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"Every aspect of scholarly practice is seeing changes effected by the adoption and possibilities of new technologies. This book will explore these changes, their implications for higher education,..."

Google Sites as an ePortfolio

Suggested that this uses a 70-20-10 model to support staff learning & development.

Crystal's relaxed style and unassuming manner are at the forefront as he discusses the impact of texts and tweets on written language use. Crystal is actually quite positive about their impact and discusses findings relating the number of texts a student sends and their attainment in formal testing - contrary to conventional wisdom texting is actually positively related to school achievement. 

"Access your Zotero library from your [Android] mobile device!"

Changing the focus of Docs. Recently users were allowed to add any file to their Docs space - this project will make that a primary function, bit like MS Skydrive maybe.

Oxford Brookes Uni home page for Google Apps.

Mark Brown reminds us not to get carried away extolling the power of technology in a post based around Neil Selwyn's critiques of technological determinism.

Student as Producer is a development of the University of Lincoln's policy of research-informed teaching to research-engaged teaching. Research-engaged teaching involves more research and research-like activities at the core of the undergraduate curriculum

Report on Social Media conference in Glasgow. Uses Storify to render the Twitter stream.

""Technology Outlook" explores the impact of emerging technologies on teaching, learning, research or information management in UK tertiary education over the next five years, (from 2011)"

Do we need t present our survey results as an infographic?

RT @mbrownz: uploaded 'All Black and #Blended: Broken Promises and Serious Challenges...' http://t.co/RgDEMkIl #elearning #ntlt11 #yam

Digital literacy review including a definition I can work with. This is about life today, not yesterday's life reimagined.

I get tired of articles that say the native immigrant idea is complete nonsense because we didn't wake up one day and discover a new set of people. Pontefract keeps noting that there are differences across ages but no sharp divides. Well? Was technology created on the 8th day and we have BT and AT?? 

As we thought - a marketplace app playing on the name. Still need to check out though!

Framing Digital Literacy as conversation. Not stunning but worth adding to the lists.

Some materials from FutureLab on social media (with a cost$) 

Access to lots of data / media. Haven't got my head round it yet but open & free to use.

The University of San Francisco has revealed the results of a six month 2010 iPad study involving 40 faculty members that looked at how teachers could use the device as a tool in the classroom. The result: while many teachers found the device useful, all thought there was room for improvement.