Reports of Flash’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
What Adobe’s new HTML5 development tool means for its Flash technology, and for the wider Web. SOURCE: MIT Technology Review Read the Full Article
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A Guide to K-12 Open Source LMS Options
Which open source learning management systems are right for K-12? Which districts are using them? And what has the experience been compared with commercial alternatives? THE Journal offers this overview of both popular and emerging LMS options for K-12 technology decision makers.SOURCE: T.H.E. Journal Read the Full Article
History and ‘heat’ of glass factory comes alive with new 3-D virtual living museum
Advanced 3-D technology is allowing Ball State University educators to share history in a way that snags the attention of students who’ve come of age using the Internet and playing video games. SOURCE: Ball State University Read the Full Article
Supporting High Level Simulation Concepts
Interview with Colonel Marcus A. Boyd, Commander Air Force Agency for Modeling and SimulationColonel Marcus “Shaka” Boyd is commander, Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation (AFAMS), Orlando, Fla. AFAMS is the Air Force’s top-level modeling and simulation policy implementation, integration and support agency. Boyd is responsible for the implementation, integration, support and transition of […]
With Acquisition, Citrix Enhances Its Cloud Offering for Higher Education
The purchase of Cloud.com has helped Citrix round out its offering of custom cloud solutions that will appeal to colleges and universities.SOURCE: Campus Technology Read the Full Article
Dressing for the Future: Microsoft Duo Breaks Through with Wearable Technology Concept
Microsoft designers create “The Printing Dress,” an award-winning wearable technology creation that’s turning heads in design circles.SOURCE: Microsoft Read the Full Article
Experience-Based Learning Using Smartphones: The Explorer Project
The Explorer project provides self-directed, exploratory and educational activities for high school children using GPS enabled smartphones. The tours provide safe navigation of environmentally sensitive and remote locations and are based around curriculum learning objectives.SOURCE: e-Minds: International Journal on Human-Computer Interaction Read the Full Article
The Encyclopedia of Babel
Wikipedia has been growing in authority — and a new paper shows that scholars are studying and citing it, as well as writing for it. Scott McLemee hits “view source.”SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed Read the Full Article
DIRECTORY OF LEARNING TOOLS 2011
Over 2,000 tools for learning and working in education and the workplaceSOURCE: Centre for Learning & Performance TechnologiesVisit the Site
Internet Activities and Developmental Predictors: Gender Differences Among Digital Natives
Widespread adoption of the Internet during the past two decades has produced the first generation of digital natives. Ninety-five children (Mage = 10.4 years) completed a questionnaire that measured three clusters of variables: 1) Internet use at home and school, 2) peer, school, and home self-esteem, 3) and cognitive abilities (planning, attention, and simultaneous and […]