watching for the Wave

Google Wave launched this week with a limited number of Beta users (see related story on CNN). I wish I were one of them!
It’s a whole new take on how to communicate online … although, interestingly, I’ve had several instructors on campus ask (in frustration) where they could find a tool that would allow them [...]

Topping Out Celebration

Watch the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital Topping Out Celebration at 10:30am on Wednesday, Sept. 30, on UK Cable channels 16 (Insight Cable, campus and community) and 48 (Insight Cable, campus only). The program will repeat on those channels until 7pm, so if you miss it live, you can pick it up later that afternoon.

Princeton students and the Kindle

Open Culture reports that Princeton students are not liking the Kindle for e-books. Read more about it at Open Culture’s post and in the Daily Princeton.

read a banned book

We’re reading challenged books and banned books in our house this week in honor of Banned Books Week, Sept. 26-Oct. 3. If you’re interested in finding out more about Banned Books Week or banned books in general, you might want to visit the America Library Association (ALA) Banned Books Week page and ALA’s listings of [...]

Teaching Technology Toolkit

I’m finally emerging from work on TASC’s Teaching Technology Toolkit, which my colleagues and I developed to support H1N1 planning at UK. It includes all kinds of tips for using technology to help bridge the gap in case of a disruption in classes … including tips for instructional strategy to consider now. Visit it at [...]

UK Celebrates Constitution Day | uknow.uky.edu

I shared the information below by using ShareThis off of the UKNOW page (then edited the resulting post to add this text). Be sure to check on UK’s Constitution Day activities at the URL below.  Speakers and music highlight the week. Be sure to pick up your copy of the Constitution and your free apple [...]

Common Reading Experience in Second Life

Newbies in the virtual world Second Life who are interested in participating in the Common Reading Experience book discussion taking place on University of KY Island on Oct. 12 are invited to a “real-world” introductory SL session.  This class is for anyone who wants a little help getting started, whether you have an avatar [...]

we’ve got that H1N1 fever

I am not avoiding you, dear reader, nor am I absent. I’m simply putting everything I’ve got into some H1N1 planning, which is providing TASC the opportunity to build some nifty resources for UK’s campus. I’ll be able to share more about that soon.
In the meantime, something YOU can do to improve your own preparedness [...]