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Many faculty use EndNote... but did you know about Zotero or CiteULike? These tools might offer more features for you and your students.

This is a great resource. i just sent it out to my graduate students. Some of the critical care journals require MLA style and we have been looking for a software that can help us manage references. I was delighted to see all of the different reference styles supported by some of the software.

This is the help section of the Wiki software embedded in Blackboard. It has some clear explanation of how and why to use wikis (and blogs) in the classroom. Plus some case studies.

"Anki is a spaced repetition system (SRS). It helps you remember things by intelligently scheduling flashcards, so that you can learn a lot of information with the minimum amount of effort." Free, open-source, multi-platform desktop application.

More ideas for using a Flip cam (Pocket Video Camera) in your class

Ok, this has gotten me motivate to try out my flip video this weekend....the potential use is great,...plan is I am going to try using it to highlight a new piece of technology that we just purchased called the sonic care, I have used this device, which is like an ultrasound machine to a vein on a person that was next to impossible to start.

This is great news. Good luck! I'm interested to find out how you edit the movie files. I've yet to find a good solution - the .mp4 files require file conversion to get into my editing software. If you have iMovie, it's not a problem ... I think. Let us know how it turns out!

Blog post from Duke's CIT explaining the use and features of Zotero and CiteULike

Are you using mind mapping and reference management tools such as Mind Manager, FreeMind, JabRef, Endnote, or Zotero? And do you sometimes even make use of the bookmark functionality in your PDF Reader? Then you should have a look at FreeMind Scholar because FreeMind Scholar aims to integrate mind mapping with reference and pdf management.

Reference management tool might help you to write scholarly articles.

A place to begin with Second Life. Access to the software download, quickstart guides, and support options. Also, directions to reset your password.

The Second Life Official Site and place to download the software