http://learning.richmond.edu/atc Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:59:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Apply now for our iPod and iPod Touch Initiative! Apple’s iPod is far and away the most popular portable media device. The iPod can store and display audio, video, still images and text. From an education standpoint the iPod is a portable multimedia center that has the potential to extend learning ... http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=154 Flickr, Delicious, Skype and Twitter make the top 10. Where do your favorite sites stack up? Time's 50 Best Websites of 2009 http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=161 The Basic Process: 1. Create the quiz or survey using Microsoft Excel 2. Save the file as a text document (with a .txt extension) 3. Upload the text file in the same dialog box you use to create test questions within Blackboard. Here is a site that documents the process extensively. Click to download ... http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=159 The November issue of Learning@Richmond features Victoria George, Professor of Religion and Art history.  She discusses her experience using Moodle and how it has transformed the way she structures her course objectives. The back page offers insight into what it takes to construct and improve a course syllabus.  It also ... http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=158 This may be the most useful link I've stumbled upon all semester. A writer from Digital Inspiration gives you step-by-step directions on how to embed HD Youtube videos, MP3s, Flickr slideshows, Google Maps, your LinkedIn profile, Word documents, chat, charts and graphs, and more within your site. How to embed almost ... http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=157 A couple of links from the Podcasting demo at SCS Tech Expo: Podcast Alley Podscope NPR Find-a-Podcast Lifehacker: Find Great Podcasts How to Make a Podcast (Audacity) http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=156 Inbox Zero Five Simple Rules for Keeping an Empty Inbox Treat Your Inbox as a To-Do List sentenc.es Delicious LastPass Merlin Mann Merlin Mann’s Google Talk on Inbox Zero Organizational Schemes and Resources Getting Things Done 43 Folders Writing Stuff Down http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=155 The latest issue of Learning@Richmond features Sharon Scinicariello, Director of the Global Studio. She talks about the resources available to those in the UR community who are learning a new language, maintaining or improving their language skills, or preparing to go abroad. The back page belatedly welcomes Jake Kulstad and ... http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=145 jake kulstad jkulstad@richmond.edu - x8258 Examples from my website. Goals Learn key features of Google Maps and Google Earth Create Custom Maps and Tours Explore online tools  to find data and tools Share custom Maps and Tours with others Understanding the basic features of KML Google Maps "My Maps" (log-in or create an account) save/send/organize GPS Visualizer tool http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/ -create KML overlay using ... http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=144 Read the Harvard Business Review's Death by Information Overload Less is More! Avoid the Wikipedia Effect. iGoogle Delicious LastPass Organizational Schemes Getting Things Done 43 Folders Writing Stuff Down Molskine Demo Email Inbox Zero Merlin Mann Merlin Mann's Google Talk on Inbox Zero auto-redirecting messages to folders creating an e-mail DMZ 5 rules to empty your inbox emptying inbox flags and rules treat your inbox as a to-do list the ... http://learning.richmond.edu/atc/?p=142