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A national survey released today indicates that a variety of colleges and universities have shown steady improvement in the quality of undergraduate education, as measured by students' exposure to and involvement in effective educational practices.

Found the following quote interesting: "Students whose classes used course management technologies, which provide discussion boards and the posting of notes, readings or assignments, scored higher on NSSE benchmarks, participated more in deep approaches to learning, and reported higher academic and personal gains during college, as did students whose experience included interactive technologies, such as collaborative editing software, blogs, simulations and virtual worlds. "

An exploratory report about the value of wikis in higher education, from a faculty perspective. (PDF)

search to find educational resources - over 50,000 available - includes higher education and educational technology resources

"Startup Kno has begun showing its two-display, touchscreen e-reader designed specifically for higher education use."

Universities are losing their grip on higher learning as the Internet is, inexorably, becoming the dominant infrastructure for knowledge - both as a container and as a global platform for knowledge exchange between people - and as a new generation of students requires a very different model of higher education. The transformation of the university is not just a good idea. It is an imperative, and evidence is mounting that the consequences of further delay may be dire.

innovation grants

News on new copyright exemptions for the use of DVD material in educational settings

Survey of 939 professors indicates their use of social media - both personally and in the classroom - is higher than expected with negligible differences found in use by age of professor.

Course Smart is a great site for students looking to find a textbook in eBook format. This site is geared toward higher ed students and they can browse by category and top content.

More information about new copyright ruling for DVDs in education

"Twitter for Academia"

Elaine Smokewood, robbed of the ability to talk and even travel to class, learned better ways to reach students through technology

Online calendar apps

One teacher removes technology from the classroom totally.

Cool video and dst project. One of our faculty member brought this to my attention. :-)

Growing interest in online courses - particularly community colleges that reach out to non traditional students