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Thx 2 Vicki Davis tweet

New kinds of electronic tools are emerging that allow instructors to craft presentations that more closely reflect new approaches to teaching and learning. For instance, many of these tools allow collaboration between multiple authors, and some use nonlinear branching or sequencing so that class discussion can guide the presentation. Presentation tools based on new models of representing information also encourage instructors to rethink learning activities in ways that can improve learning. These tools might also bring about a more thorough merging of in-person and remote classroom audiences.

Describes how mobile phones can be used for data collection in emergency relief efforts, global pandemics, etc. in remote locations.

Thanks to Wes Freyer tweet.