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BuzzLion for the Week of August 24

It’s not quite the Labor Day weekend yet, but a busy week at ETS is finally winding down.

Elizabeth Pyatt, ETS instructional designer, runs a plagiarism site (well, more like an ANTI-plagiarism site). She blogs about her experiences dealing with plagiarism as an instructor, and how plagiarism often does not offer the benefits students expect.

Elizabeth also issued a request for PowerPoint tips to add to a list she is compiling for Penn State faculty.

Keeping with the students-being-naughty theme, Cole Camplese, ETS director, blogged this week about the Penn State Copyright site. He talks about the work that went into the project, pulled together in just a few months, and shows off the results, including a very cool video.

Tim Perry, ETS advanced learning projects coordinator, recently posted the latest statistics of the Podcasts at Penn State project. Take a look, and marvel at how this program has grown in a few years.

Allan Gyorke, ETS information technology manager, posted recently about using wiki history as data. Allan may have found a new use for wikis here.

Brett Bixler, ETS lead instructional designer, normally talks about the cognitive benefits of video games on the Educational Gaming Commons. But what about the physical education benefits?

Jeff Swain, ETS instructional designer, is working with others on the ANGEL Innovative Quiz Tool Initiative. Jeff talks about it and offers a link to keep updated on the project.

That is all for BuzzLion for this week – have a great Labor Day Weekend.

TLT CoffeeRead: Cell Phones Make Headway in Education

Cell Phones Make Headway in Education

Very interesting and complete look at what schools are thinking regarding using mobile devices in class.

TLT CoffeeRead: “Web 2.0 University” to launch in Australia, New Zealand

“Web 2.0 University” to launch in Australia, New Zealand

Web 2.0 awareness in the enterprise world continues to grow.

TLT CoffeeRead: AT&T to deliver mobile student response system

AT&T to Deliver Mobile Student Response Solution, Enhancing Higher Education Classroom Experience

Is Penn State doing anything with this, and if so, what?

TLT CoffeeRead: Schools focus on integrating technology

Schools focus on integrating technology

“Emmy Pusateri can multitask with the best of them. The Quaker Valley High School senior is wired — with her iPod playing, she juggles assignments and socializing on her school-issued laptop that she’s had since she was a freshman.

“It has changed how I study, how I research, everything. I feel much better prepared to go to college,” said Pusateri, 17, of Sewickley. “I couldn’t imagine life without a laptop at this point.”"

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