Wcel_Team

"As part of the JISC-funded Student Expectations of University project, aimed at enhancing applicants' understanding of university experiences, the 1994 Group have produced this report to illustrate innovative and excellent practice in the areas of: communicating with prospective students; providing information, advice and guidance (IAG) to applicants; and managing student expectations of university."

UoQ's new Centre for educational innovation and technology.

"As Apple's iPad continues its strong sales pace, the touchscreen tablet has narrowed the gap with Amazon's Kindle in terms of e-reader hardware market share."

5 technological (of 25) ways to reduce the cost of education. Maybe #18 is behind the VCs drive for a digital library? (PDFs saved in the WCELteam Zotero group).

"Google's Chrome team made a number of major announcements this morning, including the unveiling of the long-awaited Chrome Operating System."

Links to sites with free NZ ebooks

"Interpreting the CDW-G 2010 survey summary report, Campus Technology magazine concluded: 'Faculty members and campus IT staff aren't exactly in agreement on the necessity of some technologies in education.'"

"I have designed and produced a series of 27 brief (7-10 minute) videos related to teaching online."

"It was great to see New Zealand start-up Swiftpoint honoured at the CES show here in Vegas for the novel design of its pint-sized finger-controlled computer mouse."

"Students are multitaskers who move through websites rapidly, often missing the item they come to find. They're enraptured by social media but reserve it for private conversations and thus visit company sites from search engines."

Overview of  a tool being used to show students their actual and relative activity levels in the LMS (BB)

Tool that allows you to keep notes on the Kindle but outside of a specific book.

Long list of resources on using Google Sites - looks ok.

A useful site of resources for the iPad related to digital storytelling.

and some other tips in the comments.

removing drm with calibre

DE Hub Database of Research on Distance Education

"This new education category will make it easier for schools to have more web apps at their fingertips, including popular existing apps such as Aviary, Grockit and LearnBoost as well as the new apps launching today."

Want one :)

Useful free resource to support PD around online teaching.  Lots of case studies and pedagogy based.