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3/24/2010

Spotlight

  • Producing a Podcast: Lessons from U Buffalo School of Social Work

    Determined to reach digital natives where they live, the School of Social Work at SUNY's University at Buffalo has taken on technology outreach projects ranging from a simple Facebook page to the launch of a course in Second Life. But the largest commitment in this overall effort has been to a biweekly podcast series. In part 1 of this two-part series, the podcast producers share some lessons they've learned in undertaking this digital media initiative.

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News & Product Updates

  • 8 in 10 Students Turn to Wikipedia for Research

    Eighty-two percent of students in higher education turn to Wikipedia for their course-related research. But, according to a new report out of the University of Washington, most are doing it just to give their research a jump start.

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  • Blackboard To Take Learn Platform Mobile

    Blackboard is preparing to release Blackboard Mobile Learn, a new version of the company's flagship learning management system tailored for smart phones and other mobile devices. It will debut as a native application for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, and "other Web-enabled devices" in the late spring.

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  • OLAT 6.3 Expands Learning Resources, Reporting

    OLAT, an open source learning management system (LMS), has been updated to version 6.3, expanding various media resources, adding new search capabilities, and enhancing notifications and reporting.

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  • Continuing Ed for Doctors Moving Online

    Commercially produced materials presented online have begun to take an increasingly important role in continuing education for physicians. If current trends in the use of online education continue, according to the authors of a new study on the topic, half of continuing medical ed used by physicians will be delivered via online means within seven to 10 years.

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  • Canon Intros 6 LCD Education Projectors

    Canon has introduced six LCD projectors designed for classroom use--two high-resolution models and several high-light-output models for use in larger facilities or classrooms with higher than usual ambient light.

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  • i>clicker Intros Web-based Clicker

    i>clicker has created a new student response mechanism that runs through a Web browser.

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  • Michigan Campuses Get Moodlerooms on State Contract

    An organization that provides media and technology to Michigan colleges and schools has begun recommending to members a learning management system built on the open source Moodle platform.

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  • Widener U Professor Intros International Team Collaboration in Class

    An associate professor in Pennsylvania has been recognized at her university for innovative teaching in the MIS department that included simulating the experience of working on a development project as part of a virtual team.

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