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I'm #proud -> Some #EDEN News - September 2011 #elearning

EDEN Open Classroom Conference - 2011, Athens

 

Registration open

The Open Classroom Conference will take place in Athens (Pallina),
27-29 October hosted by Ellinogermaniki Agogi.

 

The Conference Call is open for academic papers of researchers,
case studies, project descriptions and also for good practice presentations from school teachers.

Submissions awaited by 15 September 2011

For eventual extention of deadline, please contact the Conference Secretariat.


The two projects join forces in offering specifically dedicated sessions, where you will be introduced to other projects and initiatives that have similar focus to that of the FREE and Links-up. The participation at both events is free of charge. Pre-registration is required and places are limited. To read more and download the Programme, please, visit the Gathering's website. The Online Registration closes on 12 September 2011.

Network of Academics and Professionals, Steering Committee News

We are pleased to announce that the NAP Steering Committee has elected as Advisor to the Steering Committee: Paulo Simoes. He is a military in Portuguese Air Force, an Evaluation and Quality Officer in the Education and Training Command. Paulo was recently considered one of the Top 20 most influential tweeters in eLearning, training and HR.

 VIRQUAL Network Acknowledged with Learning Impact Leadership Award

The VIRQUAL Network was awarded at the EDEN Valencia Annual Conference as „Leading Practice in Learning Impact”.

Based on this recognition, VIRQUAL was granted in May 2011 at the IMS Global Learning Consortium Conference in California (US) the “Learning Impact Leadership Award”.

We congratulate all institutions and colleagues involved in the successful network!

News about EU Projects with EDEN Involvement

Inclusive Higher Education! – EquNet Campaign Winners Announced

EquNet announced the winner of the EquNet Competition 2011. The submitted works present the individuals’ point of views and experience, as well as, good practices of organisations and projects regarding the equity issues in the European higher education system. Visit the project's website to see the winner contributions.

Teach.us Webinars for Teachers new to Web 2.0 in Classrooms

Due to the success and popularity of the previously organised webinars, more sessions are scheduled for the last two month of the teach.us project:

On 7 September, Stasele Riskiene will talk about How to make it possible with ICT - A Success Story. And on 21 September, Taru Kekkonen from Otava Folk High School will introduce how to use and when to use Shared Documents. Webinars start at 5 pm CET. For links and more information, please visit the project's website.

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#ADL iFest 2011

 
Will we see you at iFest 2011 next week in Orlando?
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We hope many of you will be joining us August 2-4 in Orlando for iFest 2011 where the discussions will include the future of the Next Generation Learner and Next Generation Learning Environment. Thanks to Turning Technologies, an audience response system will be used during the event to capture immediate reactions to questions from the presenters.
  
The final agenda has been posted but here’s a partial who's who of the invited speakers who represent government, military, academia and industry sectors:  

• Mr. James (Jim) Shelton III, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education

• Mr. Frank DiGiovanni, Director, Training Readiness and Strategy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness:  A Conversation - A Vision for the Future of Learning in the Department of Defense

• Major General Thomas Jones, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), Founder, Executive Director, Outdoor Odyssey: Continuing the Fight - Helping the Wounded

• Commander Joseph Sullivan, USN, PhD, Director, MOVES Institute, Naval Postgraduate School:
Changing the Pace in the Evolution of Education and Research Programs

• Dr. Beverly Park Woolf, Director, Center for Knowledge Communications, UMASS Amherst, Department Computer Science: Past, Present and Future of Intelligent Systems

• Dr. Robert Sottilare, Associate Director for Science and Technology, U.S. Army Research Lab, Human Research and Engineering Directorate (ARL-HRED) and Dr. Scott Douglass, Research Psychologist, Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Warfighter Readiness Research Division: Adaptive Computer-Based Tutoring in an ADL Context

• Dr. Will Thalheimer, President, Work-Learning Research, Inc.: Response Technology - Research-Based Methods

If you are interested in attending the Defense ADL Working Group meeting on August 1 (the day before the main event), it's occurring from 12:30  to 5:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon at the Rosen Centre Hotel. iFest attendees are invited to register for the DADL WG meeting but seating is limited; find details about attending this meeting by scrolling down from the Agenda tab of the main iFest site.
 
