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I am sitting at the “140 Characters or Less: Microblogging in Learning” session at DevLearn 08. Discussing the use of Twitter and I started to dig up some websites… If you just google “twitter” or “microblogging + learning” you will find tons of info out there… Of course Twitter is the first one that comes [...]
I was impressed by how the DevLearn 08 organizers were using the TwitterCamp application to gather tweets (Twitter messages and updates posted by the conference attendees) in one appealing visual interface. Here is a link to the application which was created by Daniel Dura for ApolloCamp 07 and is being open sourced. The visual interface [...]
MLearnOpedia has information on erything about Mobile Learning, this new trend for ubiquitous learning! They also have a vast catalogue of resources. Definitely worth checking this website out!
PollAnywhere. Amazing solution for live polling via SMS which can be viewed real-time. A good solution to engage live training sessions or conference sessions. Poll Everywhere is a simple text message voting application that works well for live audiences. People vote by sending text messages to options displayed on-screen. The poll that is embedded within [...]
Some of the great resources highlighted by Judy Brown’s session at DevLearn 08. More to come. Mr.Dev.Mobi is an excellent tool for checking compatibility of Web-based content on mobile devices. Simply insert your URL where indicated and it will run a comprehensive test and give you some data and tips on making your website more [...]
Project Wonderland is a project run by Sun Microsystems that aims at developing a tool kit for the creation of custom virtual worlds (MUVEs). The upcoming .5 release promises some interesting features as well as some powerful improvements to the interface and system as a whole. Videos here: http://slx.sun.com/1179271798 https://slx.sun.com/1179271797 https://slx.sun.com/1179271796 https://slx.sun.com/1179271795
