A classics professor says students in his Latin classes are usually lousy translators of Horace and Ovid—mainly because they don’t understand the cultural references in their poetry.
So now the professor, Roger Travis Jr., requires students to do weekly role-playing exercises online to put themselves in the shoes (or sandals) of the ancient Romans.
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Classics Professor Requires Latin Students to Play Ancient Roman Roles Online – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education
4 March 2010
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Building a 21st Century Media Facility
25 February 2010When the University of Nevada, Reno built its new 295,000-square-foot Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center (MIKC), it wasn’t just to replace an old library that was bursting at the seams with books. Rather, it was a conscious effort to make a break from the past and build a multi-purpose, multi-media facility incorporating technology from the ground up.
[Source: Campus Technology]
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Computer Labs Get Rebooted as Lounges
9 December 2009Most students have their own computers now. But revamped labs can offer specialized technology and serve as gathering places. Rebooted computer labs offer savings for campuses and ambiance for students. New gathering places for laptop users help colleges save on upkeep.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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College technology ‘catching up’ with students
7 October 2009Today’s college classrooms are high-tech marvels, with overhead projectors and grease pencils replaced by document cameras, handheld clickers and interactive white boards.
[Source: USA Today]
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The Wired Campus – U. of Texas System Buys Land in Second Life – The Chronicle of Higher Education
16 September 2009The University of Texas system has purchased land in the online world Second Life, betting the investment will improve teaching and research at all of its institutions.
The university system, made up of nine universities and six health centers, doesn’t have concrete plans for how each school will use Second Life. It hopes that administrators, faculty members, researchers, and students will take advantage of the virtual real estate over the academic year.
via The Wired Campus – U. of Texas System Buys Land in Second Life – The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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ELI Podcast of the Month: Robert Fox on Rethinking Learning Spaces at Georgia Institute of Technology
2 September 2009This podcast spotlights conversation from the 2009 EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference with Robert Fox, associate director for public and administrative services at Georgia Institute of Technology. He shares ideas and proven techniques to improve student learning spaces. Listen to more podcasts at the EDUCAUSE Resource Center, or follow EDUCAUSEPodcast on Twitter.
[Source: EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative]
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Free Online Courses & Lectures from Great Universities (via Podcast and MP3) | Open Culture
24 July 2009Download free courses & lectures from some of the world’s leading universities, including Stanford, Yale, Berkeley, MIT, Oxford, Harvard and others.
via Free Online Courses & Lectures from Great Universities (via Podcast and MP3) | Open Culture.
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100 Awesome Open Courses for New Media Scholars | Online Universities.com
22 July 2009By Kathleen Baker
New Media Studies has become increasingly popular in as a college major with the ever faster implementation of new technologies in recent years. For those who are unfamiliar, New media studies explores the possibilities of new digital media in communication, education and other social, political and intellectual facets, though the field itself is quite open ended. These free open courseware offerings will serve those who are already studying new media, who have an interest in the subject, and even those who know nothing about it at all. Check out this list of 100 courses to learn more about the many facets of new media and gain a better understanding of the type of material it encompasses.
via 100 Awesome Open Courses for New Media Scholars | Online Universities.com.
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A Professor’s Plea: Try Teaching ‘Naked’
20 July 2009José A. Bowen, a dean at Southern Methodist University, has challenged his colleagues to teach sans machines. Professors who strip high-tech gear out of their smart classrooms stand the best chance of keeping students engaged, he says.
[Source: Chronicle of Higher Education]
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Designing Learning Spaces for Instruction, not Control — Campus Technology
29 April 2009Never before has it been more viable for educators to put instruction front and center of learning space design than now. Never before has collaboration with students and peers and with the world been more possible than now. So why are our learning spaces still so reminiscent of the past? Why are these spaces still so constrained?
[Source: Campus Technology]
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