Be sure to come to the iFest reception on Tuesday evening where you can enjoy live music and relax with your ADL colleagues. See you there!

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#SugarSync - #Mobile Photo Backup
SugarSync Newsletter
April 2011

New Android App Reinvents Mobile Photo Backup

Imagine a world where every photo you take on your mobile phone is backed up to your computer automatically. No thinking or effort is required. No wires are needed. And you don't even have to remember to open a special app to make it happen – you can just use the good 'ol camera on your mobile device. And it just works.

Sounds like a dream world too good to be true? It is now a reality with our brand new Android App.

Android Photo Backup

Now ask yourself how great it would be if you could also sync your important files directly to the same Android device and always have it up-to-date? We made that a reality, too, with the new SugarSync Android app.

http://www.sugarsync.com/blog/2011/04/25/new-android-app-reinvents-mobile-pho..." target="_blank">Read more about our latest Android app

The Top Five Reasons to "Follow" SugarSync

As many of you know, there are no shortage of options for communicating with people these days. Email newsletters (like this one), blogs, social media channels like Facebook and Twitter, etc. And here at SugarSync, we're all about communicating openly via whichever channels people prefer. As a result, we've developed an active Twitter and Facebook presence to help ensure that we are getting information out to you the way that you want to receive it — whether it's in the form of traditional newsletters like this one, or more frequent, shorter updates via social media.

For those of you who have taken the plunge into the world of social media and are active on Twitter and/or Facebook — or are thinking about it — we’d like to invite you to “Follow” us on http://twitter.com/sugarsync" target="_blank">Twitter and “Like” us on http://www.facebook.com/sugarsync" target="_blank">Facebook. By doing so, you'll have access to the most timely updates from the company, as well as other benefits. Here’s a list of the top reasons to follow SugarSync:

  • Learn about new products/features before anyone else
  • Get access to exclusive offers and promotions
  • Find out when SugarSync will be at events in your area
  • Learn more about the SugarSync culture and team members
  • Get insight into industry news and happenings

So if you want to stay informed and get access to exclusive information, please "Follow" us on http://twitter.com/sugarsync" target="_blank">Twitter and “Like” us on http://www.facebook.com/sugarsync" target="_blank">Facebook today!

http://www.facebook.com/sugarsync" target="_blank">Facebook Goal
http://www.facebook.com/sugarsync" target="_blank">Help us reach our Facebook Goal!

     
 
Featured Application
     
iFiles
   PDF Expert
Access PDFs in your SugarSync account from your iPad or iPhone and save changes back to SugarSync.
https://www.sugarsync.com/partners/?utm_source=all&utm_medium=email&u..." target="_blank">Learn More
     
     
Recent News
     
Photo Album
   Share Photo Albums
Did you know you can share photo albums with friends and family with SugarSync?
https://sugarsync.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/224/kw/share%20photo%2..." target="_blank">Learn More
     
iOS
   iPhone/iPad App
SugarSync's new iPhone and iPad app has greater access, control, and more.
http://www.sugarsync.com/blog/2011/03/28/our-biggest-and-baddest-iphoneipad-a..." target="_blank">Read Here
     
SS Event   SugarSync Event
SugarSync will host a user meetup in Boston on Thursday, 4/28. Stop by, say hi, and give us your feedback.
http://www.sugarsync.com/blog/2011/04/20/hey-boston-%E2%80%93-come-join-us-fo..." target="_blank">Learn More
     
     
SugarSync Poll
     
Would you be interested in attending a SugarSync training webinar?
  • Yes
  • No, I prefer training videos
  • No, I prefer KB articles
  • No, I am a SugarSync expert
Click https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/25FWR37" target="_blank">here to answer

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#Posterous - Faster sites, new #mobile #apps and nine new themes

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Hi Paulo,

The first three months of 2011 have flown by, and (thanks in no small part to you) Posterous is growing faster than ever. We appreciate your patience through our growing pains, and we’ve made several performance upgrades over the past two weeks with more on the way. Making your sites faster is our top priority.

