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Research: The Proof is In! Multi-Tasking in Class Reduces Test Scores -- Campus Technology - 1 views

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multi-tasking attention deficit Internet lecture student performance exams

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The study itself involved student self-reporting of Internet use during lecture, and the researchers used ACT scores as an indicator of academic ability, but the results are not surprising: students who surfed the Internet during lecture did worse on course exams. Duh!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The study itself involved student self-reporting of Internet use during lecture, and the researchers used ACT scores as an indicator of academic ability, but the results are not surprising: students who surfed the Internet during lecture did worse on course exams. Duh!</div>

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16 OER Sites Every Educator Should Know -- Campus Technology - 1 views

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learning object repository

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Most of the links are to online textbook sites, but there are also links to other OER repositories.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Most of the links are to online textbook sites, but there are also links to other OER repositories. </div>

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Where Are the Hardest Places to Live in the U.S.? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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nytimes GIS U.S. county wellness data visualization

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Another interesting NY Times GIS map of "wellness" by county in the United States. I am using the term "wellness" not in a health context but instead as a summary description of their six data points: education, median household income, unemployment rate, disability rate, life expectancy, and obesity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Another interesting NY Times GIS map of "wellness" by county in the United States. I am using the term "wellness" not in a health context but instead as a summary description of their six data points: education, median household income, unemployment rate, disability rate, life expectancy, and obesity. </div>

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Computing Crime and Punishment - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Digital Humanities history crime digital scholarship

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The article discusses a computer-based analysis of word use in the court reports of trials at the Old Bailey from 1674 through 1913.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article discusses a computer-based analysis of word use in the court reports of trials at the Old Bailey from 1674 through 1913. </div>

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Exploring New Frontiers with Google Glass -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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Google Glass USC journalism app

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Very short promotional article about a course in which students are developing apps for Google Glass

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About Guide on the Side | code.library - 0 views

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tutorial interactive Web-based Drupal technology

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Guide on the Side is a program that allows you to create interactive Web tutorials. The tutorial can exist in a column on the Web page and provide instructions about the main Web site that fills up most of the screen.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Guide on the Side is a program that allows you to create interactive Web tutorials. The tutorial can exist in a column on the Web page and provide instructions about the main Web site that fills up most of the screen. </div>

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The Most Commonly Spoken Language in Each State Besides English and Spanish | Mental Floss - 0 views

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GIS language state map

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Another interesting GIS map - this one of the third most commonly spoken language in each state, besides English and Spanish.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Another interesting GIS map - this one of the third most commonly spoken language in each state, besides English and Spanish. </div>

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55% More STEM Students Fail Lectures Than Active Learning Classes -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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STEM lecture active learning

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This article about an article didn't define active learning, but it points to a study that asserts that 55% more students in STEM courses fail the course when lecture is used, as compared to active learning.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article about an article didn't define active learning, but it points to a study that asserts that 55% more students in STEM courses fail the course when lecture is used, as compared to active learning.</div>

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What's Your Major? 4 Decades Of College Degrees, In 1 Graph : Planet Money : NPR - 0 views

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NPR major BA data visualization degree graph planet money

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Interesting visualization of college majors (for BAs) from 1970 to 2011

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U Illinois Prof Places Herself into Flipped Courses -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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technology higher education flipped classroom lecture capture Camtasia Personify

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A faculty member uses software called Personify to record her "flipped classroom" lectures. Personify allows her to place her head and shoulders (recorded as she delivers the lecture) on top of the screencasting content, and she can choose when to display her image and when not to display her image as she delivers the lecture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A faculty member uses software called Personify to record her "flipped classroom" lectures. Personify allows her to place her head and shoulders (recorded as she delivers the lecture) on top of the screencasting content, and she can choose when to display her image and when not to display her image as she delivers the lecture.</div>

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Flipped learning skepticism: Do students want to have lectures? - Casting Out Nines - T... - 0 views

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higher education flipped classroom lectures students learning

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An additional article about student skepticism of the flipped classroom model, exploring what students mean when they complain that they would prefer letures.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An additional article about student skepticism of the flipped classroom model, exploring what students mean when they complain that they would prefer letures. </div>

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Chasing Death Camp Guards With New Tools - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Holocaust visualization nytimes digital tools database

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Prosecutors in Germany are using 3D virtual models of Nazi death camps, along with databases and spreadsheets, to build cases against suspected Nazi death camp guards.

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Flipped learning skepticism: Is flipped learning just self-teaching? - Casting Out Nine... - 0 views

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learning higher education calculus flipped classroom criticism student reluctance

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Math professor responds to potential/actual student criticisms of flipped classroom model

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What Enhanced E-Books Can Do for Scholarly Authors - The Digital Campus 2014 - The Chro... - 1 views

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enhanced ebook scholarly chronicle iBooks Author Apple higher education

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Article by a faculty member who used Apple iBooks Author to produce an "enhanced" eBook version of a scholarly monograph

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App-Controlled Hearing Aid Improves Even Normal Hearing - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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hearing aid nytimes iPhone app

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iPhone app allows for adjustment of a hearing aid.

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Up Close on Baseball's Borders - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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baseball borders nytimes GIS

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Interesting map of baseball fan loyalty based on zip codes and Facebook data.

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Taking Notes by Hand Benefits Recall, Researchers Find - Wired Campus - Blogs - The Chr... - 0 views

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note taking study learning retention writing

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An E-Portfolio With No Limits -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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e-Portfolio domain blog

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Campus Stung by Controversial Video Moves to Ban Recordings in Class - Faculty - The Ch... - 0 views

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lecture video recordings class Facebook academic freedom

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Doctors Use 3-D Printing To Help A Baby Breathe : Shots - Health News : NPR - 0 views

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3-D, printing, medical, biomechanical, engineering, NPR

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