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Web and user accessibility mean that individuals with disabilities can use web programs or applications and have the ability to navigate, perceive, understand, and interact with the content. In order to support this, web technology providers need to build features that allow for alternative methods of using their programs. These methods are highlighted in the […] The post User Accessibility and A…

In this post, we will highlight free web tools that can be used for video creation and editing. For a few great ideas on how to use video in the classroom, see our post: “Five Way to Use Videos in the Class” As a tech company focused on video use in the classroom, we receive […] The post Free Video Tools For Educators And Students appeared first on Acclaim .

In this post, you will learn about ten, free sources of web videos that you can use in a variety of ways for your class(es). Over 40 billion online videos are watched every month in the US. Moreover, more than half of web traffic is now online video. Online video consumption is here to stay […] The post 10 Free Sources Of Educational Videos appeared first on Acclaim .

In this post, you will learn about five ways to use video as part of your class activities and assignments. With the advent of smartphones and tablets, it is easier than ever to create and consume media, specifically video, as part of class activities and assignments. Furthermore, with the growth of online video, there are […] The post 5 Ways To Use Video For Class appeared first on Acclaim .

What is SSO and what does it stand for? Why should we care about tech integrations? In this post, we will define terminology and dive a bit deeper into why you may want to look at integrating different products.   SSO SSO, which stands for “Single Sign on”, enables users to access external software systems […] The post Explaining Ed Tech Integrations and SSO appeared first on Acclaim .

HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was enacted in 1996 and partly designed to protect the confidentiality and security of patients’ healthcare information. The advent and rapid evolution of web technologies presented new challenges, which lead to an update of the Act in 2003. The affected parties under HIPAA are defined as […] The post Acclaim and HIPAA appeared fi…

In this post, you will learn about three video related assignments that you can quickly and easily implement in your class and use for a variety of topics/subjects. Millions of students use apps like Vine, Snapchat, and YouNow to create and view messages with friends, family, and the world. As educators, how can we leverage […] The post 3 Innovative Ideas for Video Assignments appeared first on A…

Recording video is challenging because there is a number of elements at play. First and foremost, you’ll need to decide which device to use to record. Secondly, you’ll want to make sure placement of your device while you’re recording will satisfy both your visual and audio requirements. Lastly, you’ll want to make sure your file […] The post Recording video should be easy appeared first on Acclai…

Uploading videos to the web, whether onto your learning management system or course website, can be quite frustrating. You may face upload limits, long upload times, and downright upload failures. It’s important to keep in mind that most upload challenges are tied to two elements: file size and the strength of your internet connection. Let’s […] The post How to make uploads faster appeared first …

With the ever growing importance of user privacy on the web, our team of engineers has to take security extremely seriously here at Acclaim. Our team has spent, and continues to dedicate, a considerable amount of time making sure access to Acclaim and our customers’ and partners’ data are safe and secure. In this post, […] The post Acclaim Security and Encryption appeared first on Acclaim .

It’s here! Acclaim is a fully LTI compliant tool that integrates across all LMS providers, including Blackboard, Canvas, Brightspace (Desire2Learn), Haiku Learning, Schoology, Moodle, and others. What are the benefits of integrating Acclaim into your LMS? 1) Use your LMS login to access Acclaim 2) Acclaim automatically imports your course names 3) Acclaim automatically syncs […] The post Acclaim …

This is a guest post by Matt Miller, a Google-certified high school Spanish teacher in Indiana. His blog, Ditch That Textbook, encourages teaching with less reliance on the textbook and emphasizes using technology for creative teaching. Sign up for his e-mail newsletter and get a free ebook with his best tips and practices for ditching […] The post DITCH THAT TEXTBOOK: Matt Miller on creating a d…

We’re not recognizing that there’s something profoundly important in the dialogue around the philosophy of education, rather than the structured reform of it. — Steve Hargadon This is the second part of a two part interview with Steve Hargadon, founder of the Learning Revolution conference series and the Classroom 2.0 social network for educators. In […] The post Using Education to Serve the Indi…

Why school? Is its primary purpose to benefit the individual or the collective society? — Steve Hargadon  Steve Hargadon is the founder of the Learning Revolution conference series and the Classroom 2.0 social network for educators. He also runs the Future of Education podcast series (which has been on a short hiatus) and did a […] The post Using Education to Serve the Individual: A Conversation …

“The idea behind Thug Notes was always that ‘the joke is that there is no joke…’ because the analysis is just so accurate and so smart. – Jared Bauer” On the YouTube series, Thug Notes, Greg Edwards, plays Dr. Sparky Sweets, PhD, a gangster professor who delivers thoughtful analyses of classical literature in the idiom […] The post Thug Notes: Classic Literature Explained by a Gangster Rapper app…

“I *breathe* and *live* collaboration. It was natural for me to write about empathy within academia.” – Raul Pacheco-Vega Dr. Raul Pacheco-Vega is an Assistant Professor in the Public Administration Division of the Centre for Economic Research and Teaching, CIDE (Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, CIDE, AC) based out of CIDE Region Centro in […] The post #ScholarSunday: @RaulPacheco o…

The events surrounding Charlie Hebdo offer opportunities to discuss the implications of free speech and to understand religious prohibitions against images. The murder of 12 journalists at the offices of the French satirical newspaper, Charlie Hedbo, in Paris on January 7, 2015, has garnered ample media attention and international support. The attacks were provoked by […] The post Charlie Hebdo: …

“Acclaim helped students to better understand the physical aspect of conducting. They crave instant feedback.” – Ben Caston, Truett McConnell College Ben Caston is the Chair of the Music and Arts Division and Director of at Truett McConnell College in Cleveland, Georgia. In the Fall of 2014, Dr. Caston taught a conducting class to four […] The post Music Education Students Get Instant Feedback In…

“We first have to ask what kind of world we want, then ask what kind of education system will create that world.” – Jordan Shapiro Jordan Shapiro is a professor at Temple University’s Intellectual Heritage Department, who writes about edTech, game-based learning, parenting, and psychology. He contributes regularly to Forbes, as well as to MindShift […] The post Using the education system to creat…

“When I speak & others tweet, I learn a LOT about my own ideas.” – Alexis Lothian, University of Maryland Many academics view Twitter with serious skepticism. At best, it seems difficult to communicate anything of complexity within 140 characters. However, university professors in many disciplines are increasingly using Twitter to share links to articles […] The post 25 Interesting Observations A…