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"Web-based lecture technologies cover a range of technologies, including iLecture/Lectopia, for digitally recording lectures for delivery to students online." The other report quoted in the "Online study kills uni" article.

"Now there are quite a few tools that let you integrate Microsoft Office with Google Docs... Here are some tools worth a try:"

"Create beautiful text based pages in seconds and share them with the world" via Richard Elliott.

"...make the iPad 1 or 2 into a complete interactive whiteboard solution!"

"When I first thought about this question, I was going to say, 'Not really,' then give all the qualifications, but in fact, yes, I am serious..."

Webinar hits the press!

Ken Robinson decries the educational mincer that tries to push us all to Uni and demeans those that don't.

Reviews of Moodle plugins from a usability perspective - Is it simple to install?Is there documentation for it?Does it do what it promises?Is it easy for the teacher/admin to use?Is it easy for the learner/student to use?

A great collection of articles, many of which deserve their own bookmark! There's stuff on Tumblr, blogging, Google Docs and mobile, all with a focus on the practicalities of using them in education.

via @catspyjamasnz Should we have a similar section on our website?

As the title says

"About 100 years ago, higher education restructured to meet the needs of the industrial age. It has changed little since, even as the internet has transformed life. Another revolution is needed, says Cathy Davidson, to modernise universities and prepare graduates for a 21st-century working environment"

Google is making us know too much

Interesting post flagging the info overload things that we have all come across. The second point in the 5 point list is part of the concept that Downes & Siemens have used in the Connectivism MOOC i.e. don't even attempt to read everything - that's not what it's about. Instead choose & filter your information, create networks and trust platforms for 3rd party filtering.

How transparent should you be on the web - a stimulating perspective - quote in keynote from Chris Wilson at Northern Voice 2011

A Brief Guide To Understanding MOOCs

"Google Reader, a tool which can do wonders, is still unused by people. We all know Google Reader as a Web-based aggregator, capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds online or offline, but it can also perform various other useful tasks."

Mark Brown rants about "...yet another attempt to place 'pedagogy in a box' in the context of technology-enhanced learning."

Another nail in the coffin of the digital native narrative. Teens are un-appy!

Presentation introducing faculty to Athabasca University's social networking system (based on elgg?). I particularly like slide 10 showing a fourth integrative pedagogy.

Landing is an Elgg install (currently v1.7.7). Brighton University also have (had?) an elgg install, open for staff and students to create whatever communities they wanted. Noticed that New Zealand Ministry of Education is also an Elgg user (according to Elgg site)