Author Archives: Todd Bryant
Moving Huge Files to the Cloud |
After reading Mike Richwalsky’s post on Yottaa and cloud computing, I started experimenting with Amazon’s cloud service and possible integration with the Mixxer site running on Drupal. This post is a bit more technical than what I usually write here, but … Continue reading
eReaders in Foreign Languages |
I’ve been keeping an eye on eReaders for quite some time. It would seem to me that the digital format has enormous potential to make reading much easier and enjoyable for students of a foreign language. Glosses have been around … Continue reading
Latest Map of Social Networks |
One of my favorite example’s of using Web 2.0 for language instruction has been the use by our Japanese department of the social networking site Mixi along with our Skype exchanges on the Mixxer to intergrate interaction with native speakers throughout their first … Continue reading
Peacemaker Game – updated syllabus and assignment
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Professor Staub sent me his updated syllabus and assignment for the use of the game Peacemaker in his conflict resolution. It was one of the first and probably still the best use of a game we’ve had at the college. … Continue reading
Kill Screen Magazine (back to school issue) |
I was interviewed for an article in Kill Screen Magazine, and my free copy arrived last week. Calling it a magazine isn’t really fair, though that’s how they refer to it themselves. It’s really much more substantial, more of a … Continue reading
Game for Chemistry
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We haven’t had many new case examples for gaming recently. Peacemaker is still very popular for Middle Eastern Studies and Conflict Resolution. Ed Webb’s “Empires” course still uses my Civ IV mod. Fold-it and Global Warming Interactive are still used … Continue reading
Definition: Digital Literacy |
I’ve been working Pat Pehlman to craft a definition for digital literacy and outline skills we believe students need to acquire before graduating from Dickinson College. Defining terms is not my favorite task to say the least. I’m always left … Continue reading
Faculty Willoughby Workshop
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I’m a little late, but I wanted to mention a few of Willoughby faculty workshops we had last week. For those not familiar with Dickinson College’s Willoughby program, basically it’s a intensive week of workshops for faculty on Web 2.0 … Continue reading
New Copyright Rules |
The government has released some important exemptions to the copyright laws governing circumvention of digital controls. Main stream media is focusing on the “jail break” permission for cell phones. For those not familiar with the term, by default an IPhone … Continue reading
Student Video Projects |
While putting together some notes on our introductory session for faculty in the Willoughby Program, I started making a list of recent class projects that make use of some of the technologies. These videos were created as part of the … Continue reading