Commonalities

On February 11 Fr. Kevin Gillespie facilitated a conversation about electronic textbooks and other media that have found their way into the classrooms here at Loyola. Attendees discussed the options that are available and how they impact the way they teach their classes.  In addition to the discussion the following links were provided to attendees:

We Robots (Jonah Lehrer, New York Times, Jan. 21, 2011)http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/23/books/review/Lehrer-t.html

  As the Web Goes Mobile, Colleges Fail to Keep Up (Josh Keller, Chronicle of Higher Education, Jan. 31, 2011)
http://chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Search-for-Their/126016/

Re-’Kindling’ Amazon’s EDU Mojo (Joshua Kim, Inside Higher Ed, Jan. 24, 2011)
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology_and_learning/re_kindling_amazon_s_edu_mojo

Students Remain Reluctant to Try E-Textbooks, Survey Finds (Jeff Young, Chronicle of Higher Education, October 26, 2010)
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/students-remain-reluctant-to-try-e-textbooks-survey-finds/27866

To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks (Jeffrey R. Young, Chronicle of Higher Education, October 20, 2010)
http://chronicle.com/article/The-End-of-the-Textbook-as-We/125044/

 All In the Delivery (Steve Kolowich, Inside Higher Ed, August 31, 2010)
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/08/31/ebooks

On February 2, Frontline rebroadcast their show entitled: Digital Nation.  Follow this link to view the show online and review related content. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/

Join Dean Robert Seal in a conversation about digital repositories.  Learn about and provide feedback on the University Libraries’ plans for creating a digital repository for faculty scholarship at Loyola. Come on by on Thursday March 17, 2011 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm for wine, hors d’oeuvres and conversation with your colleagues in the Quiet Reading Room on Level 3 of the Klarchek Information Commons (Room 317).

 We will supply wine and hors d’oevres, you supply the conversation!

 Please RSVP to Carol Franklin (cfrankl@luc.edu) by Monday March 14, 2011.

Commonalities is an ongoing dialogue in support of teaching sponsored by Information Technology Services, The Office of Learning and Technology Assessment and The University Libraries.

The purpose of this blog is to share information on upcoming discussions and to provide participants an opportunity to share ideas and thoughts on past discussions.

Schedule for Spring Semester 2011

March 17

 Join Dean Robert Seal in a conversation about digital repositories.  Learn about and provide feedback on the University Libraries’ plans for creating a digital repository for faculty scholarship at Loyola. Come on by on Thursday March 17, 2011 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm for sherry, hors d’oeuvres and conversation with your colleagues in the Quiet Reading Room on Level 3 of the Klarchek Information Commons (Room 317).

 We will supply wine and hors d’oevres, you supply the conversation!

 Please RSVP to Carol Franklin (cfrankl@luc.edu) by Monday March 14, 2011.

 April 13

 Join Provost John Pelissero for a conversation regarding learning outside the classroom, in so-called third spaces. How do you engage with students outside of class?  How can such experiential learning enhance a transformative education? What are the rewards and challenges of this type of  engaged learning? Join us on Wednesday April 13,2011 for a light supper and conversation with your colleagues.

 Supper is on us, you supply the conversation!    Please RSVP to Carol Franklin (cfrankl@luc.edu) by Friday, April 8, 2011.

Coming up in Summer 2011 – cocktails on the patio and conversation about distance learning.