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Things I learned while not attending SXSW 2010

Many may not realize it, but South by Southwest (the well-known music and film conference/festival held annually in Austin, TX) also includes an “interactive” conference. Over the last few years, …

2009 Video Fellows best practices for video assignments

In 2008-2009, a group of eight Duke faculty from a variety of disciplines participated in the CIT’s Student Video Fellows program. The participants explored new ways of engaging students with video assignments and, at the end of the program, assembled a guide on resources, ideas and best practices for use by other faculty.

You can read the report and see examples of student work in this post on the blog.

Mobile, mobile everywhere

Students live on their cell phones – but can we use them for learning? Recently, several CIT staff participated in the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2010 Online Spring Focus Session on …

Apple’s iPad for teaching and learning

Last month Apple announced their new slate-style computer, the iPad. With a nearly 10″ screen, multi-touch display and the ability to run applications like an iPhone, the iPad has potential …