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A community of writers and scientists are reviewing and discussing scientific ebooks at Download the Universe. eBooks aren't where they are going to be. I'm toying with the idea of producing my own ebook after this next project because I haven't really seen what I think is possible in an ebook but have already storyboarded my own private thoughts in this area. This is a fascinating once in history experience to be part of a major trend as books evolve from paper to ebook. I'm excited! Take a look. "e-readers have opened up a period of great innovation in how we convey and consume "books," but, as of yet, these new products have not met with the sorts of rigorous and routine reviews that new printed books receive. But a new project, Download the Universe, aims to change that. Led by a set of some of the top science writers in the country -- including Carl Zimmer, Steve Silberman, and Atlantic contributor David Dobbs -- the site aims to provide reviews of new straight-to-ebook science books."

"The Valparaiso University College of Engineering has released a new digital magazine for the iPad, which will connect the college to many constituents through an interactive digital community." iPads are not only used for education, but for interaction throughout the classroom- or campus, as it may be.

New digital college magazine allowing students to connect with events, a digital community, and digital news all available on iPad!

This article gives an opinion on new innovations within Apple. For example, the article mentions the new iPad that has recently been released.

3. Education There are two opportunities for schools and universities, and the first doesn't really directly concern the latest iPad. Instead, it is the impact that the new iPad will have on the iPad 2, as the expected price reduction will make this tablet much more accessible for finance-restricted education establishments. Of course, there is also an opportunity with the new iPad for those with bigger budgets. The additional apps for movie making could make Apple's latest tablet a great tool for subjects like media studies, or in higher education, broadcast journalism training.

A source describing new institutions joining edX

Izi software indroducing new gesture based computing used for games and entertainment as well as other uses.

radio tracking system to monitor collection items at the museum

Justification of the purchase of a tablet

How to make yourself go tablet: how it can help and what it can do for you. 

Are games the new norm?????

We worry about stealing music. Soon people will be able to steal anything and the key to a stable society may just be our ethics.

This site is just about Learning  Analytics but its very helpful

This is actually a really cool site! it talks about  how fast learnign analytics is developing and how it works to improve education

This artical talks about how leaning anayltics is rapidly increasing in use around in education. It says that the factors for this are business intelligence technology sector increase for accountability and increased entrepreneurial help for the education sector. Learning anaylitics is used to change the education system to a new more personal one that is better than the traditional ways now. Such attempts have brought up new education resources like online learning companies like Pearson who has created blackboard and other sections that collect data and create a new way of learning. The moodle also came out of the Idea for learning anaylics but still maintains a closed system that does not change or adapt.

It is likely we will be asking for Google Glasses for Christmas. These will be android based glasses that we will wear that include 3G and 4G data connection including sensors and GPS detectors. Prepare for a new form factor -- motion and the human eye, we may not be using tablets at all.

This is a great article on how this librarian in New Zealand is using QR codes in their library.

News story describing how computer gamers are helping researchers to better understand the brain.

games involving fitness

tablets use for education

Article on new, free courses that are being created online

The beginning of the news story talks about how schools switching to tablets could save money by using "digital textbooks," rather than out-of-date paper textbooks.

Herein lies a moral about how videogames (arguably one of the most sophisticated forms of information technology to date) are influencing higher education. To learn more about videogames in academe, I sought out the insights of five leading-edge thinkers in the field: James Paul Gee, J. C. Herz, Randy Hinrichs, Marc Prensky, and Ben Sawyer. All five had traveled to San Jose, California, in March 2004 for the Serious Games Summit at the annual Game Developers Conference.

This topic is detailing on how video games are addicting, and one of the ways to learn from them is to bring about a game that is addicting, but also ignites learning. Among this bookmark is lots of questions and answers from educated professionals that explains new dimensions of learning and new transitions our mind is making in different ways.