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The Role of Play and Preparing for a Changing Student Population - An Interview with Rachel Smith
Posted August 29th, 2007 by Alan LevineIn this 9 minute podcast, we feature an interview with Rachel Smith, Vice President of NMC Services for the New Media Consortium. The interview was recorded at the 2007 Seminars On Academic Computing Conference where Rachel Smith presented two session, "Games for Learning" and "The Role of Play and Preparing for a Changing Student Population".
Students are arriving on campus with a set of expectations and behaviors that differ from those of previous generations, including the faculty, who are faced with engaging them in the process of learning. Students' experience with new kinds of games and media has shaped their view of what learning is and how it occurs.
2007 Horizon Report Announced at EDUCAUSE ELI Annual Meeting
Posted January 22nd, 2007 by NMCAt the 2007 EDUCAUSE ELI Annual Meeting in Atlanta, the New Media Consortium (NMC) has released the 2007 version of the Horizon Report.
This took place at the session The 2007 Horizon Report: Six Technologies to Watch:
The annual Horizon Report, a joint publication of the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI), highlights new technologies for teaching, learning, and creative expression. This session will review the research and process behind the report and the findings of the 2007 edition. The 2007 Horizon Report will be officially released at this session.
