RSSMixhttp://www.rssmix.com/This feed was created by mixing existing feeds from various sources.en-gb http://blogs.cofc.edu/scs/2010/03/18/second-menu-bar-for-macs/Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:44:57 -0400Do you have a mac with more than one monitor? This utility lets you put the menu bar on both monitors so you don’t have to go back and forth between windows to choose menu items.This is a relatively new tool, but so far it doesn’t seem to be too problematic, so it’s worth a [...]17237c2a6af6b0b7df61ff51843ea638 http://blogs.cofc.edu/scs/2010/03/09/office-20072010-training-system/Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:53:55 -0500Microsoft has released a video game add in for Microsoft Office where you can learn to use Word by playing a game and compete against your facebook friends. You can download this from the Officelabs website. Videos are available at the site to explain the overall concept, but think of an Xbox 360 game with [...]c2fb6e6e52c2af5c15e577988d6c5a47 http://blogs.cofc.edu/scs/2010/02/09/what-does-my-charleston-mean-to-me/Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:31:53 -0500The MyCharleston portal is another step towards implementing single sign on for the college. IT is working towards consolidating the number of different passwords used by the various systems down to a single username and password combination. This is good because it means there will be less passwords for students to remember, but you will [...]737f9902feb0ffa74845190c4d260083 http://blogs.cofc.edu/scs/2010/02/01/password-expiration-policy/Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:20:18 -0500The College is subject to several compliance mandates. Among these being the Federal Information Security Management Act, FERPA, HIPAA, PCI, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Basically, these laws state that we must adhere to security best practices. A part of security best practices is the frequent change of password as well as strong passwords. In [...]2d36dbcc1e26696bd30c09de08fb6f7d http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2010/02/01/grading-student-papers-using-google-forms/Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:21:04 -0500- Wide Scope – http://www.andrewcullison.com -Grade Student Papers Using Google FormsPosted By Andrew Cullison On October 30, 2009 @ 3:38 pm In educational technology, teaching, the academy | 4 Comments If you can break down what youre looking for in a good paper into a set of categories and assign a numerical value to [...]6f81e651abd6b95080a619c7c569ec88 http://blogs.cofc.edu/scs/2010/01/19/convert-web-pages-to-pdfs-with-pdfmyurl/Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:42:16 -0500Saving a webpage as a PDF shouldn’t be as hard as it is. If you’re on a Mac, you’ve got the built-in print-as-PDF function, but what of other operating systems? PDFmyURL is a web-based tool that converts any page to PDF format, on any operating system, and with hardly any fuss.www.pdfmyurl.comf852a878a376b92d338a9e4f514da5e8 http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2010/01/12/best-new-stuff-added-to-google-docs-in-2009/Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:21:33 -0500Google has shed the beta label and added more than 45 new features to Google docs in 2009 including:Shared folders to simplify collaboration with friends and colleaguesThe Google Docs viewer, making it easy to view more files in your browserTemplates, automatic and hierarchical navigation, monetization, maps, and photos in Google SitesOpening up the Public Template [...]5c51cc33b164ac0a558587c032239d5d http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2010/01/12/opportunities-and-challenges-of-new-media-for-parents-and-kids/Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:11:24 -0500As a tool for teachers, Google is excited to share news about acomprehensive new digital media education program from one of our partners,Common Sense Media, a leading non-partisan, non-profit resource that helpsfamilies and educators teach kids how to be safe and smart in todays mediadriven world. Their new program, Common Sense Schools, provides materialsto engage [...]034891581d0177533f0ab86e04fd11ef http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2010/01/12/best-practices-from-linda-darling-hammond-must-see/Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:04:01 -0500http://tinyurl.com/yd4rxbeYou must see this video of Linda Darling-Hammond discussing best practices from the world’s best schools. Really interesting ideas we could learn from!By the way, I used http://tinyurl.com to make a reeeeeeally long URL into the short one above. All you do is 1) go to the tinyurl site, 2) copy and paste the long [...]69e42604ac6c00cfcc49c6309bafb177 http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2010/01/11/5-questions-that-improve-student-writing/Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:53:37 -0500By: Christopher Baker, PhD. in Effective Teaching StrategiesBefore embarking on a writing assignment, I challenge my students to imagine a skeptical