NME 2013 > Digital Textbooks and MOOCs

[McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]]

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Colleagues/

IMHO > Well worth your time ...

/Gerry

C2 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad MOOC?

This session will cover the current online learning landscape in higher education. The discussion will also include a review of recent innovations at the Columbia School of Continuing Education's online programs and an overview of the upcoming Columbia massively online open courses (MOOCs).

Source and Link to A/V Available Via

http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2013/03/av-nme-2013-c2-whos-afraid-of-big-bad.html

New Media Publishing: Whither the Textbook?

How has the proliferation of digital media reshaped the traditional academic publishing paradigm, and how can faculty use these emerging technologies to teach more effectively? Our panelists will recount their experiences developing and teaching with new media texts. Grant Ackerman will speak about the Business School's integration of iPads in the MBA program and their use of the iBook as an extended learning resource. Dr. Paulette Bernd will discuss the iPad dissection manual she developed for use in the Gross Anatomy laboratory. Mark Newton will talk about how CDRS' partners with Columbia faculty to implement innovative digital tools and publishing platforms for content delivery and preservation.

Source and Link to A/V Available Via

http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/2013/03/av-nme-2013-a1-new-media-publishing.html

Enjoy !

Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
and
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University
152 Parks Library
Ames IA 50011

http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/

http://digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/


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