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Web Tools for Learning and Teaching: Experiences in a real-world teaching
Ravindra DastikopSDMCET, Dharwad
http://wtlt.blogspot.com [email protected]
Purpose
●Share our experience in using web as an effective Teaching resource
●We have been exploring and using web resources since 2000 ○when only hotmail was avaialble ○and few knew GOOGLE and Gmail was
introduced 5 years later.
Web is a New Learning Habitat● Teacher Home- ● Course home● Class Room● Reference● Library- Wikipedia ● Blackboard● Homework● Notice Board● Attendance Register● Community ● Peer review
●Web is a ○ newfound land for
humanity (1/14) ○ New playground for
business and also○ new college for
teachers and learners.●Like in traditional
physical world, all teaching activities can happen on the web
Web is a New Informer
You can keep yourself updated without much efforts.
Use Alert Service
ExampleNagindas Khandwala College, Mumbai
'Alert Example' Blogs1 new result for "Nagindas khandwala college" Khandwala College's Library and Information Centre (LInC): Say ...By Khandwala College LibraryIt is one of the prestigious departments of Nagindas Khandwala College, Malad (W), Mumbai which is accredited by NAAC with Five Star status and affiliated to University of Mumbai. The LInC, best known for consultancy and outsourcing ...Khandwala College's Library and... - http://nkclibrary.blogspot.com/Tip: Use quotes ("like this") around a set of words in your query to match them exactly. Learn more.
Remove this alert.Create another alert.Manage your alerts.
Agenda- Creating Awareness in Web
Opportunities
●Web as new learning space ○ A seventh grader uses it as her study
●Web as a source of growing learning and Teaching resources
●Applications Galore
Fundamentals
What is changing or has already changed?
New Times for Our Children
'Do not confine your children to your own learning for
they were born in another time.' Hebrew Proverb
Network Times- Facebook,
Information Times - Google
Online Times
New Reality
●Web has unleashed a new Learning world order – an editable sharable information space where everything is linked to everything else
The Task
●Equipping ourselves to participate in this new information order and
●Empowering our students to live there successfully This Seminar cum Workshop will show u
how to go about this
Traditional Meaning of education
●Education is a process of transmitting knowledge, experience and values from one generation to next○ Valid when knowledge creation and generation was sparse
and slow○ Knowledge to be transmitted limited – Botany book of Dutta,
Wren and Martin , Loney trigonometry ○ 98 % all scientists are leaving today – 15000 books were
printed in 15000 (verify)
General Purpose of Education
●Modern universities were established since 15th century to Liberate people from parochial and traditional thinking (hence called Liberal Education) ○ Darwin- "we didn’t descended from heaven- we evolved here" ○ Galelio- heliocentric- Sun does not revolve around us○ Pasture – diseases don’t happen because we are condemned
but microbes bring them
Web is a New Writing Slate
WriteeraseLearn
Edit, Publish, Comment
http://www.inigojones.co.uk
http://code.google.com/apis/socialgraph/images/the-web.png
New Meaning of education
●Education is partnering in the process of knowledge discovery, generation and sharing add symbol
● Example tweet this, email this, facebook this●
Changing purpose of education
● Knowledge volume is huge and specific ( doubling every 18 months, Big Data )
● Well read person – read Homer, Aristotle so on ● We purposed person – prepared for specific contribution ● ●
New Purpose of education●The purpose of education is to make each
citizen FUNCTIONAL and CONTRIBUTING
●Functional – specialist●Contribution – towards economy etc ●
Teaching Imperatives
●Prepare and enable student to be successful in new learning order
●Participate (email) ●Consume, (search, use) ●and contribute (publish 1 and 2 )
Agenda-Action
●Why Web ○ Be in Tune with Times-
■ Google is a Teenager Now and so are our students○ Teacher’s perspective- web is a shot in the arm ○ Learner’s perspective- they are already living there○ College perspective- current and more prospective students
reach us through web (temples, politicians)
●What does web offer- ○ Resources- Tools and information and more
●How to use them (Workshop)
Pause
Understanding the Web
Power of the webThe nature of the web (info space etc)
Web from teaching perspectiveWeb from the learner perspective
