http://www.edtechnotes.com By Sean Sharp Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:32:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Student Smartphone Use Doubles; Instant Messaging Loses Favor - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education Student Smartphone Use Doubles; Instant Messaging Loses Favor By Kelly Truong Smartphone use among college students has almost doubled since early last year, a study by a researcher at Ball State University found. The study confirms what ... http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=1346 How the World Is Spending Its Time Online [STATS] Brenna Ehrlich So… whatcha doin’ over there on that laptop, denizens of the world? Well, according to a new study from Nielsen showing Internet usage in April 2010, 22% of the time, you’re engaging with social media. Yeah, 22% might not seem like a ... http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=1344 The Souls of the Machine: Clay Shirky's Internet Revolution - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education The Souls of the Machine Clay Shirky says the Internet revolution has only just begun. This is worth reading, I think. Enjoy! http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=1342 Here's my MousePath from some time at work today. The large black dot is when my mouse didn't move as I was out on a coffee break. :) http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=1341 I've been playing around with this data visualization software known as Tableau. I created this chart by downloading data on the Seattle Mariners 2009 batting numbers and a new product that they've put out called, "Tableau Public." It's free, by the way. Check it out if you're into this kind ... http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=1325 After borrowing a colleague's document scanner at work, I decided to attempt to go paperless in my new job at the University of Oregon. So, here's my basic set-up: A Pentax DS Mobile 600 document scanner DevonThink Pro by Devon Technologies Time Machine for backup to an ... http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=1324 Velocity of Media Consumption: TV vs. the Web Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox Summary: The granularity of user decisions is much finer on the Web, which is dominated by the instant gratification of the user's needs in any given instant. Content must cater to this rapid pace. I enjoy reading Jakob Nielsen's website so I ... http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=288 It's been awhile since I posted anything here and the reason is simple: I have a new job and we moved across the country. I am now working at the University of Oregon as a Research and Instructional Technologist, in beautiful Eugene, Oregon. We've been here a little over three ... http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=280 How to beat Amazon's Kindle. - By Farhad Manjoo - Slate Magazine This article caught my attention today. I wonder if/when there will be competition with Amazon's Kindle? The ideas in this article aren't bad I think and at the same time, the Kindle really is its own reading "ecosystem," which ... http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=274 My presentation on ITRT Resources and Web 2.0 in the state of Virginia is now online. Thanks to those who showed up! Enjoy the rest of the NECC 2009 Conference! Cheers! http://www.edtechnotes.com/?p=271