Technology for Teaching and Learning

Schedule the Chaos

by Erin

It’s almost Advising Day again here at WPI, which never fails to remind us of the variety of scheduling tools used here on campus and the options that are available in the big wide world.  WPI Staff use Microsoft Outlook Calendars, but you may find that faculty and students have a variety of calendar preferences [...]

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So you want to sing… Tweeting in the Classroom

by Jes

Seems like everywhere we go lately everyone is all a flutter about Twitter.  From professional conferences to the boy next door, everyone seems to be doing it! Which has led some of us to wondering, “Is there a use for Twitter in the college classroom?”.  Turns out the answer is yes! Check out these great [...]

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What does it mean to be human in a 21st-century digital world?

by Erin

PBS Frontline explores this topic in Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier by award-winning producer Rachel Dretzin. Read this post to learn more, including where to watch online!

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