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How Students Use Technology (Infographic)

Submitted by aharford on Aug 11 12:01pm GMT

This article was written by Sarah Kessler and was published at Mashable.com
It’s clear that today’s students rely heavily on electronic devices even when they’re not incorporated in the classroom. In one survey of college students, 38% said they couldn’t even go 10 minutes without switching on some sort of electronic device.

It’s clear that today’s students rely heavily on electronic devices even when they’re not incorporated in the classroom.

Mobile Learning Shines at New Education Summit

Submitted by kclavin on Mar 28 11:04am GMT

This article was originally published by Rhea Kelly at Campustechnology.com

“Most of our 5,000 students have never lived in a world that isn’t connected,” Kevin Roberts, chief planning and information officer at Texas’ Abilene Christian University, told delegates at the inaugural Next Generation Education US Summit, which took place in Pasadena, CA, earlier this month. “They take bits and pieces of information from all over the place so it made sense to try and reach out to them in a format that they all understand.”

“Most of our 5,000 students have never lived in a world that isn’t connected,” Kevin Roberts, chief planning and information officer at Texas’ Abilene Christian University, told delegates at the inaugural Next Generation Education US Summit, which took place in Pasadena, CA, earlier this month.

Social Media Blackout

Submitted by aharford on Sep 13 12:42pm GMT

This article was written by Steve Kolowich and originally published at http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/09/harrisburg
Eric Darr recently had a moment that a lot of modern parents can relate to. He was watching his 16-year-old daughter click around frenetically on Facebook while juggling several conversations on her iPhone.

Eric Darr recently had a moment that a lot of modern parents can relate to. He was watching his 16-year-old daughter click around frenetically on Facebook while juggling several conversations on her iPhone.