Google Wave

Here is a great demo of Google Wave. This may well be the future of communication. It combines email, instant messaging, collaboration, wiki's, live translation and so much more! Take a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_UyVmITiYQ&feature=player_embedded#

Blackboard Users Group

Want to network with other Blackboard users? Check out this NERCOMP event (Gordon is a member of NERCOMP, so you are eligible for discount pricing). Contact June Bodoni if you want to attend (june.bodoni@gordon.edu).

http://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=5875

ATT will be on Campus this Thursday 9/24

On Thursday 9/24/09, ATT will be in Lane from 11:30 to 2pm offering discounts on ATT service plans. If you are a student of Faculty/Staff member stop by and check out the phones and the discounts! Check out the website for details at https://go.gordon.edu/departments/cet/downloads/ATT.cfm

Do Teens Tweet?

Interesting article from Mashable on the demographics of Twitter.

Bb World '09

Many of the presentations from Bb World '09 are now online. Of course it would have been more fun to go in person (especially since it was in Orlando this year), but online presenations are still a good way to find out what other institutions are doing with Blackboard.

Check out the presentations at: Bb World

Thinking about bringing a laptop to Gordon?

Check out Gordon's laptop program at http://www.gordon.edu/laptop

Buy Adobe Software for up to 80% off

Gordon participates in the Adobe Volume Discount Agreement. Students, faculty and staff can get up to 80% off of some Adobe Products from our educational reseller, e-Academy.

Go to http://gordon.onthehub.com for discounts on Creative Suite and other selected Adobe products.

Twitter Goes to College

From U.S. News and World Report: Read about how faculty are using Twitter to engage students in learning:

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2009/06/02/twitter-goes-to-college.html

Gordon on iTunes U

Did you miss chapel or would you like to hear a daily devotional with Gordon's first lady, Jan Carlberg? Tune into iTunes U at http://www.gordon.edu/itunes (or look for Gordon under the iTunes U section of iTunes.

Also note for those on campus: chapels, convos and special speakers are also posted on the Go site under featured speakers at https://go.gordon.edu/communities/featured/.