Archive for April, 2011
Horizon Report 2011
It has been a busy semester but now it’s time to relax (a little) and meet to discuss a new topic for journal club.
For the coming journal club we will be discussing the Horizon Report 2011. “Each year, the Horizon Report describes six areas of emerging technology that will have significant impact on higher education and creative expression over the next one to five years.”
The full report can be found here: http://www.educause.edu/Resources/2011HorizonReport/223122
For this journal club session, we will be talking about the following trends:
* One Year or Less: Electronic Books – Lead by Sheryl Adam, HSS
* One Year or Less: Mobiles – Lead by Shawnna Parlongo, Distance Learning Support Librarian
* Two to Three Years: Game-Based Learning – Lead by Erin Fields, HSS
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011
Time: 2-3pm
Location: Dodson Room, Chapman Learning Commons
Please register at: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/2003