Category Archives: Education

University of Virginia to Close Computer Labs

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Kevin

Chris Faigle sent along an article from our local NBC station that UVA plans to close most of its public computing labs by the summer of 2011.  It’s a fiscal decision in a rough economy, with a stated rationale that … Continue reading →

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Rights Clash on YouTube, and Videos Disappear

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Kevin

This morning’s New York Times has an article on copyright and YouTube.  Warner Music and YouTube have an agreement that has YouTube pulling down content from their servers even when it seems the posted videos are within Fair Use guidelines. … Continue reading →

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Second Life Zoning Board

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Kevin

Friday I sat down with Fred, Sharon, and Joe for the first meeting of the Second Life Richmond island Zoning Board.  Despite the Gartner Group putting virtual worlds into the Trough of Disillusionment in 2008, we’re getting more interest on … Continue reading →

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Toolbox or Trap? Course Management Systems and Pedagogy

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Kevin

Lisa Lane has an article in the most recent issue of EDUCAUSE Quarterly, “Toolbox or Trap? Course Management Systems and Pedagogy.”  For a brief article, she does a good job laying out the criticisms I hear most frequently about course … Continue reading →

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RMA First Friday with Dr. Edward Ayers

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Kevin

Dr. Ayers speaks to the Richmond Merchants Association on May 2. An interesting overview of the University, but it’s especially interesting to see how he’s reaching out to make connections to the community. Thanks to Andy Morton for the link.

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SCS Directors – Presentation Outline

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Kevin

The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology Organization Kevin Creamer, Director (kcreamer@richmond.edu, 804.289.8677) CTLT Liaisons (web site coming soon) Allison Czapracki (aczapracki@richmond.edu, 804.287.6657) Information Systems Jim Groom (jgroom@richmond.edu, 804.287.6872) Teacher Licensure Hill Scott (hscott@richmond.edu, 804.289.8452) Kenneth Warren (kwarren@richmond.edu, 804.287.6656) Liberal … Continue reading →

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A Very Nice Place to Start

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Kevin

On my way out to the ELI Annual meeting in San Antonio, I started reading Derek Bok’s Our Underachieving Colleges.  It’s fascinating reading, and I know the book is something our president has been discussing recently. I don’t have enough … Continue reading →

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Content systems: Joomla! vs. Drupal

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Kevin

Since 1991 I’ve been the list owner / moderator of Milton-L, a discussion list on the life, literature and times of the poet John Milton.  In 1994 I created The Milton-L Home Page as a support site for the discussion … Continue reading →

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Seminars on Academic Computing 2007

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Kevin

I’m in Snowmass Village for the 2007 Seminars on Academic Computing.  It’s my first time at SAC, and, after 33 years, the last time SAC will be held in Snowmass Village. I’m not the type that pays much attention to … Continue reading →

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Transmedia Learning

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Kevin

In Convergence Culture, Henry Jenkins spends a chapter describing how the creators of The Matrix engaged storytellers in many different media to tell complimentary parts of the entire Matrix story.  Playing the video games, reading the comic books and watching … Continue reading →

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