Reality programs have changed the makeup of television offerings. This seemingly ever-expanding segment of the market is incredibly diverse. With that framework in mind, it should not be surprising that someone is pitching the idea of a show called "Save Me!" "Save Me!" has been characterized as being something like "The 700 Club" meets "Real Time with Bill Maher" meets "Big Brother." The show is the idea of self-proclaimed "spiritual anthropologist" Jim Henderson, who Read More …
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Classroom Conversations Go the Way of Social Media (#0372)
Trip Gabriel's recent New York Times article, "Speaking Up in Class, Silently, Using Social Media," explores the uses of backchannels (real-time online dialogue about a speaker or topic) in the classroom. While backchannels are being utilized at all levels of education - from elementary schools to graduate degree programs - the overall adoption rates are low. Those who leverage this new interactive supplement to the learning experience employ a variety of means including Twitter, Read More …