reader who expects them to answer five important questions. Answering these questions demands critical writing and thinking, and helps the students develop thoughtful content, efficient structure, and clear sentences.These questions can help students with [...]e66a106627e31077177f6d895e2831fc http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2010/01/06/where-did-the-time-go-do-not-ask-the-brain/Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:24:08 -0500oMySpaceYahoo! BuzzPermalinkBy BENEDICT CAREYPublished: January 4, 2010That most alarming New Years morning question Uh-oh, what did I do last night? can seem benign compared with those that may come later, like Uh, what exactly did I do with the last year? Or, Hold on did a decade just go by?It did. Somewhere [...]c36bd0f5bd38d5636f4b8f9094c3951f http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2010/01/04/the-first-day-of-class/Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:43:08 -0500Happy new semester!Remember “do-overs”? I always feel like each new semester is a do-over–a chance to apply what I learned during my last semester of teaching to enhance the new semester.I am guessing that we are all fine tuning our first class sessions right about now–here are some tips for that first class of the [...]73551016d3c8471417bc24ae6927e38d http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2009/12/16/helping-your-students-with-spring-text-purchases/Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:27:01 -0500Textbook prices are just out the roof! With 4-5 classes, per semester, finding the funds for sometimes multiple texts can be a daunting task for many students. Here are some solutions you can check out and suggest to your classes. Emailing your class (an option on Cougar Trail when you get to your spring 2010 [...]1eca0f3865f1e94541b09d297cbc94a4 http://blogs.cofc.edu/scs/2009/12/03/college-of-charleston-iphone-tour/Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:30:04 -0500The college has released an iPhone app for people who are interested in touring the College of Charleston campus. It’s available on the iTunes store for download.It is GPS aware, so as you walk around campus it will show you the buildings that are closest to you.bfa59b772a18e56eabb2c981737c6f5f http://blogs.cofc.edu/scs/2009/12/02/file-conversion-utility/Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:16:44 -0500Ever have a file that you couldn’t open because it was in the wrong format. You can use the free online file conversion system from Zamzar to convert it into something that you can use. It supports literally hundreds of different types of files ranging from video files to word documents.2da4b347efe48f60bb945062ca4c0a20 http://www.jpvanarnhem.com/blog/2009/11/23/print-less-using-the-aardvark-firefox-add-on/Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:12:38 -0500Chris Vinson, our Systems Librarian at Addlestone, has written a detailed tutorial on how to install and use Aardvark, an add-on for Firefox that lets you remove pieces of web pages before you print them out so you have a cleaner, earth-friendlier print job.Feel free to pass it along!f9a7fc7416498103f64187ada224bae1 http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2009/11/16/grading-student-writing-some-great-ideas-to-try/Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:01:13 -0500http://www.magnapubs.com/issues/magnapubs_tp/archives.htmlFollow this link to The Teaching Professor archives for a great article I just re-read about grading student essays:Incorporating process pedagogy into grading student essays, The Teaching Professor, May 2008.6d44968c34119351b6ea1385442efeaa http://blogs.cofc.edu/adehhp/2009/11/13/zamzar-file-conversion-monster/Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:12:35 -0500A must-have link: http://www.zamzar.comEver need to convert a file (video, audio, document) to another format?You need look no further than Zamzar. I had planned to list all the “converted from” and “converted to” formats they handle right here, but you just won’t believe the number of ways your file can be converted. Too many for [...]28ffa157afa1b6f0c496a21f6999ee80 http://blogs.cofc.edu/scs/2009/11/03/windows-7-upgrade-advisor/Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:22:16 -0500Not sure if your computer is compatible with Windows 7? Microsoft has a free utility that scans your PC for potential issues with your hardware, devices, and installed programs, and recommends what to do before you upgrade.http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/upgrade-advisor73bc18f5cd7b7cdcb4e019ce4636df9c http://blogs.cofc.edu/scs/2009/10/29/happy-40th-birthday-internet/Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:01:59 -0400Today is the 40th birthday of the internet. On this day in 1969, two letters were transmitted between computers at Stanford and UCLA marking the first time data was sent between two networked computers.Not surprisingly, the web browser recently turned 15, and a slideshow made by PC World magazine illustrates how far they have come95b25761ec91b48d5f3d54eaf75e4965