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Briefing paper on what we know, and what we assume about the impact that ICT has on learning. Some useful stuff here.

"he power of storytelling as a pedagogical tool has been recognized from time immemorial, and, in recent times, for e-learning as well (Neal, 2001)."

"Children love to learn, but at some point they lose that and become adults that don't like formal learning. Let's explore why 'play' has gotten such a bad rap and figure out how to get it back in education." Nice use of prezi.

Short article on an LMS (VLE) survey among eLearning Guild members.

"Digilab is a creative space on the ground floor of the Library, designed to inspire and support innovation in the development of pedagogically effective learning materials." This is what I imagine when I think of our 'spare room' renovation!

Another vision of the 'spare room': "The Media Zoo provides a supportive, experimental environment for University staff to facilitate transfer of understanding of the design of learning activities using learning technologies."

Article on the rise of cloud computing for business. Google gets a big mention.

The University of California, Davis has stopped using Gmail for its 30,000-member staff and faculty body. The university was trying Gmail for faculty and staff with plans to roll out service to the entire campus. But school officials say the e-mail system isn't secure or private enough to meet their standards.

George Siemens "shares some Elgg love": "When I survey the landscape of educational tools, I come to the following conclusion: Elgg is the most important tool, currently available, in shaping the future of learning."

"Which of the following predictions about the future of libraries were made by university administrators? Within five years, libraries will focus exclusively on electronic resources Academic computing and libraries will merge. Librarians who do not produce will be reassigned or fired. The library will only house materials that are actively used. Libraries will shrink, in both collection size and staffing, and funding will be redirected from libraries to more critical and productive areas of the university." Sound familiar?

Library gadget for iGoogle. Should have a look at what's been developed through the API.

Summary of a one day meeting examining the future of teaching and teachers in the light of technology change.

Comment on Katz article on academic scholarship in the digital age.

An example of livescribe pen use in chemistry.

Professors, particularly those in the senior ranks, might have a reputation for being leery of social media. But they are no Luddites when it comes to Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook and YouTube, according to a new survey scheduled to be released today.

Professors, particularly those in the senior ranks, might have a reputation for being leery of social media. But they are no Luddites when it comes to Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook and YouTube, according to a new survey scheduled to be released today.

Professor Geoffrey Crisp (University of Adelaide, Australia) presents a webinar on the changes in the student learning environment afforded by Web 2.0 and leads a discussion on why assessment practices need to change in response to these new learning environments.

The KAREN Services Working Group is opening their May meeting up to all KAREN members to get your input on collaboration and shared infrastructure services over KAREN.

Part of a larger faculty-specific professional development portal.

Variety of templates for using with Google Sites and some well laid out tips on a variety of processes for Sites.

"...a long video from November 2009 in which Eric Mazur, who teaches physics at Harvard, describes the main innovations he has made in how he runs his courses - and the painstaking empirical research that he has used to guide these changes. "