Category Archives: Higher Education

Technology invades college campuses –

Technology invades college campuses: Dayton Business Journal – by Laura Englehart DBJ Staff ReporterDate: Sunday, July 31, 2011, 8:59am EDT – Last Modified: Sunday, July 31, 2011, 1:00pm As students head back to college in coming months, theyll bring with … Continue reading

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Education and Technology Trends 2011 « The Xplanation

Reynolds has a good grasp on the upcoming technology issues for general learning technologies.  I actually believe the timelines are a bit faster then what he publishes, but these are useable for planning and projecting. Education and Technology Trends 2011 … Continue reading

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Four New Initiatives from the Department of Education

Number 3: BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE ADVICE. For educators who want to find the best way to leverage their students’ devices, whether it’s their mobile phones or home laptops, CoSN’s newly launched Access4ed provides a host of resources about working … Continue reading

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10 Major Mobile Learning Trends to Watch For

Teachers and administrators have been bringing technology into the classroom for decades now, but with the advent of cloud computing and the proliferation of smaller, more portable computers and Internet-capable devices, it’s now possible to bring the classroom into the … Continue reading

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THE USE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES IN MULTIMEDIA-SUPPORTED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Although this article was published recently, it seems to address old PDA technology.  I presume the findings would be quite different if the technologies studied included iPads and iPhones- CCD Technological developments influence every field of educational environments. With recent … Continue reading

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Mobile Learning, 21st-Century Classroom Report

A national survey of more than 1,000 high school students, faculty, and IT professionals, finds that the more things change in educational technology—the more they stay the same. The second annual CDW-G 21st-Century Classroom Report, released today, finds faculty and … Continue reading

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Colleges Deploying Mobile Learning Apps

Some schools are using mobile learning to leave behind the idea of instructor-based education altogether- CCD “Distance learning has been a growing trend in higher education for years, and now many colleges and universities are taking it a step further … Continue reading

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The Problem of “Pedagogy” in a Web 2.0 Era — Campus Technology

WoW!  What a great article.  Batson nails it on the head.  It’s time to LEARN! – JPM The Problem of ‘Pedagogy’ in a Web 2.0 Era By Trent Batson06/15/11 In a time of knowledge stability, teach; in a time of … Continue reading

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Is the iPad Ready To Replace the Printed Textbook?

“After trying out the Apple iPad for a short period–about three weeks–three out of four college freshmen said they’d be willing to purchase an Apple iPad personally if at least half of the textbooks they used during their college career … Continue reading

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Mobile Learning Portal

This appears to be a great resource for all things Mobile Learning from the University of Texas, Austin – CCD Mobile Learning Portal.

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7 Things You Should Know About Mobile Apps for Learning | EDUCAUSE

Another good introduction to mobile learning apps -CCD 7 Things You Should Know About Mobile Apps for Learning | EDUCAUSE.

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Mobile Learning: An Introduction | Inside Online Learning

A brief introduction to mobile learning with some good links -CCD Mobile Learning: An Introduction | Inside Online Learning.

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Stafford College: Mobile learning adds new dimension to teacher training

A case study for mobile learning in the UK -CCD Stafford College: Mobile learning adds new dimension to teacher training.

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How Social Media and Game Theory Can Motivate Students

Video games and social media can motivate students.  This is great news for my son! -CCD via How Social Media and Game Theory Can Motivate Students.

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Using Technology to Move Beyond Schools

Using Technology to Move Beyond Schools —Steve Braden By Richard F. Elmore and Elizabeth A. City The sixth in a seven-part series Think ahead 10 or 15 years and ask yourself, “What proportion of the activity called ‘learning’ will be … Continue reading

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