2011 Archive
An archive of all News items from 2011.
- In late October, hundreds gathered in Austin, TX for HighEdWeb11, a unique conference that was created by higher ed web professionals, for higher ed web professionals - a truly peer-driven event.
- FOXNews Business article on how technology may help make a college education more affordable
- Classroom and Lab Computing (CLC) is offering a new service, Remote Applications. Currently in the pilot stage, the service enables faculty, staff, and students to access a variety of software via Windows Terminal Servers. This allows them to use software that they do not have on their computer without having to download large software files.
- The latest videos and blog posts from TLT Faculty Fellows Sam Richards, senior lecturer in sociology, and Laurie Mulvey, lecturer in sociology and other members of a group from their World in Conversation (WinC) project. They have traveled to Doha, Qatar, to participate in the United Nations Alliance of Civilization’s Youth Day forum Dec. 10.
- TLT Faculty Fellows Sam Richards, senior lecturer in sociology, and Laurie Mulvey, lecturer in sociology, are traveling to Doha, Qatar, with a contingent from their World in Conversation (WinC) project to participate in the United Nations Alliance of Civilization’s Youth Day forum Dec. 10.
- A look at the Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center, which prepares people to work in video games, film, and special effects.
- When it comes to enjoying games for learning, "age is irrelevant," says Sherry Robinson, associate professor of business, who has been using games in her courses since her inception at Penn State Hazleton. Over the years, Robinson has used paper, dice, various technology tools, and a traditional blackboard as vehicles for the games she incorporates into almost all of her classes.
- Forbes magazine looks at Codeacademy, a company that wants to teach anyone how to write software
- Learning opportunities to help faculty, students, and staff prepare for semester
- Penn State faculty, students, and staff can take advantage of a variety of learning opportunities to be offered from January 3-6, in preparation for the spring 2012 semester.
- Students can earn credit while building technology tutoring skills: Apply now for spring 2012
- Students in any major at University Park may apply to become Technology Learning Assistants.
- In episode 3 of Conversations, Jamie Oberdick, editor of the Daily Buzz, talks to Cole Camplese, senior director of Teaching and Learning with Technology, about some recent higher education conferences and how they are great windows into the future of learning technology.
- Al-Jazeera article on the Khan Academy and flipped classrooms.
- Cori Wong, a Penn State philosophy graduate student, uses social media such as her blog and YouTube to engage the general public in philosophic discussions. Is her work in social media a good use of her limited time as a grad student? On the flip side, are these exercises helping her become a better public scholar, and perhaps, a better teacher?
- ITS outlines plan for ANGEL during finals week Dec. 12-16
- The ANGEL Import Console and Export Console tools will be available during finals week December 12-16. However, in the event of performance issues, Information Technology Services (ITS) may restrict or reduce their availability.
- Dec. 15 presentation to showcase student-built mobile apps
- Students in associate professor John Hannan’s CMPSC 497A course will present mobile apps they have built this semester on Thursday, December 15, 1:00-3:00 p.m. in 222 IST Building.
- Gainesville Sun article looks at the influx of technology into teaching, including higher education
- Florida newspaper takes a long look at technology in the classroom
- This week: HTML5 game engine, UCS tips, Learning Design Community Meeting, Sloan C
- A look at how a community library is using new technology to reach new people
- Jim Jansen, associate professor of information sciences and technology, 2011 Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Fellow, began work on a mobile app project in May, which is still in progress.
