We all know that appearing at the top of a Google search is no mark of value or quality. I follow Google Scholar, instead of doing a Google search. Because with Google you get you anybody and their mother. Somebody writes a blog with no credentials, and it can still make it to the top page of results. Go to google scholar and you’re going to get academic papers.”. MORE

Now, that you are eager to know how to master the art of exploratory essay writing, invest some time in reading this blog and nail your next essay assignment like a boss. Practice free writing. MORE

Google Scholar - Google takes on the likes of EbscoHost and LexisNexis. Google Helpouts - Get one-on-one appointments with experts for help on everything from cooking a turkey for the holidays, to how to shop for footwear. Google Think Insights - The ultimate tool for marketers—trends, ad collections, sample objectives for any stage of a campaign and more. Google Hangouts - The video conference phone we were promised in the 90''s, but better. MORE

Longtime blogger Jim Groom , an Instructional Technology Specialist and adjunct professor at the University of Mary Washington , wrote about giving credit where credit is due (in traditional academic journals) when it comes to using ideas authored in “unconventional academic media,&# i.e. blogging, etc. Among corporate L&D types, I think reading blogs is still new. Tags: Uncategorized attribution Blogs douchebags industry LMS MORE

Cammy Bean took some notes and gratuitously posted them on her blog. Google, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia for homework, the school’s VLE/LMS, instant message, text, profile on a social networking service like Facebook or MySpace.). You’ve got some GALL: Google-assisted language learning. Growing Up with Google. Writing in the Digital Age. Here are the slides from an online session I did yesterday on Multi-Generational Learning in the Workplace. MORE

I have an old, faithful laptop called Keith, which is now sadly in retirement, but still used occasionally to write a blog post. 4) Blogger, my blogging tool which hosts this blog and several more I run. My blog is my publishing tool , allowing me to get my thoughts and ideas out into the public where they can be discussed with others in my PLN. 7) Google. Many of the Google suite of tools have become quite important in my working day. MORE

After all, no expert is going to write the answers for you during the final exams. In this blog, I will discuss 6 valuable tips that can help an MBA student produce quality assignments on his/her own. Write shorter sentences to avoid making errors in the content. MORE

My collection of eLearning Articles, White Papers, Blog Posts, etc. Is the Future of Education (Techlearning blog) 11. The Bamboo Project Blog: My Personal Learning Environment An example of a PLE 26. Learning and Networking with a Blog (Deleted Scenes) : eLearning Technology 46. 10 Universities Offering Free Writing Courses Online -- Education-Portal.com 52. The Art of Building Virtual Communities (Techlearning blog) 63. MORE

If you’re a blog subscriber and reading this in your email or RSS reader, you should see a link to the ebook at the bottom of this post.). I poked around Google Scholar and found studies that seem to agree that (relevant!) Plus, I’m not a fan of narration, as I’ve probably made clear in this blog (like in this post ). Instructional design examples humor motivation writing style I recently created a funny (I hope!) MORE

I’ve since started writing chapter summaries (here is the last article ) so people can “preview” some of the great books out there and hopefully end up reading them! Google Scholar features most of the chapter for free. Other examples of social media include media-sharing services like YouTube and Flickr, collaborative knowledge development through wikis, and creative works like blogs and microblogging. MORE