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The Argument for Kindles in Schools “The Kindle’s proprietary document format means textbooks can’t be ported easily, and its browser is inadequate for anything but cursory use. And, as the […]

BCC Faculty Survey - Prelim Results

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Here are some preliminary results of the Fall 09 faculty survey, more details to come. Thanks to all who contributed! Total respondents: 64 (Full time: 33; Part time: 31) = 33% […]

Make It So?

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Those who were fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Captain Jean Luc Picard may remember that his crew would sometimes comment on his quaint habit of reading books. Well, […]

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Tuesday, September 22 Teaching & Learning 2.0 breakfast kickoff meeting, 8:00am – 9:00am, CTL Join in for a series of breakfast meetings (Coffee and Carbs provided) in the CTL this […]

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If you haven’t visited the CTL lately, peek in the door, turn left, and take advantage of the range of tip sheets there. The tips include: creating and marking up […]

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Some industrious Harvard students have gathered up clips of popular movies that explore Math! Check it out: http://www.math.harvard.edu/~knill/mathmovies/index.html

Hype Cycle Redux

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Here is a cleaner version of the Gartner Hype Cycle.  It’s a helpful model for understanding which technologies have made it into broad, mainstream use and therefore should be considered […]

Making it visual = amazing

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Please watch this: it really is an amazing and interesting testament to the power of technology to present information in new ways that illuminate the issues: http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_reveals_new_insights_on_poverty.html

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Behavioral Sci and Health instructors might be interested in using some of these videos in courses: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodResourceCenter/