Back in April we posted on the ways in which reCAPTCHA, an anti-spam mechanism, was helping Google to digitize many older novels as well as the the entire New York Times archive. Well, now that it has been a few months we wondered: ‘what might reCAPTCHA be helping with next?’ Turns out approximately 250,000 books from the British Library!…Continue Reading What might your reCAPTCHA be helping with next?
Breadcrumb – Where Hansel and Gretel meet Google
This past week I was taking a quick look around at what cool new things Google has brewing in the Labs (http://www.googlelabs.com/). While I was there I stumbled across this cool new project called Breadcrumb. According to Google: “Breadcrumb is a platform to develop branching mobile learning scenarios for smartphones… The Google Breadcrumb stories might…Continue Reading Breadcrumb – Where Hansel and Gretel meet Google
Gotcha CAPTCHA!
The Challenge SPAM! No, not SPAM the food SPAM, the stuff you get unsolicited in your email inbox! SPAM, often generated by computers termed SPAMbots, can originate from many places on the web. For instance, some SPAMmers troll webpages looking for email addresses to add to their databases, while others use online forms to generate…Continue Reading Gotcha CAPTCHA!
Thinking of trying out an e-Reader? E-Read this blog post…
As an avid lover of books and all things technology, I thought it was high time we have a post on this blog about e-Readers. If you’re not familar with e-Readers, they are portable electronic devices (typically tablet-like) used primarily for reading digital materials, including books, newspapers, magazines, etc. They exist in different formats, including electronic…Continue Reading Thinking of trying out an e-Reader? E-Read this blog post…
Tools we use – Screen Captures
Have you ever found yourself writing an email (or a blog post!) and wished you could just show what you mean instead of having to try to describe it? We often find that being able to quickly capture what’s happening on a computer screen is invaluable for saving time and communicating more clearly. There are…Continue Reading Tools we use – Screen Captures
Tools we use – Outlook Quick Parts
Do you find yourself sending the same email over and over again? Maybe something like, “You can find information on the required readings in the syllabus, located at…” or “This class has the following grade scheme: Labs – 20%, Quizzes – 20%…” Just a reminder that Outlook users can take advantage of a great little…Continue Reading Tools we use – Outlook Quick Parts
Tired of performing the same old search? What if the information could come to you?
Keeping on top of news and emerging research can be time a consuming task. However there are tools out there to help you and make this task simpler! One such tool is Really Simple Syndication (RSS). You probably have noticed the RSS symbol (see below) on pages you use frequently. While RSS has steadily increased…Continue Reading Tired of performing the same old search? What if the information could come to you?
Tools we use – Social Bookmarking
With the incredible proliferation of online tools, tips, resources, and technologies available for teaching and learning today, we at the Technology for Teaching and Learning group often find ourselves playing the role of technology testers and commentators. We would like to take a few minutes every now and again to share a technology that we’ve put…Continue Reading Tools we use – Social Bookmarking
YouTube becomes more Social…Media
Have you ever posted a YouTube video and wished you could control its playback for students watching it at the same time? SocialVision has recently rolled out a new feature (free!) that allows you to watch YouTube videos synchronously with others. Called YouTube Social, this new element allows the person who initiates a social invite…Continue Reading YouTube becomes more Social…Media
Top Pick for Using PowerPoint 2010
From “Top 10 reasons to try PowerPoint 2010” I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “death by PowerPoint”. I think it should be changed to “death by presenter who uses PowerPoint ineffectively”, but it’s not as catchy. PowerPoint presentations these days have a bad reputation if it’s just bulleted text on the screen. That’s why my top…Continue Reading Top Pick for Using PowerPoint 2010