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This posting from Open Culture: In case you missed it, a new piece in the Atlantic Monthly “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” raises some questions about whether the internet is changing the way we think. Or, to paraphrase, is it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

BBC Schools This site from the BBC has some great ideas for K-12 education. Be sure to see the Questionaut. It’s fascinating! <img src="http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/images/promos/4_11/ks2_questionaut.jpg" Continue reading →

Embedded PDF files take a long time to display in a web browser. This is caused by the browser launching Acrobat Player inside your browser window. Placing a Word file into a web page can cause its problems. Mac users … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Google Docs offers Presentation as a part of its free web based applications. You can publish your document and embed them in your Blackboard. This is a great alternative to PowerPoint since the player is embed in the Bb page. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Academic Computing has moved all of our staff and facilities to the first floor of Fondren Library West into the space previously occupied by the Center for Media and Instructional Technology. (CMIT is moving into the space we vacated in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If it weren’t hard enough to live in the real world (or perhaps because of how hard it is), virtual computer worlds have long had a following. Second Life is currently the best known virtual environment, and, as such, has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Introducing Final Cut Studio 2 Editing unleashed. Please join Apple for a special NAB 2007 update to learn more about our digital media tools for creative professionals. You’ll learn how to prepare your students for careers in the creative industry … Continue reading → Continue reading →