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"The Department of Justice's revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) were published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2010. cover of Justice Department's 2010 ADA StandardsThe Department has assembled this official online version of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards) to bring together the information in one easy-to-access location. It provides the scoping and technical requirements for new construction and alterations resulting from the adoption of revised 2010 Standards in the final rules for Title II (28 CFR part 35) and Title III (28 CFR part 36). "

From Yvonne-Check out the YouTube video by Ken Saggendorf, Regis Center for Excellence in Teaching and Education. This is a branding tool that we could do too.

"Welcome to the Learning Technologies blog from the staff of RHCHP Learning Technologies at Regis University, Denver Colorado. This blog deals with learning technologies but may include other topics loosely associated with technologies for home, school, and the workplace. We hope you log in frequently. Enjoy. "

Blog post from Janna Oakes

From Greg

Storify offers educators several easy to use features for designing multimedia assignments, since it allows both technology novices and professionals to create auditorily and visually rich news articles or "stories" without web design skills. Storify can be used for students to gather resources from the web, evaluate these resources, and write enticing synthesis essays based on research.

From Nicole Ellison: Perspective is a platform for exploring, creating, and sharing audiovisual stories with data. Today's storytelling involves a mishmash of apps, websites, blog tools, and technologies. Perspective simplifies all this by combining the essential elements of storytelling into a single iPad App.

Oyster offers unlimited access to over 100,000 books for $9.95 a month, with new titles added all the time. We are currently rolling out invitations for iPhone and iPod Touch. We created Oyster to evolve the way people read and to create more of the special moments that only books can offer. From anywhere a mobile device can go-a bustling subway car, a quiet coffee shop, or lost at sea with a Bengal tiger-our mission is to build the best reading experience, one that is both communal and personal, anytime, anywhere. Learn more about how Oyster is pioneering a better way to read on our blog or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.

New Online Partnership Brings the Library Deeper Into the Digital Age. (Description from Emerging Ed Tech, 10/1/13) The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) officially opened to the public on April 19, 2013. Though still in its infancy, the DPLA is a mightily ambitious undertaking that strives to give free access to the best of America's libraries, museums and archives. Launched with the support of multiple partners such as the Smithsonian, the New York Public Library, the National Archives, and an array of highly respected institutions of learning including Harvard, the DPLA opened with more than two million items on display. According to executive director Dan Cohen in an article featured online by the Huffington Post, this is just the beginning, and the public can expect "tens of millions (of additional resources) to come in the years ahead."

Have you ever needed or wanted to create an online course but did not know where to start? If so, you are not alone (and in this article, the marketing experts at Dynamic Search will show you how easy it is using Versal.com!). Versal provides a free service that allows you to completely design and create an online course without ever having to worry about trying to code. Many people are still hesitant, however, because they fear that using the program will prove to be just as difficult as coding and as a result have a hard time figuring out how to use it. This could not be further from the truth. Versal is easy to use and easy to navigate, and they take all of the guess-work out of creating a course - all you have to do is have the knowledge that needs to go into the course and how to set-up a lesson plan.

Great article from Dale Borgeson, a teacher in CA. Lists his top tech tools for education. More K-12 focused, but some could be very useful for us. Good to at least be aware of what is out there.

"The phrase "Death by PowerPoint" has become increasingly popular. Most people have experienced Death by PowerPoint at some point while attending meetings, conferences, or seminars. The irony is that PowerPoint, which is supposed to make presentations more powerful and effective, can also be a weapon of mass destruction. This white paper documents the symptoms of Death by PowerPoint, and, more importantly, details the cures. There is no one cure, but rather many techniques. The good news is that the techniques are simple; you just need to implement them."

"The Center for Academic Technology is a university resource center with the focus on supporting faculty in the effective use of technology in the classroom. The Center is faculty-driven in a setting that is sensitive to all technology comfort levels. We partner with faculty to seek out and integrate appropriate technologies. Acting on suggestions from faculty, we have outfitted the center with a variety of software, equipment, and training resources. The greatest of these resources are the Academic Technology Specialists who provide expertise and leadership and are committed to supporting and promoting all academic departments in the use of technologies for teaching and learning at Regis University."

From Yvonne-Hi, you all probably already know about this blog, but just in case, FYI.

From Nicole

From Nicole