Category Archives: TCC 2014

TCC Online Conference, Apr 22-24, 2012. Learning with Emerging Technologies, Open and Global Learning.

Designing Assessment, Assessing Instructional Design: From Pedagogical Concepts to Practical Applications by Stefanie Panke (Keynote Speaker)

by Joseph Greene (Guest Blogger) Dr. Stefanie Panke, Instructional Analysts and UNC Chapel Hill, presented the Thursday morning Keynote message titled Designing Assessment, Assessing Instructional Design.  Dr Panke has a unique perspective on higher education as someone who was educated … Continue reading

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Examining the Role of Online Courses in Native Hawaiian Culture and Language at the University of Hawaii by Kelley Dudoit (Featured Educational Technology Master Student)

by Yahna Kawa’a (Guest Blogger) I had the pleasure of attending the Master’s presentation session by Kelley Duduoit entitled, The Role of Online Courses in Native Hawaiian Culture and Language at the University of Hawaii on April 24, 2014. Her … Continue reading

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Realizing Rental Energy Efficiency by Sean Walsh (Featured Educational Technology Master Student)

by Chloe Kubo (Guest Blogger) Sean Walsh’s appearance at this year’s TCC Online Conference was a welcome addition to the presenters roster. A resident of Wailuku, Hawaii, Walsh is an avid proponent of clean energy with a focus on the … Continue reading

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Keeping Safe from Tsunamis: A 4th Grade Mini-Online Class by Dana Ishii, Leon Geschwind and Edmond Lee (Featured Educational Technology Students)

by Ya-yun Yang (Guest Blogger) Tsunami is one of the most dangerous natural disasters in Hawaii. However, there were no official tsunami course for elementary school students in the past.  Therefore, these speakers decided to design a 6 weeks long … Continue reading

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Current and Emerging Trends of E-Learning in South Korea by Dr. Insook Lee (Regional Speaker)

by Helen Torigoe (Special Guest Blogger) South Korea has led in mobile adoption since the 1990’s and is now spending $1.5 billion to upgrade to 5G technology (CNN Tech). 5G will reportedly be an “intelligent network” that will be 1000 … Continue reading

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MOOCs, OERs, Open and Distance Learning: Past, Present and Future by Dr. Cengiz Hakan Aydin (Regional Speaker)

by Tuyet Hayes (Guest Blogger) Dr. Hakan Aydin, Professor of Educational Communications and Technology and Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Anadolu University presented a very informative overview of open education trends.  With 30,000 traditional and 2.4 distance education … Continue reading

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Using Google Calendars for Cloud Based Personal and Collaborative Lesson Planning by Dana Ishii (Featured Educational Technology Master Student))

by Jon Pennington (Guest Blogger) Dana Ishii, Master’s student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa uses Google Calendar to offer an innovative solution to a teacher’s common problem. Her use of this tool as a “perpetual lesson planner” is … Continue reading

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Nā Iʻa Kapu: A Pre-Visit Online Lesson for Hanauma Bay by Anne Rosa (Featured Educational Technology Master Student)

by Emily McCarren (Guest Blogger) University of Hawaii masters student, Anne Rosa gave a great TCC presentation about her work building a module for preparing students to enjoy the remarkable natural beauty of Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, in Honolulu, Hawai’i. … Continue reading

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Online Military Student Orientation by Eduard Merc (Featured Educational Technology Student)

by Rian Barreras (Guest Blogger) Eddie Merc is an outstanding third year student in the Educational Technology program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. While he is a man of many talents, his career path has lead him to … Continue reading

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It’s Free, So What? by Dr. Paul McKimmy (Keynote Speaker)

by Rebecca Meeder (Guest Blogger) I met Dr. Paul McKimmy nine years ago, when I started working for him at the Technology and Distance Programs (TDP) office at the College of Education. I was a graduate assistant, starting to mentor … Continue reading

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