| The EduWire Daily Update offers readers a summation of the most critical news and trends in the higher-ed tech arena. It curates critical content for MOOC, Education Technology, Flip Classrooms, Learning Management Systems, Web 2.0, Pedagogy, Lecture Capture, Distance Learning, Classroom Audio, Classroom Video, Education Apps, Streaming, Control Systems, IT, and Security. | | Today's Top Stories | | 1. | Full Sail University Installs Extensive Focusrite RedNet System | | | via AV Network | | | Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL has installed a comprehensive system of Focusrite RedNet Dante-networked audio converters and interfaces in its Full Sail Live 1 building, which is home to the universitys Show Production Bachelor of Science degree program. More
Why This Matters: When Full Sail University needed a flexible system to connect different rooms over IP, they turned to RedNet. This article from AV Network takes an in-depth look into their impressive installation. | | | | 2. | Virtual Reality on the Horizon | | | via Inside Higher Ed | | | Virtual reality is not yet here -- at least not in higher education. But as technology companies invest billions of dollars in the emerging technology, many colleges and universities are taking a first look at the nascent medium out of concern that they will be left out of shaping it. More
Why This Matters: There's a whole lot of hype swirling around the use of VR as edtech. But is it the right time to jump in to this new frontier of tech? You'll want to read this article before your institution makes the leap. | | | 3. | Better Student Planning on the Run | | | via Campus Technology | | | When students lose their way in college, a common enough response is simply to leave campus. Somehow that seems less complex than searching through the online catalog for a new program of study or finding their way to the adviser's office. Both of those options may soon become as easy as opening an app thanks to work undertaken through a partnership between a small, scrappy community college system in Wisconsin and the world's largest software company dedicated to education technology. More
Why This Matters: Read how an institution worked with Blackboard to create a solution to keeping students on track. When students can easily connect with help, they will be more likely to achieve their learning goals. | |
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| | | | Blog Quote of the Day | How edtech should react to the next Big Thing
"Be experimental the very worst thing to do is simply ape the commercial solution (hello MOOCs). So, just sticking Pokemon in your library might get some people through the door, but it wont make them engage, and theyll probably just leave litter in your nice atrium. Use the attention the new buzz has created to do different things that only universities can do." Martin Weller, The Ed Techie |
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If our notion of computers in the classroom is limited to students taking notes, we're missing out on so much. |
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