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Card sorting: a definitive guide - Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design : 'Card sorting is a technique that many information architects (and related professionals.) use as an input to the structure of a site or product.
'This article provides a detailed description of the basic technique, with some focus on using the technique for more complex sites. This article does not cover some issues such as the use of online tools, which will be covered in a future article.
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Repositories - Open Educational Resources | OER_Wiki - well-described and pretty thorough list of ( 40 ) open repositories / initiatives [ NB '..use of an "oer" tag in del.icio.us provides another useful way to organise and retrieve OER resources']
1 General repositories | 2 National and international repository initiatives | 2.1 Subject-specific natl repositories | 3 Regional and institutional repository initiatives | 3.1 Subj-specific reg and inst repositories | 4 Individual repository initiatives
/elearning/interoperability elearning/materials elearning/open-content for:alharris for:opendock open-content resources/collections resources/documentation resources/shared-bookmarks webtech/repositories -
OER useful resources - OER_Wiki: categorised lists of Open Educational Resources initiatives and resources: | Portals and gateways | Repositories | OER development and publishing initiatives | Tools | Communities | Journals | Writing on OER
[see also "oer" tag in del.icio.us] Links + short descriptions. Practical information, such as the number and type of resources available, licensing information and any usage restrictions, is also included in italics at the end of each entry.
/elearning/interoperability elearning/materials elearning/open-content for:alharris for:opendock open-content resources/collections resources/documentation resources/shared-bookmarks webtech/repositories -
Tribler: The fastest way of social file sharing ::: 'With Tribler, we are creating software for video file sharing that has a basic understanding of human friendships, of user tastes in content, and of Internet connectivity between users [ not production-
We are extending the code from the ABC project. Features that we are adding include: | Amazon-like recommendations | Doubling speed using upload capacity of friends | Real-time P2P video streaming | Showing the locations of other downloaders of the same c
/elearning/tools for:alharris for:opendock open-source-product p2p p2p/social p2p2.0 social-software to-evaluate webtech/MUST-WATCH -
:: reboot_frontpage :: reboot:bbc.co.uk is a competition to redesign the BBC homepage., win some prizes and get yourself noticed.
We don't just want you to redesign the bbc.co.uk homepage, we want you take it all the way back to the drawing board… Throw out the existing content, throw out the existing focus, throw out the existing expectations, limitations and assumptions
/bbc for:alharris for:rgedwards portals2.0 to-do web2.0 web2.0/challenges webtech/MUST-WATCH -
Getting Real: It's a problem when it's a problem - Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals) :: 'Bottom Line: Make decisions just in time, when you have access to the real information you need
[as ever, pithy and spot-on].. 'Do you really need to worry about scaling to 100,000 users today if it will take you two years to get there? People often spend too much time up front trying to solve problems they don’t even have yet. Sometimes it’s be
/code-tech/management for:daigriffiths for:opendock goodguys opendock/requirements project-management quotable recommended resources/hard-lessons -
Markaboo is awesome open-source social bookmarking |TechCrunch: [ plus upload files / use mobiles/email for posting images ] 'Markaboo is a fantastic new social bookmarking tool from a company called tglo. It’s open source and has a great feature set..
[rave from TC but still v slow and feature-crippled as of jul11-06].. BUT GREAT COMBO OF BOOKMARKING AND UPLOADING + convenience of using phones/email to post notes and images..'Markaboo is for saving far more than just URLs...photos and notes can be save
/for:opendock open-source-product repositories2.0 review/5stars services/file-hosting social-bookmarking social-content web2.0/email-interfaces webtech/MUST-WATCH webtech/mobile -
Google Checkout Opens for Business | Google Press Center: Press Release : ' June 29, 2006 - Google announced the launch of Google Checkout (http://checkout.google.com), a checkout process that makes online shopping faster, more convenient and more secure
'Google Checkout offers an easy and trusted checkout option that enables shoppers to purchase from participating stores with a single Google login. It also works with Google's search advertising program, AdWords, to help merchants acquire new customers an
/google identity2.0 news services/identity web2.0/biz webtech/ecommerce webtech/identity -
Google Checkout checks in | CNET News.com : ' Google on Thursday unveiled its much anticipated online payment processing system designed to offer shoppers with a Google account a quick way to pay for things.
