The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's (ELI's) 7 Things You Should Know About... series provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices. Each brief focuses on a single technology or practice and describes:

• What it is
• How it works
• Where it is going
• Why it matters to teaching and learning
  

Use ELI's 7 Things You Should Know About... briefs to:

• Enhance professional development activities
• Open a dialogue with your colleagues about emerging technologies and their implications for your school
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies
  

7 Things You Should Know About...pieces provide quick, no-jargon overviews of emerging technologies and related practices that have demonstrated or may demonstrate positive learning impacts. Any time you need to explain a new learning technology or practice quickly and clearly, look for a 7 Things You Should Know About... brief from ELI.

7 Things You Should Know About Series

1. Lulu (January 2008)
2. Skype (December 2007)
3. Citizen Journalism (November 2007)
4. Data Visualization (October 2007)
5. Haptics (September 2007)
6. Cyberinfrastructure (August 2007)
7. Twitter (July 2007)
8. Wikipedia (June 2007)
9. Facebook II (May 2007)
10. RSS (April 2007)
11. Creative Commons (March 2007)
12. Open Journaling (February 2007)
13. Digital Storytelling (January 2007)
14. E-Books (November 2006)
15. Google Earth (October 2006)
16. YouTube (September 2006)
17. Facebook I (August 2006)
18. Mapping Mashups (July 2006)
19. Virtual Worlds (June 2006)
20. Google Jockeying (May 2006)
21. Remote Instrumentation (April 2006)
22. Screencasting (March 2006)
23. Virtual Meetings (February 2006)
24. Grid Computing (January 2006)
25. Collaborative Editing (December 2005)
26. Instant Messaging (November 2005)
27. Augmented Reality (September 2005)
28. Blogs (August 2005)
29. Video Blogging (August 2005)
30. Wikis (July 2005)
31. Podcasting (June 2005)
32. Clickers (May 2005)
33. Social Bookmarking (May 2005)