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Entries from February 2009

4 ways to improve Powerpoint presentations

February 18th, 2009 · No Comments

This is a useful article by Olivia Mitchell, posted on the Slideshare blog, describing 4 multimedia learning principles that can be applied to improve the learning value of presentations. She distinguishes between graphic design and instructional design and explains why the latter is the most important if you want to help your audience to learn.

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Tags: Learning · Second Life · change · teaching · tools

Horizon Report 2009

February 9th, 2009 · No Comments

The latest Horizon Report, that looks at the likely impact of emerging technologies on teaching, learning and research, features six examples of tools, applications and devices that will change the way we operate. Two of these technologies, i.e. mobile devices and cloud computing, are already with us and used extensively. With the advent of the [...]

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Tags: Innovation · Learning · Technology · Transformation · change · changing culture · cloud computing · connectivity · mobile · teaching · tools

5 myths about Cloud Computing

February 4th, 2009 · No Comments

This article in ZDNet Technology News looks at some of the claims being made about Cloud Computing and also gives a good update on where this technology is up to.
There is also a good review of MobileMe, Apple’s successor to .Mac, for those considering Apple’s cloud offering.

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Tags: Innovation · Mac · Technology · cloud computing · connectivity · tools