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Mobile: Letting Go of the Device and Building for Innovation
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Davis, Jim; Rocchio, Rosemary A. – EDUCAUSE Review, 2011
Mobile use of the Internet is on target to surpass fixed use by 2014. Three-fourths of all college/university students have purchased or intend to purchase an Internet-enabled handheld device within the next year. The smartphone market is changing almost monthly. Attempting to manage even just one or a few "devices" is becoming a lost…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Internet, Educational Technology, Technological Advancement
California Digital Library in Twitter-Land
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Starr, Joan – Computers in Libraries, 2010
In October 2009, California Digital Library (CDL), where the author serves as manager of strategic and project planning, jumped into the world of social networking by joining Twitter. From Twitter, the CDL staff publish the content of their monthly newsletter, "CDLINFO News," and also additional content created by CDL programs and…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Technology, Database Management Systems, Social Networks
Automatic Plagiarism Detection with PAIRwise 2.0
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Knight, Allan; Almeroth, Kevin – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2011
As part of the research carried out at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Center for Information Technology and Society (CITS), the Paper Authentication and Integrity Research (PAIR) project was launched. We began by investigating how one recent technology affected student learning outcomes. One aspect of this research was to study the…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Student Attitudes, Form Classes (Languages), Researchers
Integrating Embedded Computing Systems into High School and Early Undergraduate Education
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Benson, B.; Arfaee, A.; Choon Kim; Kastner, R.; Gupta, R. K. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
Early exposure to embedded computing systems is crucial for students to be prepared for the embedded computing demands of today's world. However, exposure to systems knowledge often comes too late in the curriculum to stimulate students' interests and to provide a meaningful difference in how they direct their choice of electives for future…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Study, High School Students, Summer Programs
Adaptation of the Career Portfolio at the University of California, San Diego: A Case Study
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Ceperley, Andrew; Schmidt, Craig – New Directions for Student Services, 2007
In fall 2004, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) officially launched its own customized version of the online Career Portfolio, originally developed by Florida State University (Lumsden and others, 2001). This launch represented the culmination of nearly sixteen months of planning and development by a multidisciplinary team comprising…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Media Adaptation, Computer System Design, Management Information Systems
BiLAT: A Game-Based Environment for Practicing Negotiation in a Cultural Context
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Kim, Julia M.; Hill, Randall W., Jr.; Durlach, Paula J.; Lane, H. Chad; Forbell, Eric; Core, Mark; Marsella, Stacy; Pynadath, David; Hart, John – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2009
Negotiation skills are essential in everyday life, whether in a professional or personal context. Negotiation enables two parties to address misunderstandings and avoid conflicts through an exchange that depends as much on the interpersonal skills of the negotiators as the tactics employed. Acquiring these skills requires not only sound conceptual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Concept Formation, Cultural Context, Intelligent Tutoring Systems