Instructional Technology

Since his start here at Washington College in 2008, Professor Sean Meehan has been exploring the future of writing and the numerous forms written expression will take. One form that has aligned well with his scholarly focus on Ralph Waldo Emerson has been WordPress blogging.  Sean has spent his time exploring the world of WordPress [...]

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The American University Center for Social Media has posted a great resource on “Remix Culture.” This Remix Culture is what AU has dubbed our current media landscape that embraces YouTube and other flexible, open media publishing platforms that allow for recombination of works from many sources.
Fair Use and Online Video (American University)
The [...]

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With the posting of Annette Gordon-Reeds celebratory talk and Dr. Richard DeProspo’s presentation to the American Corner in Baia Mare, Romania today, iTunes U has officially hit 300 pieces of audio and video content.  If you haven’t visited iTunes U or haven’t been in awhile, definitely make a point of checking out this unique repository [...]

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Vodafone New Zealand has produced a really clever little advertisement for themselves using only the text message alert notifications from hundreds of handsets.  The product?  Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture like you’ve never heard it before:

(Thanks, Engadget)

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Can you believe it’s nearly Halloween?  And that there are really only about seven weeks of class left in the Fall semester?  I sure can’t (though I won’t turn it down, either.)  It’s been a pretty productive first half, though we’ve certainly had our share of technology’s unruly side.  Email blocklists, anyone?

Of course, WC’s tech [...]

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Are we becoming a gadget addicted generation? (asks The Daily Mail)
Your answer may vary, of course, but I think we are all hooked on one gadget or another - whether it be your phone, your DVR, your keyless entry, etc. What’s your worst gadget crutch?

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Keeping your computer and gadgets current can be a real challenge, even with all the time in the world.  With a busy teaching schedule, it becomes next to impossible.  That’s why Instructional Technology within OIT has scheduled every Tuesday from 1:30 - 3:30 as a “Tech Tuesday.”  During these two hour timeslots, Beck Lab (on [...]

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Of course, digital artists have been painting with computers for years. The Amiga was demoed by Andy Warhol painting Debbie Harry in a famous clash of 80s art and technology:

However, artist David Hockney’s recent Tate & Royal Academy exhibitions were painted entirely using Brushes, an iPhone app. And the pieces he produces are [...]

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Did you know that you can access all of Washington College’s iTunes U content while you are out and about?
If you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, you can browse iTunes U materials anywhere you have a data connection.  Just tap the iTunes Store app, then choose More.  Tap iTunes U and browse the [...]

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Instructional Technology just completed an expansion on the Speakers Series section on iTunes U.  Now its own category in the left hand navigation, Speakers Series content is even easier to find with more in-depth description of each item than ever before.
More content has been (and is constantly being) added to iTunes U, so if [...]

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