Tech Chatter: A very nerdy podcast
by Jude Higdon and Colin McFadden
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Description
Jude Higdon, Director of Innovative Learning and Academic Technology, U of M College of Pharmacy (jhigdon@umn.edu), and Colin McFadden, Senior Coordinator of Academic Technology Infrastructure, U of M College of Pharmacy (mcfa0086@umn.edu), talk about emerging trends in academic technology. It's even nerdier than it sounds.
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Jstor and Patents | Jude and Colin discuss the increased confusion and outrage surrounding patents, and the case of Aaron Schwartz and Jstor. | 8/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Google Plus | Jude and Colin discuss Google Plus, the new social network from Google | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HD Studio Update | Jude and Colin discuss progress on the HD lecture capture studio. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ebooks, Accessibility and App Design | Jude and Colin discuss the DOE update on accessibility in Ereaders, and a study on usability of tablet applications. http://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/ http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/education-deptartment-clarifies-e-reader-accessibilit | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Laptops, Chromebooks and Tablets, oh my | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the new Google Chromebook options, and the overall mobile landscape. | 5/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Twitter Revisited | TechChatter returns with a discussion of some new approaches to using twitter (and related social tools) in instruction | 5/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kaltura and Media Platforms | This week, Jude and Colin discuss Kaltura and other media platforms. | 4/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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iPad 2, DoE Distance Learning Ruling | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the iPad 2 and the new Department of Education regulations regarding online learning. Visit http://wcet.wiche.edu/advance/state-approval for more information | 3/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Digital Course Packets | Jude and Colin discuss legal and technical options for digital course packet distribution. | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ELI Wrapup | Jude and Colin discuss the annual ELI conference. For information on the Open Learning Initiative, visit http://oli.web.cmu.edu/openlearning/. For information on Startl, visit http://startl.org/ | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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MacWorld San Francisco | Colin and Jude discuss MacWorld San Francisco and the pros and cons of using iPads as replacements for specialized devices. | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Telepresence | Jude and Colin discuss opportunities for telepresence in Active Learning rooms. | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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MAS and CES | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the Mac App Store and CES. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2010 in Review | Colin and Jude discuss the important technologies of 2010. | 12/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reflections on Teaching Online | This week, Jude and Colin discuss some of their thoughts on the online course they co-teach. | 12/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Netbooks Strike Back | Do the Google CR-48 and the 11" Macbook Air mean there's still life in the netbook concept? | 12/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Plagiarism | This week, Jude and Colin discuss plagiarism. For information on the Cooks Source controversy, check out: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/11/web-decries-infringement/ For the New York Times article mentioned, visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/0 | 11/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Musings on Class Capture | Jude and Colin muse about the state of class capture, and the "high end" lecture experience. | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cisco Umi and Khan Academy | Jude and Colin return to discuss Cisco Umi and the Kahn Academy. | 10/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New iPods, AppleTV | Jude and Colin discuss the implications of the new iPod Touch and AppleTV. | 9/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inkling | This week, Jude and Colin discuss Inkling, the new textbook app for the iPad | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ChimeIn | This week, Jude and Colin discuss ChimeIn. Learn more at http://chimein.cla.umn.edu. | 8/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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DMCA exemptions | Jude and Colin discuss the Librarian of Congress' new exemptions for the DMCA. To see the full exemption letter, visit http://www.copyright.gov/1201/2010/Librarian-of-Congress-1201-Statement.html | 7/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NOOKstudy | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the upcoming NOOKstudy app from barnes and noble. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/nookstudy/coming_soon.asp?pid=34505 | 7/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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HTML5 | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the ins and outs of HTML5. | 7/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Potpourri 2 | In this episode, Jude and Colin catch up on the latest news on EBook readers in higher end, and discuss the importance of LCMS systems. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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iPhone 4 | Jude and Colin discuss the potential impacts of mobile video conferencing, and what the future might hold | 6/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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iCollege | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the Governor's iCollege platform. To view the relevant clip, visit: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-10-2010/exclusive---tim-pawlenty-unedited-interview-pt--1 | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Facebook Privacy Roundup | In this episode, Jude and Colin discuss all of the recent outcry over Facebook's privacy policies, and revisit the role of the University in teaching students about their online privacy. | 6/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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iPad Take Two | iPad Take Two | 5/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Precious Snowflakes | This week, Jude and Colin discuss an article about the work of Carol Dweck. The article is available at: http://chronicle.com/article/Carol-Dwecks-Attitude/65405/ | 5/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Understanding Undergrads | This week, Jude and Colin discuss ways to understand the lives of undergrads, with an eye towards improving their educational experiences. | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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iPad | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the iPad | 4/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Showcase 2010 | Jude and Colin discuss the 2010 CLA-OIT Academic Technologies Showcase, and also briefly discuss the 2010 National Association of Broadcasters conference. | 4/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Machine Translation | This week Jude and Colin discuss the ways that better machine translation and machine transcription could enable new types of distance learning and cultural interaction. For the article we discuss, visit: http://magic.economist.com/node/15582327 Apol | 3/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Banning Laptops | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the recent spate of articles