Illuminate your lectures with a lightboard video

Yes, EdTech has a lightboard!

Not sure what it is or what to do with it? Think weatherperson on the evening news: the lightboard is an illuminated sheet of glass that acts much like classroom whiteboards. Except that the presenter faces her audience as she lectures, draws and indicates areas of importance on prepared projections. Recorded on video, lightboards energise your message and create the illusion of real-time interaction. EdTech is embarking on a pilot project across many disciplines in an attempt to familiarise faculty with this tool. If you’re interested in exploring it further, contact Julian Prior jprior@langara.ca or Craig Madokoro cmadokoro@langara.ca to chat about possibilities.

See a demo of the lightboard.

A Curated List of EdTech Articles

""A recently released study out of Stanford warns that synchronous Zoom lectures and meetings are making us tired. In this short article, Vignesh Ramachandran notes Stanford researchers identify four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their simple fixes.

Asynchronous videos offer an effective alternative to synchronous Zoom lectures. These articles outline the benefits of synchronous video and offer advice for effectively incorporating them into courses.

Unbounded by Time: Understanding How Asynchronous Video Can Be Critical to Learning Success

Improving Problem-Based Learning with Asynchronous Video

Five Ways to Increase the Effectiveness of Instructional Videos

Engaging Students Through Asynchronous Video-Based Discussions in Online Courses

Thinking beyond Zoom: Using Asynchronous Video to Maintain Connection and Engagement during the COVID-19 Pandemic