Print your document on the wireless network from any device

By Paul Cowan, on August 31st, 2012

Hi everyone,

Hot on the heels of last week’s announcement of the expanded availability of your department share and edFiles share folders (read the how-to guide here), we’re very pleased to announce an expansion in accessibility to the Faculty of Education’s print services.  It’s now possible to print to your department printer from any . . . → Read More: Print your document on the wireless network from any device

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Harnessing mobile technology in the classroom

By Steve Leichtweis, on July 26th, 2011

A position paper was recently released by the National Association of Secondary School Principals located in the US.  The position paper can be found at this link (the entire position paper has been pasted in below). It is refreshing to see an organisation of school leaders promoting the effective use of technology (mobile devices . . . → Read More: Harnessing mobile technology in the classroom

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Using your iOS device on campus

By Paul Cowan, on June 23rd, 2011

Hi everyone,

More and more staff and students are embracing mobile technologies and iPads, iPhones and Androids are becoming common sights on campus.  In response to this we’ve created a handy document detailing what services are available for these devices, what support staff and students can expect and what we consider to be the . . . → Read More: Using your iOS device on campus

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The Future of the Book

By Steve Leichtweis, on June 17th, 2011

The following video highlights three very interesting ideas about the future of the book.  The move to digital reading and ebooks is happening at a staggering pace and how this technology develops is still uncertain.  These  ideas where developed by a company called IDEO, an design firm that “takes a human-centered, design-based approach” to . . . → Read More: The Future of the Book

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iPads on Campus

By Paul Cowan, on June 8th, 2011

Hi everybody,

We’re very lucky to have the eminent Stephen Atherton from the Apple University Consortium joining us next month for a seminar on the uses of iPads in the classroom.  These sessions are always extremely thought provoking and useful, and I strongly recommend you come along if at all possible.

Please mark your . . . → Read More: iPads on Campus

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