Dr. "TKA" Kulla-Abbott's List: eLearning

"New technology is not only unavioidable, it’s a crucial part of education today. That’s why so many teachers are Tweeting, and many others are following close behind. After you set up your account at Twitter.com, be sure to check out some of these great education feeds. Who knows? You might even learn a thing or two.

Getting Started

If you’re new to Twitter (and even if you’re a pro), look into these useful feeds to find directories, groups, and tools you’ll use throughout your days as a teacher."

"What Will Google Devise Next?

Google made its name in Web search, but successes in e-mail, maps, news aggregation, and online video show that the company is no one-trick pony. Where will the search giant go next?

"One of the ways for us to accelerate the potential for one of these products to go from an idea internally to externally launched is to get it in the hands of the user to try," says R.J. Pittman, director of product management at Google

In this BusinessWeek slide show, we look at 20 promising experiments, most of which originated at Google Labs. Some face a clear path to profitability; others are aimed merely at getting consumers to devote more time and attention to the Web—and ads placed by Google. Whatever the case, they're likely to change the way you get around the Web.

Use the reader comment section to tell us about the Google products you find most notable, whether or not they made this list.
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"H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Our edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays, multimedia materials, and discussion for colleagues and the interested public. The computing heart of H-Net resides at MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online, Michigan State University, but H-Net officers, editors and subscribers come from all over the globe. Tell me more. "

"Five criteria for evaluating Web pages"

"My DEN Webinar Recording is Now Online

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Several weeks ago, I enjoyed the great privilege of leading a webinar for the Discovery Educator Network. Despite some technical hiccups and mortal fear that my cordless phone battery would soon die, the webinar, Creative Computing and the Case for Project-based Learning, went extremely well. I’m proud of the presentation, even if the audio sounds a bit like a first-time caller to Dr. Laura.

I am grateful to the folks at Discovery, especially Steve Dembo, for working so hard to make the archive available for others to enjoy.

Feel free to share this link with friends and colleagues. While you’re at it, please take a moment and vote for me to keynote ISTE 2010!

Posted by gary on Friday, December 11, 2009 at 3:17 pm
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"25 Awesome Virtual Learning Experiences Online"

"The best place to teach & learn online
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"EDU 2.0 is a free, web-hosted learning management system that allows anyone to create an online school in minutes. It's easy to use, comprehensive, and can be accessed from any web browser."

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"7 Simple Rapid E-Learning Tips & Free PowerPoint Template
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The Rapid E-Learning Blog - questions from blog readers

When I’m on the road, I try to squeeze in some informal Articulate jam sessions to answer quick questions or offer a tip or two.

For example, I’m going to be in Baton Rouge next week. I’m doing a session for the local ASTD. And the next day, I’m hanging around for an informal Articulate jam session where I’m available to answer questions. So if you’re interested, let me know. Space is limited so it’s first come, first serve.

Many of these jam sessions produce interesting discussions with some tips and tricks that don’t require a full blog post. So today, I’m going to share a few of them from a recent meeting.

The Rapid E-Learning Blog - keep losing my elearning files

This was an interesting question. In this case the person didn’t lose files. Instead he was moving things around and broke the connections. It’s something that happens because some people have this habit of moving and deleting files.

I had a customer once delete all of her files because she was “cleaning up the folders.” I showed her how to get them back by going to the recycle bin, but she had already emptied it. She said, “It was getting full.”

If you’re one of those people, here’s a tip: Don’t mess with your files; especially once the course is published. If the course’s player is looking for a file and it’s missing, your course won’t work.

To keep things organized, create a consistent process by which you manage your folders and elearning assets. I start with the same default folder and this way all of my projects are structured the same way. I wrote a post on how to organize and manage your project files. That may help.

The Rapid E-Learning Blog - the big image files make my computer slow

Working with multimedia applications can tax your computer. This is especially true when you have a bunch of large images on your PowerPoint slides. You’ll find that things kind of bog dow

Interactive Storyboards

"What is Dropbox?

Dropbox is a web-based application where users can upload documents, picture, and music. After adding these items to the digital Dropbox users can access the data from different locations, or even share these files with other people. This makes sharing and accessing information easier because anyone can access the data from a centralized location on the web, making information accessible any place at any time. The digital Dropbox alleviates problems with email or other forms of file sharing[1].

There are several unique aspects of Dropbox, web 2.0 application such as File Sync, File Sharing, Online Backup, Undo and Undelete[1]. These valuable tools allow users to place files such as documents, pictures, or music in a folder that is accessible from any computer that uses this application. It frees the user from e-mailing files, using flash drives, or using unsecure servers. It also provides users with security from any computer crashes, viruses, or other problems [2].

The files that are uploaded to Dropbox are accessible through cell phones that utilize the Dropbox application. When users add files to Dropbox they can open it on any computer or mobile device that has access to the internet. This allows users to work from any computer without having to worry about transferring files. Dropbox is accessible through any type of computer regardless of the type of operating system that it uses. This web 2.0 application is great for college students who may need to work from a family member's computer or a computer on campus [2]. "

"What is a HootCourse?

A HootCourse is an online classroom. And then some.

Instead of cumbersome forums or complicated lesson-plan formats, HootCourse uses a combination of the most popular social networks and blogging platforms to provide a new type of online classroom."

"Removing Roadblocks

Posted by Brian Nichols on 8/26/11 • Categorized as Best Educational Practices
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For every failure, there’s an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

Mary Kay Ash

One of the primary responsibilities of a leader is to remove roadblocks so that people can innovate and move the mission forward. Change is a difficult process without roadblocks in place. Unfortunately, leaders often unknowingly put additional roadblocks in the way. Here are a few of the roadblocks that I have seen put in place by leaders with great intentions."