Bringing Ancient Texts to Modern Life

Reading ancient writings takes practice.  A lot of practice.  Theology Lecturer Rebecca Gaudino wanted to give her students a chance get some serious practice but to do that, she needed to free up time in class traditionally spent on lecture. Culling an archive of lectures, she made visual recordings of the ones she wanted to…Continue Reading Bringing Ancient Texts to Modern Life

The Future of Learning – Learning How to Learn is Key

Professional futurist Lee Shupp spends a lot of time thinking about what people will be doing ten or twenty years from now.  While humans aren’t usually very good at long-term and abstract planning, Shupp’s background in systems thinking and his boundless curiosity provide a good platform to stand on while peeling back the curtain for a sneak…Continue Reading The Future of Learning – Learning How to Learn is Key

Tech Conferences and Attitudes Towards Higher Education

This week, UPTechTalk co-hosts Ben Kahn and Maria Erb rehash the takeaways from the Northwest eLearn Conference in Eugene, OR.  Lots of good ideas here about engaging more faculty around the use of technology and keys to successful Digital Fluency initiatives. We also spotlight a new report from Public Agenda on attitudes towards higher education…Continue Reading Tech Conferences and Attitudes Towards Higher Education

To Reddit or Not to Reddit, that is the Question

Theologian David Turnbloom is a big fan of the link sharing online community Reddit.  Dr. Turnbloom invited his theology students to join him online in a micro community (called a subreddit) on Catholic theology as they read through parts of the chapter of Genesis in class.  He wanted his students to relate the readings to the…Continue Reading To Reddit or Not to Reddit, that is the Question

The Future of Learning – Guesses, Hunches, and Hitting the Bullseye

The second installment of our UP Tech Talk special series “The Future of Learning” takes on past predictions and future speculations with guest Dr. Eric Anctil, Professor of Education in UP’s School of Education.  Eric wades through the tech trends of yesteryear to spotlight the ones that went the way he predicted and the ones…Continue Reading The Future of Learning – Guesses, Hunches, and Hitting the Bullseye