December 2006
U.S. Copyright Office issues new rights - Yahoo! News
by jlesage
Film professors can copy snippets from DVDs for educational compilations.
November 2006
Links to cultural studies syllabi
by jlesage
from the Cultural Studies L site, a listerv and a source of other resources as well
activelearning strategies
by jlesage
a philosophy of education that relies on simulations, role plays, real world activities; practical tips and bibliography
Geography courses with websites Valparaiso University
by jlesage
Geography courses, both present and past, with exercises, links, bibliography. Also see Urban Studies and American Indian Studies. Understanding place as cultural should inform both fiction and non-fiction film.
American Studies Electronic Crossroads
by jlesage
large American Studies web portal, organized into Communities | Curriculum | Technology & Learning | Reference & Research
Connectivism Blog
by jlesage & 1 other
a new theory of education and learning, for a digital Internet culture
Category D: A Film and Media Studies Blog: The Intro Textbook: A Comparison
by jlesage
an entry in a film blog that I like that compares and contrasts the Film 101 textbooks commonly used
Knowing Knowledge
by jlesage
useful summary by George Siemens of his ideas from new book; educators need to rethink all ideas about knowledge, education, and learning for young people growing up in the Internet era
Teaching resources links
by jlesage
a wide variety of intriguing paths to follow, listed alphabetically; a interesting way to set up a links page, although I prefer annotations
Teaching Art in the Context of Everyday Life
by jlesage
a useful essay for all production teachers who want students to see the world around them anew
October 2006
Dr. Helena Sheehan / Home Page
by jlesage
much material on her media and society courses, including powerpoint lectures
Blogs for Learning
by jlesage
"provide information and resources surrounding the technical, legal, and pedagogical aspects of blogging in the classroom"
barclaybarrios.com: course archive
by jlesage
"Archived course Web sites presented "as is," including student work good and bad, sections left un-updated, and typos." Attractive and useful pedagogical use of Internet in teaching.
Department of Anthropology
by jlesage
The University of Alabama's Anthropology Department has links to course materials, lectures, resources developed by students, and outside links. A model for Internet academic resources institutionally.
Teaching Writing in the Space of Blackboard
by jlesage
Since many teachers use Blackboard, this is useful to them in analyzing how students negotiate aspects of that site and its technologies.
September 2006
Teaching Carnival
by jlesage
blog entries around a specific set of questions about teaching in higher education; collected and commented on at regular intervals by a "host" blogger
August 2006
eLearn: Feature Article
by jlesage & 1 other
good overview of shifts in edtech to new kinds of networked learning
July 2006
Space Time Travel - Relativity Visualized
by jlesage
Online papers, images, movies and paper models of the theory of relativity
Center for History and New Media - Syllabi
by jlesage & 1 other
searches 704,039 syllabi at the Center for History and New Media and over 500,000 syllabi via Google
June 2006
Juggling Theory
by jlesage
thoughtful considerations of critical theory and progressive teaching, well written
