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Elena Ares

iPad replaces uni textbooks at University of Adelaide science faculty | Adelaide Now - 0 views

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      Elena Ares on 16 Mar 12
       
      Textbooks going to the wayside at Uneversity of Adelaide science facility
  • The pilot initiative involves all first-year undergraduate science students next year receiving a free Apple iPad to use with online curriculum, eliminating up to $1000 in annual textbook costs within three years.
  • Our teaching material will be more accessible, more relevant and more frequently updated, providing the flexible learning environment that students are looking for.
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    • Elena Ares
      Elena Ares on 16 Mar 12
       
      Transitioning to things like this is tricky: trying to form lectures around actual textbook while still having students using technology. 
  • Eliminating textbooks will be cost-saving for science students and will make science more available to a wider range of the
  • Becca B. on 13 Mar 12
     
    this website is talking about a school based around science who is no longer using textbooks but is being to base all their teaching on the ipad so their information can be more updated and the students can save up to 1000 dollars in annual textbook costs
Vicki Davis

Ebooks Get the Respect They Deserve at 'Download the Universe' - Rebecca J. Rosen - Tec... - 0 views

www.theatlantic.com/...253798

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  • Vicki Davis on 29 Feb 12
     
    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."
Susan D

SciEthics Interactive - Dr. Larysa Nadolny - 0 views

www.drnadolny.com/overview.html

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  • This National Science Foundation/Hewlett Packard funded project is designed to create virtual simulations with a science and ethics focus.
  • Susan D on 13 Mar 12
     
    SciEthics is a funded project designed to create virtual simulations with science and ethics focus. Upper level undergraduate and graduate students will be able to experience real-world situations in the safety of a virtual environment with groups from higher education institutes around the world.
JOHN R

Massive Open Online Courses, aka MOOCs, Transform Higher Education and Science: Scienti... - 0 views

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  • graces SVHS on 19 Mar 13
     
    This article is about the changes that MOOCs are bringing to higher education institutions and science fields.
  • JOHN R on 22 Mar 13
     
    This article explains how MOOCs can meet the classroom and become apart of the education of today.
haleighmarie

Tablets vs. Laptops: The Pros and Cons - TopTenREVIEWS - 0 views

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  • Laptops
  • Laptops come with full keyboards, large screens and much higher screen resolution than you would find on any tablet
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  • A full, physical keyboard is a desired feature for many individuals who do not like to type on a touchscreen. You can type much faster and more accurately using a full keyboard. The screen is also much larger for
  • viewing photos, browsing the web or even enjoying entertainment content.
  • Laptops are also more durable than tablets, and you won’t have to worry about scratching or damaging the touchscreen display.
  • These devices accomplish work on the go but they can be a burden to carry with you. Most laptop computers weigh anywhere from 3 to 9 pounds. Not only can this heavy weight be an annoyance to car
  • bigger may not always be better
  • ry in a backpack or briefcase, it can cause back pain if they are carried for extended periods of time.
  • Tablets
  • give you full control of the screen, features a
  • nd applications
  • you can directly touch the screen to make gaming more interactive, and the hands-on approach provides a more tactile experience than a mouse for drawing and illustrating.
  • these products are small. Most tablets offer anywhere from a 7-inch to a 10-inch display screen and weigh less than 1 pound
  • You can store all your music, capture photos or videos, video chat and even read books on their built-in eReaders.
  • hefty price tags, you must take special precautions in the care of these devices. They may have a durable body, but the touchscreen display is exposed. And if the touchscreen is damaged, your device could become useless.
  • haleighmarie on 12 Mar 12
     
    This site talks about the differences between laptops and tablets. They give pros and cons on both.
Adrian D

ScienceDirect.com - Computers & Education - Digital Game-Based Learning in high school ... - 3 views

www.sciencedirect.com/...S0360131508000845

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      Kazzmir M on 23 Mar 12
       
      this sheds more light on gbl
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      Adrian D on 23 Mar 12
       
      my name adrian delgado I like games
Vicki Davis

Youth APPLab | HASTAC - 1 views

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  • Vicki Davis on 22 Feb 12
     
    This is a winner in the digital media badges for lifelong learning competition. "In the Youth APPLab, middle and high school students in the District of Columbia design software and mobile apps in an after-school program that supplements their formal learning in computer science. They conceive, develop and co-create their own Android Apps. Ultimately, students and their apps will compete for internships with technology-based startup companies in and around the DC area."
Vicki Davis

Foldit, crowdsourcing, and labor. - Slate Magazine - 1 views

www.slate.com/..._crowdsourcing_and_labor_.html

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  • Vicki Davis on 28 Feb 12
     
    I know that some are saying that we can't gamify education. But what happens when problems become a game and we compete to find answers? This article talks about foldit and how crowdsourcing has become a possibility for something that can work when it becomes a game. This is a great read for those exploring how we will use games in education. I would suggest that this is an approach that we could use. ". Foldit, a novel experiment created by a group of scientists and game designers at the University of Washington, had asked the gamers-some still in middle school and few boasting a background in the sciences, much less microbiology-to determine the how proteins would fold in the enzyme. Within hours, thousands of people were both competing against (and collaborating with) one another. After three weeks, they had succeeded where the microbiologists and the computers had failed. "This is the first example I know of game players solving a long-standing scientific problem," David Baker, a Foldit co-creator, wrote at the time."
TAYLOR C

What is Mystery Matters - 0 views

www.mysterymatters.edu.au

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  • TAYLOR C on 06 Mar 12
     
    Mystery Matters is a series of educational video games. There are ones for history, math, even for French and science. This is a good example for what to do concerning Game Based Learning and Innovation.
lgliebman

Gamification from a Company of Pro Gamers - Lithosphere Community - 0 views

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  • lgliebman on 08 Mar 13
     
    this site makes and example of a company using gamifiction and games in their work area
Ashley Parenti

Gesture-based computing on the cheap - MIT News Office - 0 views

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  • amandam_pphs on 12 Mar 12
     
    In this article, a video is provided that illustrates an advanced form of gesture-based computing that only requires the program and a pair of multicolored gloves that are manufactured for $10. It provides some insight into computing for science and engineering.
  • Ashley Parenti on 11 Apr 12
     
    This talks about gesture-based computing and how it is done and achieved.
alliem_pphs

A qualitative evaluation of evolution of a learning analytics tool 10.1016/j.compedu.20... - 0 views

www.sciencedirect.com/...S0360131511002089

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  • alliem_pphs on 14 Mar 12
     
    This talks more about the evolution of learning analytics, but it is still an important tid-bit of information.
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