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New Computers and Composition Online Issue is Live!

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:58:29 +0000

The Winter 2013 issue of C&C Online is now available. There are three articles on theory into practice, two articles on the digital classroom, three pieces on professional development, and four book reviews.

New Computers and Composition Online Issue is Live!

admin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:34:10 +0000

The Fall 2012 issue of C&C Online is now available. The issue is titled “New Media Composition in Community Colleges.” There are five articles on theory into practice, two articles on the digital classroom, one article on professional development, and two book reviews. It’s a dynamic issue, guest edited by Shelly Roderigo and Matthew Kim.

Valley school district makes a digital leap in technology

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:42:27 +0000

Most students stay as far from school as possible during Spring Break. So when McAllen Memorial High School Principal Rosie Larson saw a group of them huddled against the school building, tented in blankets against the unseasonable cold, she did a double take.

With a sense of triumph, Larson realized they were seeking Wi-Fi for their new school-provided iPads. The tablets, distributed across grade levels to students and teachers, give access to technology that does not exist for most homes in a district with a 67-percent poverty rate.

“At the end of the day, we can’t get them out of the building,” she said. “It’s amazing, and as an adult it’s really been transforming for me, to see that happening.”

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Valley-school-district-makes-a-digital-leap-in-3467776.php

Higher Ed Open Textbook Provider Sued by Publishers. K-12 Implications? Higher Education Implications?

admin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:00:56 +0000

Boundless Learning, a young but fast-growing company in Boston that curates open education content for college students, so they don’t have to pay hundreds (thousands, even) on textbooks, has been sued for copyright infringement. Textbook giant Pearson, along with Cengage Learning, and MacMillan Higher Education filed the complaint, alleging that Boundless is essentially trying to replicate three of their textbooks with “shadow versions” using free digital content. Using Creative Commons licenses, the company bases the content it recommends on the titles of the textbooks students are assigned.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2012/04/higher_ed_open_textbook_provider_sued_by_publishers_k-12_implications.html

Digital Culture Before Digital Textbooks

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:34:17 +0000

It’s not just about putting technology in schools. It’s about creating a culture that allows technology initiatives to thrive and not become stagnant and fail.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/transforming_learning/2012/02/digital_culture_before_digital_textbooks.html

New Issue of C&C Online is LIVE!

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:43:39 +0000

We’re just updating our blog visitors that the Fall 2011 issue of C&C Online is available. The issue is titled “Ethics in a Digital Age.” There are three articles on theory into practice, three articles on the digital classroom, two articles on professional development, and two book reviews.

Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology

admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 00:19:42 +0000

Remediating the physical and digital world. “I think that integrating information into everyday objects will not only help us to get rid of the digital divide–the gap between these two worlds–but it will also help us in some way to stay human, to be more connected to our physical world. And it will help us end up not being machines sitting in front of other machines.”

http://www.ted.com/talks/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html

Should Graduate Students Create E-Portfolios?

admin — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:54:26 +0000

“A year ago, I noticed that more and more fellowship applications asked whether I had a Web site for my dissertation project. I doubt that my negative response to that question explained the regretful letters of rejection I received last spring. But the question and the thin envelopes did get me wondering about how we, as graduate students, craft our online presence.”

http://chronicle.com/article/Should-Graduate-Students/129813/

Roger McNamee’s Six Ways to Save the Internet

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:44:18 +0000

His claims are that Windows is dying (not a big surprise), Google is losing its market share and is no longer the future of Internet search, Apps > Web Pages, Facebook is the social network winner, Tablets are the device of the future, and HTML5 is going to be the new web language.

http://www.ted.com/talks/roger_mcnamee_six_ways_to_save_the_internet.html

Google+ is Dead (?)

admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:40:02 +0000

Google+ had it’s chance, according to Farhad Manjoo, but now it’s dead in the water. He explains why.

Could Google+ be revitalized once Google Music is integrated into Google+? What are your thoughts on the technical merits of Google+ in the classroom? What is the future of Google+ in your opinion?

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/11/google_had_a_chance_to_compete_with_facebook_not_anymore_.html