Applying mLearning and Web2.0 to developing staff: A New Model Case Study

The Context I have been stewing for a while over how to apply the use of mLearning and web2.0 in developing our staff at the university. This development context is not a teaching and learning one – that is the realm of another area of the university. The challenges I face are those of developing [...]

Posted on October 28, 2007 at 12:58 PM by Sue Hickton · Permalink · One Comment
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How aggressive is Google?

Wow – was just installing some software and I accidentally (yes really) ticked a box that said to make my default search engine something other than Google). An icon appeared in my system tray with the Google ‘G’. Having never seen it before I had a peek. It said, that something was attempting to take [...]

Posted on September 15, 2007 at 4:31 PM by Sue Hickton · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Using Google Pages to make my life easier

I read recently that someone had attempted to use Google Pages to create a simple website.   A pretty neat idea from Google, as some people don’t have the technical skill set to deal with FTP’s, Dreamweaver and other media for creating and loading sites. I was frustrated a few weeks back with the sheer quantity of [...]

Posted on September 11, 2007 at 10:42 PM by Sue Hickton · Permalink · Leave a comment
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iGoogle + Google Analytics = life is easier and less tabs open

Over the last few months, a lot has been written about the joys of using both iGoogle and Google Analytics by various bloggers.  Not sure if anyone has already written about it, but I did some trawling earlier and low and behold, I can put my google analytics into my iGoogle page, instead of having [...]

Posted on August 23, 2007 at 2:36 PM by Sue Hickton · Permalink · Leave a comment
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And so I begin….

I confess, I am a self-professed techno-junkie. My friend “Good” Sue Waters has recently re-ignited my passion for the internet, and learning in a technology based environment. To the point that I have become slightly obsessed by the entire thing. [Possibly not as obsessed as her - although, I have had to teach her emoticons [...]

Posted on April 22, 2007 at 11:05 PM by Sue Hickton · Permalink · 5 Comments
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