gabcast.com/index.php?a=canned&query=latest&cat=Education&b=play&id=30950&cast=144078&castPage

Why people don't use sound files when they're teaching...

Including sound files in conjunction with instruction demands time and a level of "techyness" that many instructors don't have. First, a recording tool is required (Audacity), then a host for the MP3 file (Podbean), and then the file has to be posted. While all of the above mentioned Internet tools are at no cost the investment of time and know how can be prohibitive.

Please take a moment to listen to this posting in audio: Listen to this episode

Online/Hybrid Course Orientation Invite

It is important that online/hybrid students who are new to distance learning attend a distance learning orientation. Several days and times are available for the convenience of our students. Please take a moment to listed to the following invitation: Listen to this episode

Making a Banner...

Want to make your own banner? You can easily create an eye catching banner complete with photo or logo in Office 2007 using Powerpoint. Just open a blank document, size it to 1' x 4', and be as creative as you can get away with (always remember your audience). You can also visit http://cooltext.com/- a fast, free, and user friendly alternative. Choose one of their awesome logo styles, follow the step by step instructions, and you can save your blazing hot logo in seconds.

Which ever tool you use keep the size of the banner in mind!

First Online Course Learning Experiences...

I can build a course, I can copy a course, I can create a test and I can launch it, but now I am on the other side of the course, taking it. In a matter of days I've learned how to use HTML, build my own blog, and I've learned to slow down and read and follow instructions! I usually jump in and figure things out on my own but when it came to building a blog I have had to backtrack because I did not follow the instructions.

In just two short weeks not only have I gotten my feet wet but I feel soaked to the knees! This process will greatly improve my interaction with distance learning students both in my distance learning orientations and course navigation. Viva Distance Learning!