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1 Glenn, David. “Why Cramming Doesn’t Work.” The Chronicle of Higher Education. 8 June 2007.
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Everding, Gerry. “Practicing information retrieval is key to memory retention, study finds.”
Washington University in St. Louis. 15 February 2008
• Student digital divide: avoid making assumptions about device http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/11091.aspx
University of Illinois at Chicago. “Improving Your Memory.” Academic Center for Excellence.
ownership, data plans, and mobile learning preferences
Copyright suggestions: 2008 <http://www.uic.edu/depts/ace/memory.shtml>
• Increased work/expectations of faculty and staff 2 Green, Tim and Baynard Bailey. “Digital Flashcard Tools.” Tech Trends, 54 4 July/August 2010:
• Mobile technology may be in student hands, but the expertise 1. Use a local server, not www 16-18.
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3 Brown, Malcolm and Victoria Diaz. “Mobile Learning: Context and Prospects.” Educause
Learning Initiative May 2010 <net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI3022.pdf>
• Access the student’s personal learning environment: interface with images 4 Truong, Kelly. “Student Smartphone Use Doubles; Instant Messaging Loses Favor.” The
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Facebook, iGoogle, Moodle, Blackboard, etc. Chronicle of Higher Education. 17 June 2010 http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/
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