Workshop resources on Google Docs and podcasting added to the NDLR

Google Docs – a presentation and handout for a 1 hour introductory workshop to Google Docs and the word-processing application – see also http://elearn.itcarlow.ie/topic/GoogleDocs.htm for a description of Google Docs, a screencast showing some basic features and useful links.Podcasting – a presentation for a 1 hour introductory workshop to podcasting – see also http://elearn.itcarlow.ie/topic/podcasts.htm & http://elearn.itcarlow.ie/topic/audacity.htm for information on the educational uses of podcasting and screencasts & links for Audacity.

If anyone wants copies of the screencast files, please contact Damien Raftery. Note that the files are Office 2007  – for some reason when uploaded to the NDLR, the file extension changed to .zip – if you manually change it back to .docx or .pptx it will open as normal.

March 13, 2009 · Filed Under Courses, NDLR

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Readability removes distractions from a webpage

“Readability is a bookmarklet that allows you to quickly remove distracting ads from a Website.  Just choose the text and margin size you prefer and drag the bookmarklet up to your bookmarks toolbar.  Whenever you’re on a site that is cluttered with too many distractions, click on the Readability bookmarklet and you’ll be presented with an ad-free environment to read your article.”

So writes demogirl in her recent blog post, in which she has a screencast showing how. I tried it with an article from the Irish Times website and it worked a treat.

March 13, 2009 · Filed Under Elearning Blogs

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Workshops

Workshops

I have put the materials for my workshops into webct and have created a Guest Account. If anyone is interested in using them or sharing I am interested also. Download the resources to your own Computer to use them.

These workshops were developed by Catherine Kane, CLT, Trinity College Dublin, for delivery to Academic Staff in the College. To View go to http://webct.tcd.ie
Login as guest account NDLRguest – password LetMe10

There are workshops on

eLearning effective design

eLearning for beginners using WebCT

Online Assignments and Assessments using WebCT

Creating accessible content modules for Webct using Wimba Create

eModerating eTivities

Supporting Groupwork using Technology

Social Networking

I look forward to some collaboration on Workshops and sharing of resources

March 3, 2009 · Filed Under Courses

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