List showing ups and downs in Jane Hart's Top 100 elearning tools. Some interesting entries and the ones on the 'Not in list anymore' list are the ones you probably didn't go for anyway!
Beth Kantner tellsa tale of having her CC image reused and having an 'All rights reserved' label put on it. She gathers the comments that were made with some interesting takes on it.
Here's our justification, it turns out "Darts built the device, originally called Freedrop, as an easy way to share files with his students in class. "I was looking for a device that would allow users in the same physical space to easily share files,' he says. It was a hit, but he soon found that his students had other sharing plans. 'Students started sharing non-class related materials, their favorite albums and so on.'"
Reviews of Moodle plugins from a usability perspective - Is it simple to install?Is there documentation for it?Does it do what it promises?Is it easy for the teacher/admin to use?Is it easy for the learner/student to use?
"In this seminar, Alan Cann of the University of Leicester considers the potential of social tools for researchers, based on both his own extensive experience and those of researchers interviewed as part of a study for the publication 'Social Media: a guide for researchers.'"