31 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: General
Yesterday afternoon I attended a discussion on Faculty Technology Adoption and Innovation here at UNC-CH. Just as a background, this comes out of the Educause report of the Top Teaching and Learning Challenges of 2009 . This is the fourth one on the list. I thought I would pass on what we had discussed and [...]
30 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items
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Birthday Calendar for Google Contacts
29 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items
7 Textbook Publishers Move to Electronic Format
– Yeah!! This is progress!
US Federal Government to Offer Cloud Computing Services
– Boy, I hope that means they will be more productive and less hard to work with!
Apple Claims New iPhone Only Visible To Most Loyal Of Customers | The Onion – America's Finest News Source
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28 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items
The Great Retweet #TechCrunch50 Ticket Giveaway
– Oooh.. pick me… pick me! I would love to go!!
How to become Twitter Teacher(TT) in 23 steps or less ? | Kapil Bhatia
– Excellent getting started guide for teachers!!
iLearn Technology » Blog Archive » 20 iTunes Feeds for the 2.0 Teacher
– Great list of teacher [...]
27 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items
Foursquare: Why It May Be the Next Twitter
– I’m not convinced yet… but like Twitter a couple of years ago, I will try it out. I have downloaded the iPhone app… we will see what comes of this.
Educational uses? Hmmm…need to test the Kool-aid before I can say for sure…
10 Technology [...]
26 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items
In the Future, the Cost of Education will be Zero
– Great write-up of how the Open University can work!! Awesome how technology can play a role in this!
Ten Mac Apps That Make Windows Users Drool | TechWatch | Fast Company
– I only have used a couple of the things on this list… [...]
25 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items
Modern Technology Brings More Productivity, Longer Working Hours
– Haha… here it is 6:30am on Saturday morning and I am reading my reads… which really is work related, but I love my job… and if I don’t read on the weekend I have to skim on Monday… and there is too much good stuff… and… [...]
24 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items
Thoughts on Using a Lifestream to Create a Memorial
– This is a fantastic post with a lot of good information to explore! For education you could set up a lifestream to monitor your online activity as it relates to your research.
Take 18 Minutes to Keep Your Days on Track [Organization]
– I like [...]
23 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items
The longest solar eclipse of the century – The Big Picture – Boston.com
– I got to see a solar eclipse in 1999 in Germany and it was amazing!! Really a once in a lifetime experience. I hope my kids get to see one one day! This pictures bring back a lot [...]
22 Jul, 2009
Posted by: Jeff VanDrimmelen In: Shared Google Reader Items
Beyond Social Networking: Building Toward Learning Communities
– Ever wondered what all the “social networking” hubub is all about.. read this article to see what it could be all about!
Tune In July 29: Cloud Computing for the Academic Institution
– We have a VCL lab that we are just bringing up here on campus [...]