'Consumers with a Google account can type their credit card and billing information into Google Checkout once and then pay for purchases thereafter with practically one click on any Web site that features the system, Kamangar said. As things now stand, he
/google identity2.0 news services/identity web2.0/biz webtech/ecommerce webtech/identity -
Google Checkout has Finally Launched! - The Unofficial Google Weblog 'Google Checkout makes it easier for users to buy from stores all over the web, and track packages and shipments in one convenient location
'So is the new Google Checkout a Paypal killer? ..knowing Google, it will be very competitive and extremely user friendly. That combined with the integration with all of Google's other products like AdWords, Google Base, and Gmail, make this one mean tool
/blogentry google identity2.0 news resources/documentation resources/tech-tracking services/identity web2.0/biz webtech/ecommerce webtech/identity -
Classic Movies on Google Video | InsideGoogle : 'Some old movies have ‘fallen out of copyright’, which means they can be distributed and downloaded for free.
[mashable?] Night Of The Living Dead (1968); The Mark Of Zorro (1920); The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934); The Phantom Of The Opera (1925); The Iron Mask (1929); The Outlaw (1943); Dressed To Kill (1946); The Amazing Adventure (1936)
/for:grahamattwell open-content policy/open-content resources/collections resources/video -
quikmaps.com - maps for the masses : 'Doodle up a google map - Draw pictures and label things on a google map using simple clicks and drags. Easily move the map to anywhere in the world; drawing a map to your house, sketching out a cycling or hiking route
map hosted by them..blog it / email it / editable - vcool learning activity?..'Post the map on your blog or website. Quikmaps hosts your map, so you don't need to sign up for a 'google maps api key', or anything like that. All you need is a blog. Don't ha
/APIs/googlemap elearning/tools for:alharris for:rgedwards googlemaps portal-admin recommended snugget social-content social-startup webtech/MASHUP -
GeoBirds - Welcome to GeoBirds! Your online birding community! - great google maps mashups for twitchers or learning about birdlife
[see also flickr group pool for bird ID].. 'What bird was that? Ask BirdBrainTM, our easy bird identification tool. Find and post the best places to find birds. Discover clubs, stores, and birders in your area. Explore GeoBirds' on-line field guide
/ecology elearning/materials elearning/tools for:alharris for:helenwccw for:opendock googlemaps snugget webtech/MASHUP -
XCRI (eXchanging Course-Related Information) Project: Course Information Group | The E-Learning Framework : The XCRI project aims to define a generic course description specification for the UK.
XCRI is a JISC-funded project that aims to define a vocabulary and appropriate technology bindings (e.g. XML, RDF) for describing course-related information that encompasses course marketing, course quality assurance, enrolment and reporting requirements
/JISC elearning/formal eportfolios for:alharris for:ngrf knotes-issues portal-admin standards-org standards/file-formats -
Perceptual Learning-Style Preference Questionnaire [printable pen&paper with self-scoring chart] by Joy Reid..' This questionnaire has been designed to help you identify the way(s) you learn best--the way(s) you prefer to learn
simple 30-q printable q'aire, 5-pt scale of agreement; sort into Visual * Tactile * Auditory * Kinesthetic; + Group * Individual
/elearning/styles for:mc_dip mc-dip questionnaire -
Attending to Learning Styles in Mathematics and Science Classrooms. ERIC Digest. : THE DUNN MODEL..'Among the theories of learning styles, that of Dunn and Dunn (1978) is among the most comprehensive in scope and practice for teachers
*Environmental: light,sound,temp,room design. *Emotional: planning,persistence,motivation,responsibility. *Sociological: pairs,peers,adults,self,group,varied. *Physical: perceptual,mobility,intake,time of day. *Psychological: global/analytic,impul
/academic elearning/styles for:mc_dip mc-dip theory/education
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