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NMC Releases White Paper on the Evolution of Communication
Posted October 12th, 2007 by Rachel SmithThe New Media Consortium announced today the release of Social Networking, the “Third Place,” and the Evolution of Communication, a white paper that discusses the premise that technology not only mediates interactions, but is actually changing the nature of communication itself.
This release marks the first in a series of topical papers associated with the NMC’s Series of Virtual Symposia (formerly the Series of Online Conferences), which are designed to explore emerging topics in education and technology using social computing technologies to bring people together online in a way that offers many of the same affordances of a face-to-face conference.
NMC releases "Horizon Project: Call to Scholarship"
Posted October 12th, 2007 by Larry JohnsonThe New Media Consortium is pleased to announce today the release of the first Horizon Project Call to Scholarship . This document represents a synthesis of the ongoing dialog throughout the academy related to the six practices and technologies featured in the 2007 edition of the Horizon Report.
Social Networking, the "Third Place," and the Evolution of Communication
Posted October 10th, 2007 by Rachel SmithSocial Networking, the "Third Place," and the Evolution of Communication
This white paper is being released in a variety of forms as part of the NMC's New Scholarship Initiative.
Download the white paper in PDF (78k) -- but please also contribute to the paper and add to the conversation around it by commenting on it here. The paper is presented below in sections so that context-specific comments can be added or try the new CommentPress version that allows comments to be added to each paragraph. Please add your thoughts!
NMC Conversations #5: Bryan Alexander on New Scholarship
Posted August 22nd, 2007 by NMCContinuing from Conversation #4, we again cover the Horizon Project theme by talking with Bryan Alexander on the 2007 Horizon Report horizon of New Scholarship. As Director of Research for NITLE (National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education), Bryan researches and develops programs on the advanced uses of information technology in liberal arts contexts. While we started with some talk about the relationship of blogging and scholarship, we arched more broadly to areas of academic practices, publishing, innovation theory, and affordances of powerful tools such as visualization.
Live Video Streaming Study is Now Online
Posted August 21st, 2007 by ehuang 
In August 2007, my colleagues and I completed a study that examined eight live video streaming technologies in terms of their image quality, streaming quality, accessibility, setup efficiency, and cost. The eight technologies were Clipstream, DVTS, Flash, QuickTime, Real, VLC, VX30 and Windows Media. VLC came to the top of the chart in our study. Thanks to many of you who participated in our survey for the study. For easy and fast access, we have decided to publish the study online. You may find the findings and conclusions from our study immediately applicable to your teaching or production.
Four to Five Years: New Scholarship
Posted January 23rd, 2007 by NMCThe New Scholarship and Emerging Forms of Publication
Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Four to Five Years
The time-honored activities of academic research and scholarly activity have benefited from the explosion of access to research materials and the ability to collaborate at a distance. At the same time, the processes of research, review, publication, and tenure are challenged by the same trends. The proliferation of audience- generated content combined with open-access content models is changing the way we think about scholarship and publication—and the way these activities are conducted.
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2006 NMC Regional Conference
Posted December 5th, 2006 by NMCNovember 8, 2006 - November 10, 2006
NMC Regional Conferences are one-of-a-kind events, each very much a reflection of the host institution. In fall 2006, the NMC came to Texas for a very special regional event that was held on the campus of Trinity University and hosted by the Center for Learning and Technology.
Befitting the rich traditions of Trinity and its sister institutions across the southwest, the conference brought together scholars & technologists from across the region to explore new ideas, discuss the issues which surround them, and share stories of successful efforts. Attendees stayed at an historic Spanish hotel located downtown on the famous River Walk, an area steeped in the traditions of Old San Antonio.
2005 NMC New England Regional Conference at Yale
Posted October 4th, 2005 by NMCOctober 5, 2005 - October 7, 2005
NMC Regional Conferences are one-of-a-kind events, each very much a reflection of the host institution. In Fall 2005, the NMC came to New England for a very special regional event to be held on the campus of Yale University, one of the NMC’s founding members and hosted by the Center for Media Initiatives.
Befitting the rich traditions of Yale and its sister institutions across New England, the conference brought together scholars and technologists from across the region to explore new ideas, discuss the issues which surround them, and share stories of successful efforts.
Virtual Reality and Visual Perception
Virtual Reality and Visual Perception
This "visualized research paper" addresses how visual perception is used (and abused) in practical virtual reality.
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How to Write a Great Paper
How to Write a Great Paper
This presentation leads the student through one method of thinking about, then writing about, complex topics.
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