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Article is not research based but is an interesting narrative on both strengths and weaknesses

Report has visuals showing LMS usage in universities across Canada. Angel is 1%.

I was working with some instructors on including a widget in their Angel courses that would update a list of the articles they are bookmarking.  Found a way to do this using Diigo through this informational slide show.  Lots of different tidbits on how to use all the tools Diigo can offer.

Again, another great idea. I'd love to try this out in my classes. So, please let me know asap so I can give it a try. Thanks! Connie

Connie Malamud says it best: How we write is critical to the success of a course.

Interesting information on students' perceptions.

"Author Nancy Foasberg, looks into the use of E-Readers on a college campus. This article was published in the September 2011 issue of Information Technology and Libraries. To learn whether e-book readers have become widely popular among college students, this study surveys students at one large, urban, four-year public college. The survey asked whether the students owned e-book readers and if so, how often they used them and for what purposes. Thus far, uptake is slow; a very small proportion of students use e-readers. These students use them primarily for leisure reading and continue to rely on print for much of their reading. Students reported that price is the greatest barrier to e-reader adoption and had little interest in borrowing e-reader compatible e-books from the library. "

Copyright and Creative Commons made easy.

"The Best Education Apps (iOS)"

A way to test for colour contrast on your web page

BC is running a pilot between some key post-secondary institutions to provide online tutoring for writing for students.

Online journal dedicated to showcasing the most interesting and unusual out-of-copyright works available on the web

This article raises some great questions - how much "instruction" do we still need to give to students on using things such as the "play" feature etc.? Can we assume they have the skills - or do we need to do a little research to find out what types of instructions that seem obvious to us might not be obvious to them, and vice versa. Food for thought! Connie

Wow - this goes against all we learned about Plain language / easy-to-read fonts etc. Good food for thought. Not sure if my experience agrees - but it sure makes me re-think.