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Search engine use is not just part of our daily routines; it is also becoming part of our learning process, according to Penn State researchers.

Google Swirl is a new Google Labs experiment that lets a user search through images in a "visual and semantic" way, allowing users to search through radiating treeviews of conceptually related images.

Good article with links to other sites

search engine to find free images

facebook apps for online education

facebook apps for online education including books iRead, Jstor search

search to find educational resources - over 50,000 available - includes higher education and educational technology resources

Good information for our students who will leave Butler in search of a job

Encyclomedia is a free site that contains a huge variety of videos on history, science, nature, people, travel, entertainment and much more. They have designed it as an online video encyclopedia with descriptions and information about each video. You can browse by category or search for different videos. There are a bunch of popup/linked ads, but they have to keep the site running somehow.

Not free but reasonable access to historical images and video

On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.

"Nearly 28% of college students plan to seek employment using LinkedIn, up from 5% last year, according to a survey out today from employee recognition provider I Love Rewards and career-services network Experience. Slightly more than 7% plan to use Facebook, up from 5%."