by Dr. Sonja Burrows, Instructional Designer, DLINQ This month, we are writing to you about finding hope in hopeless times – no small feat in a world rife with war, struggle, polarization, disease and disarray. As we noted at the outset, this theme eme…
by Tom Woodward, Director of Learning Spaces and Technologies It’s said that familiarity breeds contempt. That’s particularly true in the world of technology and the Internet where “new” and “best” are functionally synonymous. Because I like to know wh…
by Dr. Amy Collier, Associate Provost for Digital Learning Freida’s finger hovers over her screen, the “Click to Accept Terms” button flashing green and gray. She knows that once she taps the buttons, the camera on her laptop will turn on…and stay on. …
In these yearly digital detoxes, we have often turned our attention to opening up the black box of our ubiquitous, and taken for granted, digital tools – exploring, for example, the environmental impacts of data centers, or the ways in many tech compan…
My group–the Office of Digital Learning and Inquiry at Middlebury–works at the intersection of technology and learning, helping faculty and students to leverage technology for their academic and professional goals. This work is hopeful work, anchored i…
My group–the Office of Digital Learning and Inquiry at Middlebury–works at the intersection of technology and learning, helping faculty and students to leverage technology for their academic and professional goals. This work is hopeful work, anchored i…
What did you accomplish with your host organization? What was the impact of your work? This summer I was fortunate enough to work with the Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project (G2KR) and Oceana, on kelp restoration and sustainable fisheries. At G2KR it was a very eventful summer working with agencies, recreational divers, and other stakeholders […]
What did you accomplish with your host organization? What was the impact of your work? While working with Save the Waves Coalition, I was able to lay the foundation for a legislative bill proposal form (Leg Form) for a network of protected surf reserves, which we submitted to California State Senator, John Laird. This […]
What did you accomplish with your host organization? What was the impact of your work? Plastic Tides: Global Youth Mentor Program Social Media Intern At Plastic Tides, I worked on a variety of projects to support the start of the Global Youth Mentor Program’s third year and the social media team’s efforts to share the […]
The Summer has come to a close, but my work with the Permanent Mission of Vanuatu isn’t over yet! As the school year is back in full swing, I have kept up my work with the team in New York managing our social media accounts and collaborating on our legal strategy. I’m looking forward to […]