Our next priority is rolling out new features that make sharing with your friends, family and colleagues even easier. Read on to learn about the latest:

Private groups on the go

With our iPhone and Android releases, friends, family members and colleagues can now create and participate in a Posterous Group from their phone, the Web or via email privately or publicly, without limitations. Not interested in groups? Get the app to get notified whenever someone likes or comments on your posts. Learn more »

Having a party? Share in one place with Posterous for Events

Whether it’s a wedding, reunion or concert, Posterous for Events is the easiest way to connect your attendees. Using location awareness, anyone attending an event with the Posterous iPhone app installed can see and post to your event. Find out more »

9 new themes to try on

A new theme gives your site its own personality. Thanks to our friends Cory Watilo and Obox, you have some great new choices ranging from the extra wide Cloud 9 to the whimsical Thatch. And don’t forget Light Matter, the most popular of our new additions, which is shown below.

Need help getting started with changing your theme? Get the step by step instructions »

Feeling more adventurous? Build your own theme »

More new features to make you smile

Built-in slideshows: Show off your photos in full screen mode with just one click. See how it works »

New way to like: We’ve made it a lot easier for readers to like your posts. Check it out »

Turn your posts into instant newsletters: Automatically send your posts to customers as instant newsletters. Learn more »

Introducing Posterous Spotlight

Every Monday, we put the spotlight on the most interesting Posterous sites. Get inspired by some of our favorites below.

Pattern Recognition: Find out why this fashion blog predicts a polka dotted summer.

Talking with Tom: Weekly videos of interviews with leading digital thinkers.

San Louie Magazine: Capturing the essence of the happiest place in North America.

We Sing Your Tweets: That’s exactly what they do. And they’re funny.

New Toons on the Blog: A cartoon a day keeps the spam away.

Want to nominate someone for a future spotlight? Tell us.

Posterous loves posting for you!

Post now by emailing post@posterous.com »

Attach photos, music, video, documents and any type of file. We take care of the rest.

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#ADL Insights February/March 2011

 
ADL Insights - February/March 2011
You are receiving this newsletter from the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative because you expressed interest in ADL activities, products, and services. If you do not wish to receive further messages from ADL, click the UNSUBSCRIBE link at the bottom of the newsletter. 

 
 
February/March Topics
           - I/ITSEC 2010 Presentations Available
           - Project Tin Can
Discovery & Access – 3D Repository Update
  
ImplementationFest 2011 - SAVE THE DATES - August 2-4
Plan to be in Orlando, FL during 2-4 August, 2011 for ADL’s annual conference. We’re busy booking speakers and making plans for an informative and interactive event, so mark your calendars now! Watch for future announcements in your inbox and on ADLnet.gov.
 
Innovations in DoD Gaming competition winners to be announced
Team Orlando, of which the ADL Co-Lab - Orlando is a member, is sponsoring the Second Annual Innovations in DoD Gaming award. Entries have been received and evaluated. Winners will be announced at the Defense GameTech Users’ Conference in Orlando, FL on  23 March 2011. The winner will have the opportunity to present the winning product at ImplementationFest 2011.
 
I/ITSEC 2010 presentations available
If you missed an ADL presentation or were unable to attend I/ITSEC last December, you can download the presentations from ADLnet.gov. 
 
ADL signs agreement with NATO Allied Command Transformation
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and ADL recently agreed to create a NATO ADL Partnership Lab to help develop training and education capabilities among multi-national armed forces. Read more about this new collaborative effort between ADL and NATO.
  
ADL launches Future Learning Experience Project
SCORM was built to support web-based delivery of learning content, based on initial design dating back to the late 1990s. While ADL continues to support SCORM and commits to supporting SCORM compatibility in new efforts, we have also begun new work to meet distributed learning needs beyond SCORM: the Future Learning Experience Project. ADL has been referring to the Future Learning Experiences project as FLEX. The resulting environment from the FLEX research and development will be referred to as Enabling Learning Experiences (ELE). Internally, the FLEX project will continue to be referred to as such; however, moving forward ELE will be the term used for the external community. Please visit the project Web site to learn more about learning experiences that involve non-traditional electronic content, distributed content, shared learning data, team-based learning and multi-modal delivery.

