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TFDL hosting Global Game Jam
Nice to finally see our new library here at the U of Calgary hosting non-traditional events, just as this year's edition of Global Game Jam. If you're in the Calgary area, why not participate?
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ChronoZoom is like Prezi on steroids
Just ran across ChronoZoom this AM, which immediately reminded me of Prezi in the way things zoom around. It does look pretty cool, but so far appears to only contain content produced by the beta participants. While this makes sense as a beta, I really hope they open it up to contributions from a wider
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Elsevier acquires Knovel
1. What is the scope of the deal?Elsevier has purchased Knovel in its entirety. 2. Were there multiple bidders?Yes, there were several.3. Why did Knovel investors decide to sell to Elsevier?Knovel was not looking to sell and was aggressively investing in its business. We were approached by several potential acquirers because of the market’s growth
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Finishing the year with some screencasting resources
The Nov 2012 issue of EDUCAUSE Review has a couple of nice articles looking at screencasting, specifically how they can be used to enhance the “flipped classroom”. Both are by Michael F. Ruffini, an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Screencasting to Engage Learning is the one that ties the concept
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Thinking about available seats
We've got the whole workstation availability thing licked, but I want to be able to show our users which study seats are available here in the TFDL. That's one of the top two most common complaints here; that students spend too much time wandering around looking for a place to sit/study. Here's my stream of