Jul 212012
 

This article provides great questions, that deserve answers, for any institution operating multiple LMS products.  Cost and satisfaction to the student, strategic relevance, etc.  Very good article.

By Jerry Bishop at Edu1World

IT Governance and the LMS – Who Owns Your LMS continues an explanation of IT Governance using a scenario involving an LMS. That scenario was presented in the first post IT Governance and the LMS – Principles of IT Governance. Here the explanation digs deep into the fundamental purpose for an LMS and how that influences issues of governance and ownership.

via IT Governance and the LMS – Who Owns Your LMS.

 Posted by at 10:40 am
May 292012
 

By Dave Parrack at MakeUseOf.com…

We geeks know what we are and revel in our existence as our place in society grows ever stronger. We are geeks, we are proud, and we’re not going anywhere. As the Internet becomes a bigger part of everybody’s lives, we are the ones who they, the non-geeks, will turn to for help and advice. And we will offer that help and advice without hesitation.

via 10 Websites Geeks Of All Stripes Should Bookmark.

 Posted by at 12:06 pm
May 212012
 

From EdTechMagazine.com…

IT administrators, professors and CIOs are driven by the needs — and rising expectations — of students. In the world of higher education, technology is a catalyst for real growth. Topics like online learning, “bring your own device,” electronic textbooks and cloud computing are hot in the industry right now, and rightfully so.

via The Dean’s List: 50 Must-Read Higher Education Technology Blogs | EdTech Magazine.

 Posted by at 6:13 am
May 142012
 

By Alex Olesker at CTOVision.com…

There are many great use cases for Apache Hadoop, the open source framework for scalable, reliable, and distributed computing on commodity hardware built around Hadoop Distributed File System and MapReduce, such as delivering search engine results, sequencing genomes, and indexing entire libraries of text, but the Million Monkeys Project by Jesse Anderson may be the easiest to understand and the most fun.

via A Million Monkeys Demonstrate the Power of Hadoop – CTOvision.com.

 Posted by at 2:06 am
May 132012
 

By Alan Henry at Lifehacker.com…

Numbers don’t lie, but a bad chart decision makes it extremely difficult to understand what those numbers mean. Before you put together another PowerPoint presentation, make sure your pick the right type of chart to clearly communicate the information you want to share. Here’s how.

via How to Choose the Best Chart for Your Data.

 Posted by at 4:00 pm
Mar 082012
 

By David Nagel at CampusTechnology.com…

Apple formally took the wraps off the new iPad Wednesday morning. The third generation of Apple’s popular tablet device incorporates a speedier A5X processor, 4G LTE support, and a higher-resolution Retina display.

via 4G iPad Debuts with Faster Processor, Improved Display — Campus Technology.

 Posted by at 9:54 am
Feb 042012
 

I picked this up from my good friend Allen Taylor.  Holy Cow!  Thomas Edison gets my benefit of the doubt.

By Michael Hiltzik at LATimes.com…

Who really benefits from putting high-tech gadgets in classrooms?

How much genuine value is there in fancy educational electronics? Don’t let companies or politicians fool you.

via Hyping classroom technology helps tech firms, not students – latimes.com.

 Posted by at 11:11 am