by Kate Lyons In the fall 2011 semester EdTech began a new initiative to work with faculty to develop and offer more hybrid courses. Dubbed the “Hybrid Institute” after an earlier attempt at a similar incentive-based initiative, this new program is centered on a mentoring relationship. During the fall...
Educational Technology Design Interns
by Carlos Guevara In the fall of 2009, the Office of Educational Technology (EdTech) started to train select students to serve as EdTech design consultants on campus. These students not only help their peers navigate the technological innovations in courses and programs at Hostos, but also help EdTech expand...
What is Lecture Capture?
by Gloria Lee Today’s students are growing up in a world that is very much integrated with the internet and the World Wide Web. They arrive already accustomed to the wealth of rich media content available to them on Web 2.0. Thus, lecture capturing, the audio and video recording...
E-Portfolios at Hostos
by Sandy Figueroa and Francisco Ordóñez E-Portfolios at Hostos are used to create a new dynamic, begin a process of reflection, and to empower students to see their learning as part of a continuum rather than isolated fragments of attaining information. Implementation of e-Portfolio began at Hostos in fall 2011....
E-Whiteboard
by Iber Poma SMART Boards often called Electronic interactive whiteboards have arrived at Hostos Community College. SMART classrooms are being constructed in the college at a steady pace. All classrooms in the renovated B building 5th floor will feature an interactive SMART Board. Currently, available SMART Board classrooms are located...
eBooks at Hostos
I’ve been reading eBooks on iPad for almost a year, and I really love it. I think the very best part is that I don’t need a light to read at night in the dark (thumbs up for the back-lit screen). And now, Hostos Library’s ebook vendor, ebrary, offers...
The “Technology Edition” of the Humanities Department Meeting
As the representative from the Humanities Department on the EdTech Leadership Committee, I was thrilled when our chair, Carlos Sanabria, agreed to relocate our department meeting to EdTech for a “Technology Edition” of the meeting. What is the “Technology Edition”, you might ask? It is a time to share...
The "Technology Edition" of the Humanities Department Meeting
As the representative from the Humanities Department on the EdTech Leadership Committee, I was thrilled when our chair, Carlos Sanabria, agreed to relocate our department meeting to EdTech for a “Technology Edition” of the meeting. What is the “Technology Edition”, you might ask? It is a time to share...
OpenClass: A free LMS powered by Pearson and Google
Last month (Oct. 13th), Pearson launched OpenClass, a free and full featured Learning Management System. The great thing about it is that it is fully integrated with Google Apps, and it is free for Google App Education Edition. This means that it is free for all educational institutions. Instructors...
NotesPlus for Note-taking on the iPad
I have had my iPad since April of this year and it has changed my life in many ways. It has lightened the load that I carry back and forth to work every day and also made easier the rather intense (sometimes) schedule of committee meetings one can end...