*What Web can do for us?When printing press was invented - it made possible to produce books in large numbers- that created opportunity for all
●Publishers●Authors
●Columnists ●Universities
When camera was invented - it made possible to capture picture permanently and led to
●Photography●Cinema etc
Web has similar potential to unleash new way of opportunities for us
web makes us creators
Web has enabled us to participate in the creation of informationwe can● start a blog●upload and share photos● .● .●build encyclopedia
Web: Student Perspective
●Web is becoming a new platform for launching new career and even to make preparations towards that○Learning about the we○Using and mastering tools is a beginning of a
career
Web: from teacher’s perspective
●Web is replacing traditional systems of learning
●Web is a new source of all learning resources
●U r students are already found home there- emails, blogs, social networks etc- digital natives (google is 12 years old now)
Web: from college perspective
●Most students (even prospective- add enquire form) for most part of time – know about u r college and interact with u through and via web
●If u r not the web, u r not on their scanner
Cloud ~ Web
Technology Fundamentals
Rich and Responsive (PC era)
Remote and Slow (web era)
Rich, remote and responsive (now)
Picture credit: http://wiki.sproutcore.com
Teaching Uses of The Web
Variety is the use
Not all teacher need the same Thing
For each teacher her Way
●Cloud for Blended Education●Cloud for 10 points of teaching ●Cloud for Instructional design principles●Cloud for Blooms Taxonomy
Teaching Programming using the web
Teaching Discrete Mathematical Structure using
the web
Teaching Mathematics using Web
Teaching Social science using the web
Practice
Teaching using the Cloud 1
● Theory○ Cloud is a General learning
and Teaching Resource ○ Global, always accessible
● Resources○ Lecture hall○ Library○ Curriculum Search
●Application ●Cloud can be used for
empowering learners and teachers.
●Cloud can be a meeting point of teachers and learners- journey
●Cloud can be extended class room
Teaching using the Cloud-2
● Theory● Cloud is an information
space where everything is linked to everything else
● All Learning or teaching is sharing information, experience and values
● Cloud is a preferred platform for sharing
●Application ●Cloud may used as a
leading starting point for all learning Tasks.○ Class website
●From there links can be established back and forth ○ Link to class wiki
●It can be extended PLE
Web is a real-time resource-3 ● Theory● The web enhance access
to experts and real-time data and enables multiple forms of communication among collaborative teams of learners
● Resources● Search Engines● Wikipedia● Yahoo Answers ● Groups
●Application● Students studying a computer
simulation of global warming share ideas about factors influencing global temperatures. They vary the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by vehicles and factories or manipulate the quantity of green plants in the simulation. They observe that reducing industrial emissions or adding trees to the environment makes global warming less of a threat ( source)
Developing and Discovering Knowledge- 4
● Theory● Knowledge developed
during the course does not pre-exist the course.
● Hence teaching is process of knowledge discovery● Resources
● Groups● Wikis
●Application ●Blog can be used to
discover and procure knowledge, experience
●Alumni share authentic Project planning experience
Teaching is mentioning of challenges 5
● Theory● Web makes learning
resources and opportunities infinite (No restricted class hours, library closed on holidays
● Result:● Teaching is not Listing
Curriculum but mention essential problems students will address
● Research associated with those problems
●Application (Management Course)○ How do I get my projects
assigned in a company ○ Who decides the deadlines○ What skills do I need to
understand the process of running a company
capture and store student evidence of learning-6
● Theory● Evaluation of student
evidence of learning replaces traditional Testing
● Easy capture and store ● Levels of learning ● Resources● Web sites, blogs, online
documents,
●Application ●Ask students
○ Post Mark My attendance○ Student Response ○ Post on their blogs○ Comments on classmate
blogs
Create Enduring Learning Spaces-7
● Theory● Build learning spaces for
learners● They must have access
to the net while they are in the learning space
● Resources● WiFi
●Application ●Making online
resource access and participation easy by campus-wide networks.
