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How Nik Osborne Plans To Disrupt Class -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 03 May 12
     
    "In that model, the institution negotiates a deep discount off the list price of the textbook in order to have access to an e-text edition. In return for the discount, the university guarantees that every single student in the course will buy the e-text, which is charged like a lab fee."
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University of Minnesota compiles database of peer-reviewed, open-source textbooks | Ins... - 0 views

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  • Nancy O'Laughlin on 10 May 12
     
    "Minnesota launched an online catalog of open-source books last month and will pay its professors $500 each time they post an evaluation of one of those books."
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Digital textbooks elicit mixed reactions by students, faculty - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 07 May 12
     
    ""We were shocked to discover that among our majors, there is considerable resistance to this idea," Frechie said. "It began as our faculty thinking how can we keep pace with this new, emerging, younger and more technologically-literate population of students that we're working with today." The administration at Cabrini is also taking into consideration that there are many conditions to look at before making any move toward a digital transition. It is likely that some upperclassmen at Cabrini wouldn't get to experience a digital classroom experience."
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Zapified - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 04 May 12
     
    Site for UD students to sell and buy textbooks directly to one another.
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iPads Available for Courses to Explore In-Class Use, e-Textbooks - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 04 May 12
     
    "The Center for Instructional Technology maintains a pool of approximately 125 iPads and iPad2s dedicated to student/faculty use in semester-long courses. Interested Duke faculty whose instructional goals are compatible with CIT's annual investigative goals as listed below may submit an application to use iPads in their class. Additional information and a link to the application can be found on the iPad Course Loan page."
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How Nik Osborne Plans To Disrupt Class -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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  • Nancy O'Laughlin on 04 May 12
     
    "In that model, the institution negotiates a deep discount off the list price of the textbook in order to have access to an e-text edition. In return for the discount, the university guarantees that every single student in the course will buy the e-text, which is charged like a lab fee. This is a definite change from the current textbook model, in which each student is personally responsible for showing up to class armed with the textbook, either in printed or digital form."
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'Learning Analytics' Could Lead to 'Wal-Martification' of College - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 02 May 12
     
    "A number of experiments are using new kinds of data - such as how many times a student has clicked on an e-textbook or logged in to a class Web page - to measure and guide learning in new ways. That could improve the student experience, but it could also end up dumbing down college, argues Gardner Campbell, director of professional development and innovative initiatives at Virginia Tech."
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UC Irvine OpenCourseWare Offers 4 New Courses on iTunes U -- Campus Technology - 0 views

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  • Nancy O'Laughlin on 01 May 12
     
    The University of California, Irvine OpenCourseWare is now offering four new courses in Public Health, Physics, and Chemistry on iTunes U. iTunes U provides users with free public access to lectures, videos, books, podcasts, and courses from colleges and universities across the globe. Users can download the content to their iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch with the iTunes U app.
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The Imperfect Art of Designing Online Courses - The Digital Campus - The Chronicle of H... - 0 views

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  • Kaplan also relies on collaborative teams, which typically include a project manager, a subject-matter expert, a department chair, faculty representatives from in-person and online classes, an administrator, and an instructional designer who has expertise in curricular issues and online learning.
  • It is far more common, however, for Rio Salado to revise its existing courses, which it does every two or three years. The job of creating and revising courses is assigned to a team of faculty and staff members. Each team includes a project manager, who keeps the process moving; a faculty chair, who ensures that the material is rigorous and aligned with the rest of the curriculum;, and a subject-matter expert, who is typically one of the college's 1,400 adjunct faculty members. (Only 23 faculty members are full time). A separate team of technical staffers puts the material online.
  • Pat Sine on 30 Apr 12
     
    It is far more common, however, for Rio Salado to revise its existing courses, which it does every two or three years. The job of creating and revising courses is assigned to a team of faculty and staff members. Each team includes a project manager, who keeps the process moving; a faculty chair, who ensures that the material is rigorous and aligned with the rest of the curriculum;, and a subject-matter expert, who is typically one of the college's 1,400 adjunct faculty members. (Only 23 faculty members are full time). A separate team of technical staffers puts the material online.
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Barnes & Noble, Microsoft ink $300M deal on e-reading - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 30 Apr 12
     
    Newco will combine Barnes & Noble's digital and college businesses, meaning the retailer's Nook operations and its Nook Study software for students and educators will be a part of the undertaking.
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LTI Integrations - 1 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 26 Apr 12
     
    "Not familiar with LTI? Basically it's like Facebook apps or Google widgets for LMSs. The tutorials page shows how to configure LTI tools in supported systems. There's also some handy extensions to LTI that you can learn more about on the extensions page. Tools with a gray label under their configuration xml support LTI extensions that won't work in all systems. Currently LTI extensions are only supported by Canvas. "
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Micromax Funbook Tablet - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 25 Apr 12
     
    Education-focused tablet sold for around $150 in India.
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College Faculty Continue their Love Affair with Print Textbooks, Says New BISG Study - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 24 Apr 12
     
    "Research finds overwhelming percentage of faculty feel students need texts to succeed… and they prefer them in print. "
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U of Minnesota opens up to open source textbooks - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 24 Apr 12
     
    "University of Minnesota faculty will be paid $500 to write a review of an open-source textbook. They'll earn the same amount to adopt such a book in class. "
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All faculty should utilize D2L technology - 0 views

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  • Mathieu Plourde on 23 Apr 12
     
    "The university even hosts D2L training for instructors. There is no excuse for not knowing how to use D2L. Students who want to check their grades are instantly at a disadvantage. It also puts visually impaired students at a severe disadvantage."
  • Mathieu Plourde on 23 Apr 12
     
    Student newspaper article about forcing faculty to use the LMS.
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