Campus Technology: Student-Centered Learning: Target or Locus for Universities?

Strategic Discussions on Technology

8/25/2010

Executive View

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.
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Worth Noting

Purdue Develops Technique to Keep Computers Running in Overheated Data Center
Purdue University has successfully tested out a technique for controlling operations of its computing clusters in overheating conditions by slowing down the performance of its nodes.
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Universities Unify Campus and Library Data Search
In the last month three universities have licensed EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) to allow campus users to search across their respective databases, library catalogs, and institutional repositories.
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Washington College System Signs $1.2 Million Lecture Capture Deal
Following a multi-month evaluation of lecture capture applications, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges has licensed the use of Tegrity Campus for three years.
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Blackboard Learn Certified for Accessibility by National Federation of the Blind
The National Federation of the Blind has certified the latest version of Blackboard's learning management system (LMS), which means that blind users can more fully interact with the application's functionality.
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Newbury Boosts Student Involvement Through Calendaring
Newbury College in Brookline, MA has decided to implement a new calendaring system for the campus after trying it out during a seven-week pilot.
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Student Housing Software Company To Offer Mobile Apps
An American company that sells software to manage university student housing will be broadening its product line by teaming up with a British firm that sells campus mobile applications.
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Fairfield U Moves to Innovative for Library Operations
Fairfield University in Connecticut will be implementing the Millennium integrated library system (ILS) from Innovative Interfaces to replace a legacy SirsiDynix Unicorn system.
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