Professors at San Jose State forego Harvard MOOC for local talent
Professors at San Jose State choose not to use externally developed MOOCs. Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education…
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Digital Public Library of America launched
The Digital Public Library of America powers up! Read more at Gizmodo…
Rebirth of The Exploratorium
The Exploratorium, originally opened in 1969 by physicist Frank Oppenheimer, gets revitalized with a new location and sophisticated makeover. Read more at CNN Tech…
Warming up to new Gmail features
Check out advice from The Chronicle of Higher Education’s ProfHacker blog for advice on using new Gmail features. Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education…
Students, screencasts, and actual usage
Do students watch screencasts? If so, how much? Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education…
Stanford U. and edX collaborate on open-souce, MOOC-building, software
Stanford University and EdX join forces to work on free, open source software that others can use to build their own MOOC courses. The software is used to build MOOC and LMS online environments, is open source software , and is projected to … Continue reading
Using mobile video in the classroom
Check out these 6 tips for using mobile video in the classroom. Read more at The Chronicle of Higher Education blog, ProfHacker…
This Thursday: Innovation 20/20 with Dr. Kevin McCully & Hui-Ju (Zoe) Young
Join us for 20 minutes of presentation, followed by 20 minutes of discussion time… Dr. Kevin McCully & Hui-Ju (Zoe) Young KINS – Kinesiology Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:30 p.m., 631 Aderhold “Academic-Community Partnerships to Enhance Student Education and Wellness … Continue reading
SUNY plans for new assessment programs and faculty designed MOOCs
The State University of New York (SUNY) calls for new and expanded online programs, including options for time-shortened degree completion and a push toward faculty designed MOOCs. Read more about how SUNY will be utilizing MOOCs and expanding prior-knowledge assessment programs at The Chronicle for Higher Education…
Innovation 20/20 with Dr. Sylvia Nogueron-Liu
Dr. Sylvia Nogueron-Liu “Life after Teaching with Tech #EpicFail Moments: The Paper/Screen Balancing Act” In this presentation, I will share my rationale and theoretical foundations to engage students in the use of digital tools in courses related to literacy instruction. … Continue reading