Mobile Talk

Do you feel overworked? Your devices probably contribute to that—but do you realize just how much? In this episode of Mobile Talk, Donn and Mark talk about the pros and cons of the ability to work anytime, anywhere, along with the need and the techniques for managing student expectations about response times. Get the podcast […]

Here’s a bonus track of a sampling of interactions between Mark and Alexa to show just a little bit of her capabilities—including just a bit about the challenges you sometimes run into. This bonus track goes along with Ep. 51—Mobile Talk: Alexa, Echo, and higher ed. Get the podcast Grab it on iTunes. Or listen […]

In this episode of Mobile Talk, Donn interviews Mark to learn more about technologies like the Echo and its various incarnations—technology that is an ever-present assistant much like the computer in Star Trek that responded whenever someone simply said its name out loud. Check the next post for a bonus track: a sampling of interaction […]

In this episode, Donn and Mark talk again with librarian Janine Pino about a resource that Pellissippi State staff, faculty, and students can access through the library without paying additional fees. Lynda.com is included simply for being part of the Pellissippi State community. You might want to hear how it all works since this could […]

In this episode, Donn and Mark talk about what podcasts really are and why and how you would want to listen to them. We give some context to their rising popularity and consider why educators might want to use them in their own teaching endeavors. You’ll also learn about the best places to find podcasts […]

In this episode of Mobile Talk, Donn and Mark talk again with Janine Pino about the Roving Librarians program, a program in which librarians use iPads to get outside the library walls and go where students are to help them develop information literacy and research for their papers, speeches, and projects. Get the podcast Grab […]

In this episode, Donn and Mark tackle a common attitude that can prevent faculty from making progress in harnessing new tools. Perfectionism can get in the way of taking chances. Vanity can also. The phrase “Done is better than perfect” serves entrepreneurs well, and can help faculty also. Get the podcast Grab it on iTunes. […]

In this episode, Donn and Mark discuss the announcement(s) from Microsoft concerning the fate of the Windows phone. Has it gone the way of Blackberry? Hint: Blackberry is still around, and making plans. Implications for everyone, even if you’re using one of the two market leaders. Get some insight into how tech giants affect our everyday […]

Virtual Reality is a hot topic in higher education. At least part of the conversation is on making the technology accessible to students. The Pellissippi State librarians decided they could help that. In this episode of Mobile Talk, Donn and Mark talk with Janine Pino about the library’s new VR room available to students and […]

In this episode of Mobile Talk, Donn and Mark talk about what we even mean by the Mobile Fellows Program, and what the program means when it talks about mobile technology, emerging technology, etc. This will help people considering applying as a fellow as we think about defining what it is we are investigating and […]