Classroom Technology
Perspectives on the BU Learn from Anywhere (LfA) Classroom Technology Project
LfA technology functionality is being added to hundreds of spaces across all three campuses. Boston University’s Director of Learning & Event Services Linda Jerrett provides an update on the technology upgrades, highlights projects happening now, and shares a variety of resources designed to support LfA faculty.
5 Reasons To Use Google Jamboard
Learn about the BU-sponsored Google Jamboard technology—a digital whiteboard that allows for remote or in-person collaboration on a shared space.
Summer 2020: Remote Teaching Training Recordings Library
Digital Learning & Innovation’s Educational Technology in partnership with MET College’s Educational Technology & Innovation are hosting a series of Zoom, Blackboard, and MyMedia trainings and drop-in sessions specifically for Boston University Summer Session 1 and 2 remote teaching faculty. View the training recordings here.
Learn from Anywhere: Pedagogical Partnerships in a Time of Questions
In this Point of View, Dr. Deborah Breen, director of Boston University’s Center for Teaching & Learning, reflects on learning pathways to support the implementation of the Learn from Anywhere pedagogical model at BU.
Q&A with Metcalf Award Recipient Courtney Goto
In this Q&A, School of Theology and 2020 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching recipient Courtney T. Goto shares her experiences using the BU-sponsored ePortfolio platform in the classroom and how professionally, the technology became an important part of the Metcalf pre-award submission process.
POV: Leveraging Learning Analytics at Boston University
Boston University’s EdTech Director defines the benefits of learning analytics and provides an overview of BU’s long term student learner analytics goals and objectives.
The Rise of Google in K-12
Today’s K-12 students and the technology they use, are the tools BU students will bring with them as freshmen. DL&I Lead Educational Technologist Amod Lele recently attended an ISTE conference and got a glimpse of what’s ahead: Google Tools. Learn about the Google ecosystem and how it is influencing students—K-12 and beyond.
Attend Zspace Session on Augmented and Virtual Reality-based Learning
Digital Learning & Innovation has invited ZSpace experts to demonstrate the latest in augmented and virtual reality-based learning experiences during a two-hour session on Monday December 18th from 2-4PM at our office on Bay State Road.
Digital Fluency Presentation from UNC: Fostering Passion for Learning with Digital Multimedia Tools
DL&I hosted a presentation by Todd Taylor, Distinguished Professor of English and Director of the First Year Writing Program at UNC Chapel Hill and Adobe. The presentation was titled “Everywhere,
Exciting Developments: Echo360
Echo360 is rolling out a new upgrade. According to Harrison Lawrence, one of our Echo360 platform experts, the software will now be run on the cloud, providing greater stability and better