Monthly Archives: January 2011

College students prefer books (the paper kind)

The National Association of College Stores Foundation conducted a survey to determine college student interest in different instructional content formats (ebooks, books, etc.). 74% still prefer the traditional book.

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iPad/iPod Educators Wiki

Just located this wiki – focused on iPad education applications.

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What do we expect when we understand that a site is secure?

I have been spending some time the past couple of days learning about the version of Glogster developed for education. It really is a great product – flexible and easy to learn to use. I have spent considerable time attempting … Continue reading

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iPad and Flash

I think the iPad has great potential as an educational device. However, the issue with the iPad and flash now causes me some problems. For example, I think Glogster (edu) offers teachers and students interesting opportunities to express what they … Continue reading

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Best Social Bookmarking Options

Lifehacker offers this review of what the blogger considers the best social bookmarking options. I am pretty much a Diigo user, but also am experimenting with a tool I maintain myself (Scuttle). A problem with these services and with participatory … Continue reading

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This is not the solution to the demise of LaLa

I have written previously about LaLa, Apple’s purchase of LaLa, and then Apple’s termination of the commitment LaLa made to users. Others are commenting and some offering alternatives. Evidently MP3tunes is willing to pick up LaLa users for 10 cents. … Continue reading

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