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Researchers in the UK studied 3000+ children 9-16 y.o., and found that those who use social networking tools have higher levels of literacy: “And what about the “LOL OMG c […]

This is the first use of Twitter in higher ed that I have seen that makes any sense. The idea excites me.. read on, just a couple of paragraphs. Wired […]

Interesting… “For example, in focus groups, students consistently say that colleges should eliminate online orientation, which they criticize as “impersonal,” but they reliably applaud online tutoring. Why? It is difficult […]

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 […]

Six faculty gathered in the CTL on November 5th to participate in a discussion led by Chris L. on Assessment. The session was interactive and informative. Here are some notes […]

If faculty put lectures online, will students stop coming to class? News: Fans and Fears of ‘Lecture Capture’ – Inside Higher Ed Posted using ShareThis

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Here is a another in the series of Common Craft’s short youtube videos that explain key technologies. Now that BCC students have Google email “gmail,” it might be time to […]

‘We are pleased to present this very topical issue of the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL) on openness. Notions of open scholarship, open access publication, […]

This presentation is from the current Educause conference taking place in Denver. To view the presentation, you have to download MS Silverlight, but it’s quick: http://educause.mediasite.com/mediasite/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=3f76ff6fc7354dbdb81202bb6a00146c