make your own widget

Have you ever put a widget (or gadget, as they are sometimes called) on a blog or Web page? A widget allows me to give you access or interaction with particular information or applications. For example, to the right on this blog you will find a Creative Commons widget. To the left, you’ll find a [...]

debate in SL

There was an interesting article on Friday in the Chronicle’s Wired Campus: “College Debate Teams to Face Off in Second Life.”  The debate is set for 8pm (Eastern) on Feb. 4 on St. John’s University campus virtual campus in Second Life. I won’t be there that evening, but I’d love to hear about it from [...]

matrix on windows

For all of us who hate the MS paper clip. Enjoy your Friday Fluff!

free Wimba session on Second Life in Higher Ed

Wimba (a web conferencing tool available from TASC) offers free online seminars. Coming up next week: Teaching in Second Life for Higher Education. The session will feature “Business Concepts at University of Northern Iowa” and “An Educational Developer at Cal State Chico.” It’s set for 1pm (Eastern) on Tuesday, Jan. 27. You can register here.

from the eye in the sky

Here it is, your moment of Zen (apologies to The Daily Show): How many people can you fit on Capitol Hill?

President Obama Inauguration Captured from Space by GeoEye-1 Satellite Sensor, Marking this 2009 Historic Event

president’s perspective

University of Kentucky President Lee Todd is now blogging at http://www.ukalumni.net/blogs/president/. President’s Perspective will feature “news, information and fun tidbits” on Tuesdays (and perhaps more often). I’ve added it to my blog links on the right side of this page.

nara online

It’s been a while since I checked out the National Archives website, http://www.archives.gov/, so I visited this morning to see what’s new. Plenty. Just a few years ago, the NARA site was fairly text-utilitarian with links to some information but mostly advice on how to get what you need via the U.S. mail (gotta cross-promote, [...]

fun with words and pics

This is a fun site: piclits. Choose a photo, then choose words to create a poem or word image. You can also go freestyle and write your own words. Then you can save and share your photo. It took me about 10 minutes to learn to use it … and that included agonizing about which [...]

grants from hp

Hewlett Packard has launched a grant program for two- and four-year colleges and universities titled HP Innovations in Education, and the company is looking to fund 10 grants valued at more than $240,000 each in equipment, professional development and cash. Proposals are due March 30 for innovation in leadership capacity, digital learning environments, the undergraduate design [...]

blogs and wikis on Bb

Have you tried the blogs and wiki features that we’re offering for University of Kentucky classes in Blackboard? Here are some instructions for setting them in your Bb course. Blogs and wikis can be set up for the whole class, small groups, or individuals.
Blogging in Blackboard

In Bb, go to your course.
Go to the Control Panel.
Enter [...]