Category Archives: Multimedia

Text is Cheap (and sometimes that’s good).

I’m working on posting a media-rich for the fall (images, video and text), and I really have a new appreciation for the cheapness of text. What do I mean exactly? Text files are much smaller than media files Software to… More On: Text is Cheap (and sometimes that’s good).

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The Rest of the NMC 1: Maps, iPhone and Games

My colleagues commented that some of the sessions were mislabelled (see below), but I was actually satisfied with what I got to see – which were some interesting examples of how new technology is playing out in the classroom Maps… More On: The Rest of the NMC 1: Maps, iPhone and Games

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NMC Day 1 – Quick Time Pro

For a preconference tutorial, I chose to go to the Quicktime Pro (QT Pro) seminar, partly because I have been working with a lot of video material lately. The thing I like about Quicktime Pro is that it has a… More On: NMC Day 1 – Quick Time Pro

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Google Map Mashup for Linguistics

The World Atlas of Language Structures Online (http://wals.info/feature) from the Max Planck Digital Library is a great new resource that maps languages with phonological, morphological or syntactic features. I wrote it up in my linguistics blog If you’ve ever wondered… More On: Google Map Mashup for Linguistics

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VOA Foreign Leader Pronunciation Guide

Given certain recent events, the issue of how to pronounce the name of foreign names came up in the news, so I did some research. It turns out that the Voice of America has a guide to how to pronounce… More On: VOA Foreign Leader Pronunciation Guide

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How can I disable Audio? Let me Count the Ways

I love the concept of audio (especially iTunes), but I’ve noticed that there are about 4 volume controls you can screw up in a typical set up. The minimum number is 2 1) The desktop volume control 2) In the… More On: How can I disable Audio? Let me Count the Ways

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Intrigued by Multitouch Computing

Popular Mechanics has a cool demo of the cutting edge “multi-touch computing” technology from Windows and other vendors (including Apple’s iPhone). http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html Basically it’s a computerized table top with a touch sensitive screen that lets you shuffle your digital library… More On: Intrigued by Multitouch Computing

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Research Article on Simulations in Education

This is an online version of Lloyd Rieber’s chapter on reviewing research on educational animations and simulations from the Cambridge Handbook of Multimedia Learning. Although it shows that physics animations can be effective, there are some interesting caveats to consider:… More On: Research Article on Simulations in Education

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