I just saw this fly through my RSS feeds today, the Harvard College Writing Program has just launched the Harvard Guide to Using Sources. From what I can see from interacting with this site for a few moments, it is a text heavy resource with some hyperlinked content, although it feels like one should go […] Lire la suite

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Aussi en français: http://www.culturelibre.ca/tag/knight/ Follow the evolution of this project here: http://outfind.ca/tag/knight/ I am very pleased to announce that our project, called Indie Games Licensing, was awarded a Prototype Grant as per the most recent Knight News Challenge. I am absolutely thrilled and thankful towards the Knight Foundation and all my partners for this incredible […] Lire la suite

The latest issue of the peer-reviewed Syllabus Journal just came out, with a special issue on teaching with videogames: We are pleased to announce the publication of a new special issue of Syllabus Journal (4.1) on “Teaching with and about Video Games.” Syllabus Journal is a peer reviewed venue through which academics can publish syllabi, […] Lire la suite

I’ve just discovered these recent videos from the University of Alberta’s Office of Student Judicial Affairs. Here are the three videos: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bx5DAqTPhU&w=560&h=315] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U20JqG2Ghs&w=560&h=315] And this one, a plagiarism rap! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT6S4ERI0o8&w=560&h=315] Lire la suite

Two recent reports highlights some of the technological trends to expect in 2015. First off, Deloitte offers its Canaidan Technology, Media and Telecommunications predictions for the year. The press release offers a summary of the 10 trends, here they are: 10 TMT Predictions most relevant in Canada (All dollar amounts are USD): 1. In-store mobile […] Lire la suite

Here is a paragraph I sent to a student trying to locate business information: And please remember my motto about research: Search well and use what you find. Seeking out a little tidbit of information may be (and usually is) a waste of time. Take an hour or two, compile interesting sources from smart searching, […] Lire la suite

A new report from the UK highlights 10 trends or new techniques in education that may have a profound impact on how we teach and learn. Academics from the Institute of Educational Technology and the Faculty of Mathematics, Computing and Technology at The Open University offer us the Innovating Pedagogy report, the third such report […] Lire la suite

I’ve had the opportunity to watch a few great videos from Vimeo’s film school and I got some great tips on producing great footage with low cost tools. Lire la suite

Interesting article from EDUCAUSE called Libraries as Enablers of Pedagogical and Curricular Change by Joan Lippincott, Anu Vedantham, and Kim Duckett. Here is the abstract: Key Takeaways Academic libraries are increasingly adding multimedia production facilities and other technology- and service-oriented spaces as part of overall structural renovations. Although such remodeled spaces offer tremendous opportunities to […] Lire la suite