Educational Technology

December 26, 2012

Facebook joins textbooks in classrooms as Nevada colleges adapt to tech-savvy generation

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:35 am

By LENITA POWERS, Reno Gazette-Journal

Students in Judy Strauss’ marketing classes at the University of Nevada, Reno are as likely to use Facebook as they are textbooks to complete their assignments. They use e-portfolios — a collection of the student’s work captured digitally — to grab the attention of potential employers instead of submitting online resumes or paper resumes. And for their final exam for Strauss’ Internet Marketing class, the students organized a flash mob performance last May at Reno Tahoe International Airport to raise awareness for Rett Syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes mental and physical developmental problems. Welcome to higher education in the tech-savvy 21st century.

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9264b7176c3d4dd19729d48ee24678a9/NV–High-Tech-College-Classes

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