●Notes●Syllabus●Lessons
Student’s Technology Management Tools of their own 8 ● Theory● Let student manage their
learning resources● Let them capture and
store evidences of learning and share with faculty
● Resources
●Application ○ Emails○ Web sites○ Blogs○ Docs
Tools for Faculty Professional development-9
● Theory○ Tools to support annual
review, promotion request○ Learn new breed of tools
● Resources○ Twitter
●Application ●Google Profile●CV ●Seek students input
Students have digital depository-10
● Theory○ Web presence is essentail
■ Email, blog, wiki web page
■ A place to store and manage the evidence of their active learning
● Resources
●Application○ Blog○ Sms
Mutual interpretation of collected evidence 11
● Theory● Require students to
interpret their collected online evidence at regular intervals
● Resources
●Application○ Comments on blogs posts○ Certify selected topic○ Add mtech seminar
presentation indicating
Make the collection of evidence the primary work of the course-12
● Theory○ students are to be graded
largely or entirely on their final portfolio for the course
○ In learning-centered course, the portfolio is the sine qua non
● Resources
●Application
○ Remove
Visual Sharing resources online
It’s a place where you can create a visual list of online sites and resources. I love it because I no longer have to search or keep a list of reminder notes. I can simply go here or share all of the links with my students.
Online Resources Visual
http://www.symbaloo.com/
Resources
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Google Docs
For students and teachers, the Google Docs collection provides a streamlined, collaborative solution to ●writing papers, ●organizing presentations and ●putting together spreadsheets and reports.
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Sharing a draft copy
Some time you have create a documents and let others to edit-
Sharing a document with project membersPreparing reco with your faculty
You also email itYou can edit with u r class mate
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Online Sharing
●Today creating and sharing Bio-data or CV is a regular activity- frequent updates- sharing with new people or organization very necessary.
Publishing CV ( biodata )
UPDATE YOUR STATUS- (Varun H M Goes to Argentina)
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Writing a Conference paper
●An assignment or similar document can be created using Google doc
●Example:●Creating and editing a draft
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Online Docs Collaborate globally
Google Docs, our word processing application, doesn't just give you access to the same document, it actually allow students to
work on the same document at the same time from anywhere in the world.
"Collaborative projects really make for an excellent education experience not only because students bounce ideas off each
other and improve each other's writing skills, but also because the process itself teaches them how to work well with others - a
valuable skill for everyone." - Richard Teacher, Columbia Secondary School.
Mastering the Web
Mastering the web
●Discover, consume, produce and share●Editing tools- editor publisher – publish or
perish ○Create○Share○publish
●Linking Tools○Search engines○URLs
Information Tools
Recovering and Discovering
*Web 2.o TOOLS
●Discover Information ○search engine○custom search engines
●Publish and Dessimate Information○web sites- getting online○blogs-share your story
●Network and Build Community○email○chats
●Online documents○Google docs
●Collaborate with others○wikies
Discovering Information
* Get only what you want
Custom search enginehelps u do a focused search within a specified set of web sitescurriculum searchIndia education search
* Know Events as they happen
Alert Services allow you to follow the trends in areas of your interesthttp://google.com/alert You can set alert for keyword "web 2.0" and keep your self updated as and when something happens in web 2.0 world Example " Nagindas Khandawal College
*RSS - update me with your changes●Really Simple Syndication — is a great technology for
staying on top of news and announcements that are important to your organization and its mission.
●you can leverage other sites' RSS feeds, ●you can create your own feeds in order to deliver new
and important information to your community RSSExample
Publishing and Disseminating
* Using Blog as Black Board
Using blog as class room extends the reach of class room happening and resources beyond
four walls and working hours of collegeEntrepreneurship, Management and IP
Replace with PPTs of ip
* Using Google Docs to conduct online quiz Using form to conduct online quiz helps students to take test from wherever they are and also SAVE Paper
Online Quiz Using Cloud resources
* Blogs: Express Your Self
● is a platform for people to share their personal stories,●a can also be used to tell the story of an organization.●a blog can be a powerful — and influential —
communication and public-relations tool for your organization.
