Loren shared notes about attending Educause earlier this week. He told someone his bed at the Sheraton was so bad, he slept on the floor.

He spend much time in the exhibit hall. I demoed InkGestures quite a bit during the conference. Most people were enthusiastic. Many asked if it was a free download from Microsoft. Nope. ... There is a 30-day trial though. ... There are volume education discounts ... I understand university faculty, scientists, and journalists are among users to tell him how much writing time it saves.

He describes talk on the exhibit floor of new Tablets being prepared for release.

His big observation is not news to educators. Exhabit hall walkway talk was about how to catch up with and try to stay ahead of students in using advanced technology for learning.

I heard this same lament more frequently than made me comfortable at NECC and elsewhere from supposedly informed school administrators (some of whom do not use mobile PCs).

Another Educause attendee told me the same point, captured by this quote from a third person: Faculty will never do it. They just can't use Tablets and other high tech in classes.

Hmmm. Did I just hearing one side of these comments? Did I not listen carefully enough, or has educator code talk changed and I missed the change?


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