Multiple events and weekly updates to the project blog will keep you informed and engaged with our new endeavor. Recent posts on Working Together With AICC and Advancing the LETSI Run-Time Web Service API may be of particular interest to the ADL community at large.

Project Tin Can solicits your input
A few months ago, Rustici Software was granted an opportunity by ADL to conduct a key research project to explore a path forward for a modern communication framework that reaches beyond SCORM. "Project Tin Can" is the first effort launched in support of the Future Learning Experience Project and will feed directly into the development of next generation e-learning practices, design patterns and specifications.

To be successful, the project needs your input. Please read the “Project Tin Can" blog post and then visit the "Project Tin Can" Web site and vote on the ideas presented there - or contribute your own - to ensure that the focus is on solving problems people actually care about. If you use technologies (not just SCORM-based technologies) to train, lead, collaborate, educate, teach, develop, learn and know, send email to tincan@scorm.com if you want to talk about how you use different tools - and what tools are on your wish list.

 
ADL 3D Repository adds more objects
If you haven’t visited the ADL 3D Repository for a while, check it out. Many new 3D objects have been added, including furniture and other items for indoor scenarios. While there, read Damon Regan’s “Anniversary of the 3D Repository” blog post and invitation to his tutorial at GameTech 2011 on 23 March in Orlando. Please note: the ADL Registry area on ADLnet.gov has been expanded and renamed Discovery & Access to more accurately describe what we do in this area; it now encompasses the 3D Repository project as well as the ADL Registry.
 
Emerging Technologies' Mobile Learning Team featured in 10-4 newsletter
The January 2011 issue of 10-4, Team Orlando's online newsletter, included an article entitled "Live and Learn: All Things Mobile" about the status of the mobile learning boom worldwide. ADL's Judy Brown is quoted saying "Mobile learning is hot". Download the issue here (PDF, 1.26MB); the mobile learning article is on page 2. 
 
Case study reports on reuse of Veterans Affairs courseware modules
The ADL Research and Evaluation team has published a new case study on the cost savings achieved through the reuse of over 50 courseware packages that were migrated from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Department of Defense Military Health Service’s (MHS) LMS. Topics include Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicide Risk Prevention. Read more about this successful arrangement here.
 
New, on-demand video webinar series launched
Now you can learn about ADL-related topics whenever it best suits your schedule. We’ve replaced our former webinar series with new, on-demand videos. No more time-zone constraints or limited class sizes to worry about. Watch a video webinar whenever and wherever you want; pause, replay and review as much as you need to. We've divided the material into short, easy-to-manage parts, so you can view them separately when time permits, or watch all the parts sequentially. You set the pace.
       
Access to the video series is from our Learning Opportunities web page. Or go to the ADL Initiative channel on YouTube. Closed captions are provided.
 
Here’s our current video webinar line-up:
-      Introduction to SCORM (4-part series)
-      Creating Reusable Content in SCORM 2004 (5-part series)
-      Visual Design Principles for E-learning (8-part series)
 
Additional videos on a variety of topics are in the pipeline; watch for future announcements or subscribe to the ADL Initiative Channel on YouTube and be notified automatically.
 
Choosing an LMS white paper is valuable new resource
If you are a decision maker charged with deciding what type of LMS your organization really needs, then check out this resource that outlines the features you should consider, quality criteria, and questions you need to ask about the systems you are considering. Templates for comparing features and requirements are included. Download the Choosing an LMS PDF file (1.0 MB) here; also check out the companion slide presentation.
 
Where can you find ADL next month?
...at the Enterprise Learning! Summit
ADL’s Dr. Thomas Archibald, Director of Operations for the ADL Co-Lab – Alexandria, will moderate the Learning! 100: Government Panel on Best Practices at the upcoming Enterprise Learning! Summit on 22 March 2011, in Alexandria, VA. Watch Tom’s video preview of his session. The summit is being co-hosted by ADL and as an ADL supporter, you qualify for 50% off the full conference registration rate of $495 when you use code ADL52; be sure to select the government category. Can’t attend in person? Sign up as a virtual attendee!
 