SDMWORLDWinning With Web
*Online Publishing
Documents can be published and shared onlinehttp://docs.google.comhttp://blist.comETM Resources
**Publish Your Self
Web sites allow you to publish your content to the worldhttp://edusense.googlepages.com
* Student projects using Cloud Resource
X-socialAlumni Maps
All project members got jobs based on skills acquired during the project development
Networking and Building Community
Community
A class on the Cloud
*Creating Communities
Web has tools that help a professional to create groups- invite people and conduct discussions.Management and Entrepreneurship
Management, Entrepreneurship and Protection of IP ( add url)
*Network and Build Community
●Social networking platforms like Flickr, Friendster, and MySpace, orkut give you a forum for meeting like-minded people,organizations and potential supporters, and provide a medium for spreading their messages beyond the immediate community.
●Facebook●Professional networks●Sdmcet network on facebook
* 24/7 learning Support
Groups can be used to support collaboration and interactivity among students
Cloud Computing Group
* Literature Survery
What is happening elsewhere?
Details
Web tools for Blended Learning
*Blended Learning
source: http://www.etutors-portal.net/homepage_components/resources/Blendedlearning.jpg
* Blended Learning : Diagramatical
Source: http://www.educause.edu/learningspacesch11
* Cloud Learning Environment (CLE) Reference:
Learning with e's
* Deliver pre-work online
Actual course commencement can be preceded by a pre-work such as announcement of course requirement or completion of survey to collect attendee profiles
use my examplesuse IUCEE example
*maximize email and messaging
●use email distribution list before, during and after learning events.
●sending attachments●pointing students to additional resources●suggesting advanced classes●reminding learner of Information ( re-certfied)
*Why web Tools
Most educational experts agree that technology should be integrated, not as a separate subject or as a once-in-a-while project, but as a tool to promote and extend student learning on a daily basis” (Starr, 2009).
* “Five years ago, we thought of the Web as a new
medium, not a new economy.” Clement Mok quotes
The Internet may fairly be regarded as a never-ending worldwide conversation.[1] : Tim Berner
Lee
Use e-mails to accept seminar topic
Using e-mail seminar topic submission using email
* Survey of web technologies
chat: allows people to communicate online and real-timeAdvanatges:●Business can use it to communicate with consumers
○Times of India uses chat to help customers book adspace
○Stat counter uses chat for technical help○Business can use chat to discuss and book orders ○students can use it to communicate with
expert to solve acadmic or related challenges■eg: TGMC
Faculty can use to seek help/offer help
* Flavors of Seach
●structured data (database)● text ( general search engine)●video● image,●sound●musical scores●DNA sequence
●What can be searched ?
*Collaborate with Others
Wikis — collaborative Web sites that allow users to change the content of pages easily — can help your organization share information. Wiki
* Working Wonders
MashupsMashups allow them to combine online data from multiple sources to create customized, interactive Web applicationshttp://nearhop.comhttp://housingmaps.com
Student Projects add alumni maps
* How Tools Join Together
Netexplore- online explore and experience web 2.0 tools web 2.0 in class room Management & Entrepreneurship Course
Information Tools ( PULL)
Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where
we can fin information upon it. Samuel Johnson quotes
Wikipedia
Information Common Wealth
Search Space
The world is searchable
Search EnginesGoogle
BingGateway to the Web
Searching at Home
Our desktop must be the first stop- when we want to search for something
Google Desktop
Utility that indexes files on desktop PC and displays results in a Google search page, with some relevance
ranking based on modified dates
*Custom Search EnginesAn often-overlooked option is creating a custom search engine that hones in on the sites and searches that you are most interested in.Course related sites-SOADiscipline reated sites :
Google Custom search engine
example
Royallo
CSE Links
Workshop
*Web Tools for Teaching and Learning
Web Tool DetailsTool: Google Search
Type: Web search EngineCategory: Information
ToolAlternatives: Bing
Use: Search web for useful resources and
information
Teaching and Learning Uses●Discovering teaching
resources●verify facts and figures Lessons Basic SearchGoogle Search Techniques Advanced searching examples
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Searching with Google
Using Google effectively
Effective Search
Tips for get good results of u r search
Mastering Boolean Operator
Using boolean operators- "and" and " OR" and "NOT" selectively improves search output. Here is a game that teaches you the appropriate use of these operators
Mastering Boolean Operators
Understanding Boolean Operator
Understanding Boolean Operators
Search Complete
Basic Search Tips Choosing Links
Google Search for Educators
Test Your Searching Skills
Workshop Exercise
Additional Search Tips
Search Never EndsWorkshop item
Web search strategies - Video
Web Search Strategies
SDM Search
Search within SDMCET Website
Multimedia
Not mere text, Pictures, Video also
Education
Gates are always open
* Web For Learning
Twitter for learning
* Google Docs
For students and teachers, the Google Docs collection provides a streamlined, collaborative solution to ●writing papers, ●organizing presentations and ●putting together spreadsheets and reports.
