This is a nice explanation. Well done. Boolean Search Logic Explained “What is Boolean searching? – Why is Boolean logic useful? – How to use Boolean search queries – Where you can use Boolean searches” (tags: searching boolean expressions)
Tagged boolean, Searching and researchingHandy dandy computer jargon decoder | Geekgirl’s Plain English Computing “Can’t tell your hardware from your software? This plain English computer glossary introduces all the terms you need to get started with computers and the Internet.” (tags: glossary jargon) Technology – Computers as Invisible as the Air – NYTimes.com “THE personal computer is vanishing. Computers […]
Tagged computing, glossary, jargon, nanotechnologyWelcome to Open Library! (Open Library) A page for every book! (tags: openlibrary archives books catalog library2.0 openaccess) EDUCAUSE Review Magazine, Volume 45, Number 4, July/August 2010 | EDUCAUSE “The current issue of EDUCAUSE Review focuses on Openness, including an article I did with Dave Cormier on Through the Open Door: Open courses as research, […]
Tagged library2.0, open accessFBI: Spies Hid Secret Messages on Public Websites | Danger Room | Wired.com “Moscow communicated with a ring of alleged spies in America by encoding instructions in otherwise innocent-looking images on public websites. It’s a process called steganography. (tags: steganography spying intelligence)
Tagged A Place to Bury Strangers, aptbs, steganographyHere is a tool to use to search for open courseware. Find OpenCourseWare with OCW Search “OCW Search is a search engine dedicated to helping you find the best free university courses online. Several universities publish their course materials for free online, under the OpenCourseWare (OCW) initiative. OCW Search is an independent search engine that […]
Tagged open coursewareClass today was about Virtual Worlds. Here are some of the links i saved for the hands on activities and explanation. It is put together in Thing 7: Virtual Worlds YouTube – The Viewer’s built-in help – Second Life Viewer 2 Tutorial Philip Rosedale on Second Life | Video on TED.com YouTube – Introduction to […]
Tagged Second Life, thing 7, virtual worldsChief Targets of Student Incivility Are Female and Young Professors – Faculty – The Chronicle of Higher Education “When it comes to being rude, disrespectful, or abusive to their professors, students appear most likely to take aim at women, the young, and the inexperienced, a new study has found.” (tags: education faculty incivility) Sociable Professors […]
Tagged chronicle of higher education, civility, social mediaOne or more services have been developed recently so that you can see how your ‘brand’ or your presence on the Web: how many times you are mentioned, what information is associated with your name, and similar items. A few links related to all this follows. Reputation Professor Personal Branding Blog (tags: personal branding cpsc104) […]
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Ewaste – the problem
The Wasteland – 60 Minutes – CBS News “Where does all the electronic refuse our society generates end up? Some of it is shipped illegally from the U.S. to China, reports Scott Pelley, where it is harming the environment and people.” (tags: 60minutes recycling ewaste) Pollution to Protest // Current ewaste recycling video may, 2007 […]
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