Education
New Center at UC Irvine to Seed Research and Collaboration on Digital Media and Learning
Posted November 15th, 2009 by lisagatesphd@gm...
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The John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is funding a new center at University
of California-Irvine's Digital Media and Learning Research Hub
to
nurture exploration of and build evidence around the impact of digital
media on young people’s learning and its potential for transforming
education. See www.dmlcentral.net for more information.
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NITLE Special Topics Series, "Models for Collaborative Teaching in Cultural Studies: Working Across Campuses"
Posted October 1st, 2009 by Todd Bryant, Dickinson College
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Delivered online, October 8, 2009, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM. EDT.
Note, this is open to non-NITLE institutions as well.
Professors from Furman, Colby, and Lafayette will present projects that taught culture across disciplines.
More information, including registration and online requirements are here:
http://www.nitle.org/www/events/934-special-topics-teaching-tools-for-the-global-age-7
Who Needs Harvard When You've Got the Internet?
Posted September 6th, 2009 by lisagatesphd@gm...
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Change or die is the message to college officials. In her article for
FastCompany, Anya Kamenetz explores the power of edupunks, the
progenitors of a high-tech educational remix. Says Jim Groom, an
educational technologist who coined the term, "Edupunk is
about the utter irresponsibility and lethargy of educational
institutions and the means by which they are financially cannibalizing
their own mission."
Upcoming NERCOMP Workshop: "Classroom of the Future"
Posted August 25th, 2009 by lisagatesphd@gm...
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Registration is now open for NERCOMP's Oct. 9th workshop:
"Classroom of the Future." For a full schedule and registration information, please go to: http://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=5840
NERCOMP's workshop: "Publishing Open Course Curricula: What It's All About and Why It Matters"
Posted August 25th, 2009 by lisagatesphd@gm...
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Registration is now open for NERCOMP's upcoming workshop: "Publishing Open Course Curricula: What It's All About and Why It Matters"
For a full schedule and registration information, please go to: http://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=5846
Creator of 'The Sims' Talks Educational Gaming
Posted July 14th, 2009 by lisagatesphd@gm...
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In today's Chronicle,
Will Wright, creator of The Sims and Sim City, argues video games are
better at motivating students to learn than actually teaching them, and
that play is an integral part of that process.
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- Visit http://chronicle.com/media/video/v55/i41.5/wright/
Sixth Annual Games for Change Festival, May 27- 29
Posted April 29th, 2009 by lisagatesphd@gm...
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The 2009 Sixth
Annual Games for Change Festival will be held on May 27-29, in New York City. Called "the Sundance of video games," this is
the only event dedicated to the exciting new movement of video games for
social change--games about poverty, global conflict, climate change.
For more information, visit http://www.gamesforchange.org/fest2009.
For more information, visit http://www.gamesforchange.org/fest2009.
NERCOMP Workshop on Student Collaboration
Posted April 29th, 2009 by lisagatesphd@gm...
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Registration is now
open for NERCOMP's June 9th workshop "Student Collaboration: The
Journey Continues." For a full schedule and registration
information, please go to: http://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=5742
Apple’s AcademiX 2009--the Closing and Opening Of University Minds
Posted April 26th, 2009 by Luke Fernandez, Weber State
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Luke Fernandez reports out from Apple's AcademiX 2009. In current economic climes, it's an inexpensive conference option--thanks to Apple--and as Fernandez discovers, it offers an engaging exploration of digitial technologies and their impact on teaching and learning. For upcoming AcademiX 2009 conferences, see http://www.apple.com/education/academix/ .
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Register Now for NERCOMP's "Developing and Using Material Culture Collections for Teaching and Learning"
Posted April 15th, 2009 by lisagatesphd@gm...
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Registration is now
open for NERCOMP's May 19th workshop: "Developing and Using Material
Culture Collections for Teaching and Learning"
Go to http://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=5720 for the full schedule and registration.