(source)
Web Tools for Teaching and Learning
Web Tool DetailsTool: Blog
Type: Category:
Alternatives: Use:
Teaching and Learning Uses
http://googleforstudents.blogspot.com/
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* Writing Papers
●Today creating and sharing Bio-data or CV is a regular activity- frequent updates- sharing with new people or organization very necessary.
Publishing CV ( biodata )
UPDATE YOUR STATUS- (Varun H M Goes to Argentina)
* Sharing documents for comments
Corrections Please
* CTS needs a Recommendation LetterRecently a group of SDMITES joined CTS and needed a reco. We used GOOGLE DOCS to create a documents and asked student to enter their name and otther details
CTS RECO LETTER
* Translating a documents
A document created in a language can be translated into another
use tools menu
Organizing Presentation
Google docs can used to create presentation and share with others.
Presentation Rules
Paper presentationSeminar presentation
Tutorials
Live Teaching
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* Specialists
Meeting special needshttp;//biomedicalcentral.com
http://intute.ac.uk
Articles
Articles Galorehttp://findarticles.com
Information Tools (Push)
Alerts
Update me all the time
* Alerts
Helps user to pull information of relevance from Google search index.Updates are received as they happen
Uses●Collecting information about a seminar Topic- set alert
for phrase " agile networks"● find popularity of something - "Rajasthan Royals"●Monitor a company of your interest – Accenture● “ Nagindas Khandwala College “
*RSS
Short for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary, this handy service is revolutionizing the way we search for content. ● In addition, us web searchers don't necessarily have to
keep checking back to any particular site to see if it's been updated - all we need to do is subscribe to the RSS feed, much like you would subscribe to a newspaper, and then read the updates from the site, delivered via RSS feeds, in what's called a "feed reader." (We'll get to feed readers in just a minute!)
More on RSS
**How can u Use of RSS
Communication Tools
* Online Groups
Placement Pratice-
Cloud Computing
Service oriented Architecture
* Web Tools for Teaching and Learning
Web Tool DetailsTool: Twitter
Type:Micro bloggingCategory: Communication
ToolUse: Useful for sharing current status info with
others
Teaching and Learning Uses●Open a communication
line to share updates example
●Communicate students of a course
●share updates with colleagues/project teams
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* Web Tools for Teaching and Learning
Web Tool DetailsTool: Facebook
Type:SSNCategory:
Alternatives: Use:
Teaching and Learning Useshttp://www.facebook.com/education
http://www.facebook.com/EduConnection
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2208499259
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12163528007
Ravindra Dastikop [email protected]
*Web Tools for Teaching and Learning
Web Tool DetailsTool: Facebook
Type: Category:
Alternatives: Use:
Teaching and Learning Useshttp://developers.facebook.com/http://developers.facebook.com/tools.phphttp://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Main_Page examples
Ravindra Dastikop [email protected]
* Web Tools for Teaching and Learning
Web Tool DetailsTool: Blog
Type: Category:
Alternatives: Use:
Teaching and Learning Useshttp://googleforstudents.
