Workshop Overview The teachers will be led through a series of activities involving various applications, to invoke the development of the stated activity. The following lists the areas of focus covered during the workshop:

open educational resources and open scholarship (a form of open educational practice)

The resource that really helped to clarify is this excellent 2 page poster-format document explains Copyright Fair Use in education.

Google Apps Scripts can be used to automate tasks such as "sending emails, scheduling calendar events, creating and updating site pages using data from other systems, and more." You can create a script in Google Sites by clicking "More actions" > "Manage site" > "Apps Scripts." Once created scripts can be embedded on any Google Sites page.

Adobe has released an embeddable video player that plays HTML5 native video in browsers that support it, and falls back to Flash in browsers that don’t. It’s cross-browser and cross-platform, so it works on iPhones, iPads and other devices that don’t support Flash. Using Adobe’s new player, these devices can show videos in web pages without the Flash plug-in.

Portals, mashups, mobile, and social will combine

6: Video

To be effective at improving productivity and content retention, mobile learning content must take a different form from what has gone before. And it is content — content fit for the mobile learning purpose — that will drive market growth.

there are two types of user for mobile learning — the “considered” user and the “trigger” user.

The considered user downloads and views learning material

Above, you can see an image of my screen while reading a PDF titled The Internet of things: Networked objects and smart devices. I highlighted the name of a company quoted in the report and with two quick clicks I was watching a YouTube video of a product demo. I highlighted an expert's name and was able to learn all about their career and find them on Twitter - without leaving the page.

Scribd says it's working on a native iPad experience for its service, but that won't arrive until later this year or next year.

Appcelerator Titanium Mobile Platforms: iPhone and Android What you need to get started: Software installed from the site Feature set: 4/5 | Difficulty: 5/5 | Reach: 5/5 To use Appcelerator Titanium Mobile, you need to be familiar with Web languages like Python, HTML and Javascript. That said, you will not need to know specific programming languages typically required to develop apps for the iPhone and Android. All you do is build the app using Web languages, and Titanium does the rest. You will need to download the iPhone SDK (which is Mac-only) if you plan to make iPhone apps. This development platform doesn't come with any tutorials - you will have to rely on the goodwill of the community and learn how to use the tools through knowledge posted on forums. There are also paid services that provide support and automation during the app-making process. If you know how to wield the tools correctly, Titanium can offer more features than App Inventor for Android. But there are limitations to being a third-party development platform - the latest features in iOS and Android OS are not guaranteed to work here. Verdict: If you are open to teaching yourself app development as a hobby, the versatile Appcelerator Titanium Mobile is a great way to start. The faint of heart need not apply.

5 Friendly Ways to Use Facebook in Your Teaching

Reviewers Unhappy with Portfolio 'Stuff' Demand Evidence

Higher Education Institutions around the world have reacted differently to the increasing demand for information and communication through mobile devices. The special issue wants to attract research and development papers about “mobile campus systems” that support learners and researcher in Higher Education Institutions in their daily practices.

Mobile Campus Communities

Mobile learning environments