Explore the use of technology in education through Ititser!

The Ititser is an online journal about the efficient use of technology in education and learning.

The author and webmaster of this website is yours truly, Greten Vicke S. Estella. I have more than five years professional experience as instructional designer both in K-12 education setting and in professonal training.

In its earlier years, Ititser focused on the use of free and open source software (FOSS) programs. The upcoming changes in 2019 will focus on programs that are often used in industry as well as on learning theories. You will notice that I already changed the categories significantly. In the next few months, I will expand the posts to include other programs regardless of their copyright status.

What's new in Ititser?

What is rapid prototyping approach in elearning?

Rapid prototyping is the quick development of a learning product prototype for the purpose of evaluation. It can be a kind of or a substitute to storyboarding as well as an instructional design model.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 17 Jan 2021 under Terms

Add slide background image in Captivate lessons

In your Captivate elearning lessons, you can import external image files as slide backgrounds or repurpose an image already in the library. Slide background images do not count as slide objects, have no timeline bars, and have the same durations as their assigned slides.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 09 Jan 2021 under Tools

Stargazing sessions with Stellarium Mobile

Stellarium is also available in Android and Ios for mobile devices. Even though not all functions found in Stellarium for personal computer is available, it is sufficient for stargazing sessions anywhere since it’s easier to carry tablets and mobile phones.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 02 Jan 2021 under Tools

Whole sky projected as circular area by Stellarium

What is zoombombing or video conference bombing?

Virtual classes are very useful in time of pandemic. However, another issue lurkes around the corners of the internet that may gatecrash and disturb your virtual or online classrooms, the video conference bombing or more commonly known as zoombombing.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 21 Dec 2020 under Terms

Stargazing sessions with Stellarium

One of the most intellectually stimulating activities in science lessons is the stargazing. Aside from telescope, the other important tool in a stargazing session is the starmap or star chart. Today, starmaps are mostly software programs and I would personally recommend the use of one particular program: Stellarium, a free and open source software star chart.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 12 Dec 2020 under Tools

Stellarium screenshot showing the position of stars and the constellations

Formatting cell data in spreadsheet part VII: currency

Part VII of serial post about formatting cell data in spreadsheet applications: LibreOffice Calc, Google Sheets, and Microsoft Excel. This entry is about formatting currency or money. Different accounting conventions for negative numbers are also discussed in this post.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 05 Dec 2020 under Tools

Proctoring and anti-cheating measures during online examinations

When the basic education switch to online classes, you need to have a different approach in assessing their learning. You have to balance the students’ needs for privacy, ensuring that they are doing honest work, and that you are evaluating the important aspects of their learning.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 17 Nov 2020 under Thoughts, Tips

Cartoon face of a stern-looking teacher with short hair and glasses together with text Big Teacher is Watching You.

Three ways of taking LinkedIn Learning courses for free

LinkedIn Learning provides resources for the professional development of educators and other professions. However, not all educators can spend money on LinkedIn Premium membership. LinkedIn Learning provided ways for those with no budget for professional development to access their online courses.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 08 Nov 2020 under Tips

How legally-required recurring elearning defeats its own purpose

Repeating the same elearning lessons for government compliance prevents employees from taking them seriously. There are ways to make the learning experience better and not just for compliance.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 01 Nov 2020 under Thoughts

What is a storyboard?

A storyboard is a document that lays out an elearning video or lesson, so that various stakeholders in the lesson development can see it, examine it, edit it, and implement it.

[ No Comments ] Posted by Greten on 21 Oct 2020 under Terms