Lit Chronicles

September 13, 2017

In a poorly rolled out bit of security theater, the US just banned people from carrying laptops, cameras, and tablets—but not phones—in the cabins of airliners traveling from several Middle Eastern and North African cities to the US.

The regulation affects fliers from Amman, Cairo, Istanbul, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait, Casablanca, Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. It'll also affect anyone connecting through those airports. No US airlines fly into any of these airports.

September 13, 2017

While this Special Section focuses on issues related to one of the professional fields served by Epsilon Pi Tau, there is much of value to students and practitioners in the other fields of technology, particularly as we realize our connectiveness. Whatever goes well or poorly with any one of our professional family undoubtedly affects the others in the clan. This Special Edition is based on a November 12, 1998, presentation to the 85th Mississippi Valley Technology Education Conference (MVTTEC) in Rosemont, Illinois. The details of the concept and its implementation are best told from extracts of presenter Karnes' introductory remarks at the conference. 

January 01, 2020

Forget devices, the future of education technology is all about the cloud and anywhere access. In the future, teaching and learning is going to be social, says Matt Britland

January 01, 2020

Netiquette ( net + etiquette) is the code of proper conduct applied to virtual online spaces. This code is dictated by common sense rules ( manners ) and social conventions. Teaching students about netiquette is just as important as teaching them to use technology in their learning. Crafting a netiquette memo for your class and informing your students about the importance of these rules will definitely help you create an engaging, respectful, and meaningful learning environment where collaboration and diversity of opinions are celebrated.

January 01, 2020

Plagiarism is defined as “any passing off of another’s ideas, words, or work as one’s own.” It is a form of cheating and a violation of academic integrity, and is taken seriously by reputable universities such as Alliant. Most students are honest, ethical, and hard-working, but a few take shortcuts in their coursework and some commit plagiarism inadvertently because they do not understand what it is. This is unfair to those who exercise due diligence to avoid plagiarizing. Ignorance is not a legitimate excuse. Students should take the responsibility to become familiar with the specifics of plagiarism. When in doubt, check with your instructor and ask for clarification.

September 13, 2017

Because writing tasks often feel daunting to students, there is the temptation of plagiarizing written work. Written resources have become more easily available on the internet, and students may not have a clear understanding of what constitutes plagiarism in each of their courses (either because of lack of knowledge or because of mismatches relative to their previous experience). See also CMU's academic integrity website for additional information and resources.

September 13, 2017

Using the internet is a wonderful source of information while also giving individuals from around the globe the opportunity to contact relatives, friends, co-workers, and even strangers regardless of their country of origin. Although the internet has become a vessel of communication and staying connected for millions of individuals today, understanding the potential online dangers when using the internet is imperative before logging on or connecting with others. Knowing what type of internet dangers are most prevalent today is a way to avoid potentially life-threatening or financially devastating situations in your everyday life.

September 13, 2017

Is your district interested in joining the global movement toward open content? Free open educational resources (OER) – in the form of instructional videos, images, ebooks, and other digital content – are being used in the classroom to save teachers time, and save districts money.

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September 13, 2017

As with any educational resource, there are both advantages and disadvantages associated with using OERs in the classroom.

Advantages of using OERs include:

• expanded access to learning. Students anywhere in the world can access OERs at any time, and they can access the material repeatedly.

• scalability. OERs are easy to distribute widely with little or no cost.

• augmentation of class materials. OERs can supplement textbooks and lectures where deficiencies in information are evident.

• enhancement of regular course content. For example, multimedia material such as videos can accompany text. Presenting information in multiple formats may help students to more easily learn the material being taught.

September 13, 2017

In society there are many things that are prohibited to children under the age of majority such as alcohol,
cigarettes, pornography and erotica. However with the creation of the internet, children are now vulnerable to these types of situations via their very own computer. The internet for today’s parents can be considered a very risky and dangerous invention in regard to their children.