Doing it Right on the Web – NYTimes.com

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI sometimes complain about how poor design is on the web:  like here, and here so I would also like too point out places where they get it right. Every now and then I come across a site that makes … Continue reading

Update your Damn Webpages!

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesI am guilty of some of this myself, but in my own defense, I have over 750 webpages in several websites, not to mention a blog, several photo galleries, and a moodle site (I am not counting my old course … Continue reading

On website passwords…..

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesDigital Domain – A Strong Password Isn’t the Strongest Security – NYTimes.com. I agree with most of this. It should be MY business to choose a good password, and IT’s business to keep their system secure if I choose a … Continue reading

Ed Tech is an Interdisciplinary Field

Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesSo why is it possible to get an Ed Tech degree by taking ONLY Education courses? It shouldn’t be. IT  (Information Technology), Education, Management, … are all APPLIED disciplines – if all you know is the one of these, you … Continue reading

More Fun with Google Docs…

Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf 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

Fun with Google Docs (Part 2B)

Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst 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

Fun with Google Docs (Part 2A)

Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesA 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

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

Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesPerhaps 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