Office of Academic Technology :: Spring Arbor University

A Facebook Study

On Friday Morning, Facebook hosted the second largest IPO in history valued at over 100 billion dollars. Not bad for a company started by a Harvard freshman a little over eight years ago. The question is, can it be leveraged for learning?

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PluggedIn: Shane Hipps

Shane Hipps has had a pretty atypical career path: Advertising with a high end sports car manufacturer, onto to seminary, then a pastor in a mennonite church.

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PluggedIn: Dr. Brian Lugioyo

When asked about the seemingly complex task of connecting students from across the globe, Dr. Lugioyo responds simply, "We just want to encourage people in their faith. Technology is just one great way to do that." Last week I talked with Dr. Lugioyo about the reality of tying students together through tech.

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PluggedIn: David Buchanan

What does it feel like to be at the top? Just ask Web & Multimedia Designer David Buchanan, whose recent Podcast, "The iPad Show" reached the top 5 most popular Podcasts in iTunes earlier this summer.

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OAT Labs

Looking to leverage rich media or other technology in your courses?  Check out OAT Labs.

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PluggedIn: Robbie Bolton

Newsweek reports that book publisher’s sales reached nearly 280 million dollars in 2009, which includes hardcover, paperback and eBook sales (Newsweek, 2010). It is clear that books are still a staple within our society, whether in print or digital formats.

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Top Five: July 2010

With the holiday weekend coming to a close we thought it would be nice to share the top five things we’re reading, watching and listening to in OAT right now. Enjoy.

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Keynote Themepark

Sometimes, putting together presentation slides is no walk in the park, especially when you're racing against the clock. The problem is, your presentations are as important as ever for students learning in our visual culture. So you might ask, "How can I make my slides faster?"

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A search engine for people like us

Let’s face it, search engines are a dime a dozen these days: Google, Bing and Yahoo are the stapes we’re all used to. However, earlier this week I came across a gem from our colleague David Wicks, from Seattle Pacific University about a new search engine for educators. I think it took only five minutes for me to realize I was in love. Link after the break.

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