Campus Technology: Voodoo Education: Why Are We Still in Its Spell?

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11/17/2010

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Voodoo Education: Why Are We Still in Its Spell?
Trent Batson asks why, while higher education institutions have made many changes to offer an updated campus environment and bring themselves "in tune" with the times, they still maintain what he calls a "voodoo education' model in teaching and learning that harkens back to 19th century classoom practices.
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Sakai Foundation Announces Expanded TWSIA Award
The Sakai Foundation has opened the call for submissions for the 2011 annual Teaching with Sakai Innovation Award competition, now in its 4th year.
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ebrary Ordering System Adds Alerting Features for Patrons and Libraries
ebrary has released a new ordering system that provides "instant" fulfillment and real-time collection management.
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D2L Learning Suite Gets Live@edu Integration
Desire2Learn is integrating Microsoft's Live@edu service into its Learning Suite, an educational software package that includes a learning management system, electronic portfolio, learning repository, and analytics tool.
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Eastern Washington U Moves Degree Auditing to Java-Based System
Eastern Washington University has upgraded its degree audit reporting system to a newer, Java-based program.
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Blackboard Moves Mobile Central Suite onto Android
Blackboard has brought its Mobile Central app to the Android platform. The app, intended for smart phones, is custom-built for each institution then made available to the campus community for free.
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LogMeIn Launches Free Meeting App
Software developer LogMeIn has launched a free meeting and screen sharing system called join.me, along with a subscription-based "pro" version that provides additional functionality.
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Tutor.com Publishes Free Study Resources App
A company that provides online tutoring services has released a free app for iOS devices that includes access to a library of homework resources.
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Xyleme Extends Course Content Management to iPad
A company that develops content management applications primarily for corporate training has created a new version of its program for the Apple iPad.
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