EdTech Projects

New and innovative approaches to using education technology to improve the learning experience for faculty and students are becoming available at a dizzying pace.

Digital Sticky Notes to Increase Student Engagement

On January 10, 2024, I presented a BCcampus FLO EdTech Sandbox session on the many uses of digital sticky notes in online teaching and learning environments. In this post I share the advantages of using sticky notes and offer dozens of online learning activities educators can use to encourage participation and increase engagement.

Building Learning Communities with Mattermost

On September 13, 2023, as part of the BCcampus FLO EdTech Sandbox Series, Ian Linkletter presented about Mattermost as a technology for building community in an online learning environment. In this post you will learn about the key features of Mattermost, recommendations for maximizing its pedagogical benefits, and some takeaways from the session.