At the University of Vermont, the Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting iPads for Scholars roundtables. A recent gathering yielded a list of apps that may be useful for scholars.
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A recent survey suggests those who own digital reading devices read more books, magazines and newspapers than people without the devices. The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday on the poll of 1,816 U.S. Consumers done by the Harrison Group. The article points […]
Owners of Digital Reading Devices Read More
I’ve reported on iPad projects and pilots at colleges and universities in previous posts. Indiana University is approaching the integration of iPads through Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs). The primary goal of an FLC is to explore best practices in teaching and learning. Each […]
iPads in Higher Education – Faculty Learning Communities at Indiana ...
The NY Times reported yesterday on results of a study from publisher Scholastic. The survey explored the attitudes and behaviors of parents and their children, ages 6 to 17, toward reading books in print and on digital devices. The majority of these […]
Books, eBooks and Reading – Survey of Parents and Children
Ian Wilson writes about iPads in Education. His site offers recommendations for apps in art, geography, history, literacy, numeracy, music, productivity and science. He also comments on why schools should use iPads. Most intriguing is his description of “technology spaces” as a means […]
iPads in Education – Apps, Articles and the Agile Space
In previous posts I’ve written about iPad projects and pilots at U.S. colleges and universities. Not all projects are happening in the U.S. however. The University of Adelaide in Australia plans to replace traditional undergraduate science textbooks with iPad versions. As a result, all students […]