Questions tagged [technology]

Questions about the interplay of modern technology (e.g., electronic devices) with academic life. Do not use this for technology used as a subject or means of research.

Use this tag for questions about the use of modern technology in academic life, for example:

  • use of cell phones, laptops, tablets, or other electronic devices for teaching, learning, or cheating

  • course material distributed via the Internet

  • presentation technologies (also use )

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This tag is not intended for technology as a subject of research or means of research. The tags , , , , or may be appropriate here, but keep in mind that questions about the content of your research are off-topic on this site anyway. Something similar applies to questions about teaching about technology.

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What strategies can bring technology resistant faculty on-board?

Faculty tend to fall into these groups: early adopters hesitant but willing refusing to adopt b/c no time refusing to adopt b/c not technically inclined I would like to know what strategies I can use to bring the 3rd & 4th group…
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how to incorporate Virtual Reality in a business school setting?

Business School faculty here. We have some budget to buy electronics. We're thinking of buying a Virtual Reality "thing" and using it somehow. We can use it for pedagogy, or as a marketing tool, etc. (E.g., it could contain a demonstration of the…
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How effortlessly can universities check where you logged in? What other IT details can they determine?

Assume you're accessing your university Canvas LMS and Intranet (is this the correct term?) — e.g. your university email, library website, etc... — normally, without VPN or proxy. Assume you haven't revealed anything about your locations or…
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Are there inexpensive tools to monitor student iPad’s?

I am a teaching assistant for a class in which students use tablet computers to advance their projects. Yet, sometimes, we need their attention and it can be difficult for them to focus on what I tell them with such distracting tools in hand. I am…