By: Cindy Cogswell and Mike Goudzwaard, EdSurge

Too many discussions of edtech focus on tools (like tablets, clickers, learning-management systems, smart boards, etc). More thought should be spent on the design of the classroom itself.

Two years ago we renovated an old computer lab into an active learning classroom. The idea was to make the room, Carson 61, into an incubator-to spark similar classroom redesigns all over campus.

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By: Matt Zalaznick, University Business

Diplomas-those venerable printed documents that lack hotlinks and interactivity features-have lost some of their luster. While employers increasingly demand that new hires have college degrees, the transcripts supporting those hard-earned credentials are no longer the most informative tool students have to exhibit their skills.

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By: Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Below is a collection of some useful Chrome extensions you can use to take screenshots. Most of these add-ons enable you to capture a full page screenshot of your current browser window. Alternatively, you can select and capture a specific area. Once taken, you can then annotate your screenshots adding text and visual callouts to illustrate your pictures.

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