Sunday, December 12, 2010

November 2010: Technology in education news summary

November 2010: Technology in education news summary

ACUMA has published the regular monthly round-up of technology news with an impact on education, covering items in the press in November 2010.

Whether direct or kn0ck-on, the impact of technology on education is increasing, and should be considered, both in terms of education service delivery and in campus service delivery.

Items covered in November include but are not limited to the following:
  • During boring classes, texting is the new doodling
  • Flexible screens on the way for E-readers
  • Monash University student union crowdsources logo via contest
  • Smartphone Market Forces Yield Publishing Opportunities
  • News Corp Shells Out $360 Million For EdTech Company Wireless Generation
  • Reimagining the University Press: A Checklist for Scholarly Publishers
  • Google Exploring Groupon Buyout
  • Working Group Takes on Challenges of WiFi Growth on Campus
  • Android Tablets Poised to Capture 15.2% of Market in 2011
  • As Textbooks Go Digital, Campus Bookstores May Go Bookless
  • iPad influx: Curtin Uni flooded with “hundreds”
  • Big telcos aim to replace credit cards with smartphones
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