It’s been far too long since either Bob or I has posted anything here at the New Technopolois blog. But don’t let that fool you! We’ve each been busy in our own ways, cultivating interest among our respective institutions and elsewhere for a committed approach to technology integration in an academic-scholarly/service-learning context. Bob’s been doing some great work with the Digital Media Sandbox Consortium, a multi-state collective driven by his campus (TSU) that looks to create a NCAA-style digital media tournament for students at the higher ed level. See www.tnsandbox.com for more on this project.
Meanwhile, I finally finished my master’s degree in information science in December and have been keeping very busy with my work responsibilities here at Carolina Law, where I’ve served since Jan. ‘07 as the assistant dean for IT. But along with that, I’ve been spearheading the iTunes U project for Carolina and am now, along with Bob and another UNC colleague, participating in this year’s Carolina Challenge. The CC is an entrepreneurial competition for UNC students, faculty, and staff with a business track and a social/non-profit track. We’ll be competing in the latter with our DMAC (Digital Media Arts Co-op) serving as the model for that. More news to follow…
I stumbled upon this series of great video tutorials on blogging. I hate to admit that they use Blogger, not WordPress, as their example platform, but there’s lots of good stuff here. This link may only be available through the end of the month, so hurry to check it out. At the bottom of the page, there are a couple tutorials specifically geared towards educators.
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