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Zotero Redux

By Ann York

Keeping digital stuff organized is a challenge, and we dedicated a podcast to that topic last year. One of our favorite tools that has since stood the test of time is Zotero. A recent article in Inside Higher Ed echoes our sentiments: “….you can build up a collection of digital documents, cataloging and sorting... »

Twitter, Social Networks, and the Graduate Learner

By Fritz Nordengren

Not in the ways you may think. Overall, Twitter users engage with news and own technology at the same rates as other Internet users, but the ways in which they use the technology — to communicate, gather and share information — reveals their affinity for mobile, untethered and social opportunities for interaction. So says the Pew... »

It’s bad. It’s good. It depends….

By Ann York

Not too long ago we were asked to worry if Google was making us stupid. Too much scanning, too little substance; hyperactive, multi-tasking minds that have lost the ability for deep reading and thinking. Yes, I have days like that, but honestly, I think it started long before Google and Web 2.0. Nevertheless, point... »

Wading into the Stream

By Ann York

I joined the Connectivism and Connective Knowledge course, described as a “rather large open online course” with hundreds of participants worldwide. I had the intention of actively participating, but soon became overwhelmed, downgrading myself to lurking and snatching a few tidbits from their daily newsletter. This reminded me of a post on Zen... »