Two Great Free Tools and Once Again, Web 2.0 Leads the Way (a Prediction)

If you’re super connected to social networking, use different instant messaging products, have several email accounts, or want to toggle between texting to/from your cell and your computer, the first tool may be for you. It gives you instant access to, and a running stream of your Facebook updates/feeds, blends all of your IM buddies regardless of source, and provides access [...]

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Open Source LMS Trending Up, According to Gartner

Here’s another good Campus Technology article (Linda Briggs, 6/4/08 ) this time on higher ed trends in the field of learning management systems (LMS), utilizing data from the recent Gartner survey. I noted three primary trends from the article, which shouldn’t be particularly new or surprising, to any of you keeping a watchful eye on where [...]

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511 Averted: Court Grants Extension of Stay Regarding D2L Injunction

 
 
 
 
 
What was supposed to have been announced on May 11th came through as late-breaking news yesterday, regarding the Blackboard-D2L patent lawsuit.
During a telephone hearing late today [May 6], Judge Clark granted an extension of the stay of the injunction he entered in March. The Court granted an extension through June 11. More information will follow once we receive [...]

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2008 Realizing Student Potential/ITeach Conference

 
I went to our annual RSP/ITeach Conference this past Friday. The conference sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning (of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system), was held last week at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The conference brought together more than 1100 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities faculty to:

Discuss teaching in their disciplines

Demonstrate best practices in teaching

Present [...]

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