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Nintendo brain-trainer 'no better than pencil and paper' - Times Online - 0 views

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A 10p pencil is just as good as a £100 Nintendo at stimulating the memory, according to a study that dismisses the DS Lite's claims to boost the brain.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A 10p pencil is just as good as a £100 Nintendo at stimulating the memory, according to a study that dismisses the DS Lite's claims to boost the brain.</div>

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Zoho Blogs » Google Notebook Import, New Zoho Notebook Plug-in & more… - 0 views

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Academic Earth - Video lectures from the world's top scholars - 0 views

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a video depot for individual lectures and entire courses from some of the top universities in the world. Visitors to Academic Earth will find lectures and courses from Yale, MIT, Berkeley, Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford. Many of the lectures and courses

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a video depot for individual lectures and entire courses from some of the top universities in the world. Visitors to Academic Earth will find lectures and courses from Yale, MIT, Berkeley, Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford. Many of the lectures and courses</div>

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Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Offline Gmail - 0 views

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Today Google are starting to roll out an experimental feature in Gmail Labs. Even if you're offline, you can open your web browser, go to gmail.com, and get to your mail just like you're used to.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Today Google are starting to roll out an experimental feature in Gmail Labs. Even if you're offline, you can open your web browser, go to gmail.com, and get to your mail just like you're used to.</div>

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101 Time-Saving Google Tricks for Work, Play and Learning | Best University - 0 views

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The Internet is full of useful tools and hacks that keep you more focused and efficient, but you have to know which ones are best. This large list of 101 Google tricks can help you lead a more streamlined, stress-free existence, from your professional lif

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Internet is full of useful tools and hacks that keep you more focused and efficient, but you have to know which ones are best. This large list of 101 Google tricks can help you lead a more streamlined, stress-free existence, from your professional lif</div>

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Official Google Blog: Introducing Measurement Lab - 0 views

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Today Google, the New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute, the PlanetLab Consortium, and academic researchers are taking the wraps off of Measurement Lab (M-Lab), an open platform that researchers can use to deploy Internet measurement tools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Today Google, the New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute, the PlanetLab Consortium, and academic researchers are taking the wraps off of Measurement Lab (M-Lab), an open platform that researchers can use to deploy Internet measurement tools.</div>

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CFP: Special Issue on Social Technologies in Computer Science Education (Comp... - 0 views

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Contributions are invited on any aspect of social technology applied to computer science education, including classroom-based empirical studies, intra- or inter-institutional evaluations, instructional cases that inform practice, and theoretical explorati

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Contributions are invited on any aspect of social technology applied to computer science education, including classroom-based empirical studies, intra- or inter-institutional evaluations, instructional cases that inform practice, and theoretical explorati</div>

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Read our Twitter news at Stuff.tv - the gadget guide - 0 views

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The Twitter craze has finally made it across the Atlantic, with a reported increase of 974% in UK Twitter users over the past 12 months. Its beauty is in its simplicity, but there are a host of tips and tricks to get you super-connected with the world. F

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Twitter craze has finally made it across the Atlantic, with a reported increase of 974% in UK Twitter users over the past 12 months. Its beauty is in its simplicity, but there are a host of tips and tricks to get you super-connected with the world. F</div>

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Microsoft working on PC-busting smartphone dock - Stuff.tv - the gadget guide - 0 views

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You'd think that punting the desktop PC into oblivion would be the last thing on the minds of Microsoft, but it seems that the computing giant has submitted a patent for a "smart interface system" for smartphones.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">You'd think that punting the desktop PC into oblivion would be the last thing on the minds of Microsoft, but it seems that the computing giant has submitted a patent for a "smart interface system" for smartphones.</div>

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The eBeam - interactive whiteboard and capture system - 0 views

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The eBeam is a device which can convert any flat surface into an interactive whiteboard or smartboard. It can also be used to capture content digitally in real time for later review or for publishing online.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The eBeam is a device which can convert any flat surface into an interactive whiteboard or smartboard. It can also be used to capture content digitally in real time for later review or for publishing online.</div>

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Report on timetabling and resource scheduling : JISC e-Learning Blog - 0 views

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The study was commissioned to produce scenarios and process models describing timetabling and resource scheduling processes, looking at where these interacted with other administrative process in an institution. It was also expected to summarise how well

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The study was commissioned to produce scenarios and process models describing timetabling and resource scheduling processes, looking at where these interacted with other administrative process in an institution. It was also expected to summarise how well </div>

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How Are the Mighty Fallen: Rejected Classic Articles by Leading Economists - 0 views

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Photo laboratory (Photl.com) - Free Stock Photo / photl.com - 0 views

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Photo laboratory Photl.com presents you a collection of free photo images (Free Stock Photo Images) of high resolution for commercial usage.

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Times Higher Education - Analysis backs open-access path for scholarly publishing - 0 views

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An "open-access" future for academic publishing would save money while boosting the profile of research and maximising its economic impact, a study has found.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An "open-access" future for academic publishing would save money while boosting the profile of research and maximising its economic impact, a study has found.</div>

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Nine principles for excellence in web-based teaching - 0 views

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This article explores excellence in web-based teaching. Drawing on the views of experts in the field and the perspective of their own years of experience, the authors compiled a list of 9 principles to provide direction in the search for online excellence

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article explores excellence in web-based teaching. Drawing on the views of experts in the field and the perspective of their own years of experience, the authors compiled a list of 9 principles to provide direction in the search for online excellence</div>

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Inside Google Book Search: 1.5 million books in your pocket - 0 views

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What if you could also access literature's greatest works, such as Emma and The Jungle Book, right from your phone? Or, some of the more obscure gems such as Mark Twain's hilarious travelogue, Roughing It? Today Google are excited to announce the launch o

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What if you could also access literature's greatest works, such as Emma and The Jungle Book, right from your phone? Or, some of the more obscure gems such as Mark Twain's hilarious travelogue, Roughing It? Today Google are excited to announce the launch o</div>

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Learn, Teach and Play in 3D Virtual Worlds - Eventbrite - 0 views

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City University are running a one-day seminar on the topic of "Learn, Teach and Play in 3D Virtual Worlds" and are inviting you to join us in this exciting event! They welcome teachers, students, educational technologists, researchers, and anyone interest

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">City University are running a one-day seminar on the topic of "Learn, Teach and Play in 3D Virtual Worlds" and are inviting you to join us in this exciting event! They welcome teachers, students, educational technologists, researchers, and anyone interest</div>

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ALT Workshop - Details - 0 views

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eReturn - using ePortfolios to support women returners to employment

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Amazon.com--News Release - 0 views

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Kindle's Revolutionary Wireless Delivery and Massive Selection of Content -- Now in a New Slimmer Design With Longer Battery Life, Faster Page Turns, Over 7X More Storage, Crisper Images and New Read-to-Me Feature

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kindle's Revolutionary Wireless Delivery and Massive Selection of Content -- Now in a New Slimmer Design With Longer Battery Life, Faster Page Turns, Over 7X More Storage, Crisper Images and New Read-to-Me Feature</div>

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Gizmo5 - Make free internet calls from your mobile phone and computer - Products - 0 views

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OpenSky is a free service provided by Gizmo5 which allows any mobile phone, web browser or IP aware phone network (SIP, asterisk, etc) to communicate with Skype users. OpenSky supports sending text messages and voice calls.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OpenSky is a free service provided by Gizmo5 which allows any mobile phone, web browser or IP aware phone network (SIP, asterisk, etc) to communicate with Skype users. OpenSky supports sending text messages and voice calls.</div>

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