doh!

Sometimes I feel like I live in Springfield, so why not have a Simpson’s avatar? You, too, can have one. Visit this website, let the page load and play music (give it a few seconds) and then click on Create Your Simpson’s Avatar. Notice mine has shoes to match the hair. Very nice.
 
 
 
 
 
 

civil rights digital library

Check out the Civil Rights Digital Library, now online at http://crdl.usg.edu/voci/go/crdl/home/. Among the text, image and video archives is an educator resource that includes annotated bibliographies, learning modules, study guides, slideshows and more. The project is a result of an IMLS grant to the University of Georgia, and the partnership includes a variety of academic and [...]

vodpod

You may have noticed a new collection of videos on this blog (see bottom of column to the left). This is the result of some experimentation with “Vodpod.” Vodpod is a tool that allows you to “collect” video. You may then visit your collection, share it with others, or even add it to your blog. If [...]

Blue 2.0 kicks off …

Today kicks off the Blue 2.0 online learning for Integrated Academic Services. Come take a look: http://connectedcampus.wordpress.com/

stay curious

I always liked the creative little PBS spots like “be more” and “stay curious.” Here’s a favorite that makes good use of old technology. Have a great long weekend.

creative commons?

If you have published on the Internet (text, video, other), then you may have run into the term “Creative Commons.” What does it mean? It actually refers to the nonprofit Creative Commons organization, which strives to make copyrighted materials available to a greater audience. For background, here’s an article from Encyclopaedia Brittanica and one from Wikipedia. Creative [...]

wiki wiki wiki

The wiki is something that I still have difficulty using. I understand it. I see how it works. I can envision applications. I don’t have one that is active. In any case, I watch for information about the wiki’s application to learning. This article in the Campus Technology provides some ideas of how wikis are being used at MIT and Johns [...]

here we go: Blue 2.0!

Today (May 19) a number of us in the Integrated Academic Services (IAS) units will get together for a little food, fun and learning to kick off Blue 2.0, IAS stye. It’s a self-serve exploration of a few Web 2.0 applications. Anyone is welcome to join us, although only IAS unit staff members will be eligible for [...]

emails to professors

What kind of emails are you getting from students? How about these? Happy Friday Fluff.
http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/article/2914/another-batch-of-funny-student-e-mail-messages-to-professors
 

look it up

This is old news, but in case you didn’t know, there is a free online dictionary and thesaurus at http://dictionary.reference.com/. I always just type in dictionary.com, and it goes to the same place. The resources used for the site are impressive and may be viewed at http://dictionary.reference.com/help/about.html. It’s all provided by a company that produces multiple language [...]