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some really good hints and tips for different Google options - quite a few I didn't know about, well explained and easy to follow

An article on appropriation and copyright that has a long list of comments that are worth reading just to see the ocean of different understandings that exist around the copyright space.

Universal Design for Learning. For ALL learners rather than retro fitting for accessibility, different abilities, special needs.

Joyce talks about different types of digital curators

If you own two devices, you want them to be compatible. The same is true for three devices, or four or ten. DLNA Certified® products are built to work together, even though they come from many different companies. Finally, you have the freedom to choose the DLNA Certified device that's right for you, regardless of the manufacturer, and to create a digital network that fits your life.

short video explaining the different copyright options available under creative commons

overview of four different digital curation tools - Storify, scoop.it, Pearltrees and curated.by

21st Century Fluency Project A model of five different areas of fluency situated within the context of being a digital citizen. A model with potential but the definitions of the five fluencies - solution fluency, information fluency, media fluency, collaboration fluency, and creativity fluency - are fairly lightweight

A set of tools and techniques for scenario planning by looking at possible 'different futures'. Could be some good stuff here for us.

"With different features within Yammer you can add elements to your training programs to keep the learning going before and after the training event."

Gavin Henrick has written a fairly straightforward description of creating a Moodle activity using groupings.

"A total of 125 students taking a first year seminar course for pre-health professional majors participated in this study (70 in the experimental group and 55 in the control group). With the experimental group, Twitter was used for various types of academic and co-curricular discussions. Engagement was quantified by using a 19-item scale based on the National Survey of Student Engagement. To assess differences in engagement and grades, we used mixed effects analysis of variance (ANOVA) models, with class sections nested within treatment groups. We also conducted content analyses of samples of Twitter exchanges. The ANOVA results showed that the experimental group had a significantly greater increase in engagement than the control group, as well as higher semester grade point averages. Analyses of Twitter communications showed that students and faculty were both highly engaged in the learning process in ways that transcended traditional classroom activities."

collaborative essay about MOOCs co-authored by multiple participants. Notes difference between and xMOOC and a cMOOC. 

collection of video tutorials on different software tools from a range of sources although all the ones I have looked at so far are from Youtube. But menus/index provides an easy way of finding what you want

"Given an expectation of digital literacy among students, why should we worry about student perceptions of CMS tools? For the same reason exemplary instructors stay aware of their students' general learning style preferences-to evolve their teaching styles to meet diverse preferences and maximize learning while also attempting to develop and enhance students' abilities to learn in different ways. Likewise, knowing the CMS tools that students find most effective establishes an important baseline for understanding student needs that can be addressed not only in a CMS but also through other online systems and services. The University of Florida (UF) conducted a survey investigating that question in spring 2009, during the university's most recent CMS evaluation and adoption decision to replace the existing CMS. This research bulletin presents the survey results to help inform other institutions with their own evaluation and adoption processes. The information will also benefit instructors looking to maximize their own use of a local CMS and/or to choose tools that enable personal learning environments, as well as specific tools for learning."

Looks interesting - not had time to read through it yet but provides a rubric for evaluating different components of digital fluency.

Using the web for learning & teaching - @daveowhite's new understanding http://t.co/WEuEjNcc #digitalliteracy #highered (via @enactivist)

Genre's of participation - were we moving towards this with our survey descriptors?

'visitors' and 'residents' paradigm for ways of interacting on the web - unlike digital natives paradigm does not imply any age-related differences

page by Helen Barrett on using Google Apps to provide an eportfolio for educational institutions

"This Google Site has been set up by Dr. Helen Barrett to focus on the use of Google Apps to create ePortfolios. On this site, there are instructions on how to use the different elements of Google Apps to maintain e-portfolios. "

Some slides about Google Drive and differences from Docs. Could be useful to use some when explaining to staff.

Excellent article on a different approach to getting teachers engaged with elearning (and any pedagogical innovation). I think we've already bed this overall idea i.e. that we need teachers to participate in the design of their courses but this provides structure around it and also theoretical underpinning.