Google: AROUND
With the end of the term upon us, are you looking for a better way to detect plagiarism? We’ve probably all put a suspect passage into Google. If the quote is exact, the source is easy to find. But what… Read moreGoogle: AROUND
Author: Sue Frantz
YouTube: Link to a Specific Time
Here’s a quick tip for YouTube users. Let’s say that you’d like to show a YouTube video in class, live from the web. (See this post to learn how to download YouTube videos to your computer for viewing offline.) You… Read moreYouTube: Link to a Specific Time
Outlook: Managing the Email Onslaught
One of the nice things about living in a digital world is the amount of contact we can have with other people via email. Of course that’s one of the bad things about living in a digital world as well…. Read moreOutlook: Managing the Email Onslaught
YouCanBook.Me: Customizing for My Purposes
UPDATED 9/5/2011: Be sure to read a more recent post on this tool. Last month I wrote about a new service (YouCanBook.Me) that lets students schedule appointments with you themselves. (See the original blog post.) Now that I’ve been using… Read moreYouCanBook.Me: Customizing for My Purposes
MS Office: Quick Access Toolbar
One of the cool features of MS Office 2007/2010 is the quick access toolbar. I have a sneaking suspicion it is underutilized. It allows you to quickly access any function, thus the name: Quick access toolbar. This toolbar is at… Read moreMS Office: Quick Access Toolbar
Dropbox: Share a File via a Link
Yesterday I wrote about a way others can upload a file to your Dropbox. (If you’re not familiar with Dropbox, see this post.) Today I want to tell you how others can download files from your Dropbox without them having… Read moreDropbox: Share a File via a Link
DROPitTOme: Let Others Upload to Your Dropbox
As you know from previous posts, I’m a fan of Dropbox. If you’ve never heard of Dropbox, check out my blog post from a year ago. DROPitTOme is a web-based service that allows others, to whom you’ve given a password,… Read moreDROPitTOme: Let Others Upload to Your Dropbox
Zamzar: Download TED Videos
Earlier this week I posted information on how to use Zamzar.com to download YouTube videos. I’ve since had some inquiries from readers regarding downloading TED videos. To download any video using Zamzar.com, you need to locate the video file itself…. Read moreZamzar: Download TED Videos
Zamzar: Download and Convert Video Files
UPDATED 6/24/2012 Zamzar received a cease and desist letter this month from Google, the new owners of YouTube. Google pointed out that downloading YouTube videos violates YouTube’s terms of service. Read the letter. Zamzar, a free online file conversion… Read moreZamzar: Download and Convert Video Files
BridgeURL: One Web Address for Multiple URLs
BridgeURL lets you save multiple web addresses in one web address. Send your students to one URL, and they can flip through them in a slideshow. BridgeURL is a brand new tool, and they are continuing to add features. To… Read moreBridgeURL: One Web Address for Multiple URLs