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Tech Chatter: A very nerdy podcast
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5 RatingsA wonderful high brow podcast
By Michael Boll - Feb 18 2013Love your podcast guys. I appreciate the intellectual level of your conversations. Your focus is on discussing the issue in depth and bringing your own deep understanding of each topic to the discussion. Thanks!
iTunes Ratings
5 RatingsA wonderful high brow podcast
By Michael Boll - Feb 18 2013Love your podcast guys. I appreciate the intellectual level of your conversations. Your focus is on discussing the issue in depth and bringing your own deep understanding of each topic to the discussion. Thanks!
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Tech Chatter: A very nerdy podcast
Updated 3 days ago
Jude Higdon and Colin McFadden talk about emerging trends in academic technology. It's even nerdier than it sounds.
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MOOCs and vendor conferences
This week, Jude and Colin discuss the pros and cons of vendor-specific conferences, and the state of MOOCs in summer 2013
Aug 01 2013
28mins
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Open Source LMSes and Attending Conferences
Jude and Colin discuss the news of EdX partnering with Stanford for open source LMS development. In addition, they discuss tips for getting the most out of conference travel.
http://allthingsd.com/20130402/stanford-to-work-with-edx-open-source-learning-platform/
http://allthingsd.com/20130402/stanford-to-work-with-edx-open-source-learning-platform/
Apr 04 2013
25mins
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Wearable Computing
Jude and Colin talk about wearable computing - the Pebble watch, Google Glass and fitness trackers.
Feb 21 2013
20mins
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To the Cloud
Jude and Colin discuss the pros and cons of the "juicy middle" of cloud service migration - hosted SaaS applications.
Feb 08 2013
20mins
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E-Textbooks
Jude and Colin discuss the latest news about e-textbooks out of CES. For details, check these links:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/kno-launches-kno-me-interactive-textbook-metrics-lets-you-stu/ http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/3850550/textbooks-ces-highlight-changing-education-industry-mcgraw-hill-smartbook http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/08/mcgraw-hill-smartbook/
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/kno-launches-kno-me-interactive-textbook-metrics-lets-you-stu/ http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/3850550/textbooks-ces-highlight-changing-education-industry-mcgraw-hill-smartbook http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/08/mcgraw-hill-smartbook/
Jan 24 2013
21mins
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Big Data
This week, we discuss the immediate and long term impacts of Big Data in higher education. For a quick primer on some of the uses, check out this article from Texas.
Jan 11 2013
28mins
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Computers in Africa
Jude and Colin discuss digital education in Africa, spurred by this article from the Economist:
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21567972-schools-africa-are-going-digitalwith-encouraging-results-tablet-teachers?frsc=dg%7Ca
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21567972-schools-africa-are-going-digitalwith-encouraging-results-tablet-teachers?frsc=dg%7Ca
Dec 13 2012
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Flexible Degrees
Jude and Colin discuss the UW system's new flexible degree scheme - for details, check out http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/uw-milwaukee-will-be-st-system-school-to-offer-flexible/article_69884608-3961-11e2-8fb6-0019bb2963f4.html
Nov 29 2012
21mins
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MOOCs
The triumphant return! Jude and Colin discuss the rise of MOOCs.
Nov 19 2012
24mins
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Jstor and Patents
Jude and Colin discuss the increased confusion and outrage surrounding patents, and the case of Aaron Schwartz and Jstor.
Aug 05 2011
19mins
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Google Plus
Jude and Colin discuss Google Plus, the new social network from Google
Jul 12 2011
15mins
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HD Studio Update
Jude and Colin discuss progress on the HD lecture capture studio.
Jun 23 2011
19mins
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Ebooks, Accessibility and App Design
Jude and Colin discuss the DOE update on accessibility in Ereaders, and a study on usability of tablet applications.
http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/ http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/education-deptartment-clarifies-e-reader-accessibility-rules/31507
http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/ http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/education-deptartment-clarifies-e-reader-accessibility-rules/31507
May 27 2011
13mins
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Laptops, Chromebooks and Tablets, oh my
This week, Jude and Colin discuss the new Google Chromebook options, and the overall mobile landscape.
May 22 2011
18mins
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Twitter Revisited
TechChatter returns with a discussion of some new approaches to using twitter (and related social tools) in instruction
May 06 2011
17mins
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Kaltura and Media Platforms
This week, Jude and Colin discuss Kaltura and other media platforms.
Apr 09 2011
15mins
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iPad 2, DoE Distance Learning Ruling
This week, Jude and Colin discuss the iPad 2 and the new Department of Education regulations regarding online learning. Visit http://wcet.wiche.edu/advance/state-approval for more information
Mar 08 2011
22mins
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Digital Course Packets
Jude and Colin discuss legal and technical options for digital course packet distribution.
Feb 26 2011
15mins
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ELI Wrapup
Jude and Colin discuss the annual ELI conference. For information on the Open Learning Initiative, visit http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/. For information on Startl, visit http://startl.org/
Feb 18 2011
19mins
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MacWorld San Francisco
Colin and Jude discuss MacWorld San Francisco and the pros and cons of using iPads as replacements for specialized devices.
Feb 04 2011
15mins
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