When the student is ready, the master appears. --Buddhist Proverb
Because of my new teaching post in an online school, Jing seems like an obvious tool to include in my inquiry project. My thoughts were confirmed when I read an article in Education Digest, in which Craig Reeder (2010) outlines seven elements of creating a successful online course, one of which is using visual media, such as screencasting “to compensate for the lack of face-time in regular class sessions” (p. 25). I determined that I would embed Jing screencasts in my Moodle courses to how students how to set up relevant web tools. Imagine my delight today, when I found blog posts by Graham Whisen (2010) and Shelly Blake-Plock (2010) explaining how they are using Jing for student assessment. I anticipate Jing will become an indispensable tool for me as an online teacher.
References
Blake-Plock, S. (2010, March 4). Using Jing to assess online student writing [web log post]. Retrieved from http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/2010/03/using-jing-to-assess-online-student.html
Reeder, C. (2010, January). Keys to creating a successful online course for do-it-yourselfers. The Education Digest, 75(5), 24-27. Retrieved October 2, 2011, from ProQuest Education Journals. (Document ID: 1938715321)
Whisen, Graham. (2010, August 14). Student assessment using video feedback [web log post]. Retrieved from ( http://ideaconnect.edublogs.org/2010/08/14/student-assessment-using-video-feedback/
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