...at the Learning Solutions Conference
ADL Mobile Learning Lead Judy Brown will be busy shuttling between events in Orlando, FL in March. On 21-22 March, she’ll be covering mobile learning at the e-Learning Foundations Intensive program at The Learning Guild’s Learning Solutions Conference 2011; then on 23 March she’ll do a presentation on Mobile Learning Best Practices.
 
...at the Defense GameTech Users’ Conference 2011
Judy Brown is also chairing the Mobile Learning Track at GameTech, which runs from 22-25 March in Orlando. She’ll be joined there by ADL’s Jason Haag to conduct a one-day Mobile Boot Camp on 24 March. With a number of presentations by ADL Technical and Emerging Technologies team members, including Peter Smith, Aaron Silvers, Damon Regan, Jeff Mills, Rob Chadwick, Jennie Bottone and Brandon Pate, this is one event you'll want to attend, in-person and/or virtually. Check the agenda for details.
 
 
Join the Advanced Distributed Learning professional group and network with others who share your interests / goals.
 
@ADL_Initiative
 
 
 
ADL Co-Laboratory - Alexandria
1901 N. Beauregard Street; Suite 600 | Alexandria, VA  22311 USA
Phone: +1.703.575.2000 | E-mail: helpdesk@adlnet.gov | Web: www.ADLnet.gov
 
ADL Co-Laboratory - Orlando
13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 248 | Orlando, FL  32826 USA
Phone: +1.407.384.5550| E-mail: helpdesk@adlnet.gov | Web: www.ADLnet.gov

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#SlideShare Digest: Welcome to #Zipcast !

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Zipcast - changing the way the world conducts meetings
Have you ever wished you could jump into an online meeting from anywhere? Or wanted to start meetings instantly? Well, guess what, now you can.  No need to download software or wait five minutes for a meeting to start. Open your browser and with one click you’re in a Zipcast meeting.

Zipcast is the new meeting platform SlideShare that lets you conduct inexpensive, secure private meetings and limitless free public meetings from your web browser. Everyone gets a personalized meeting room - if you have a SlideShare login, you already have a meeting room at http://www.slideshare.net/USERNAME/meeting. Or you can get one for free here. You also get streaming video, audio and group chat for free.

As Rashmi explains here, Zipcast meetings are interactive and social and take place entirely within a browser window.  Unlike older online meeting systems, no clunky screen takeover is required - you can keep other browser tabs open. You can invite people by giving them the meeting room URL via IM, email, Facebook, or Twitter. For a public Zipcast, chats can be shared on Twitter or Facebook.

Every SlideShare user has free access to Zipcast for conducting public meetings. Pro users get additional functionality like (a) ad removal, (b) private, password-protected meetings accessible only to people invited by the host and (c) audio conferencing.

Ready to Zipcast? Go to your meeting room to get started.

Upcoming Zipcasts

A number of prominent SlideShare users have started Zipcasting as of February 16th. We'd love for you to drop by. Here's the schedule of upcoming Zipcasts.  Jump in!

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We regularly post links to interesting articles and insights about professional speaking and presentations on Twitter and Facebook.  Keep in Touch!  Subscribe to our blog, follow us on Twitter @slideshare and let's be friends on Facebook.
 

  
Upcoming Live Zipcasts...
Dave McClure, 500 Hats
Monday, February 21
1pm PST


Jake Wengroff, Frost & Sullivan
Tuesday, February 22
10am PST


Amy Jo Kim, ShuffleBrain
Tuesday, February 22
10am PST

 
Presentations From Recent Events...

The visual interface is now your brand


GovLoop: The Power of People Like You



Typography & WordPress
 
 

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#EDEN News - #ICT for Higher Education - HEXTLEARN final reports

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HEXTLEARN Community Update

THE COMMUNITY LIVES ON, THE PROJECT ENDS

With over 570 members in the Web 2.0 Community, Higher Education professionals interested in ICT for HE institutions now have a real network for their own use.

