This fall semester, I’m doing something new with my online composition classes. It’s something I’m not really sure they are going to like. It’s something I’m not sure I’m going to like either. But that’s sort of the point of humanities education, right? Trying to communicate in new and more profound ways the various experiences …
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Sep 03
E-Text Satisfaction/Dissatisfaction Among Students
Campus Technology reported on a recent survey of college students’ technology textbook preferences. Nearly 60 percent of students buy their own books. The survey also indicated that while 40 percent of students surveyed had experience with an eBook, there were disparate levels of satisfaction with the technology. The percentages of students somewhat or very …
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May 28
Adobe finds its Voice?
Adobe recently released Voice, a storytelling app currently available only on the iPad. It allows a user to create presentations by narrating images, using either stock images from Adobe or from the iPad’s own Camera Roll. The user can also select a “soundtrack” for their presentation from a library of royalty free songs provided by …
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May 08
Sloan C Recap Session Resources
Thank you to the faculty who were able to attend the Sloan C Emerging Technologies Recap Session. Below are the session resources, including PowerPoints and the session recording. Professor Tina Lancaster PowerPoint Recap Dr. Denise Pheils PowerPoint Recap Dr. Denise Pheils Conference Presentation Recap Session Recording (requires Flash) There were a few articles referenced during …
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Apr 22
Google Tips: I didn't know Google could do that…
At some point, Google stopped being just a search engine and became… Well… A compendium of useful technology services you never knew you needed, but can’ live without. From Gmail, to YouTube, to Webmaster Tools and all points in between, Google has a vast, and sometimes nebulous, offering of services, resources and applications to help …
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