Category Archives: Doing it Right on the Web

Small Ideas: The problem with collaborative brainstorming tools.

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Katrin Becker

Edistorm. Here is a tool that facilitates collective brainstorming using e-sticky notes. I love sorting and organizing and this tool seems to be set up quite nicely. I also love things that are colourful. I really wanted to find this … Continue reading →

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More Fun with Google Docs…

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Katrin Becker

If you haven’t tried Google Docs yet, maybe NOW is the time to take the plunge, ’cause it just got better. To take advantage of the new changes, make sure you set your settings to take advantage of the new … Continue reading →

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Fun with Google Docs (Part 2B)

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Katrin Becker

First Contact: The Google Docs Tutorial Week Three of Term: Jan 25-29 Part One looked at how Goggle Docs compare to traditional word processors as utilities for creation and submission of student assignments. Part Two (this one) talks about the … Continue reading →

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Fun with Google Docs (Part 2A)

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Katrin Becker

A Collaborative Editing Exercise Using Google Docs Part One looked at how Goggle Docs compare to traditional word processors as utilities for creation and submission of student assignments. Part Two (this one) talks about the collaborative editing exercise I did … Continue reading →

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Fail: How NOT to do user experience design (II)

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Katrin Becker

Perhaps I should be more forgiving of people who really don’t know how to use “technology” yet. I try very hard to do that – when it is someone like my mother who’s never really had any need or use … Continue reading →

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Fun with Google Docs (Part 1)

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Katrin Becker

OK, this is just too much fun. It also has the potential to shift how we work together in some interesting and fundamental ways. This is the first of a multi-part post outlining my experiences with Google Docs in the … Continue reading →

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Are You a FaceBook Tramp?

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Katrin Becker

I’m sure there are people who study this and publish about it. To them: forgive me. I am not really interested enough to track down and read the literature. I mean no offense. It’s just that I’ve noticed a few … Continue reading →

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Fail: How NOT to do user experience design (I)

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Katrin Becker

I don’t know about you, but I’m getting really weary of dopey interface design decisions on the web. I’ve got 30 years in CS – I have a pretty good idea about what’s possible, what’s easy, and what’s hard. DO … Continue reading →

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