Earlier this autumn, ECAR (EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research) released its annual study about undergraduate students’ use, ownership of, and attitudes about technology as it relates to their academic experiences. ECAR has collected data for this annual survey for nine years now, surveying 100,000 students at 195 higher education institutions around the world. ECAR’s findings for this …Read more at the full article: ECAR Report Findings in 2012: Annual Study of Students and IT
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ECAR Report Findings in 2012: Annual Study of Students and IT
Posted in eLearning Pedagogy and Tools, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Learning Spaces, Mobile Devices and Apps, Teaching, Technology (General)
Also tagged ECAR, ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, Educause, Educause Center for Applied Research, learning management system, learning technology, LMS, mobile apps, student IT use
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Being a brand/Being oneself
Abby Boyle is a sophomore at the College of William and Mary.
Since its launch in 2004, Facebook has become omnipresent in American culture, especially, I have discovered, in college. Along with Twitter, Facebook definitely has its benefits: we can easily connect with friends around the world in a matter of clicks through status updates and …Read more at the full article: Being a brand/Being oneself
Posted in Musings
Also tagged brand, Facebook, Twitter
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The Digital Union is on Twitter
There is now another way for you to easily keep up with the Digital Union daily blog and other learning technology happenings at Ohio State and beyond.
Introducing… the Digital Union… on Twitter!
Each day, we’ll tweet highlights from that day’s technology blog article. In addition, we may tweet other information about DU news, workshops, and more.
Some …Read more at the full article: The Digital Union is on Twitter
Posted in Hey, Look!, Musings, Social Networking Apps, Technology (General)
Also tagged announcements, learning technology, Social Networking, Twitter
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Putting the Social into Social Media at Ohio State
Which OSU social media manager has 10,000 pictures of the same pose? Which manager thinks Donald Duck should have an Instagram account? And which ones camped out at Easton, following Twitter, during the recent electrical outage and heat wave?
Answers to all of these questions are available by watching or listening to the first Social Media …Read more at the full article: Putting the Social into Social Media at Ohio State
Posted in Digital Media, Social Networking Apps
Also tagged writers talk
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The Sound of My Favorite Apps
When I was thinking about what mobile device apps I might consider my favorites, I felt like I was a kid again being asked what my favorite color was… One week’s response would probably be different from the next. My favorite iPad apps do tend to change often as I’m exploring and testing.
So, without further …Read more at the full article: The Sound of My Favorite Apps
Posted in Mobile Devices and Apps, Mobile Warrior
Also tagged apple, apps, digital first, ipad, mobile devices, Social Networking
: evans.1517@osu.edu
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Lights Out in a Digital World
Abby Boyle is a sophomore at the College of William and Mary.
It’s not often that we have to physically venture into the outside world or even leave the house to receive information, or to communicate with another person. With Internet access, a television, or a working home phone, cell phone or smartphone, we can answer …Read more at the full article: Lights Out in a Digital World
Posted in Musings
Also tagged dark, power, Social Networking
: admin, getis.1@osu.edu
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A New Take on Twitter
Although I’d first heard about Twitter sometime around 2007, it wasn’t until recently that I elected to sign up—after I realized how much I enjoyed reading tweets posted by Digital Union staff. Prior to then, it wasn’t that I was avoiding Twitter, exactly. Instead, I prioritized other technologies as part of my “digital diet” (so many …Read more at the full article: A New Take on Twitter
Posted in Digital Media, Mobile Devices and Apps, Musings, Social Networking Apps, Technology (General)
Also tagged Twitter
: nardacci.1@osu.edu
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What’s not to “like” about free speech?
Clicking like on someone’s status update, a blog article, or in this case, a Facebook campaign page seems innocuous enough right? So innocuous in fact, it wasn’t considered “sufficient speech to garner First Amendment protection” in the recent Bland v. Roberts trial. The problem I have with this concept is the inherent ambiguity of clicking …Read more at the full article: What’s not to “like” about free speech?
Using Digital Tools and Services to Target Your Audience
The sharing of information, research and content are crucial for all educators. With such vast choices of online technology tools, how do teachers and researchers decide which tools are the most effective for sharing information? While traditional methods such as publishing a paper or attending a conference are great, they’re time-consuming and do not allow …Read more at the full article: Using Digital Tools and Services to Target Your Audience
Posted in Digital Media
Also tagged Diigo, Facebook, innovate, mail chimp
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Backchannel Buzz from #InnovateOSU
Innovate attendees got a LOT out of this conference. But don’t take our word for it…