Authentic – what exactly does it mean, and is it respected?
One of the chief characteristics of today’s student is that he or she seeks authentic experiences in learning. Educators are most effective when they put the learner at the center of the learning...
View ArticleBragging about Rob Gardner’s blogs
Edublogs is a pretty cool blogging tool, no doubt about it. I have been a fan since I saw a demo at an EDUCAUSE conference years ago, back when it was still grant-supported. I told one of our...
View ArticleWait, wait, don’t buy that new computer
According to this: http://gizmodo.com/now-is-a-horrible-time-to-buy-a-laptop-496028699 we should all wait until the newest Intel Haswell processor-enabled computers come out, presumably in June. If you...
View ArticleBuh bye, cable. Roku 3 now streams PBS content.
I’ve been growing tired of cable tv for a long time now, but I wasn’t sure I was willing to give up my DVR, channel-surfing, Lazyboy ways until recently. The reasons: 1. Roku 3 – it’s getting terrific...
View ArticleProving value in higher education
This morning, Oregon State tweeted that it made #49 on the list of best ROI over 30 years for online tuition costs. That higher education can improve one’s marketability is no secret, but proof that...
View ArticleThe importance of voice in narrative
Like many multimedia developers, I believe that the most important part of a video is the audio. For many novice video makers, audio is more challenging than video alone, because it’s not as simple to...
View ArticleChromecast initial report
I got my Chromecast ($35) last week, super cheap for a device like this. It comes with 3 months free Netflix access, and since I don’t already have Netflix, it almost pays for itself. In terms of...
View ArticleZombification of education?
Serena Golden interviews the authors of “Zombies in the Academy”, found at http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/Z/bo15566853.html. Some of the things the authors report have been true...
View ArticleNWACC 2013
NWACC is suffering from a loss of features this year again, as it did last year. We didn’t even have a keynote speaker this time around, but instead tried to go for the unconference approach (which I...
View ArticleObserving how we use multiple devices and interfaces
I’m enjoying my new Windows desktop replacement computer, which happens to be a Lenovo Yoga Pro 2. Yes, that’s right, an ultrabook. I have added some enhancements to it such as an external optical...
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