Monthly Archives: February 2012

Promote yourself with an alternative resume

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Want to make your resume stand out from the rest? That’s what Wharton student Alice Lee decided to do when she created an interactive website as her application to work with image editing/social photography/all around cool app Instagram.

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Active Learning with Dr. Robert Beichner

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

We are partnering with SAS Computing, the Provost’s Classrooms Committee, and the Center for Teaching and Learning to host a video conference with Dr. Robert Beichner about designing active learning spaces and methods in higher education. Dr. Beichner has designed … Continue reading →

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WIC Annual Report 2010-11

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

I’m glad to announce the WIC annual report for 2010-11 is online in a variety of mobile friendly formats. You can read it on your iPad, your phone or your Kindle. I hope you will share your reactions and comments … Continue reading →

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Equipment Availability

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

You now have the ability to check on the availability of equipment in the Vitale Digital Media Lab when you’re making a reservation.  This should save you lots of time having to try different dates and times when you’re trying … Continue reading →

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CNI announces video about WIC

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) has just released a video of the project briefing that Renee Hobbs and I gave at their Fall 2011 membership meeting. The hour-long video includes discussion of the Mashup Contest, student work showcase and … Continue reading →

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Blackboard collaboration tools workshop

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

We are excited to announce a change in our Blackboard collaboration tools workshop. Instead of the usual how-to session for blogs, wikis and discussion boards, we have invited faculty to talk about how they use these tools in their courses. … Continue reading →

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Ross Kelley – Hoesley Reflection 2012

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

My name is Ross Kelley, and I was part of the 2011-2012 cohort of the Hoesley Digital Literacy Fellows program. I was excited to join the program so I could learn about the many valuable software tools I never thought … Continue reading →

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Penn’s Online Museum

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

The Penn Museum has just opened a brand new website with digital access to much of their collection. Browsing through the site is incredibly easy, and it even gives you a link to collection highlights. The images are high quality, … Continue reading →

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Mountain Lion

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Earlier today, Apple announced a sneak preview of their new, upcoming operating system, OSX 10.8, known as Mountain Lion.  The most obvious thing you notice is the increasing similarity to iOS, especially as it runs on an iPad. iChat is … Continue reading →

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Student Video Contest – $2,500 top prize

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

We learned recently about a new student video contest sponsored by Herman Miller, a contemporary furniture design company. The contest challenges students to answer the question, “What makes your campus green?” A top prize video gets $2,500, second place gets … Continue reading →

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