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Are Podcasts The Most Underrated Format for L&D?

Thinkdom

The term "podcast" is a combination of the words "iPod" and "broadcast," as it was initially used to describe the process of downloading radio broadcasts from the internet and listening to them on an iPod through a program called ippoder. A podcast is a digital audio file that can be listened to or downloaded online.

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eLearning: Interesting Weekly Finds #2

Upside Learning

Google will end Gears, an open-source plug-in project it launched two years ago to allow Web applications to function even when a computer isn’t connected to the Internet. Although it works with Microsoft’s Windows, Linux and some Apple Mac OS X versions, it doesn’t work with Mac OS X 10.6, also known as Snow Leopard.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): "Web code locks up iPhones and iPod Touch" (Crave)

Mark Oehlert

» March 24, 2008 "Web code locks up iPhones and iPod Touch" (Crave) ( link to Crave story ) "A new exploit will either lock up your iPhone or iPod Touch or crashyour Safari browser on your PC or Mac OS desktop if you simply visit amaliciously coded Web site. So far, Apple has had no comment." books futures Web 2.0

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): "Using Open Source Social Software as Digital Library Interface" (D-Lib Magazine)

Mark Oehlert

" March 26, 2008 in Application Becomes the Platform | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference "Using Open Source Social Software as Digital Library Interface" (D-Lib Magazine) : Comments The comments to this entry are closed. books futures Web 2.0

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The one-sided battle

Clive on Learning

I encounter a similar situation when I come across Mac users and Apple aficionados generally. I understand that Apple is a more stylish brand and that some people feel it is worth paying more for the prestige that this reflects upon them. And Microsoft and Apple are not even direct competitors.

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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): iQuiz Maker - Make Custom Quizzes for the iPod - oh yeah, its free

Mark Oehlert

» June 24, 2007 iQuiz Maker - Make Custom Quizzes for the iPod - oh yeah, its free From the fine folks at Aspyr Media comes iQuiz Maker (full disclosure - Im still trying this product out). According to the site: " iQuiz Maker is an easy way for you to create custom quizzes for the iQuiz game for the iPod.

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Making Sense Of The iPad For Online Learning

The eLearning Coach

The noise about the release of Apple’s iPad has been a bit overwhelming. As Apple says, the iPad is slightly smaller than a magazine. In terms of input, the iPad has a virtual keyboard and Apple offers an auxiliary physical keyboard that connects to and charges the iPad. Open Development Standards. No problem.

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