Celebrating Cultures

Joint Academic Coding System (UK)

Acronimo di "Just A Minute" (tradotto in italiano: solo un minuto)

An easy computer language, called a scripting language, that is used to add interaction in websites, change properties of elements on a webpage, display pop-up messages, perform calculations, plus many other functions..

Java XML Binding

Cooperative learning technique.

Jigsaw learning relies on having a large enough class of students studying roughly synchronously (rolling course enrollments won't work here).  Divide your students into groups of five or six, and then breakdown a class project into five or six components so each group member is responsible for one element of the project.  Each element needs to be essential to the overall project, so that students need to work together to arrive at a completed piece of collaborative work.

Chris Browne from the Australian National University has done a great video on Jigsaw learning here:

The video is particularly good for giving an overview of both what Jigsaw is, and how you can use Moodle tools to support it (note:  Moodle is referred to as Wattle at ANU and in the video).

The website http://www.jigsaw.org/steps.htm also gives a detailed explanation.  If you're looking for a learning method that allows for students to learn by doing, within a group based setting, this technique could be for you!

This is a free download from www.techsmith.com  It allows you to do short screen captures from your computer as well as 5 min videos for quick communication online.  Can be easily used in an online course or for personal use to disseminate ideas and concepts.  Can also be used as a basis for forum discussions in an online course.

Jisc (formerly the Joint Information Systems Committee, and still commonly referred to as JISC) is a United Kingdom non-departmental public body whose role is to support post-16 and higher education, and research, by providing leadership in the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in learning, teaching, research and administration. It is funded by all the UK post-16 and higher education funding councils.

Wikipedia

The Johari Window model is a simple and useful tool for illustrating and improving self-awareness, and mutual understanding between individuals within a group

Joint construction is a collaborative writing process involving the students and the teacher in constructing a text, individually, in small groups, or as a whole class.