Category Archives: technology

10 ways to get better Google search results

Google is no stranger to us, right? You may even think Google is a bit too familiar… Google is probably a big part of your life, one way or another. But when it comes to that single box on the … Continue reading

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When Facebook and Academics (Almost) Collide

Have you ever thought of Facebook as a learning community? I’m guessing it’s not crossed your mind that much… What if a tutor started using Facebook for some of your academic work? Would you feel comfortable letting the professor in … Continue reading

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Choosing Bombardment

If life today had to be summed up in one word, a suitable choice of word would be ‘bombardment‘. Bombardment means actions come before questions.  Bombardment means overwhelming detail overtakes information filtering.  Bombardment means that a rush to be first … Continue reading

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Why blogging is no popularity contest

Is blogging really on the decline? More importantly, does a decline in blogging matter? Blogging Tips examined data from a study by Pew Internet that found very few people blogging themselves and fewer than half of respondents saying they read … Continue reading

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Should lectures be banned?

I’ve just been listening to Donald Clark at the #altc2010 conference in Nottingham.  His keynote speech argued that lectures are rubbish.  Thought I’d share a hastily-written post in the aftermath. Clark asked why students are still lectured to. He suggested … Continue reading

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