The network mapped the use of ICT in HE Institutions by carrying out an extensive research of good practices, analysing the straightness of the different approaches in ICT/eLearning processes in the educational institutions. Using the good practice contributions, a pool of peer reviewers carried out face-to-face and virtual peer reviews based on collaboration among experts of the ICT approaches and applications.

As the HEXTLEARN project ended in 2010, the project partners decided to continue maintaining the community for the future. The final research results went online on the HEXTLEARN community: The Good Practice Collection, the Virtual Peer Review Report and the Living Toolkit are now fully accessible for free and the project team is giving the lead to the community members to collaborate, network and use this Toolkit for their benefit. The Community members may request a Virtual Peer Review process from now on based on the fully tested methodology.

THE GOOD PRACTICE REPORT

The report is summarizing the outcome of a long research work during the project based on a detailed research plan. Different techniques were used to collect possible Good practices of ICT use in the European Higher Educational arena. The cases were categorized in 9 territories. Upon agreed definition we selected (shortlisted) those where at least two criteria of excellence could be observed.

Based on the good practices, detailed data was gathered about the selected practices with different techniques, most commonly by updating or making interviews with the representatives of the institution. Finally more than 35 detailed cases were quantitatively analyzed by a common grid of 30 questions in 9 areas from management to communication. The analysis shows the most frequently cited common elements in respective areas that lead to good practice, as well as some territory specific outcomes where some aspects were cited only in one or two territory cases.

To read the research report, log in to the HEXTLEARN community and download the PDF file on the main page.

THE PEER REVIEW REPORT

The report is summarizing the outcome of a long and intensive exercise consisting of designing the approach, tools, embedding into the http://www.hextlearn.eu/ platform and final implementation and reporting of 9 peer review exercises in 8 EU countries carried out in the frame of the Hextlearn project.

The virtual peer reviews have been adapted to the needs of the HEIs involved and have also been present in the main project seminars and workshops via virtual exchanges and group discussions. The 9 Peer Reviews have been carried out in 2 steps.

The report shows the high potential that a web 2.0 platform has in gathering HEI representatives across Europe to exchange, learn and improve their ICT approaches for teaching and learning.

THE LIVING TOOLKIT SERVICE

The purpose of the LIVING TOOLKIT is:

  • to let you read and use the information we synthetised from the large number of good practice cases, interviews and peer reviews gathered from the Hextlearn community;
  • to encourage you to share the recommendations you think are useful for other ICT practicioners in Higher Education all around Europe;
  • to see a broad picture about ICT good practices all around Europe to position yourself;
  • to go further on the Hextlearn road in case our WikiMendations has got assuring indications to your ICT practice by using the tool: Sharing Practice.

To take a look, please visit the HEXTLEARN Community.
 
This project was funded with support from the Lifelong learning programme (http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/index_en.htm), Key Activity 3 – ICT of the European Commission. This Newsletter reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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#Evernote Update: More features, more tips, more uses, more @Evernote - #newsletter

It's a new year and we're just bursting at the seams with exciting news and goodness. The past couple of months have been amazing. We passed 6 million users; we launched completely new versions of Evernote for Windows, Android and Mac; we made it easier for schools, businesses and groups to buy Evernote Premium; and so much more. Here are some of the highlights:

- Sharing comes to Evernote for Mac, others soon
- Getting Evernote Premium for groups of any size
- The Evernote Getting Started Guide
- Evernote for students and teachers
- How Tim Ferriss used Evernote to write his latest bestseller

Sharing on Evernote for Mac
Sharing has arrived on Evernote for Mac. Now, you can share your notebooks with friends and colleagues without leaving the application. If you're a Premium subscriber you can allow others to edit your notebooks. Find out more: http://note.io/macsharing

Sponsored Accounts: Evernote Premium for Your Whole Team
Sponsored Accounts make it easy to give Evernote to all of the members of your organization. Whether for a team of ten, a school of hundreds or a company of thousands, Sponsored Accounts take the hassle out of purchasing and managing Evernote Premium subscriptions for groups of any size. Learn more and get started: http://note.io/sponsoredaccount

