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Are e-books good for studying?

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Demski, J. (2010) The device versus the book Campus Technology, May 1 Three universities (Princeton, Arizona State University, and Northwest Missouri State) pilot two e-readers...

What to do about the iPad?

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Chester, T. (2010) CIO Predicament: What to do about the iPad Campus Technology May 5 Sensible article about what campuses should do regarding making accommodations...

List of web 2.0 tools for instruction

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Lloyd, M. (2010) 18 Web 2.0 tools for instruction Campus Technology, April 28 This very useful article asks two experts, Sarah Robbins (aka Intellagirl), of...

OECD book on the relationship between digital literacy and performance in science

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Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (2010) Are the New Millenium Learners Making the Grade? Paris: OECD From the book's web site Using data from PISA...

The iPad: consumption not production?

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For another spin on the iPad, see Jeff Jarvis' BuzzMachine: 'after having slept with her (Ms. iPad), I woke up with morning-after regrets. She’s...

Early reports on iPads in higher education

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Kolowich, S. (2010) Minor bumps for iPad Inside Higher Education, April 23 A report on how some USA universities and colleges have reacted to the...

Preliminary book review: An Introduction to Distance Education

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Cleveland-Innes, M. and Garrison, R. (eds.) 2010 An Introduction to Distance Education: Understanding Teaching and Learning in a New Era New York/Abingdon UK: Routledge This...

More news on educational games

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World Wide Workshop: Social Media Technology & Learning The World Wide Workshop Foundation is a non-profit educational organization founded in 2004 to enhance technological skills...

Open source LMSs for small colleges: 3 cases

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Briggs, L. (2010) Moving to an Open Source LMS: 3 Stories Campus Technology, April 7 This article describes how three small colleges migrated to either...

Canada’s digital divide and its implications for other countries

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Marlow, I. and McNish, J. (2010) Canada's Digital Divide, The Globe and Mail, April 3 For those of you who don't read Toronto's national newspaper,...