Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn Today’s MIT Tech Review: A Better, Cheaper Multitouch Interface A new pressure-sensitive pad could improve large and small touch screens. I’ve thought for some time that the SMART Technologies’ White Board which is marketed so vigorously to Alberta schools … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesIntellagirl posted a note about this article today and I was curious, so I read it too… She suggested that the article had entirely missed the point, and she is absolutely right! The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 16, 2009 … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesWarning: what follows is another rant. So here I am working at a new job. I really like the institution (for the most part). I really like the faculty (for the most part). I really like the job (for the … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce again, there is an article where some professor (or group of professors) laments that people won’t come to his(her) class if they have prior access to their notes. Students profit from diligent note-taking Knetwit.com offers cash, gifts for students … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesNet Gen kids cheat, they say…. OK, this annoys me. Apparently, we learn very little through the millennia. “The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesSome years ago I was at a conference where Dmitri Williams was talking about the social history of videogames. He made reference to this song as a way of illustrating how the societal reaction to videogames isn’t really new. Since … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesKEEP THEM CURRENT!!!! Sheesh. How can someone claim to be “with it” technologically when their webpages were last updated a YEAR ago? These are modern times. And your webpage is your public face. Do it right. First, if you are … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesI was asked this question yesterday. I may be paraphrasing, but this was the essence of it. It was a good question. I was among a group of peers, but I was also in a position where I didn’t want … Continue reading