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Picks from Rod's Podcaster Guide and E-Learning News The Complete Guide to Google Wave - Google Wave is a new web-based collaboration tool that's notoriously difficult to understand. This guide will help... Purdue U Brings Social Networking to the Classroom - Some professors--especially those who teach in large lecture halls--have come to embrace social networking as an instructional aid.... Diigo - Like Delicious and Digg but better, with web highlighting, sticky notes, and annotation. Interview (Part 2) on E-Readers with Scott Beadenkopf, Director of Academic Technology at Neumann University:  Amazon Kindle Sony E-Reader Plastic Logic E-Ink - originator of electronic ink technology used in most e-book readers Barnes & Noble Nook Podsafe Music Selection from the Music Alley "Winter Moon" by Rhonda Lorence - from the new age viola album "Winter Moon" which was nominated for four Lifestyle Music Awards including Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Duration: 26 min

Picks from Rod's Podcaster Guide and E-Learning News Facebook Apps for eLearning - Here is a list of 20 facebook apps for educational use  'Horizon Report' Highlights 6 Technologies to Watch in Education - The open-content movement now joins mobile computing as the two trends most likely to enter mainstream learning in the next year, says the report (40 page PDF), from the New Media Consortium and Educause Repositioning Higher Education: Factors Driving Online and Blended Program Enrollment - by Kristen Betts, Kenneth Hartman, and Carl Oxholm III, Drexel University Because of the recent economic downturn, higher education must re-examine and reposition itself to meet new and emerging challenge Learning on Demand (29 page PDF) - This Sloan Survey of Online Learning reveals that online enrollment rose by nearly 17 percent from a year earlier Apple iPad - Apple's new tablet computer with an unfortunate name ScrollMotion to Develop iPad E-Books for Major Publishers - ScrollMotion will make textbooks compatible with the new Apple iPad for four major publishers Diagnosing the Tablet Fever in Higher Education - Tablet-style computers bring classroom collaboration and push the adoption of electronic textbooks Create Your Own iPhone or Android App in Minutes With iSites - iSites is a new service that take an RSS feed and quickly transform it into an iPhone, iPad or Android app Podsafe Music Selection from IODA Promonet  "As The Wind Blows" by Kitaro Duration:  26:35

News from the PodosphereNew Podcasts App from Apple liberates audio and video podcasts from iTunes with a dedicated app for iOSIntegrating your Social MediaIFTTT (ifttt.com) - "If This Then That", a free service that allows your social media portfolio to inter-operate and save you time. For example, earn how to automatically Tweet each time you post to your blog.Other sites mentionedbit.lyblogger.comfacebook.comlinkedin.com    pipes.yahoo.comping.fmtwitter.comPodsafe Music Selection from Magnatune"Run" from the new age piano album "Lines Build Walls" by Ehren StarksDuration: 14:38

Interview with Mark Max, Vice President of Blackboard Analytics (formerly iStrategy)Blackboard Analytics for Learn combines the data from Blackboard Learn with student and course attributes from the student information system to create reports and dashboards. We discuss how this product is used by students, faculty and leadership, for example:Students: How do I measure up to my peers?Faculty: How can I easily find students who are at-risk?Leadership: Who are the most innovative instructors? Podsafe Music Selection from the Music Alley"Stress" (song and flash animation) by highly caffeinated Jim Infantino of the band, Jim's Big Ego.Duration: 23:25

Blackboard Corporate Keynote Wrap-UpBlackboard CEO, Michael Chasen, opened the corporate keynote and announced...Project XP: xpLor - XP stands for "cross-platform" and Lor stands for "learning object repository". Finally a way for faculty content experts to share and consume modular learning objects.Ray Henderson, CTO and President of Academic Platforms, discussed recent advances and the future roadmap for Learn ConnectTxt - new 2-Way SMS Platform Bb Learn Service Pack 8 - improved global navigation, assessment insight, item analysis, and more Bb Analytics for Learn - new dashboards for improved decision makingBb Collaborate v12 - improves Learn integration, including grade book, and mobile deliveryBb Social - social learning coming in the fall for FREE with Community moduleKatie Blot, President of Global Services Division, presented new professional services aimed at expanding program and course development, marketing, and student lifecycle support. Kayvon Beykpour, General Manager of Blackboard Mobile showcased new capabilities in Blackboard Mobile Learn and Mobile CentralMobile Central maps now include augmented realityMobile Learn now includes mobile assessmentsUsage and analytics are now availablePush notifications for studentsPodsafe Music Selection from MagnatuneConcerto No. 2 in G Minor (Summer) by the American Baroque Orchestra. The full CD "The Four Seasons by Vivaldi" is available at magnatune.com

Interview: Dr. Mary Ann Gawelek, Provost, Seton Hill University on "An iPad2 for Everyone". This is a follow-up with Dr. Gawelek, who I interviewed back in September 2010 (RPP# 87) just as they were about to launch their trend setting iPad program. I asked:Why did you provide both iPads and Macbook Pros to students?Did you “flip” your classrooms?How is your faculty adjusting to this new paradigm?Did you save on printing costs?How about iBook Author or other e-textbook programs?What lessons did you learn?How do you gauge the success of the iPad program? Links to resources mentioned:Collect, organize, and share ideas on the iPadCorkulus Popplet Inkling - interactive textbooks for iPadBlackboard Mobile LearnTouchfire -  iPad Screentop Keyboard Rod's Delicious iPad BookmarksPodsafe music selection from Music Alley"Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" performed by Jane Aubourg, a solo electric violinist using digital effectsDuration: 28:45

