The authors of this report argue that disruptive innovation can deliver quality and affordability to postsecondary education.
Disrupting College
31 August 2011
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Collaborative Learning for the Digital Age
30 August 2011The author suggests modeling a different way of knowing the world, one that encompasses new and different forms of collaboration and attention.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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F&M Convocation 360 – Class of 2015 arrives
30 August 2011On bright, clear, beautiful morning, F&M officially welcomes the Class of 2015!
Click on an image for 360 view.
Captured with 360 Panorama on an iPad
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Sprint Sues Blackboard Over Its iPhone and iPad Applications
30 August 2011The communications company says those applications violate its right to exclusivity on a mobile version of Blackboard’s course-management software.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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Apps to Track Hurricane Irene – NYTimes.com
27 August 2011As Hurricane Irene makes its way up the East Coast, you may be tempted to hunker by the TV or computer with your three-day supply of batteries, water and MREs to track the storm’s progress.
But you can feel free to go out and test the tensile strength of your umbrella thanks to a number of phone and iPad apps that will keep you current on Irene’s position.
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College Tech Goes Mobile
26 August 2011Always a little slow to adapt, higher education began this year to explore the academic uses of smartphones and tablets. The trick is to find the sweet spot where technology and instruction meet.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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Snap.vu – QR code generator
26 August 2011Snap.vu is a free QR code generator, short URL and tracking service. One of the nice features is the ability to edit the URL of a QR Code. This is useful when people keep changing the URLs of your website!
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ProfHacker: Receive Files in Dropbox With FileStork
25 August 2011FileStork is a convenient way to receive files from students and colleagues directly into Dropbox.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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Could Steve Jobs’s Stepping Down as Apple’s CEO Affect Higher Education?
25 August 2011Campus officials have some concerns, given that Mr. Jobs has long sought their advice and has encouraged colleges to use the company’s technology in new ways for teaching and research.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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ProfHacker: Integrating a Digital Project Into a Class
25 August 2011Are you considering replacing a traditional assignment with a digital one? There are both pedagogical and practical things to think about.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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