blogspot.com/
Ravindra Dastikop [email protected]
* Web Tools for Teaching and Learning
Web Tool DetailsTool: Education
Type: Category:
Alternatives: Use:
Teaching and Learning Useshttp://code.google.com/edu/
Ravindra Dastikop [email protected]
A Workshop onWeb Tools for Teaching
Ravindra DastikopAssistant Professor, SDMCET, Dharwad
Email: [email protected]
* Workshop Course Description
● This course discusses how to use web tools in various stages of teaching-○ curriculum design-class room teaching-evaluation
● At the end of this faculty will know ○ what web-based tools are available,○ how to access these tools,○ and how best to use these tools in a course. ○ Topics include e-mail, web sites, blogs, online docs
and other tools
Presentation Outline
●Web realities- ○The Importance of Web
●Why use web for Teaching●Harnessing web for Teaching Productivity
○Resources, tools available for teachers
* Web Realities: 1Value of the web●Pivotal platform-
○establish presence- come, stay, grow, flourish○Example: email, web site
●Channel- ○communicate, create and become part of
community ●Mother of all resources-
○Source of information, resources, tools
* Web Realities 2:Enabling effect of Web●Web enables us to over come THREE fundamental
barriers ○Distance- death of distance example○Time- 24/7 access example○Language – translating your way to the world
example
○ We all have become omnipresent now ○ We cant be everywhere, therefore we created web
* The Result
●Web has become ●Pivotal platform for all human endeavor
○Professional, business, ○educational, ○government, ○ temples, ○political parties,○politicians
●mother of all resources ○ Information, tools, resources etc
Why use web for teaching?
* Why use the Web in Teaching?
●Conceptual reasons○how web is reshaping teaching process
■web is a lecture hall●Practical reasons
○how web tools help enhance teaching porcess■course home
How am I using it ?
* Why Use the Web?- Practical Us
●Distribution of Course Materials example● Improved Communication- example ●Going Beyond Paper – example-seminar ●Better Access-
* Using Web For Teaching
Conceptual Reasons●Web a new TEXT BOOK●Web is a New REFERENCE LIBRARY●web is a new platform for communication●Web is a new
* Why Use the Web?
Distribution of Course Materials ●Distribute lecture notes on a web site. ●Provide additional study resources. ●Provide pointers to other useful web sites. ●Some textbook companies provide supplemental
web-based information to augment their textbooks and keep them current.
* Why Use the Web?
Improved Communication ●E-mail to the entire class can be used to send
announcements to students. example●Students can use e-mail to ask questions of the
instructor, set up appointments, etc. ●Groups and Chat can facilitate class participation
and discussion. ●WARNING: Instructor must monitor and participate
for this to be successful
* Why Use the web?
Going Beyond Paper ●Movie and Sound clips can enhance the class.
example ●Picture and Diagrams can add value to your class
room delivery
* Why Use the web?Better Access
●Better access to course materials ●Better access to support from the instructor ●Web sites, e-mail, and web-based programs can
be used from home instead of labs.
* Why Use the Web?
Not Just for Distance Education ●Support students with disabilities who have trouble
taking notes in class. Example●Brings out shy students who may participate more
in online discussions than in-person class discussions.
