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Google Advanced Power Searching course
Following a link from Lifehacker, I went ahead and signed up for the Advanced Power Searching course taught by Google. Guess I should go ahead and work my way through the archive of the Power Searching course that's still available online… The Advanced course begins Jan 23, 2013 and includes the following challenges: Challenge 1
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TFDL hosting Global Game Jam
Nice to finally see our new library here at the U of Calgary hosting non-traditional events, just as this year's edition of Global Game Jam. If you're in the Calgary area, why not participate?
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ChronoZoom is like Prezi on steroids
Just ran across ChronoZoom this AM, which immediately reminded me of Prezi in the way things zoom around. It does look pretty cool, but so far appears to only contain content produced by the beta participants. While this makes sense as a beta, I really hope they open it up to contributions from a wider
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Elsevier acquires Knovel
1. What is the scope of the deal?Elsevier has purchased Knovel in its entirety. 2. Were there multiple bidders?Yes, there were several.3. Why did Knovel investors decide to sell to Elsevier?Knovel was not looking to sell and was aggressively investing in its business. We were approached by several potential acquirers because of the market’s growth
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Finishing the year with some screencasting resources
The Nov 2012 issue of EDUCAUSE Review has a couple of nice articles looking at screencasting, specifically how they can be used to enhance the “flipped classroom”. Both are by Michael F. Ruffini, an Associate Professor of Educational Technology at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Screencasting to Engage Learning is the one that ties the concept