Bishop Mueller Library

Mobile Computing in Education

In news on April 25, 2011 at 3:37 pm

Two fantastic free online conferences this week. Add these to your calendar for some enlightening perspectives on technology in the classroom:

1. Educause’s Mobile Computing 5-Day Spring

http://www.educause.edu/resources/mobile

Monday to Friday, April 25th to 29th, online

Different speakers everyday – the recorded archive will be available each afternoon around 3pm.

Follow the ongoing conversation on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23EDUSprint

2. Apple’s Academix 2011

http://www.apple.com/education/academix/

Friday, April 29th from 10am to 3pm; stop and go in Heelan 143 to see the presentations streaming live

Featuring 8 different speakers from different universities, presenting their findings in using iPads and other technologies in the classroom.

Merry Spring, everyone!

  1. The PDF presentation slides from last week’s Apple AcademiX online conference are online now:

    http://education.apple.com/academix/

    At least three of the presentations are all about iPads in universities and another presentations looks at using iTunes U content. Interesting stuff and I’m looking forward to the videos being available soon, too!

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