Liberal-Arts Colleges Venture Into Unlikely Territory: Online Courses

30 June 2011

Bryn Mawr won a $250,000 grant from Next Generation Learning Challenges this spring to explore how online courseware could fit into the close-knit liberal-arts experience. The software, a sophisticated form of “computer tutor,” will be introduced into traditional math and science classes this fall to improve course-completion rates.

[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]


Google Sites – Mobile Templates

29 June 2011

With Google Sites, you can build a professional mobile landing page in just minutes.

via Google Sites – Mobile Templates.


iPad 2 Display Dock Replicates Apple Retail Store Experience

29 June 2011

Released earlier this month by newPCgadgets, the iPad 2 Display Dock claims to replicate the Apple retail store iPad 2 experience by offering a clear acrylic display block for the latest iPad, holding the device at an angle in a sleek enclosure for ease of interaction.

via iPad 2 Display Dock Replicates Apple Retail Store Experience – Mac Rumors.


A Guide to Mobile Apps – The New York Times

28 June 2011

This page is a growing collection of all the mobile app coverage that has appeared in The New York Times, both in print and online. Check back often, as this page will be updated regularly. We will also feature lists of favorite apps from Times writers. Click on any of the headings below to see all the coverage of a specific app category.

via Mobile Applications – The New York Times.


What is Issuu? You Publish

27 June 2011

How Photos Work on the iCloud

23 June 2011

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[Source: The Brads]


Edible Gardens at Dickinson College

22 June 2011

Nothing to do with instructional technology, but I thought I was a great idea!

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Getting Started with ePubs: Creating Your Own E-Book Using Apple Pages

22 June 2011

Jason Rhode, Assistant Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University explains how to create an ePub document using Pages.

[Source: jasonrhode.com]


Bamboo Paper

22 June 2011

Wacom, well-known for its line of pressure-sensitive tablets, has introduced its very first app for the iPad, Bamboo Paper. The note-taking app is free until the end of June 2011!

[Source: MacWorld]


CollabraCam: Defining the Future of Collaborative Mobile Video Production

17 June 2011

CollabraCam is the world’s first multi-camera video production iPhone app with live editing and director to camera communication.

Collabracam


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