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I recently shared an article about Gamification techniques, and one of those techniques is to use an avatar or character that follows you through an entire e-learning course. Why do this? Though it's a good idea to choose characters that are relevant and that people "connect" with, it's also about control: learners like to have control!

This plan from the US Dept of Education provides an excellent framework for considering the future of ed tech (even though its focus in more for K-12).

The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python. It's capable of doing everything you'd expect a desktop computer to do, from browsing the internet and playing high-definition video, to making spreadsheets, word-processing, and playing games.

Has a comprehensive list of supporting documentation - seems to be for official university use of social media (rather than for L&T).

Objectives To explore teaching pedagogy and efficacy, institutional business models, and global educational engagement strategies and to present a cohesive report on these issues that can be used by policymakers and leaders in education; To engage in the public discourse surrounding online learning and to encourage productive discussion; To influence policy and policymakers to create a welcoming environment for educational innovation.

This is a recorded webinar regarding the use of Office 365

Possible evidence regarding the use of Yammer and Office 365

From Matt Bower, Macquarie Univ

May be useful when considering tools in TechExplorer.