Excerpts from the Educause Live! Program on "The Future of Fair Use" by Steve Anderson, PhD, Director, Media Arts + Practice Ph.D. Program and Assistant Professor of Interactive Media, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California Copyright Fair Use Resources Rod's Annotated Bookmarks on Fair Use Creative Commons Critical Commons - for Fair & Critical Participation in Media Culture Center for Social Media Fair Use Evaluator Digital Millennium Copyright Act Title 17 of the United States Code § 107 Podsafe music selection from Music Alley "Don't Be Long: The Beatles v Elken", a Beatles "Blue Jay Way" mashup by Elken, a 60's influenced band from Dublin, Ireland Duration: 20:21

Ray Henderson Interview: Ray Henderson, President of Blackboard's teaching and learning division, Blackboard Learn Hear about the key differences for faculty between Angel and Blackboard 9.1 Hear about Blackboard's future direction, including How the purchase of iStrategy relates to Blackboard Outcomes Blackboard Resources Blackboard Learn Blackboard Learn: On Demand Learning Center Ray Henderson's Bb Blog Rod's Annotated Bookmarks on Blackboard Podsafe music selection from Music Alley Kiss This! (Hey IRS)" by Robert Lund of the Funny Music Project, a parody of Faith Hill's "This Kiss" Duration: 21:23

Interview: Ray Henderson, President of Blackboard Learn Learn about Blackboard's ePortfolios offerings, and Open Database Inititative Open-source competition Blackboard Resources Blackboard Learn Blackboard Learn: On Demand Learning Center Ray Henderson's Bb Blog Rod's Annotated Bookmarks on Blackboard Podsafe music selection from Music Alley  "Midnight" by singer/song writer Adrina Thorpe from the album “Halflight & Shadows” Duration: 21:03

Interview: Dr. Mark Nestor, Associate Provost and Chief Information Officer at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Panopto Focus Lecture CaptureLecture capture systems offer important benefits: an alternative when students miss class; an opportunity for content review; and content for online course development Podsafe music selection from Music Alley"California Dreamin" by The Mamas and The PapasDuration: 21:36

Interview: Donald Doane, CEO, ConnectYard Inc.ConnectYard a centralized social media communications platform that seamlessly integrates Facebook, Twitter and video as well as text messaging with popular Learning Management Systems such as Blackboard, to better engage students and expand overall institutional communication.Podsafe music selection from Music Alley"50 Ways to Lose Your Luggage" by Robert Lund of the Funny Music ProjectDuration: 15:42

Interview: Lou Pugliese, Chairman and CEO, Moodlerooms, Inc.Moodle: a “free” course management system that educators can use to create effective online learning sites.Moodlerooms, Inc.: a hosting and support company for users of Moodle. Podsafe music selection from Music Alley"Ain't No Reason" by Brett Dennen - featured on several TV shows including "House", "Scrubs" and "Grey's Anatomy"Duration: 25:17

Interview: Aaron Wasserman, Director, Blackboard MobileAaron is one of the founding members of Terriblyclever Design. Terriblyclever worked with Stanford to conceptualize iStanford, a suite of iPhone, Blackberry, and mobile web applications for fellow students. In 2009 they were acquired by Blackboard and Aaron now leads the new Blackboard Mobile division. We'll try to answer the questions:what is Blackboard Mobile?which platforms are supported?what are the benefits to an institution?why is a native app better than a web app?can you customize apps for your platform?what’s on the future road-map for Bb Mobile?Podsafe music selection from Music Alley"Maybe I'm Amazed" by Blake Morgan. His licensed cover of the Paul McCartney classic has topped the charts on the iTunes Music Store. Duration: 22:49

Trent BatsonInterview: Trent Batson, Executive Director of The Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning.A Survey of the Electronic Portfolio Market Sector: Analysis and Surprising TrendsThe Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based LearningPost Secondary Electronic Standards CouncilThe International Journal of ePortfolio (IJeP) Pearson's Open Class LMSPodsafe music selection from MagnatuneVivaldi: Concerto No. 3 in F Major “Autumn” (Allegro movement) by the American Baroque Orchestra. The full CD "The Four Seasons by Vivaldi" is available at magnatune.comDuration: 31:00

Interview: Andy Dorsett, Academic Key Account Manager, Wolfram ResearchMathematica is billed as the world's ultimate application for computations, a development platform integrating computation into workflows, moving from initial ideas to deployed solutionsView interactive Demonstrations in life science and other domainsRun Wolfram Alpha on mobile devicesDownload the CDF (Computable Document Format) Player to view Mathematica interactive documents  Podsafe music selection from Music AlleyThe Christmas Season by Devo Spice, a comedy rapper from New Jersey who has become one of the most popular artists on the nationally syndicated Dr. Demento Show.Duration: 23:47