●Online course notes assist students who miss courses due to illness or other reasons
Learning Goals
Learn how to●Design and develop online resources to support
class room teaching●Create class group and mailing list ●Understand how to post email to a group ●Show how students can submit assignments for
grading through the web.●Learn how to set up web pages and other web
interfaces
The Agend
Harnessing Web for teaching Productivity
Using web resource for enhancing aspects of teaching
process
Collaboration Tools
Entrepreneurial Tools
* Tools for Promoting Small Business
Maximizing your web presence is key to building your small business
* Web Tools for Teaching and Learning
Web Tool DetailsTool: Resource
Type: Category:
Alternatives: Use:
Teaching and Learning Uses
web 2 projectshttp://www.terry-freedman.org.uk/web2_2010/Amazing%20Web%202%20Projects.pdf
Ravindra Dastikop [email protected]
*Web Tools for Teaching and Learning
Web Tool DetailsTool: web 2
Type: Category:
Alternatives: Use:
Teaching and Learning Uses
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/ict/web2edu/
Ravindra Dastikop [email protected]
* Open source resources- Google Code
Online resources can be used to develop systems, products and utilties
An online exam tool as a part of an internship thing. It was named
WebtestsMore about the Projects
A Cloud Teaching Systems
*The AlumniMaps
Using API to connect two web service and create ALUMNI MAPS
ALUMNI MAPS
●Using API – entrepreneuers in action add newyork times story cloudcomputingUsing content from Guardian RSS feeds - Guardian API
Talk | Google ...My plan is to drag in full reviews from Guardian using API (at this >point, this is going to be pretty easy to do) and work out the best ...<http://groups.google.com/group/guardian-api-talk/msg/0f810ecb1eb18949>
* Forums
●Forums where the interaction●phpbb is one such form which is open source and free
to use
*Web Infrastructurenew home for entrepreneurs
Develop your applications
Add that social science uses of web- the article that I have
*Action Google APP Engine
● Google App Engine was first released as a beta version in April 2008. It is a platform for developing and hosting web applications in Google-managed data centers.
● Google’s App Engine opens Google’s production to any person in the world at nocharge. Much like Google gives us all free email with an amazing amount of long term storage, we now have the ability to run the software that we write in Google’s data centers.
● Google App Engine is cloud computing technology. Google App Engine is
software that facilitates the user to run his web applications on Google infrastructure. It is more reliable because failure of any server will not affect
either the performance of the end user or the service of the Google.It virtualizes applications across multiple servers and data centers. Other cloud-
based platforms include offerings such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft's Azure Services Platform.Reference
Publishing Tools
Blogging
* Blogging
BloggerWordpress Example BlogTypepad
* Wikies- information space
Wikis are web sites that can be edited online. Wiki software allows the creators of a website to allow viewers to edit all or part of their site. The most well known Wiki is Wikipedia an online encyclopedia. Users can create their own Wikis with free or commercially available software. One popular free product is PB Wiki which claims one can "make a free wiki as easily as making a peanut butter sandwich."Wikipedia has a comparison chart of wiki software available on their wiki.
* Content Aggregation and Tagging
Content Aggregators are web sites on which users can organize sources of information. Intelligent and programmable agents can help users find new sources of information to add to their site. In fact these agents can help users keep the information on their sites current. Two popular Content Aggregators is Delicious and Furl. In addition, companies and special interest groups do content aggregation as a service. Sometimes this service is for sale.
* RSS
RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is one example of a content aggregator. Syndication is a means of sharing information across the Internet. Users subscribe to syndication’s feeds which route content directly to email or website. Many Web sites provide RSS feeds to which users can subscribe.Visit the MDDE663 RSS Portal for more information.
* Learning Objects
Another emerging trend in the development of content is that of Learning Objects. A learning object is a piece of digital content that can be used as a stand-alone unit of instruction. The purpose of developing learning objects is to simplify the reuse and re-purposing of courseware. The idea is not new. Instructors and professors have for years reused pieces of instruction in new courses, in papers, and in presentations. What is new is the idea of creating objects in a standards compliant format.
An Example
Visit the MDDE663 Learning Objects Portal for more information.
* Immersive Learning
Example Immersive environments combine the power of information and communication on the Web in creating virtual worlds. Users in these worlds can create characters who walk around and participate in a virtual community. Second Life is an example of one of these virtual communities. Active Worlds is another. Companies and schools can create their own instances of a virtual community to achieve specific educational goals. Immersive environments are an example of communication with "machines" as well as with humans since some of the "people" in an immersive environment are part of the software and have no human counterpart. The River City project is an example of an immersive environment used for educational purposes in which some of the participants are "machines."Tools like these provide users with new and innovative ways to teach and learn.
*21st Century Learning Skills
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tools to use, when to use them and how to use them you may visit my blog at
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Ravindra DastikopAssistant Professor, Computer science and
EngineeringSDM College of Engineering &
Technology, [email protected]
