• Learning Spaces | Q&A

    Remaking the College Library

    A seasoned educational designer creates a tech-based, collaborative space at the University of London's library. Read More

  • IT Trends | Feature

    Beyond Buy-in

    In order to give a much-needed boost to campus tech support, Central Michigan University's IT department mobilized an interdepartmental team of experts to evaluate and implement a system that has delivered greater efficiency and expanded IT's reach well beyond its previous capabilities. Read More

  • Student-Centered Learning | Viewpoint

    Student-Centered Learning: Target or Locus for Universities?

    As information technology brings us a mind-numbing array of options for mobile learning experiences and communications, an age-old tension between two different visions of learning--content delivery versus discovery learning--intensifies. Along with this, our modern discussions of “student-centered learning” are moving into a more strategic realm. Read More

  • Mobile Computing | News

    Monterey College of Law Pilots iPad Programs for Students and Faculty

    As the centerpiece of a new mobile computing initiative, Monterey College of Law in California is distributing Apple iPads to all students enrolled in a supplemental curriculum program that helps them prepare for the state's bar exam. All entering first-year students signed up for the program within the first week, as did 70 percent of the remainder of the student body. Read More

  • Smart Classroom | News

    Oregon State Physics Class Experiments in Space Design classroom space design, Oregon State University, classroom whiteboards, interactive whiteboards, North Carolina State University, SCALE-UP, Student Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs, Convia, Hitachi StarBoard, school technology, campus technology, educational technology, technology in k-12 education

    Oregon State University is trying out a new type of classroom for its introductory physics courses, which typically have 75 to 100 students. The space, introduced in spring 2010, replaces rows of desks with round tables and covers the walls with giant interactive whiteboards. Read More