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Textbooks: A Value Proposition
11/13/2007
- Alverno College (2007). Diagnostic Digital Portfolio. Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- American Association of Publishers (2007). Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (May, 2007). Study on the affordability of college textbooks. Retrieved from the web June 6, 2007.
- Aguera y Arcas, Blaise (May, 2007). TedTalk on Photosynth demo. Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- California State University Digital Market Place Initiative. Retrieved from the web June 8, 2007.
- Center for Applied Special Technology (2007). Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- Connexions (2007). Retrieved from the web June 9, 2007.
- Creative Commons (2007). Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- eduCommons (an open courseware management system). Retrieved from the web June 1, 2007.
- eTextOhio (forthcoming). To be available at: eTextOhio.ohiocollectiveaction.org.
- Felder, R. & Silverman, L (1988). Learning and teaching styles in Engineering Education. Engineering Education, 78(7). 674-681.
- Gardner, H. (April, 2003). Multiple intelligences after Twenty Years. Presented to the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL. Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- Google Print Library Project (2007). Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- IMS Global Learning Consortium (2007). Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- Lynch, C. (June, 2001). The Battle to Define the Future of the Book in the Digital World. First Monday, 6(6). Retrieved from the web June 7, 2007.
- Lulu (2007). Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- McElroy, P., Leonard, J., & Beckerman, B. (May, 2007). A generational opportunity: A 21st Century Learning content delivery system. Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- MIT OpenCourseWare (June, 2006). 2005 Program Evaluation Findings Report. Retrieved from the web June 11, 2007.
- College of Southern Nevada Implementing Angel To Run Online Courses
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN), a community college in Las Vegas with 41,000 students, has adopted the Angel Learning Management Suite (LMS) to support its online course offerings. In Spring 2008 CSN began evaluating alternatives to WebCT, which it currently runs, and made the decision to adopt Angel in the fall. In January 2009, CSN's 865 sections of online enrollment will be delivered using the Angel LMS.
- Toshiba Brings DisplayLink to Docking Station
Toshiba has introduced a new USB docking station that incorporates DisplayLink--a technology that allows computers to connect to projectors and other types of displays through USB 2.0.
- Mitsubishi Ships SXGA+ Projector with DICOM Simulation
Mitsubishi has begun shipping a new LCD-based SXGA+ projector aimed at higher education, specifically medical schools. The new MH2850U, according to Mitsubishi, is "specially engineered for projecting DICOM simulation images for use in medical education and training."
- First Look: Komodo IDE 5.0
Last month, ActiveState released Komodo IDE 5.0, the company's latest integrated development environment (IDE). Komodo supports multiple programming and markup languages, including HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Perl, Java, Python, C++ and more. It does not support some .NET languages at present, such as ASP/ASP.NET, C# and VB.NET.
- IBM Offers Cloud Computing Help
IBM last week announced consulting services specifically designed to help organizations assess their options in using cloud computing technology. "Cloud computing" is a much argued term, but it typically refers to solutions delivered over the Internet, rather than via customer premises-installed software.
- Hollins U Chooses Omnilert for Emergency Notification Ahead of VA Deadline
Hollins University, among other higher ed institutions in Virginia, has implemented Omnilert's e2Campus emergency notification system (ENS) just ahead of a state-mandated deadline requiring them at every public institution of higher education by Jan. 1. Hollins itself isn't a public campus, but wished to implement an ENS before the end of the year, the school said in a company statement.
