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
Understanding the iPad Display Capabilities
Did you know that your iPad can actually display video using the dock connector on the bottom of your iPad and an adapter (purchased separately)? This can be great in the classroom or for quick meetings in technology equipped spaces. If this is something you have considered before, or are considering for the future, there…Continue Reading Understanding the iPad Display Capabilities
The iPad apps I Can’t Live Without
I was recently reading The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Prof Hacker Blog when I stumbled across an interesting post entitled 5 iPad Applications I Can’t Live Without (and Why) (http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/5-ipad-applications-i-cant-live-without-and-why/25907). After reading this article I wondered: “If I had to choose, what would be on the top of my App list?”… so here they are!…Continue Reading The iPad apps I Can’t Live Without
Coding the Web With Style
Coding the web with style In a previous post, we covered the basics of HTML, the markup language of the internet. We explored ways to divide content into different kinds of contextual containers using tags, and we saw some rudimentary formatting as a result. But how do really style the web? How do we control…Continue Reading Coding the Web With Style
Slack Water – The Death of Google Wave
It appears that Google has found itself in a bit of Slack Water, the time when the sea becomes still just before or after a tide, as they announced on August 4, 2010 that Google Wave was coming to an end. Google will continue to support the application for end users through the end of…Continue Reading Slack Water – The Death of Google Wave
TTL is on the Move Again!
The Technology for Teaching and Learning Group is on the move again – This time back to our permanent home in the Gordon Library (GL225)! There are some new exciting changes in the Gordon Library that we are really excited about and we think you will be too. This renovation has created a new WPI…Continue Reading TTL is on the Move Again!
How to make a web page: HTML
Last week, we posted about the value of understanding HTML, the language of the web. While there are many tools that make website creation possible without requiring you to know any “code,” we feel that having a working knowledge of how the code behind a web page works is tremendously valuable. Today, we’re going to…Continue Reading How to make a web page: HTML
HTML- The language of the web
Many of us here at WPI would admit that the web has become an integral, and in some cases necessary, part of our daily lives. Many of us surf web sites on a daily basis, relying on the web for diverse content ranging from world news to peer reviewed research articles. However, a basic understanding…Continue Reading HTML- The language of the web
Ride the (Google) Wave! The Opening of Google Wave and Google Voice.
This summer has been an exciting time over at Google. Just this past month Google announced the the public availability of Google Voice and of its newest collaboration product, Google Wave. So what are these two new products? Google Voice: Google Voice, the Google reincarnation of GrandCentral, is essentially a phone management system. Users of…Continue Reading Ride the (Google) Wave! The Opening of Google Wave and Google Voice.
Navigate Windows 7 like an Expert in the eClassroom and Beyond
This fall you may notice a new change in the eClassrooms on campus – Windows 7! The IT department has been actively deploying Microsoft Windows 7 to the campus computer labs and E-Classroom instructor workstations with the goal of completing the task by A-term 2010. Windows 7 offers a similar windows environment to Vista with…Continue Reading Navigate Windows 7 like an Expert in the eClassroom and Beyond