If you’ve read anything about mobile learning lately, it’s likely that you’ve encountered one or both of these two concepts: BYOD and 1:1. These terms have been around for a year or two, but here are some definitions for the uninitiated: BYOD In a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) or BYOT (Bring Your Own Tech) … Continue reading
Posted in October 2013 …
Assistive Note Taking Solutions
Front-of-the-class lecture remains the primary method of instruction for both collegiate and K-12 institutions, and consequently note taking during lectures remains essential to student academic success. Note taking can be challenging for any student; studies find that students typically record less than 50% of the key information presented in lecture. Students with disabilities such as … Continue reading
Coming Soon – Common Core Standards
The 2013-2014 school year will offer the public their first look at the implementation of Common Core standards, and the debate about adopting the standards is heating up. Five of the 50 United States have opted out of Common Core assessments, citing multiple reasons including prohibitive costs, a perceived inability to control the curriculum, and … Continue reading
Upcoming Trade Show – EDUCAUSE 2013 – October 15-18 in Anaheim, CA
DSC will be sending a few folks to walk the floor at this year’s EDUCAUSE Conference in Anaheim, CA, and we’re excited to visit our manufacturer partners who will be at the show. So that you can also enjoy their company and make some connections, we’ve put together this list of our partners at EDUCAUSE, … Continue reading
Swivl – The Personal Cameraman for Flipping Classrooms
Introducing the Swivl – a robotic video accessory for mobile devices that records and follows the user’s every move. We’re extremely excited to add Swivl to our mobile learning ecosystem, because video in the classroom is central to the mobile learning experience as a powerful tool for delivering content, sharing information, improving instruction and enhancing … Continue reading