Monthly Archives: November 2012

Final Project: Hypertext and Spatial Processing

Posted on November 25, 2012 by leemail

Abstract: Hypertext allows readers to interact with text in a non-linear fashion.  This interaction requires additional skills for success beyond those required for linear print text, including visual-spatial skills to track link structures and maintain orientation within the hypertext document.  … Continue reading →

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The History, Present and Future of Educational Technology: Web 2.0 and Beyond

Posted on November 25, 2012 by tavenia

Educational technology is a catchphrase on the tongues of many educators of the digital age. It is a conglomerate term that suggests an updated teaching pedagogy, a transition to a student centered classroom and a combination of tools that are … Continue reading →

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Breakout of the Billboards by Sheza Naqi

Posted on November 25, 2012 by sheza

Breakout of the Billboards by Sheza Naqi Jay David Bolter’s chapter, “The Breakout of the Visual” from his book, Writing Space: Computers, Hyptertext, and the Remediation of Print discusses the idea that today’s late age of print is really a … Continue reading →

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Electronic Books and Digital Information Systems

Posted on November 25, 2012 by jjmh

There is much to be said about how the electronic book is shifting the way we access knowledge in comparison to the capabilities of the print book. Amongst this discussion is the thought that “the eBook must promise something more … Continue reading →

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Final Project: Getting Graphic

Posted on November 25, 2012 by kymfrancis

For my final project, I focused on the graphic novel.  I have created a weebly site to show off my amazing attempts (now known as Exhibit A in the case as to why I should not be an art educator) … Continue reading →

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MEDIA AS METAPHOR?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Sheila

COMMENTARY 3: MEDIA AS METAPHOR? Reading the last two chapters of Bolter’s Writing Space I found myself wondering what does ‘writing the self’ mean?, what would be the implications of this process? Bolter (2011) immediately suggests that “it seems almost … Continue reading →

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DREAM BIG

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Sarah Richer

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Gatekeeper Techne

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Nicola Einarson

Artist Statement: This project explores access to private knowledge in public spaces via quick response bar-codes, commonly known as QR code. How might digital nomads conspire and collaborate using this portal to to the digital world? Whispered words are bounded … Continue reading →

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Addressing 21st Century Learning in a Socially Mediated Learning Environment

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Kenton Hemsing

With the inclusion of Web 2.0 technologies into the classroom, we are seeing today’s modern student struggle to manage the massive amount of information in their world, but even more we are seeing education struggling to adapt and build on … Continue reading →

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The Relationship Between Text and Animated GIFs

Posted on November 25, 2012 by maybacon

Hello everyone! Here is a link to my final project, a look at animated GIFs as an important component of Web 2.0 culture (even following the propagation of Flash) and an interesting partner to hypertext. (And don’t worry, there’s only … Continue reading →

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