The Media Equation – United, Newspapers May Stand – NYTimes.com I believe the overarching idea of unity among newspapers argued by Times columnist David Carr is correct, but the specifics run counter to some important ideals–both in the newspaper industry and Internet culture. Let’s look at the specific points. “No more free content:” The web …
I’m sorry but Dreamweaver is dying | PC Pro blog I don’t believe I’ve spent any digital ink talking about my latest tech endeavor–Drupal. CMSes have been an interest of mine for some time, both technically (there’s a lot of buttons to play with) and academically (the ease and flexibility they offer for personal publishing …
Creating Media as Learning: The Charms and Challenges of Digital Media-Based Assessment I just listened in on an ELI seminar on assigning and assessing student media projects. The content here was informative (better than many of the seminars I’ve attended), but the real story was going on in the chat during the session. A vibrant …
BohrerED – notes about academic technology: Struggling with centrally-offered tools One of my colleagues provided a great commentary on the state of university-sponsored technologies (yes, I am the colleague he mentions). In a nutshell, he proposes: The centrally-available tools above do have their strengths and have been enlisted to meet certain needs of the past. …
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
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