Jared Johnson

October 24, 2007 • 6:19 pm 0

Educause 2007 – Using Video Streaming and Podcasting to Design Rich-Media Online courses

Brief Notes from Educause 2007 presentation by Diane Zorn – York University

“Using Video Streaming and Podcasting to Design Rich-Media Online Course”
Wednesday, October 24, 2007, 10:30am-11:20am session

Digital Natives–students under 30 years old–enjoy YouTube style videos as opposed to polished and edited content.
Digital Immigrants–students over 40 years old–expect content to be edited.
Prof. Zorn encourages Contacts Between Students and Faculty
- York U uses MediaSite® technology by sonicfoundry, Inc.
Professor Zorn includes welcome videos and sample assignments for students to view on their own time.
- In the Welcome Message, Prof. Zorn explains how this course will be different from any other course that they have experienced in the past.
Prof. Zorn tries to combat faculty isolation, and sink-or-swim agressiveness
- She tries to encourage faculty mentoring
- Interactivity–Lecture worksheets and handouts to go along with podcasts and vodcasts
  - Student must download a document that is timestamped with sections within the lecture
  - Students will hear–”Pause this podcast and reflect on the following question.”
  - The student then must post their answer to learning team rooms for group discussion
Prof. Zorn develops Reciprocity and Cooperation Among Students
- V-Streaming and Podcasting:
- Coaching messages
- Instructional Video Messages
- Modelling Assignments & Tasks
- “Student-Only” Public Discussion Rooms
- Learning Team Private Tutorial Rooms
- Student Ombuds-Buddies
- Online Letters from Previous Students
  - Tips for upcoming semester from previous semester

Filed under: Educational Technology , Diane Zorn, educause2007, interactivity, mediasite, mobile learning, online education

October 23, 2007 • 7:44 pm 0

Corporate Sustainability

I just finished reading the cover story (Little Green Lies) from the October 29, 2007 issue of BusinessWeek magazine. The article offered a fascinating look into the difficult job of a “corporate sustainability” advocate.

Over the past decade, some companies have been quick to cash-in on the beneficial PR that comes with corporate environmentalism. For many firms, this has meant buying renewable energy credits (RECs), and releasing statements claiming that the company is committed to minimizing greenhouse gases. In many cases, the firm does nothing to actually minimize its own share of greenhouse gas emission. The company buys RECs, and continues to pollute as it always has in the past.

This article highlights the fact that businesses have a lot to learn about true environmental stewardship. Will there come a day when the “Chief Sustainability Officer” has the same amount of clout as the CFO when it comes to corporate financial decisions?

We will have to wait and see.

Update: The Triple Bottom Line Blog has some critical points to make about the BW article.

Filed under: Sustainability , businessweek, corporate environmentalism, corporate sustainability, environmental stewardship, green

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