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Augmented reality (AR) is a layer of virtual information placed between you and the physical world using software and a web camera. This additional layer of data can be text, ……
So there’s a new Bill?
Tonight my twitter feed is flowing fast as the Australian Political leadership contest is played out in front of our eyes. Lost in those feeds is the news that the Australian Education Bill 2013 was passed in the senate. What this means in the political future, it seems no one can predict, but it shouldn’t make it any less important.…
Dungeons & Discourse: One Instructor’s Adventure in Edu-Gaming
Register for a free webinar featuring Dr. Petruzella
Dr. Petruzella will discuss his experience designing, building, and teaching his introductory philosophy edu-gaming course “Dungeons & Discourse,” a quest-based roleplaying game. This webinar is part of a ……
TED-Ed: Flipping Videos into Interactive Lessons
TED-Ed is a free website that contains a growing video library for educators and learners to use as educational lessons.
Like TED Talks, TED-Ed promotes the sharing of ideas and collaboration—it lets you “flip” a video, ……
The Cuckoo always wins
So we have our xMOOC / cMOOC – tomato / tomato split forming. A schism over beard lengths and the best hat to please god will soon no doubt ensue. Sadly, and it is always sadly these days we can possible consider another way of distinguishing between the two groups.…
June Hiatus
Learn with Michelle Webinar: Freedom from Flash Drives with Dropbox
Do you find yourself challenged to access important documents when using your mobile device? Are you still manually loading files to flash drives to ensure you have access to them from different computers? Dropbox will ……
Video Contest: Announcing the iPad Mini Winner!
You could win an iPad Mini, too!
Enter your name for the chance to win. Winner will be announced July 1, 2013.
Congratulations to our iPad Mini winner, Dr. David L. Sturges, associate professor at the University ……
Ed Tech Du Jour Webinar: Screencasting with Jing
Don’t miss the next Ed Tech Du Jour webinar!
Register for Engaging Students in Online Courses:
Dr. Heather Farmakis and Dr. Melissa Kaulbach will discuss various strategies to keep students from disengaging in online courses. These tips ……
Lament for Cougar Creek
This year the summer solstice marked the beginning of massive flooding in Alberta. It started when Cougar Creek in Canmore got a record amount of rain in a just a few hours, followed by even more rain for the next few days.…