ASSETT invites proposals from Arts & Sciences faculty, Departments, and Programs for awards relating to the use of technology for teaching and learning. The maximum award possible is $4000. Proposals should contain the following:
(a) a brief summary statement of the request, (b) a listing or description of the resources being requested and (c) a clear [...]
By now most people have at least heard of Twitter (whether you use it or not), the “microblogging” platform that allows you to send 140 character tweets to your followers. Without a doubt, Twitter is the big fish in the microblogging arena, but it is not the only option. Living in the shadow of Twitter [...]
This article, a continuation of our series on blogs you might be interested in reading, covers geology blogs.
Geology is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that makes up the Earth . This articles covers three geology blogs: one is written by an associate professor of geology, another by a professional geologist [...]
This article is a continuation on our series looking at different ways to create class websites. If you are looking for a class website option that allows you to post text and images in a simple and easily accessible format, Live Journal is an option to consider.
Live Journal is a blog site like Blogger, Wordpress [...]
A recent article in our podcasting series featured a podcast from Radio Lingua Network (RLN). While only one is covered in the article, RLN actually offers many different podcasts in several languages; currently, RLN offers podcasts in 20 languages, from Gaelic to Mandarin to Italian and French.
Mark Pentleton, the founder of RLN and a previous [...]