New dean will emphasize technology for library services
To help make this a reality, the Bracken Library will incorporate more technology, said Hafner, who assumed his duties Nov. 5. Read the Full Article
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Internet conference examines Harvard’s digital identity
Quote from the article, “From the failed promise of flying vehicles to the very real presence of virtual tours on the Internet, Harvard administrators, faculty, and information technology professionals examined the impact of technology on Harvard’s digital identity at a Harvard Law School conference last week.”. Read the Full Article
Copyright Contradictions in Scholarly Publishing
This paper examines contradictions in how copyright works with the publishing of scholarly journals. These contradictions have to do with the protection of the authors’ interest and have become apparent with the rise of open access publishing as an alternative to the traditional commercial model of selling journal subscriptions. Authors may well be better served, […]
Law Grads Online, Bar None
The event marks the third time the students and faculty of Concord Law School have met face-to-face in four years. Ten of the 14 graduates are expected to attend the ceremony, which will feature media mogul Barry Diller as the keynote speaker and will be webcast on Concord’s website. Read the Full Article
Distance learning clicking along
Dr. John Skelton, dean of the Open Campus at SJRCC — where students learn through distance education — presented a report on telecourses and online courses to the college’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday night. Read the Full Article
Texas A&M Offering First Online Poultry Science Master’s Program
The semester-long courses will be graduate level and continuing education courses for those people who are interested in an additional degree or in some type of certification in an area of specialization, said Dr. Alan Sams, head of the department of poultry science. Courses in poultry nutrition and processing poultry products will be available in […]
Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy That Illustrate Best Practices
The Characteristics identify and describe features notable in information literacy programs of excellence. The Characteristics are not, however, descriptive of any one program, but rather represent a meta-set of elements identified through examination of many programs and philosophies of undergraduate information literacy. Read the Full Article
Rising Stars in Virtual Education: A Peek into 2010
Editor’s note: This article, which exceeds our normal space limitations, depicts the author’s vision of the future of technology in education and is published here in full to stimulate discussion regarding that future. Read the Full Article
Exploring the Future of the Digital Divide through Ethnographic Futures Research
This study examines leaders who work for social change in an information society. Grounded in the notion that leadership and social change are necessarily future oriented, this study attempts to learn how those who lead the effort to ameliorate the digital divide in Washington State perceive the optimistic, pessimistic, and most probable futures. In this […]
Internet, KRNU present E.N. Thompson speakers to distant audiences
This is the first year all of the E.N. Thompson speakers will be broadcast live and archived on the Internet, said Bob Crisler, senior Web developer at university communications. Read the Full Article