Wired Campus: “What if a reference librarian was assigned to a college course, to be on hand to suggest books, online links, or other resources based on class discussion? A media-studies course at Baylor University tried the idea last semester, with an ‘embedded librarian’ following the class discussion via Twitter.”
Archive for February, 2011
‘Embedded Librarian’ on Twitter Served as Information Concierge for Class
Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2011 |
Podcast: The Future of the Textbook, as Seen by Publishers
Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2011 |
Wired Campus: “’An e-book is not an engaging experience, merely replicating a textbook,’ say William D. Rieders, executive vice president for new media at the publishing company Cengage Learning.”
Using DropPhox During Class to Manage Photos
Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2011 |
ProfHacker: “My composition class is reading comic books, and it’s super convenient to have an easy way for students to be able to get a panel or page onto the projector in the class, which doesn’t have a document camera.”
Actually Going to Class, for a Specific Course? How 20th-Century
Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2011 |
The Chronicle of Higher Education: “New learning technologies prompt a rethinking of traditional course structure.”
"Skype in the Classroom" Launches to Connect Teachers & Students Worldwide
Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2011 |
ReadWriteWeb: “This usage by teachers has caught Skype’s attention, says spokesperson Jacqueline Botterill, and the company has just launched the beta version of Skype in the Classroom, an effort to support their efforts.”
This Library E-Book Will Self-Destruct After 26 Check Outs
Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2011 |
ReadWriteWeb: “But imagine, if you will, a publishing company – oh, let’s say HarperCollins – telling libraries that after checking out a book a certain number of times – oh, let’s say 26 – that they’ve reached the cap on loans. The book can no longer be shared, and libraries need to return the copy or buy the book again.”
On Writing Longhand
Posted in Uncategorized on February 25, 2011 |
ProfHacker: “Some neuroscientists suggest that the physical act of writing activates the brain differently than pushing keys on a keyboard, perhaps because of the shapes of the letters.”
Reed College Seeks to Stop Copycat Web Site
Posted in Uncategorized on February 25, 2011 |
Wired Campus: “A Reed College professor made an unusual discovery in October when searching for himself on Google. A Web site for an unaccredited college called the University of Redwood appeared to have repurposed much of the material from Reed’s Web site. For example, the list of faculty Web sites on Redwood’s site is identical to the list of faculty Web sites on Reed’s site.”
