Redefining Education for the Digital Age – Reforms Gain Momentum
In December of 2009 a landmark national summit on redefining education for the digital age was held at The University of Texas at Austin, convened by Dr. Paul Resta and the College of Education’s Learning Technology Center.

Learning Technology Center Looks Back on Thirty Years of Video Equipment
Last fall no one checked out a video camcorder that recorded to tape. With a fleet of 25 Xactis and 30 Flips--both tiny camcorders capable of recording regular or high definition video onto a small memory card--the LTC's Equipment Checkout had gone tapeless.

IDEA Studio Provides Training on Responsible Use of Facebook
Everyone's on Facebook these days--including teachers. Although Facebook can help teachers communicate with students--with up-to-the-minute schedule information or "online office hours," for example--its melding of personal and work-related information can be fraught with professional peril. This is especially true for teachers, who often must adhere to a stricter ethical standard than other professions.

Laptop Help Team Leader Finalist for Student Employee of the Year Award
Julian Joseph, the Laptop Help Desk Team Leader in the College of Education's Learning Technology Center, was named a top 10 finalist of UT's first annual Student Employee of the Year Award.

Backup Service for COE Computers Improved with New Software
Backing up computer files is one of those things that seems like too much trouble to deal with. That is, until an entire database is wiped out with a single, errant click. Fortunately, we have the perfect solution for this problem here at the College of Education.

LTC Provides Teacher Professional Development on Technology Tools
Learning Technology Center coordinators Karen French and Ken Tothero traveled to Connecticut twice last fall, providing professional development on the use of technology to support world language learning and the teaching of bilingual curricula.

LTC Welcomes Students for Spring 2011!
The LTC welcomes all COE students for the Spring 2011 semester! As usual, we've been busy over the winter break making improvements to our facilities.