EDUCAUSE Review Articles, Instructional Technologies, and Web 2.0

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RIAs: Rich Learning for Higher Education

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Title:RIAs: Rich Learning for Higher Education (ID: ERM0828)
Author(s):Ryan Stewart (Adobe Systems, Inc.)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (03/14/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

"During the past year, rich Internet applications (RIAs) -- have started to take off in the Web
2.0 space, gaining traction in a number of different areas, including education."Rich Internet application" refers to a development metaphor that allows a much higher level of expressiveness, so that the overall user experience is improved. Most RIAs incorporate audio or visual elements to make the experience
all the more engaging."

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Wikis and Podcasts and Blogs! Oh, My! What Is a Faculty Member Supposed to Do?

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Title:Wikis and Podcasts and Blogs! Oh, My! What Is a Faculty Member Supposed to Do? (ID: ERM0751)
Author(s):Patricia A. McGee (University of Texas at San Antonio) and Veronica Diaz (Maricopa Community College District)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (08/29/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Given the demands of teaching, service, and research, faculty are today expected to embrace learning technologies along with everything else, challenging the institution to help them make sense of what works and how to work it.

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Mashing up the Once and Future CMS

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Title:Mashing up the Once and Future CMS (ID: ERM0725)
Author(s):Malcolm B. Brown (Dartmouth College)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The author makes the case for implementing web 2.0 features into course management systems (CMS).

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Entering the Interaction Age: Implementing a Future Vision for Campus Learning Spaces

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Title:Entering the Interaction Age: Implementing a Future Vision for Campus Learning Spaces (ID: ERM0710)
Author(s):Andrew J. Milne (Tidebreak, Inc.)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

With directed effort, some ingenuity, and a future-focused vision, colleges and universities should be able to identify and leverage existing technologies with which to build aspects of "future" campus learning spaces—today.

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