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Web 2.0 resources for language classes (in Spanish)

Steve Hargadon interviews Profs. Halverson and Collins on their recent book.

Kevin Gaugler's List. On the right-hand side you can see his other public lists that focus on Spanish civ and culture.

Dr. Wave explains what Google Wave is all about. Just a little over 2 minutes. You can explore more with the links on the left.

2005 interview w/Trent Batson, who talks about ePortfolio use in U.S. institutions of higher ed.

Why do professors all tend to think alike? What makes it so hard for colleges to decide which subjects should be required? Why do teachers and scholars find it so difficult to transcend the limits of their disciplines? Why, in short, are problems that should be easy for universities to solve so intractable? The answer, Louis Menand argues, is that the institutional structure and the educational philosophy of higher education have remained the same for one hundred years, while faculties and student bodies have radically changed and technology has drastically transformed the way people produce and disseminate knowledge. At a time when competition to get into and succeed in college has never been more intense, universities are providing a less-useful education. Sparking a long-overdue debate about the future of American education, The Marketplace of Ideas examines what professors and students--and all the rest of us--might be better off without, while assessing what it is worth saving in our traditional university institutions.

The Institute for Teaching & Learning offers a full range of faculty development programs to all UConn faculty, at all of the UConn campuses. The formats range from individual consultation services to departmental workshops, from book groups, and learning communities to campus wide teaching institutes. Topics span the continuum from purely pedagogical to purely technical and everything in between.  All services are free and confidential.

An annotated timeline of Prof. Wesch's video

Just under 4 minute video designed to prompt discussion about fair use of copyrighted works. Linked to their Code of Best Practice in Fair Use for Online Video

Insightful, critical student-produced work that makes judicious use of copyright material.

You can also copy and paste from one computer to another using the server clipboard menu.

White House Tweets now part of presidential records

It turns out that virtual worlds are at their best when they look nothing like a traditional campus. Professors are finding that they can stage medical simulations, guide students through the inside of cell structures, or pre sent other imaginative teaching exercises that cannot be done in a physical classroom.

Should information about applicants found on the Web but not submitted by them be used in admissions decisions? by Terry Calhoun

Frequently updated posts for language-related jobs in the U.S.

A series provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices. Each brief focuses on a single technology or practice and describes: What it is How it works Where it is going Why it matters to teaching and learning

A wiziq session with three faculty who describe their use of twitter. Enza Antenos Conforti describes her Italian language learning project using Twitter. Includes project assessment.

Describes the benefits of using Twitter in education