The Educause ECAR 2009 Study of Undergraduate technology use, which includes 12 two-year colleges and 27 4-year colleges, found the following (unfortunately, the 2500 students’ data from the two-year colleges […]
This article by Alina Tugend of the New York Times was written for the workplace, but classroom application works as well: “Here’s an example of how the generations may butt […]
“Most faculty members did not seek careers in the academy because of a strong love of technology or a propensity for adapting to rapid change; yet they now find themselves […]
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 […]
This study is worth a read – the results indicate that their sample of 171 students self-stated as having intermediate to high computer skills, were less proficient than they thought […]
This may not seem like a very relevant post, but the study basically focuses attention on the fact that the major mode of under-25 communication online is texting or facebook. […]
This is the presentation that formed the basis of the March 2009 Adjunct Academy: teachingacrossgenerations
Howard Gardner presented on his new work entitled “five minds for the future of learning” at the Colonial Theater on Wednesday, Apr 29. The five minds are disciplinary, synthesizing, and creative, […]
