Category: Conference

  • The nature of computing

    Yesterday, I seemed to spend the majority of my time in the exhibit hall, and very little in session, but regardless I got some good things done. From the sessions yesterday, including the poster sessions, I really started to get some ideas about mobile learning. From the technical side, it really seems that SMS is…

  • EduCause Bloggers

    As I haven’t been able to attend every session, and others have been able to get to or blog in a different manner to what I do, here is a sampling of some of the sessions that I missed: Services on Mobile Devices Are we ready for the 21st Century student? Effective Strategies for Social…

  • Increased accessibilty by using tools and design

    I went to two sessions in the afternoon – the first mentioned UDL and the other one about using cameras or iPods in classes. The take away message that I got from the sessions boils down to “if you design it for everyone, it helps everyone, if you give students more than one way to…

  • The timeless power of story

    Ab Lincoln included people in his team that balanced his qualities and above all over attributes, he seemed to be a person who was true to himself and set on his goals. Preferring not to make enemies along his chosen path, he allowed those who could do better than he to do their jobs and…

  • Why Game

    A couple weeks ago at the CeC, Chris Melissinos – Sun Microsystems’ CTO of Web 2.0 and Chief Gaming Officer and a self-proclaimed video game addict – gave quite the keynote and while I dutifully took notes in a linear fashion and while, I would have normally provided those notes straight, with a week having…