My student-researchers and I tried something a little different to kick off our semester.  Instead of the standard syllabus that requires everybody to read a few articles to discuss, we decided instead to organize ourselves into a Smart Mob

Now 2 weeks into our new project I am really pleased with the collaboration strategy we have adopted.  You can check out the revised platform here.  Here’s a screenshot with labels:

I created a new tab on my Netvibes page of the feeds that help me stay on top of the latest buzz.  It represents less than 10% of the feeds I actually check, but I thought it would be useful to have these particular feeds on a single page for...

Those of us striving to integrate participatory media literacy practices into our classes often face resistance.  Other faculty might argue that we are turning away from the foundations of print literacy, or worse, pandering to our tech-obsessed students.  Meanwhile, students might resist too, wondering why they have to learn to...

I have never been happy with the standard Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) software options that have been available (or the prices!), so for the next 2 weeks I will be on a quest for the perfect fieldnotes management system that will be used by my incoming class of 15 students...