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A Brief Interview with the Librarians

Ed — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:36:01 +0000

I always enjoy talking with librarians!

Cool iPhone App – ReelDirector

Ed — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:01:57 +0000

For content producers and educators who want to integrate video into their curriculum, this is a must have application.
With ReelDirector from Nexvio, I was able to edit and combine video clips shot with my iPhone, add music and photos using the Ken Burns effect, and upload the video to YouTube in minutes. No computers needed!
Reality Check: ReelDirector will not replace Final Cut Pro, Avid, or even iMovie on your computer. Let’s also not forget that the iPhone’s camera is not the best in the world. So, if you are looking for broadcast quality video production, this is not the way to go.
However, if you are trying to capture those fun, family and friend moments, recording a classroom lecture for a podcast/Angel course shell, or creating a visual storyboard this is a perfect app.
The best thing about ReelDirector is the price, $7.99 from the iPhone app store.

Enjoy your day!

Presentation Slides From My Session at NWELC 2009

Ed — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:45:24 +0000

I was presently surprised by the questions and the conversation afterwards. Delicious is a very good tool for integrating library resources in Angel, Blackboard, and/or your wikis or blogs.

Here is the embed code that I used:

This is what it looks like in Angel, Blackboard, and/or your wikis or blogs.

These are the Art journals available in the Learning Commons for the BTAD Program:

To learn how to use JStor please watch this video: Please explore these Open Educational Resources for your students:

If you have any questions, please contact the Learning Commons

Presentation Slides from Social Media in Education

Ed — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:38:31 +0000

Presentation in Idaho

Ed — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:23:05 +0000

A good news email that I received today.

Thank you for your presentation submission for the 4th Annual NW eLearn Conference, this year in Nampa, ID, October 29 & 30.

We are happy to let you know your presentation: Using Web 2.0 technology to integrate your library into your eLearning program has been selected for the conference, and looking forward to seeing you there!

More details, slideshow, and pictures later.

Posters of our work, part one…

Ed — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:12:00 +0000

Posters of some of our work.

Learning Commons Report

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Poster for Tech Fridays

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Open Education

Ed — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:18:47 +0000

David Wiley’s Keynote Speech @ Penn State

Challenges to Innovation

Ed — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:40:27 +0000

Many of eLearning advocates face resistance on their campuses when trying to introduce new technology. We all understand that “change” or “new version” is often seen as four letter words to our faculty and staff. In the “misery loves company” category, an article in Business Week illustrates the movie industry’s resistance to change and offer solutions that can applied to higher education. My favorite quote from the article is:

“In Hollywood, the adoption of digital cameras has been slow not because of flawed technology, but because the manufacturers didn’t spend enough time understanding the psychology of the artists who would use those cameras.”

In Higher Education some of the “failures” in our eLearning initiatives can be explained in the same way.

“On my campus, the adoption of x,y, and z has been slow not because the technology does not work, but because the technologists didn’t spend enough time understanding the psychology of the faculty who would use the technology.”

Resistance to change is not a technology issue, it is a political issue, regardless of industry