The Avenue world languages e-assessment platform (see http://ave.umn.edu/info) inched closer this week to a planned summer launch on the iPad. Congrats to Judah on the first stable build that we tested on the iPad around the office! The Avenue project is led by Dr. Charles...
Read MoreScott Spicer defended his Masters Thesis this week in Learning Technologies. Scott's thesis focuses on and is titled "The Relationship Between Digital Storytelling Creation and Self-Efficacy Beliefs on Media Production Skill Sets in First Year College Students." Scott's adviser was Dr. Charles Miller (LTML Co-Director)...
Read MoreDr. Aaron Doering will keynote The International Technology, Education and Development Conference in Valencia, Spain - March 4 -6, 2013....
Read MoreWe've just launched an exciting new project called North of Sixty°. Its mission is to create a global tapestry of climate stories that weaves together the history, culture, and traditional ecological knowledge of Arctic communities worldwide. The North of Sixty° project is collaborating with classrooms from throughout the circumpolar...
Read MoreAngel Pazurek recently presented at a workshop on technology integration in higher education for faculty in the teacher education program at Seattle University. Theoretical and practical elements of the workshop centered on the unique pedagogical and instructional design considerations necessary to facilitate meaningful and engaging...
Read MoreEMC was back in the LT offices, this time joined by Eric Cantor, President and CEO of New Mountain Learning. Everyone involved is getting very excited for the progress in making this collaborative effort a success! ...
Read MoreLT’s Angel Pazurek recently attended and presented at the 2012 annual conference of the American Association for Adult & Continuing Education (AAACE) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme of this year’s conference was "Developing and Sustaining Adult Learners in the 21st Century" and Pazurek attended...
Read MoreThanks to everyone who came out for the TIES 2012 EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE. We had a great time presenting our projects to all of you and look forward to future collaborations!...
Read MoreSherene Azar, a former MEd student in the Learning Technologies program at the University of Minnesota, has joined the LTML team to lead the support and marketing development for the Avenue World Languages project. Avenue is is an innovative e-assessment platform for building custom language tasks...
Read MoreCritical Digital Literacies as Social Praxis: Intersections and Challenges (2013) (edited by JuliAnna Ávila Jessica Zacher Pandya) The contributors to this edited book examine the simultaneous implementation of critical and digital literacies and explore ramifications for the development and assessment of critical digital literacies (CDL) curricula across educational...
Read MoreResearch in the Teaching of English’s annual publication of its annotated bibliography of selected empirical research studies as well as titles of other related studies and books published between summer 2011 and summer 2012 has just been released. A large group of scholars from around the...
Read MoreThis morning Cassie Scharber and Angel Pazurek co-presented the opening keynote for a professional development workshop with the Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning and Adult Basic Education (ABE) which is affiliated with the St. Paul Public Schools' Community Education Department. The workshop for adult educators,...
Read MoreOn Tuesday morning Dr. Aaron Doering (LTML Co-Director) will deliver the opening keynote address at the AACE ELearn 2012 Conference in Montreal, Canada. Aaron's presentation begins at 8:30am and is titled "Engaging Millions of Voices and Minds through Online Learning: A Quick Look Back and...
Read MoreIf you want to come out and see some of the new research and development that LT and LTML has been working on, we have 10 presentations next week at AACE ELearn (http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/) in Montreal beginning October 9. Please see the schedule below if you...
Read MoreDr. Charles Miller (Co-Director, LT Media Lab) will deliver the opening keynote address for the EduTech 2012 conference at the McNamara Alumni Center (University of Minnesota) on Monday October 8 at 8:20am. University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler will present the welcome address and will...
Read MoreDr. Charles Miller (LTML Co-Director) was appointed to the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) E-Learn Executive Committee for a 3-year term for 2012, 2013, and 2014. AACE E-Learn is a leading international conference that serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the...
Read MoreProf. Doering's TEDxUMN talk from earlier this year has been published on the TEDx youtube channel. Watch it, enjoy it, then share it! [iframe_loader src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hfrIUoGqxfw?rel=0" height="338" width="601" frameborder="0" ]...
Read MoreKeyboard College: How Technology is Revolutionizing Higher Education, the latest documentary program produced by American RadioWorks and airing on American Public Radio throughout the country, features LTML's innovative approach to online learning by integrating social media. Stephen Smith, program editor and author, spent a great...
Read MoreCharles Miller and the LT Media Lab met with Michael Billington (Interpretive Naturalist) and Gail Buhl (Education Manager) from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center to discuss collaborative opportunities on current Raptor Center projects and future partnership opportunities between LTML and the Raptor Center. They...
Read MoreJoel Donna, Lecturer of Learning Technologies, was named a 2012 Bush Fellow. During his fellowship he will bring together education stakeholders in the region to share, refine and make available online the collective instructional wisdom of the science education community to support teachers and improve science learning for all students....
Read MoreCharles Miller (LTML Co-Director) and Brad Hosack (LTML Lead Designer) launched Flipgrid yesterday at the 2012 CEHD Fall Assembly. Flipgrid is a simple and innovative tool in which students use webcams to respond to teacher generated questions in fully online, hybrid, or face-to-face classes. Flipgrid is...
Read MoreAaron Doering provided insight for an article on tech integration into education in the St. Paul Pioneer Press: "St. Paul schools Superintendent Valeria Silva has glimpsed the "future of education": a reimagined school district where students can learn 24/7 and set their own pace in the...
Read MoreThe LT Media Lab welcomes the newest member of the design team, Judah Frangipane. Judah will be serving as a developer on the expanding Avenue: World Language E-Assessment platform, working closely with Luke Lecheler (Avenue Lead Developer) and Dr. Charles Miller (LTML Co-Director)....
Read MoreAnother great article over at TECH{dot}MN, this time about the Earthducation project: "Where technology, education & adventure converge"....
Read MoreThere is a new way to support the work and mission of the LT Media Lab. In coordination with the University of Minnesota Foundation, individuals and companies can now contribute directly to the Lab through the Giving link located on the main LT website. Your tax-deductible...
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