iReview
The New York Times reports on how students appreciate being able to use iPods and other mp3 devices to review their work. However, it also points out that not every course lends itself to recording, nor do all faculty members want to be recorded.

* Instructional Technology is currently working towards rolling out a podcasting solution by Fall Semester 2008.

TO BE
Should laptops be allowed in the classroom? When used correctly, laptops can engage students, enhance understanding, and save the environment. "Don't Ban Them. Use Them."

or NOT TO BE
However, banning laptops in the classroom is becoming more prevalent in law schools across the country. The main argument is that teachers have begun to rely too heavily on technology to teach for them. "How Banning... made me a better... teacher."

Facebook Forwards Research
Researchers from Harvard and UCLA have begun using facebook to analyze how social interactions between students are formed. The social-networking website provides more raw data than scholars had previously been privy too and is changing the way sociologists explore fundamental questions.