Evernote Getting Started Guide
Need help diving into Evernote? Check out our new Getting Started Guide. We'll give you some simple steps that are perfect for the Evernote novice. If you know someone that's just starting out with Evernote, send them this link, too: http://note.io/engetstarted

Education Series
Evernote is a great tool for students, teachers, researchers and administrators alike. Check out some of the great guest posts on our blog:
- How My Students Started Using Evernote: http://note.io/enschool
- 10 Evernote Tips for School: http://note.io/studenttips
- 10 Tips for Teachers Using Evernote: http://note.io/enteachertips

How Tim Ferriss used Evernote
We recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with best-selling author, eminent lifestyle designer and Evernote advisor, Tim Ferriss. Learn about how Tim used Evernote to research and write his new book, The 4-Hour Body: http://note.io/fourhrbody

Evernote Stats: A Look Back at 2010
For those of you that enjoy looking at pretty charts and graphs. Check out our 2010 year in review blog post: http://note.io/evernote2010

Stay Informed
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/evernote
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/evernote
Podcast: http://note.io/evernotepodcast
Blog: http://blog.evernote.com
Tips: http://note.io/evernotetips

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#Wikispaces - Notifications simplified

Wikispaces

DECEMBER 2010

Simple, digestible notifications? Yes, please!

If you're monitoring dozens of active wikis, pages, and files, you'll be happy to hear that you have a new option for getting all your notifications in a single daily email. Find out more.

Still getting to know Wikispaces?

Check out our video tours for helpful how-to's.

Get the latest news

Be the first to hear about new features and events - follow us on our blog and Twitter

Send us a note

Send any comments or questions to help@wikispaces.com.

Join the White House OpenGov Initiative

The White House Open Government Initiative wants your help. Read more about the Expertnet wiki.

Webinar with William and Mary

On January 13 at 1 p.m. PST (9 p.m. UTC), Gene Roche and Mark Hofer from the College of William and Mary will be joining us to kick off the new year with a Private Label webinar. Sign up today.

Featured Wiki: The Daring Librarian

Gwyneth Jones started the Daring Librarian wiki in October of 2006.

1. Briefly describe your group, your wiki, and what you use it to do:

The Daring Librarian's Steam Powered Wiki in a Digitally Shifted World is a professional development technology wiki to support the teachers and admin of Murray Hill Middle School in Laurel, Maryland (and all educators who are interested in Web 2.0, animation, tech-tips, building a PLN, and other various professional development information) in a easy to use, graphically charged Steampunk format. Though we don't really want other schools to edit and add to our wiki - we're building it as a closed school community - our creations are Creative Commons, Attribution, Non-Commercial, and Share Alike so any educator is free to copy and paste whole or multiple pages, as long as they follow the Creative Commons license.

2. Besides the Edit button, which wiki feature is your favorite?

EMBEDDING widgets! I love me some widgets! From Gale/Cengage, World Book, SIRS, learning database widgets, Google doc forms, to Go!Animate and Xtranormal animations and videos, to the Sweet Search student resource box... embedding widgets on our pages brings them alive!

Keep reading.

A Message from Carole

With only a few days left in 2010, I’ve been feeling a bit reflective — looking back on all the changes I’ve seen in 2010, and wondering what new things 2011 might bring.

Around here, 2010 was the year we turned 5. It was the year we gave away our 300,000th free K–12 wiki and the year we hit over 1 million visitors in a single day. It was also the year we upgraded our editor and, just this month, the year we introduced multiple authentication to our Private Label customers (that last one especially was very exciting around the office).

More personally, 2010 was the year that I joined the Wikispaces team. Since last winter, it’s been my happy responsibility to bring you all the latest Wikispaces news and to shine a light on just a few of your amazing, fantastic wikis both in this mailing and on our blog.

So what about 2011? Well, I expect that we’re going to keep building a better product, and you’ll keep building better wikis. And I look forward to telling you about all of it.

Happy New Year!

