IT Problems

Humorous video on what causes so many problems with technology. Sometimes, I have to agree there are gremlins and goblins inside my computer!


http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/video/2008/apr/30/dragons.den.gremlins.bt

from Steve Clark, Webmaster, Athens State University

Podcasts

Podcasting has become a primary technology for allowing access/sharing of audio for learning. Visit http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_genres.php?pod_genre_id=1 for podcasts focused on technology. Another interesting site is http://itconversations.com/index.htm

Information Systems Links

As the semester is wrapping up, I am enjoying reading the learning journals of students in my courses. Below are some interesting links related to various aspects of information systems. There are some great resource here.

User Centered Interface Development:
http://www2.sims.berkeley.edu/courses/is202/f98/Lecture21/
http://www.usabilitynet.org/management/b_design.htm
http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~pancake/ptools/guidelines/

More exciting presentations

Yesterday, I attended a conference for instructional use of technology. One of my favorite sessions was about eliminating the old, boring, text-based powerpoint presentations, with a more fast-paced, exciting technique. Still using, PowerPoint, these streamlined presentations really captured my attention. What do you think?

One by Dick Hardt about Identity 2.0.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrpajcAgR1E

This one by Larry Lessig, who takes credit for this new style of powerpoint presentation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q25-S7jzgs

Fair Use

In a training session yesterday, questions were raised once again about legal use of copyrighted materials in education. Our Director of Library Services, Dr. Robert Burkhardt, shared this with me on the subject. I think you'll enjoy this brief You Tube video about fair use law.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJn_jC4FNDo

Wimba 2008 - Conference Archives

Wimba 2008 provided me with many interesting ideas for encouraging participation and enhancing collaboration in my distance courses. Using Wimba Voice and Live Classroom tools, faculty across the country have developed innovative approaches to interacting with their students.

To review the archives of conference sessions, select the link below:

http://www.wimba.com/connect08/presentations.php

Recommended Book - Wikinomics

At the Wimba 2008 Connect conference, many people were discussing "WIKINOMICS: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everthing" by Tapscott and Williams (ISBN-13: 978-1591841388). The book explores mass/global collaboration and what it means for business and technology. It includes success stories from a number of major companies and describes methods for exploiting the power of collaborative production.
For more information: http://www.wikinomics.com/