Tech Chatter: A very nerdy podcast

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MOOCs and vendor conferences

2013-08-0128:25

This week, Jude and Colin discuss the pros and cons of vendor-specific conferences, and the state of MOOCs in summer 2013

Open Source LMSes and Attending Conferences

2013-04-0425:20

Jude and Colin discuss the news of EdX partnering with Stanford for open source LMS development. In addition, they discuss tips for getting the most out of conference travel. http://allthingsd.com/20130402/stanford-to-work-with-edx-open-source-learning-platform/

Wearable Computing

2013-02-2120:52

Jude and Colin talk about wearable computing - the Pebble watch, Google Glass and fitness trackers.

To the Cloud

2013-02-0820:17

Jude and Colin discuss the pros and cons of the "juicy middle" of cloud service migration - hosted SaaS applications.

E-Textbooks

2013-01-2421:31

Jude and Colin discuss the latest news about e-textbooks out of CES. For details, check these links: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/09/kno-launches-kno-me-interactive-textbook-metrics-lets-you-stu/ http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/3850550/textbooks-ces-highlight-changing-education-industry-mcgraw-hill-smartbook http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/08/mcgraw-hill-smartbook/

Big Data

2013-01-1128:20

This week, we discuss the immediate and long term impacts of Big Data in higher education. For a quick primer on some of the uses, check out this article from Texas.

Computers in Africa

2012-12-1316:12

Jude and Colin discuss digital education in Africa, spurred by this article from the Economist: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21567972-schools-africa-are-going-digitalwith-encouraging-results-tablet-teachers?frsc=dg%7Ca

Flexible Degrees

2012-11-2921:52

Jude and Colin discuss the UW system's new flexible degree scheme - for details, check out http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/uw-milwaukee-will-be-st-system-school-to-offer-flexible/article_69884608-3961-11e2-8fb6-0019bb2963f4.html

MOOCs

2012-11-1924:44

The triumphant return! Jude and Colin discuss the rise of MOOCs.

Jstor and Patents

2011-08-0519:12

Jude and Colin discuss the increased confusion and outrage surrounding patents, and the case of Aaron Schwartz and Jstor.

Google Plus

2011-07-1215:25

Jude and Colin discuss Google Plus, the new social network from Google

HD Studio Update

2011-06-2319:47

Jude and Colin discuss progress on the HD lecture capture studio.

Ebooks, Accessibility and App Design

2011-05-2713:46

Jude and Colin discuss the DOE update on accessibility in Ereaders, and a study on usability of tablet applications. http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/ http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/education-deptartment-clarifies-e-reader-accessibility-rules/31507

Laptops, Chromebooks and Tablets, oh my

2011-05-2218:11

This week, Jude and Colin discuss the new Google Chromebook options, and the overall mobile landscape.

Twitter Revisited

2011-05-0617:08

TechChatter returns with a discussion of some new approaches to using twitter (and related social tools) in instruction

Kaltura and Media Platforms

2011-04-0915:47

This week, Jude and Colin discuss Kaltura and other media platforms.

iPad 2, DoE Distance Learning Ruling

2011-03-0822:29

This week, Jude and Colin discuss the iPad 2 and the new Department of Education regulations regarding online learning. Visit http://wcet.wiche.edu/advance/state-approval for more information

Digital Course Packets

2011-02-2615:51

Jude and Colin discuss legal and technical options for digital course packet distribution.

ELI Wrapup

2011-02-1819:34

Jude and Colin discuss the annual ELI conference. For information on the Open Learning Initiative, visit http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/. For information on Startl, visit http://startl.org/

MacWorld San Francisco

2011-02-0415:55

Colin and Jude discuss MacWorld San Francisco and the pros and cons of using iPads as replacements for specialized devices.

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