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Comment on Mac vs. PC in Online Teaching by Gavin Innes

Gavin Innes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:14:38 +0000

Having worked with computers for over twen years, the question I hear most is “Why get a Mac not a PC?”.

Apple had a graphical operating system and WYSIWYG software such as a word processor and Adobe photoshop long before Microsoft. That’s why many publishing companies still use Macs today.

I’ve owned PCs and Windows laptops – heck I’ve even built my own PC. But they wear you down. Crashing, buggy, viruses, malware, reinstall Windows, pop- “You have old icons on your desktop”, click Start to Shutdown(?), and horrible desktop boxes with no style.

So, I changed to an iMac. Bliss. Pure bliss. So, I think the question should really be
“Why get a PC?”

Comment on How To Be An Online Teacher – Course Home Page by How To Be An Online Teacher – Course Home Page | How To Teach Online | Tommy found a real book.

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:01:48 +0000

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Comment on Emails Are Criminal! by Brian Robison

Brian Robison — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:31:03 +0000

Michael,

Thanks for the note. I try my best:)

Brian

Comment on Grading Rubrics In Online Classes by Brian Robison

Brian Robison — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:30:39 +0000

MaryBeth,

Thanks for the response. You make a great point about grading subjectively. I find that using a grading rubric and providing the student with it prior to submitting their paper does cut down on surprises. It does not eliminate them (because not all students review), but it does reduce it. A well written grading rubric allows the students to know what is expected of them and how to achieve maximum points!

Thanks for your time.

Brian

Comment on How To Be An Online Teacher – Learning Management Systems by Video: How To Be An Online Teacher – Learning Management Systems « Education and Technology for Future

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:34:59 +0000

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Comment on Grading Rubrics In Online Classes by MaryBeth Drake

MaryBeth Drake — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:40:34 +0000

I use rubrics for papers discussions and classwork. I publish them with the assignment and provide a copy with scores and comments for everything I grade. It makes grading more efficient and less susceptible to the inevitable student who will accuse me of grading subjectively.

Comment on Emails Are Criminal! by Michael Scott

Michael Scott — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 23:45:48 +0000

Brian you are realizing the American dream man! Great work and congratulations on your many accomplishments. Happy holidays!

Comment on Mac vs. PC in Online Teaching by cold sore treatment

cold sore treatment — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:43:40 +0000

MACs are good for the creative outlet within the computer world. Graphic programs work great and seemed to be aimed directly for MACs. My work programs and reporting software all seem to hang on MACs. Sadly to say I have a PC at work and constantly working with transferring files back and forth.

Comment on Mac vs. PC in Online Teaching by Michael Ritter

Michael Ritter — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:47:55 +0000

I made the switch to Macs in 2008, smartest tech and productivity move I've made. Wrote about it on my The Digital Professor Blog,

Comment on Mac vs. PC in Online Teaching by Brian Robison

Brian Robison — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:38:25 +0000

Jodee.

Hi and thanks for the posting. What it came down to for me when deciding to buy a Mac was that I was using it for work. The time that I have saved has more than paid for the added cost of the Mac. My Mac “just works” and I love it. I will admit that there are times that I need to look a little more to find certain software, but most of the time I can find what I am looking for. With regards to the iPad, I am working on a blog posting on this topic now. I do have one and I use it daily. For work, I mainly use it to store my textbooks. I have a high speed scanner and I scanned most of my books. I have over 200 textbooks on my iPad. This makes it much easier to travel!

Thanks for your time.

Brian