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Kno Tablet to Debut at $599 - NYTimes.com - 2 views

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shared by Garron Hillaire on 12 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • We already knew that the Kno, a tablet computer designed for college students, would be bigger and heavier than Apple’s iPad. It will also be pricier.
  • “When you do the math, it actually pays for itself and still saves $1,300 in digital textbook costs,” he said.
  • To be sure, the Kno is not just a fancy e-reader. It is also a platform that will allow students to take notes, manage projects and organize their college lives.
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New Social Software Tries to Make Studying Feel Like Facebook - Technology - The Chroni... - 3 views

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shared by Chris Dede on 29 Nov 10 - No Cached
  • Students live on Facebook. So study tools that act like social networks should be student magnets—and maybe even have an academic benefit.
  • "Our mission is to make the world one big study group,"
  • some of their business plans rely on a controversial practice: paying students for their notes.
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  • College students study in groups to some degree, but from what students say they don't find them terribly beneficial.
  • Devon Dickau on 29 Nov 10
     
    Interesting look at a few sites and technologies targeted toward college students to "assist" them in learning and studying. The question is...are these actual beneficial to students or is the focus simply on making money for the companies producing these sites?
  • Chris Dede on 29 Nov 10
     
    Mixing social media and academic learning may be difficult
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Education Week: Teachers Using Cellphones for Classroom Lessons - 0 views

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shared by Jennifer Hern on 07 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Much more attention has gone to the ways students might use phones to cheat or take inappropriate pictures. But as the technology becomes cheaper, more advanced, and more ingrained in students' lives that mentality is changing.
  • Teachers who have incorporated cell phones into their classes say that most students abide by the rules. They note that cheating and bullying exist with or without the phones, and that once they are allowed, the inclination to use them for bad behavior dissipates.
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Inside Higher Ed: College Students Not Very Good at Using Google - 0 views

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shared by Chris Mosier on 09 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Chris Mosier on 09 Sep 11
     
    A study being conducted in five universities in the midwest found that students "were basically clueless about the logic underlying how the search engine organizes and displays its results." They found college students poorly filtered results and had difficulty finding 'scholarly sources.' The article also notes a rift between professors and university libraries where professors don't encourage students to seek out research specialists. I've found Gutman's research staff incredibly helpful, specifically with tips on narrowing journal searches.
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John Underkoffler on gesture based computing - 0 views

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  • pradeepg on 10 Oct 11
     
    Exciting video. Please share any gesture based computing resources you come across - prg115@ Gesture based computing is the topic of my assignment. On another note, I really like a quote from this talk "Technology is capable of expressing generosity. And we need to demand that" I think I understand it.....
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News: Tweeting in Class - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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shared by Jennifer Jocz on 05 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Suddenly, I’m not just the one at the front just dispensing everything, and the students aren’t just sort of milling about doing their thing — we’ve actually got a team of people working together. And Twitter is the glue that holds the team together.”
  • It’s also a data-gathering resource. Live discussion threads, Campbell noted, give professors loads of data on the previously mysterious question of what exactly is going on inside the heads of students during a lecture. No longer is a student’s ability to participate in classroom discussions contingent upon whether he is willing to raise his hand and has the good fortune to be called on, he said.
  • Jennifer Jocz on 05 Nov 09
     
    Discusses some pros and cons of using twitter in the classroom
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Why university shouldn't just be a ticket to a job - 0 views

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shared by Kinga Petrovai on 25 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Kinga Petrovai on 25 Oct 11
     
    A look at what makes universities special and important. It's interesting that what they note are aspects that require smaller classes and more resources. I thought this is a good article to think about some of the key features of universities, and how they can be replicated in the virtual world.
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