Posts in August, 2010

August 31st, 2010 in Daily Research Update, Feature Content

Local News, Social Media, and Teaching Journalism

Today’s research update focuses on the effects of social media on local news and journalism. We also take a look at Facebook and education, new publisher agreements for the Cal State Digital Market Place, and the latest HTML5-Chrome media experiment from Google Read Article

August 31st, 2010 in Cartoons

Paul Allen’s Attorneys (Cartoon)

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August 31st, 2010 in Daily Quiz

Daily Quiz: “It was raining…”

This is the first line from a novel, movie, or song. Can you name the source material? - Read Article

August 30th, 2010 in Daily Research Update

E-books, Open Content, and Internet TV

Today’s research update takes a look at the importance of mobile devices on e-book sales, as well as at the evolution of e-readers. We also discuss social networking, open content, and possible developments in Internet Read Article

August 30th, 2010 in Cartoons

Burning Man (Cartoon)

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August 30th, 2010 in Daily Quiz

Daily Quiz: “Current theories on the…”

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August 29th, 2010 in Feature Content, Things I Learned This Week

Things I Learned This Week – #35

Offline this week I learned how dead the world of Higher education is over the summer, that there was a reason I was heavily discouraged to take GCSE Art, and that trying to run after Read Article

August 29th, 2010 in Daily Quiz

Daily Quiz: “I like the way…”

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August 28th, 2010 in Daily Quiz

Daily Quiz: “The boy with fair…”

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August 27th, 2010 in Daily Research Update, Feature Content

Communication Patterns, E-books, and the Costs of Higher Education

Today’s research update takes a look at changing trends in our choice of communication technologies, as well as at some e-book news. We also discuss the costs of Higher Education and one professor’s thoughts on the learning value of textbooks Read Article