About how more colleges are using clickers in classes and how they help with student engagement and class participation.

Brief article about how efficiency of e-books and tablets will make physical books obsolete, particularly in developing countries.

Article about how "STEM" is a popular acronym/buzzword that many people don't understand.

Article about how I-Pads will make electronic patient records easier to use, less expensive, and eventually transform health care. Interesting to read after our online discussion about AI in informal learning- health communication and medical training.

Cherie- I actually discussed this issue with a relative who is a doctor and he said that while his office is trying to switch to digital records, he is also concerned about privacy, increased government/insurance company regulation, and a disconnect in patient care/communication (looking down instead of talking to the patient). He also is concerned about time management with so many patients- the time it will take to record information on a tablet instead of the time he takes verbally recording patient information in just a few seconds.

I find it a little disturbing that there's a sense of social obligation to play FarmVille- if you don't play, then your Facebook/Farmville friends suffer. Kind of a sneaky trick.

States are starting to question whether online teachers should be required to obtain additional certification or training for virtual instruction. Some folks think a solid foundation in classroom teaching is enough and that it would present an additional obstacle to the existing challenge of recruiting high-quality teachers. But can teachers be as effective online as in the classroom without some specialized training?