Archive for February, 2010

POSER and DAZStudio: Easy 3D Worlds and Figures

The terms “3D” and “easy” rarely go together. Modeling environments or characters  in 3D programs is often time consuming and frustrating and the learning curve for most programs doesn’t seem worth the effort. Trying to incorporate 3D modeling or scenes into a class project can seem nearly impossible because it takes all semester for student [...]


7 Things You Should Know About

Consider this blog post an advertisement of sorts for a great resource I think anyone interested in educational technology should be reading whenever they get the chance!
Educause Learning Initiative: 7 Things You Should Know About
The “7 Things You Should Know About…” series provides concise information on emerging learning technologies. Each brief focuses on a [...]


Digital Nation on Frontline

In case you missed it, Frontline on PBS this week was “Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier” .  The program covered a variety of topics of interest to those of us involved in technology and education, including

students’ perceptions of their ability to multitask compared to the realities of research on the subject
the perceived demand for [...]