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The Chronicle points to this report by the Center for Social Media, which found that even those in media studies vastly misunderstand issues of copyright. For those in media studies, or who want to use various media in their classrooms this report is a good place to start.

If you have been thinking about buying Devon, today might be the day. Today, and today only it is half price if you purchase it through macZot. Devon is one of those programs that would make it impossible for me to ever stop using a Mac, a priceless storer, and sorter of information.

Today I received an email promoting The University of Toronto’s online writing workshop. Less than a workshop this site is really more of a series of guidelines for composing college papers. While not as extensive as Purdue’s Owl (one of the best around), the Toronto site has some useful information, and appreciate the way it […]

Stanford University has launched a blog directory, a list of students, faculty, alumni, and student groups with blogs. While the list is pretty short (I imagine there are many more Stanford “community members” who blog than this) a couple of things about the list strike me as interesting. First, that it is conceived not just […]

Those who follow this blog know that I think blogging platforms are the answer to presenting classroom material online, especially given their ability to be modified via plugins to conform to your specific needs. Two developments on this front: A couple of months ago The Institute for the Future of the Book released CommentPress a […]

I think one of the most brutal experiences I have had is being on the academic job market. Another faculty I know equated it with being audited by the IRS for 18 months straight . . . which I think pretty much captures the mental anguish involved. If you are going on the job market, […]

Let’s say you have a bunch of content on a Blackboard system, and have decided that their copyright policies are bad, or that it is a clunky, inadequate CMS, but you don’t want to leave all your hard work behind. Never fear. The University of North Carolina has come to the rescue with the Blackboard […]

I have blogged here before about how I design a presentation, or why I think Power Point is a bad idea. But, now for the more scientifically minded 43 Folders has a post (and useful discussion) about improving academic presentations. The general thrust of the post is towards how to present data, and information, but […]

I posted on the EMAC blog (Emerging Media and Communications here at UTD) about a class on YouTube, and now it seems that YouTube is taking an ever more academic turn. As I learned from Open Culture, Berkley and USC both have dedicated YouTube channels. Right now there offerings are sparse but they do cover […]