While I don’t necessarily agree with all 100 the majority of the ideas in the list do have merit. The true value in this list is that it may encourage educators to consider the ways that we can improve what we do — and this is always a good thing.
Drexel Freshmen Get Help From ‘Personal Librarians’ – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education via kwout
In this age of automation, online tutorials, and self serve learning it is refreshing to see an emphasis on personalized instruction. For incoming freshmen sometimes knowing who to contact for help is half the battle so it will be interesting to see how Drexel’s new program will work.
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Value of Academic LIbraries Report…
If you are Research in Motion (RIM) or Microsoft then the results of this New Media Consortium (NMC) poll will not be very pleasing. It is obvious that RIM has lost its market and mind-share when it comes to Smartphones. RIM is well on its way of becoming a classic case of how a market leader was not able to embrace disruptive innovations.
The NMC survey also reveals that the number of apps, web browsing experience and quality of display are the three most important factors that informed this choice. Looks like the one with the most apps wins.
Review the full NMC Two Minute Survey on Smartphones
In this Keynote Presentation to The Association of Collegiate Computing Services of Virginia Adrian Sannier the former VP and Cheif Technology Officer of Arizona State University makes an an apology for IT in Higher Education. Through his apology and explanation Sannier points to the need for significant change in the culture of IT departments.