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Category: Academic Technology

Academic Technology, Blended Learning, Google Apps, Learning Technology, Student Engagement
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Jamboard Going Away? No Problem! Try Padlet Instead

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 Ashley Turner

I know, I know. I too received yet another reminder from Google Workspace that Jamboard is going away (sad face). With Google Jamboard set to retire at the end of the year, many of us are wondering what tool can … Continue reading Jamboard Going Away? No Problem! Try Padlet Instead

Academic Technology

Making through drawing

November 13, 2024 Josh Jordan

Drawing, doodling, sketching, charting, diagramming, whatever it is that puts your pen(cil) to paper is a ubiquitous, necessary, and sometimes overlooked feature of making things and makerspaces. I’d like to take a moment to sing its praises, from the perspective … Continue reading Making through drawing

Academic Technology, Students
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Student Technology

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 Doug Willen

For the past several years we’ve been surveying entering students about the technology they plan to bring to campus. What students are now bringing is vastly different from what they were coming with twenty years ago. Bringing a computer to … Continue reading Student Technology

Academic Technology, Accessibility, People, Student Engagement

A conversation in American Sign Language

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 Abbie Weil

True Biz by Sara Nović is one of the most exciting novels I’ve read in years, and that’s saying a lot. I’m a librarian, so while it’s not exactly my job to read a ton of books, let’s say it’s … Continue reading A conversation in American Sign Language

Academic Technology
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Creative Media Commons to Open Fall 2025

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Jeremy Polk

The existing Media Center will move to Martin Hall when the building opens in Fall of 2025. The Center will be renamed the “Creative Media Commons” to better reflect its purpose, and it will expand from 12 to 18 computer … Continue reading Creative Media Commons to Open Fall 2025

Academic Technology, Accessibility, Tips
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Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Live captions in presentations

October 31, 2024November 1, 2024 Jen Moore

This is part three of a series of Assistive Technology (AT) tools anyone can use directly on their devices—no extra download required. In case you missed it, the last post was Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Sticky Keys. Imagine sitting at … Continue reading Assistive Technology (AT) Tools: Live captions in presentations

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