What will you do with your next wiki?

Good idea: Creating a wiki to keep an updated wish list for the holiday gifting season.

Bad idea: Creating a wiki to let your family and friends know how disappointed you were in your gifts.


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Journal of Online Learning and Teaching #JOLT - December Issue

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CONTENTS

Making Online Collaboration Work by Transcending Gender Stereotypes: A Study of Two Mixed Gender Online Groups
Colaboración en el Trabajo Online, Haciendo Trascender a las Personas por sobre los Estereotipos de Género: Un Estudio de dos Grupos Online de Género Mixto
William Ritke-Jones and Gina M. Merys

Using Online Social Media to Support Preservice Student Engagement
Uso de los Medios de Comunicación Social Online para Apoyar la Participación de los Alumnos de Pregrado
Camille Rutherford

From Alien to Domestic? Virtual Learning Environment Use from a Domestication Perspective
¿Del Extranjero a Nacional? Uso del Entorno Virtual de Aprendizaje desde una Perspectiva Doméstica
Laurence Habib and Anne-Margrethe Sønneland

Scaffolding Wiki-Based, Ill-Structured Problem Solving in an Online Environment
Andamios Cognitivos Basados en Wiki, Solución de Problemas Mal Estructurados en un Ambiente Online
Yun-Jo An

Constructing Communication in Blended Learning Environments: Students’ Perceptions of Good Practice in Hybrid Courses
Construcción de la Comunicación en Ambientes de Aprendizaje Combinado: Percepciones de los Alumnos sobre las Buenas Prácticas in Cursos Híbridos
Stephanie Babb, Cynthia Stewart, and Ruth Johnson

A Correlational Study of Six Professional Development Domains in E-learning Teacher Professional Development
Un Estudio de Correlación de Seis Dominios de Desarrollo Profesional de E-learning para el Desarrollo Profesional de Profesores
Denise Douglas-Faraci

The Indicators of Instructor Presence that are Important to Students in Online Courses
Los Indicadores de la Presencia del Instructor Que son Importantes para los Alumnos de Cursos Online
Kathleen Sheridan and Melissa A. Kelly

An Evaluation of Online versus Campus-Based Teacher Preparation Programs
Una Evaluación sobre Programas Online de Preparación de Docentes Comparada con Programas dentro de un Campus
Robin Chiero and Paul Beare

Students’ Views of a Mixed Hybrid Ecology Course
Visión de los Alumnos sobre un Curso Mixto Híbrido de Ecología
Marissa A. Rodriguez and Raymond Charles R. Anicete

Challenges of Curtin-AVU-AAU Distance Learning Program in Ethiopia: A Case Study
Los Desafíos del Programa de Aprendizaje a Distancia Curtin-AVU-UCA en Etiopía: Un Caso de Estudio
Rakesh Belwal, Dawit Ayalew Kassa, and Medhanie Gaim Asgedom

21 st Century Fieldwork: How Pre-Service Teachers Connected Theory and Practice in a Hybrid High School Setting
Trabajo en Terreno en El Siglo XXI: Cómo Los Futuros Profesores Relacionaron Teoría y Práctica en un Marco Híbrido de Enseñanza Secundaria
Ginger Goldman Malin

The Power of the Model: One Step towards Developing Blended Learning Courses in Higher Education
El Poder del Modelo: Un Paso Hacia el Desarrollo de Cursos de Aprendizaje Combinado en Educación Superior

Orly Sela

A Case Study: Google Collaboration Applications as Online Course Teaching Tools
Un Caso de Estudio: Las Aplicaciones de Colaboración de Google como Herramientas de Enseñanza Online
Jennifer T. Edwards and Credence Baker

Extreme E-Service Learning (XE-SL): E-Service Learning in the 100% Online Course
Aprendizaje-Servicio Virtual Extremo (XE-SL): Aprendizaje-Servicio Virtual En Un Curso 100% Online
Leora Waldner, Sue McGorry, and Murray Widener   

Self Regulation and Online Developmental Student Success
Autorregulación y el Éxito del Desarrollo del Alumno Online
Carrie Jantz

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