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What can we do to help our students use their time at the University of Kentucky to not only learn course material, but also figure out ways to use their education to become gainfully employed after their time with us?
But, you could object, the iPad bookstore will open up access to educational markets in the way that iTunes did… .
Except you would be wrong. In the first instance the iPad bookstore could change individual consumption of books, how the latest James Patterson is sold, or your ability to distribute your book outside the machinations of the publishing industry. However, when it comes to the textbook market, one which is bound to political interests, where textbooks are purchased in bulk for large population segments, the marketing and distribution is unlikely to change. Indeed the profit to be made here probably increases. Thus the likelihood that we will see the market continuously dominated by the big textbook publishers remains large. Without changing the system of copyright, licensing, or even the idea that the textbook is central to educational experience, I would suggest that little will be changed. In fact quite the opposite, the big textbook manufactures will gain more purchase in this realm. What is worse, is that all indications from Apple seem to be that this will strengthen DRM and copyright.
"Even though I am a dedicated open-source proponent, I don’t really agree with this take on the iPad, and will be posting some thoughts on this later.
What do YOU think about the possibilities for the iPad and learning at the University of Kentucky?
How can we ignite such a movement on the University of Kentucky’s campus, working to meet our state’s most pressing needs as we move toward our Top 20 Goal?
Suggestions and crazy ideas welcome!
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How do you feel about the value of your education here at the University of Kentucky? What can you do to maximize that value? What can WE do to better help you do that?
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Whole Brain Teaching: College: Classroom Management | Out2Teach.com
Anyone know of any faculty at the University of Kentucky using this method?
theorycast.63 :: What is Transmedia? at theory.isthereason
Imagine the type of education and student support that could result from adopting the principles of Transmedia! How can we work together as a campus community to find ways to “tell/write the story of college success and student learning” across a variety of platforms?
Remember: we’re all in this thing called “higher ed” together!
Fire Up Your Fan Base With Online Trivia « As Media Changes
Seth O’Dell has some great suggestions here for using You Tube annotations to make your video work more interactive and engaging. Instead of delivering a standard web video, how can your team or project use annotations to increase student interaction and drive program results?
Plus? IT’S LOTS OF FUN!
