[xmca] FW: Keystone - Your New Online Resource Just For Faculty

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In light of the mooc discussion…… From: Blackboard [mailto:blackboard@blackboard.com] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 11:13 AM To: Peter Smagorinsky Subject: Keystone - Your New Online Resource Just For Faculty If you cannot read this message, please click here<http://app.email.blackboard.com/e/es.aspx?s=2376&e=148466&elq=6bf03b817e9e4ac3ae77d57af1231608&elq=6bf03b817e9e4ac3ae77d57af1231608&elqCampaignId=5791> [http://images.email.blackboard.com/EloquaImages/clients/BlackboardInc/%7bb84b95a4-efc3-4a68-868e-fbff151dc663%7d_Keystone.jpg] Announcing the CourseSites MOOC Catalog. 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Issue 1 of Keystone, your very own Faculty-Only resource delivered straight to you by your partners at Blackboard. Within the beautifully pixelated walls of this newsletter you will find news, events, articles, and access to a community of professionals that not only share a similar view of the world, but also share similar challenges. Take a look around, join the conversation. There's a lot to see. And even more to come. Have an idea? Send your thoughts and comments to Lauren Gelfound<mailto:lauren.gelfound@blackboard.com> . The CourseSites MOOC Catalog:<https://www.coursesites.com/webapps/Bb-sites-course-creation-BBLEARN/pages/mooccatalog.html?elq=6bf03b817e9e4ac3ae77d57af1231608&elqCampaignId=5791> Discover, Create and Share Open Education Opportunities. Blackboard is pleased to support open education opportunities and massive open online courses (MOOCs) through CourseSites by Blackboard, a free, hosted and scalable online learning platform. 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Read More.<http://www.blackboard.com/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=d23ef7d5-c193-4f82-afd3-73c413f22ce1&elq=6bf03b817e9e4ac3ae77d57af1231608&elqCampaignId=5791> [http://images.email.blackboard.com/EloquaImages/clients/BlackboardInc/%7bbbe3605d-2f00-4d51-a92e-448a81f51655%7d_faculty_stopdrop.jpg]<http://www.blackboard.com/CMSPages/GetFile.aspx?guid=d23ef7d5-c193-4f82-afd3-73c413f22ce1&elq=6bf03b817e9e4ac3ae77d57af1231608&elqCampaignId=5791> Can Smartphones Make Students Pay Attention? 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