Hi, I’m sorry for a week’s procrastination on my blog. . This three month life in Syracuse is really special and totally changed my life. Three month ago I lived a very simple life, and I was as simple as a kid. Then so much strong feelings concentrate in this period of time that makes me rapidly grow up. Although I truly wish to be a kid as long as possible, life pushes me to move on. And I’m trying my best to be mature and keep balance of my emotion, study and life. So I need to focus on my study which is the priority in my life now.
I was searching the internet for a long time about the educational technology, and found out that there are so many new technologies very interesting and useful but I’ve never heard of before. I think it’s an excellent way to learn new technologies through searching the information and introducing it. Then at last I decided to introduce the “Open Educational Resources and Tools: ATutor” which attracts my attention.
This time I want to give a brief introduction of ATutor. ATutor is an Open Source Web-based Learning Content Management System (LCMS).ATutor is used in various contexts, including online course management, continuing professional development for teachers, career development, and academic research. (Wikipedia) ATutor is used internationally and has been translated into over fifteen languages with support for over forty additional language modules currently under development. ATutor is a kind of open educational tools that is open to the audience for free.
You can down load the latest ATutor software from here: http://www.atutor.ca/atutor/download.php
And here is a video that you can follow and learn how to use ATutor for setting up a course:
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This sounds really interesting and I'm looking forward to leanring more about ATutor. Since you said it was available internationally, does it allow for people who speak, say, Japanese access and get content from material that was initially set up in English, or is the program just used internationally?
ReplyDeleteAmber, yes, this technology support many languages that teachers from different countries can choose appropriate language in the setting for their on-line instruction. And it can also be used internatioanlly for the program.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that you like this tool and I think ATtutor is really a useful tool and more convenient than Black Board. However, I decided to change my topic to a new one that is Chineses "Face Book", because it's pretty interesting and I think people out of China really ought to know this popular tool and phenomenon in China.
I hope you will enjoy my following introductions about Chinese Face Book.
In going back to read some of your older posts I stumbled on this was and was very intrigued at this idea. In the football program here at Syracuse we are always looking for new and innovative ways to push academics onto our players. Have you used this program? Do you think that it makes learning more enjoyable?
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