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Murray, Orrin T.; Olcese, Nicole R. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
Within weeks of becoming available, the iPad reportedly sold over 3 million units, a brisker pace than other tablets in the personal computer realm. Much of the early success might be attributed to the almost 250,000 applications that could run on the device and a similar interface to the popular iPod Touch and iPhone. This article considers…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Handheld Devices, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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West, Richard E. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
Students usually have plenty of experience with online social technologies, but they lack understanding about how to use these tools and methods for course learning. This article is designed to help college students who are anxious about participating in an online learning community or do not know how to build one effectively. With ideas derived…
Descriptors: College Students, Guides, Social Networks, Cooperative Learning
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York, Cindy S. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
In this article, the author encourages graduate students to apply for the ECT Foundation Internship. She presents a list of the top ten benefits the internship offers a graduate student's career: (1) It could change your life. It changed mine; (2) Networking; (3) Mentoring; (4) Leadership opportunities; (5) Behind the scenes pass; (6) Shadowing;…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Internship Programs, Educational Technology, Career Development