A stack of books stood there a year ago. Now there is a beehive of hexagon-shaped tables, laptops, and flat-screen TVs. Welcome to the modern university library. UW-Madison has unveiled new learning centers at two campus libraries. The centers are part of a general trend at college libraries away from print collections and toward flexible spaces.
[Source: Wisconsin State Journal]
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This collection of articles profiles 12 individuals who are trying new approaches to using digital tools for teaching and research in higher ed.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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It’s hardly news that young adults are the most digitally connected, but now Nielsen has come up with a new name for this group based on their common behaviors: “Generation C.”
[Source: Mashable]
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InSync is free software that creates a folder on your hard drive and automatically syncs the documents in your Google Docs to it. Insync works in both directions — new documents added online are downloaded to your hard drive, and documents added to the synced folder are uploaded to Google Docs.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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The Oscar-nominated director of Hugo shares his thoughts on the importance of teaching visual literacy to students.
[Source: Edutopia]
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A new version of Microsoft Office designed for the iPad is rumored to arrive on the App Store soon, though Microsoft has called the information “inaccurate.”
[Source: The Daily]
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Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design tool that lets you annotate, animate, and narrate explanations and presentations. You can create dynamic interactive lessons, activities, assessments, and tutorials using Explain Everythings flexible and integrated design. Use Explain Everything as an interactive whiteboard using the iPad2 video display.
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Penn State University offers resources on learning about “flipping” a course.
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It may not have the gee-whiz factor of high-tech innovation, but changing expectations for what happens in class may prove to be a bigger advance in teaching.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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The iPad 3 launch is just around the corner, which means if youre thinking of trading up, nows the time to sell your old iPad.
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