Duke DDI

The Duke Digital Initiative (DDI) supports the exploration of new and emerging technologies and how they might be applied to teaching and learning.

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Goodnight, all! Hope to see some of you follow me @NewTech4Ed!

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Reminder: The tweeter behind this account retires from Duke 12/7/18. Other Duke accounts to follow while this position is filled include @InnovationCoLab, @DukeOIT, @DukeLearning. Want more tweets from me? Follow @newtech4ed. I'll start tweeting there after 12/7/18.

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Men in technical fields: When asked to speak on a panel, please routinely ask: Will the panel have any diversity? Will there be women? People of color? Others? Maybe not. But will you consider asking?

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At an artificial intelligence panel tonight. All male panel. Aren't there women working in this area? Yes. The conference hosted by @SASsoftware, @UNC research computing, and @nvidia this past fall had a good number of women speakers.

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Smartness is everywhere these days. If you ride horses (English), you might want to back a @kickstarter campaign for smart riding boots. Get those heels in the right position, STAT! https://t.co/ovl0foXJ4I

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Tried paper circuits? You should! You can, for example, make a light-up greeting card. It's a good way to intro kids to electrical circuits, but it's fun for the grown-ups, too. From @Makerspaces_com: Santa, tree, & snowman templates & instructions: https://t.co/A6ZiHspBQY

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If last week's menorahs weren't enough to get you to think about making one, here's an octopus version: https://t.co/1xZFBie6TH If you're at Duke, you can 3D print it in the @InnovationCoLab. Never 3D printed at Duke before? Pick a @thingiverse file and give it a whirl!

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As technology makes it possible to replicate existing art, what will it mean to go to museums to see the originals? Or to own an original? Or to create an original? https://t.co/SigseNhSDl @InnovationCoLab @ChipBobbert

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Help save our earth. Design a replacement for our current air conditioning systems. https://t.co/jfcPJGrnTS

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Some info on the Marriott/Starwood data breach: https://t.co/1sDoTITncZ

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Using a 3D printing pen (@3Doodler Create) to teach plant science: https://t.co/yykQhIt5Up

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What should we expect to see in smart phones in 2019? 5G, folding phones, notch evolution, more camera lenses, and more artificial intelligence (AI). https://t.co/gwykRvZJBj

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Breaking news! The tweeter behind this account retires from Duke 12/7/18. Other Duke accounts to follow while this position is filled include @InnovationCoLab, @DukeOIT, @DukeLearning. Want more tweets from me? Follow @newtech4ed. I'll start tweeting there after 12/7/18.

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Paying equal homage to Hanukkah, here are some menorah designs to create, also from @make: https://t.co/OJSdFoOADO And oh, my gosh! The 3D printed dinosaur ones? Spectacular! @ChipBobbert @InnovationCoLab @faberdesign

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If you celebrate Christmas (or just like Christmas trees), here are some you can create from @Make: https://t.co/B5WYwtYkrv My favorites? The 3D printed Advent tree (available on Thingiverse) and the tree made from PVC pipes! @ChipBobbert @InnovationCoLab

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Full-body medical scanner produces first images: https://t.co/nOEvP432K0 "...40 times faster than current PET scans and can capture a 3D picture of the entire human body in one instant scan." Uses significantly lower doses of radiation tracers, too.

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First FDA clearance for augmented reality (AR) pre-operative surgery planning app using @HoloLens: https://t.co/tlKWmBtwT5

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Researchers @RiceUniversity have developed a nanotube film and protective polymer for structures that will help detect accumulated stress before visible cracks, etc. appear. Tech article: https://t.co/SP4pjOE7t8 Lay article: https://t.co/uoyQO4l3vI Wearable tech? :-)

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Get teams of K-16 students engaged with science by having them participate in creating a new message to send through space to possible ETs: https://t.co/kzghILkyW0 Must solve puzzles to register and submit designs for the New Arecibo Message, within a nine-month window.

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You can laser cut/etch and then assemble a small loom for tabletop or lap use: https://t.co/eHKSLe1OAo @InnovationCoLab @ChipBobbert