Expansion of the E-Textbook: Implications for Learning
This is somewhat in-depth post about a tiff between an app developer “Kno” who produces a tool that generates supplementary digital content from textbooks, and one of the publishers they […]
2012
Who’s the Job Creator?
An image is worth a thousand words… http://www.cartoonistgroup.com/store/add.php?iid=65706
Hurdles Remain With the Move to Digital Classrooms
This brief post offers a reality check on the techno-hype about the use of technology on the college campus. This instructor presents the ground-level view. You will identify with what […]
Links for “Academically Adrift”
Here is a link to a deli.ci.ous stack (page of links) exploring the study and several of the commentaries on it. This study was published in January 2011, and the […]
Colleges Say Tablets Improve Teaching and Learning | EdTech Magazine
This article presents a good run-through of several colleges’ implementation of tablets. It’s a short article, so don’t expect too much. Would be very nice to see what students think […]
BCC All-College Professional Day coming on March 1!
The entire BCC community is invited to our Spring Professional Day: “Write, Speak, Think & Connect: What Do Our Students Need for Their Career Success?” Thursday, March 1, 2012 Join […]
Emerging Battles Over Textbooks: Options from Apple to Open Initiatives
The curse of living in interesting times is no more evident than in the disruptive world of etextbooks/digital publishing/mobile computing/tablet/higher education discussion. Linked below is a post on the Open […]
Undergraduate Research Conference
From StacyE: This is just to remind you that the deadline for preliminary abstracts is February 15, 2012 at 11:59 pm. Anyone who would like to present at the conference […]
Moodle 2 planning underway
BCC is planning a major upgrade in the Moodle course management system this summer. A group of faculty will explore how the new version will affect their existing Moodle courses, […]
Core Competency Groups Meet at BCC
Thirty full- and part-time faculty met at BCC today to review core competency samples of student work. The student work – including a mix of excellent, average, and poor levels […]
