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24 mars 2015

Fiat Lux !

Sur le blog "Histoires d'universités" de Pierre Dubois. 2015, Année de la Lumière : le site. Vie quotidienne : Face à une numérisation constante des techniques, il faut rappeler que la lumière joue un rôle crucial dans le développement de nouvelles technologies. De la transmission de données par la lumière (la Li-Fi), actuellement en plein développement, à la photonique, la lumière est présente dans de nombreux produits de notre quotidien (téléphone, téléviseurs mais aussi toutes les applications entrant dans les démarches de Smartcities…). Le marché de la Li-Fi pourrait atteindre 4,4 milliards d’euros d’ici à 2018. Suite...

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24 mars 2015

Conference: mobile learning – all at sea!

By Tony Bates. What: The mobile learning voyage: From small ripples to massive open waters
This event brings together some of the leading researchers and practitioners in the field of mLearning. It also appeals to a wide range of audiences who are interested in enhancing learning with designing content and developing systems for mobile devices and wireless networks and all others with an interest in mobile and ambient learning. More...

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23 mars 2015

Privacy Pitfalls as Education Apps Spread Haphazardly

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Privacy Pitfalls as Education Apps Spread Haphazardly
Natasha Singer, New York Times, 2015/03/19
“A teacher can sign up for anything, without the knowledge of anyone else in the district,” said Steve Young, the chief technology officer of the Judson Independent School District (in the U.S. 'independent' is a synonym for 'private'). More...

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23 mars 2015

How Valve's secret meeting got devs on board with Steam VR

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. How Valve's secret meeting got devs on board with Steam VR
Jessica Conditt, Engadget, 2015/03/18

If I had to place my wager on whether usable VR will be created by either sketchy Kickstarter start-up Oculus Rift or game developers Valve, I'd place my money on Valve. More...

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23 mars 2015

Down With Selfie Sticks?

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Down With Selfie Sticks?
Rob Watson, Rob Watson Media, 2015/03/18

I saw my first selfie stick last September and the reaction since then has been, well, negative. Rob Watson questions this. "It seems that users of selfie sticks have broken some kind of taboo. More...

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23 mars 2015

Will Technology Kill Universities?

By Janel Davis. Free online courses, crowdsourcing, and big data are transforming the university from a gatekeeper to a public resource. In 2001, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it was going to put the university’s entire body of course materials online, for free. That meant syllabuses, as well as problem sets and exams—and their solutions. More...

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22 mars 2015

College students develop app giving rewards for not texting in class

By Christopher Snyder. One common annoyance for teachers and professors is students texting during class.
A mobile app startup, Pocket Points is trying to change that by letting students earn rewards by not using their phones.
The app’s co-founders and current California State University, Chico, students Rob Richardson and Mitch Gardner told Fox News’ Adam Housley the idea for the app came during a lecture. More...

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22 mars 2015

Microsoft, Outlook for Mac 15.6, and the Calendar Bug

By Joshua Kim. Bugs happen. Buggy software is, unfortunately, the norm rather than the exception. No software that is ever shipped will be bug free. We hope that the software we buy (or more often now rent) has been thoroughly tested. We expect that once bugs are identified that they will be quickly remediated. Read more...

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22 mars 2015

Texting Off in Class

By Stephen T. Ziliak. You’ve probably heard about the distracted seaman in California who was secretly caught on camera. Sitting on a boat floating near Redondo Beach, the seaman was staring blankly at his cell phone when he failed to see or hear a giant humpback whale rising up dramatically from the sea just a few feet away from his boat. Read more...

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22 mars 2015

An invitation to the Legacy of R. L. Moore/IBL conference

By Robert Talbert. If you’re interested in inquiry-based learning in mathematics, I highly recommend you consider attending the 18th Annual Legacy of R.L. Moore and IBL Conference in Austin, TX from June 25–27. More...

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