about professors banning laptops from the classroom. For the Washington Post article that began the recent flurry of activity on this topic, visit:http://z.umn.edu/ea | 3/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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UCLA and the Chilling Effect | This week Jude and Colin discuss UCLA's resumption of their streaming program, and the "Unintended Consequences" report on the DMCA. For more information about the UCLA decision, visit: http://chronicle.com/blogPost/UCLA-Will-Resume-Streaming/ | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Back Channel Success | This week, Jude and Colin discuss a recent project that Jude was involved with to use Twitter for backchannel discussion/observation in a classroom setting. | 2/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Google Buzz | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the new Buzz product from Google. | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Legal Update | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the recent DOJ ruling on the use of the Kindle in higher education, and the dispute between the Association for Information and Media Equipment and UCLA. | 2/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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iPad | Jude and Colin discuss the brand new Apple iPad. | 1/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ELI 2010 | Jude and Colin discuss Jude's recent visit to the ELI 2010 conference, with topics including the Horizon 2010 report, course transformation, and educational gaming. To check out the Horizon 2010 report, visit: http://www.nmc.org/news/nmc/2010-horizon-re | 1/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Media Magnet Update and Google Docs | Jude and Colin discuss some new features in CLA-OIT's Media Magnet application, and then discuss the new support for generic files within Google Docs. For more information about Media Magnet, visit http://mediamill.cla.umn.edu/mediamagnet. For more info | 1/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Revenge of Facebook | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the ramifications of posting private thoughts publicly, and the impacts of having a permanent digital record. The story we discuss is available at: http://www.mndaily.com/2009/12/16/u-student-suspended-after-threatening | 1/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Rise and Fall of the Netbook (and the Spiders from Mars) | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the decline of the Netbook, and the return of the tablet. | 12/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nook, Evaluation and Assessment | This week, Jude and Colin briefly discuss the Barnes and Noble Nook, and then move on to a discussion of evaluation and assessment strategies when dealing with technology enhanced learning. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Open Courseware | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the limitations and financial issues surrounding OpenCourseware. | 12/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Potpourri | This week, Jude and Colin catch up on a variety of topics - ebook readers, h1n1 and the conference twitter revolt. | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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E-Learn 2009 | This week, Jude and Colin discuss Jude's experience at the E-Learn 2009 conference. For more information about the conference, visit http://www.aace.org/conf/ELEARN/ | 11/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Enabling Student Collaboration | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the different perceptions of online student collaboration and in-person collaboration. Is it possible for educational technology to go to far towards enabling "cheating" or do the old rules still apply? | 10/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Distance Learning versus Traditional Learning | In this episode, Jude and Colin discuss the ways in which distance / online learning can provide a better experience than traditional in class education, rather than just replicated the in class experience. They also discuss ways to keep students engaged | 9/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Populist Video Technology | This week, Jude and Colin talk about the new iPod Nano with video, and the whole field of low end video cameras. Are we approaching the point where we can assume all students have access to this technology? Tune in to find out. | 9/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Teaching despite Swine Flu | This week, Jude and Colin talk about the ways in which technology can help allow courses to continue to function in the face of a swine flu epidemic. The wiki that Jude references in the podcast is available at: https://wiki.umn.edu/view/ATAC_Teaching_P | 8/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3d Worlds | This week, Jude and Colin discuss using interactive 3d environments to enhance learning. For more information about the Thinking Worlds product, visit http://www.thinkingworlds.com/ | 8/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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LMSes | This week, Jude and Colin discuss Moodle, WebVista, and future directions for learning management tools. | 8/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Living in the Cloud | In this TechChatter, Jude and Colin discuss life in the cloud - is it realistic to ditch desktop applications entirely? Also, be sure to check out "The Tower and the Cloud" at http://www.educause.edu/Resources/TheTowerandtheCloudHigherEduca/163 | 7/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Spaced Ed | This week, Jude and Colin talk about Spaced Ed. For more info, check http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2009/07/22/Harvard-Online-Learning-Technology-Licensed-by-Spaced-Education.aspx and http://www.spaceded.com | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Copyright Part 2 | Jude and Colin continue their discussion of copyright within the University environment. | 7/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Copyright Part 1 | In this episode, Jude and Colin discuss student creation of copyrighted content, and the importance of understanding the rights that are associated. | 6/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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iPhone 3.0 | This week, Jude and Colin nerd out about the iPhone 3.0 software update and the iPhone 3Gs. | 6/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Google Wave | On this week's show, Colin and Jude discuss Google Wave, a new project for real time collaboration across documents, emails and more. | 6/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Teaching Search | In this episode, Jude and Colin discuss the importance of strong search skills and the necessary digital literacy skills for successful students. | 5/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Amazon Kindle | This week, Jude and Colin discuss the new Amazon Kindle DX, and the potential impacts on higher education. | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NAB | In this episode, Jude and Colin discuss the recent National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) expo - what's hot, what's not, in the world of media creation. | 5/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Academic Technology Showcase | Jude and Colin talk about the recent CLA Academic Technology Showcase | 4/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Netbooks | This week, Jude and Colin discuss netbooks, the hot new product category of low cost, limited functionality sub-notebooks. What do these sorts of products mean for higher education in budget-constricted times? | 4/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In this first episode of Tech Chatter, Jude and Colin discuss the benefits and risks of Twitter in the academic environment. | 4/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 67 Episodes |
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