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search engines
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AltaVista
Northern Lights
HotBot
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Search engines change daily and have a variety of resources to offer.
You can never get along on just one. You need to pick the one most suited
to your needs and cross check it with another that offers different features.
Thus, you need to understand how to use the features by checking the "advanced"
search options.
Most all search engines utilize the "directory" and "word"
search methods. However, some, such as Alta Vista are powerful word search
engines. Yahoo, on the other hand, is the granddaddy of all granddaddy's
of directories. Still other entrants, such as AskJeeves, allow you to
ask entire questions which will then channel you into large directories
of information. Google is an engine that searches using links...a relatively
new approach.
Then, there are the meta search engines such as AlltheWeb, Profusion,
that bring you the best of all....at least what they have in common.
And...finally...there are search indexes, such as those found at Netscape.
Whereas each search engine/directory has something unique to offer, those
listed on the left seem to be of superior quality and are used by a lot
of web surfers. Remember, these search devices are available for free.
You need to put up with the advertisements!!!
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| Asynchronous Forum |
WebBBS |
This board, unlike any others I have found, allows students to choose
how they wish to view messages. They can see the "flow" of the
conversation in threads or they can see all messages at once. This is
essential to academic collaborative work which asks students to analyze
and synthesize class discussions.
This board lets users sign-up to receive e-mails of postings so I don't
have to check it to see if there has been any activity.
Finally, this board allows me to "customize" it with graphics
and messages. I can explain the assignment right in the board.
For an example, see my example at http://bmgfac.wccnet.org/users/stu_gracie/BMGXXX/forums/
It is available for about $57.00 for as many boards as you like!!!
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| Chat |
NetMeeting |
This chat area allows students to share documents and edit them. Most
chats only allow students to type conversations. (They could just as well
use a phone in a conference call.) Furthermore, the editor is a text editor.
Pretty nifty.
Best part is that the chat program is available for free from Microsoft.
Only catch is that you have to run it on an NT server
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Some
helpful tutorials and other resources for writing web documents and using
on-line technologies....
Understanding the WWW
- Learn
the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial A great starting point for
learning the web with links to many resources.
- Using Search Engines
A site that shows the best in using search engines.
- Understanding and Using the Internet
A nice basic site from PBS
Take a short online class
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- The
Wellspring An Online Community of Distance Educators
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- ZDU
Ziff Davis University. Self-paced courses for about $8.00 per month.
Working with HTML -- The Basics
- Writing
HTML A great tutorial for those who want to learn on their own what
writing documents in html is all about.
- Create
Your Own Home Page - 1 A short little course in the "basics"
for creating your own web page.
- Index
of Lessons Another great little course to practice the "basics"
of web design.
Working with Forms -- Making Web Pages Interactive
- Carlos'
FORMS Tutorial 1 A great place to learn how to create forms are
all about!
- Examples
of HTML Markup for Forms A concise display of what can be done
- Beyond
Hypertext - Forms and CGIs A concise introduction to how forms work
- Instantaneous
Introduction to CGI Scripts and HTML Forms (7/96) Another concise
introduction
Comprehensive Training Sites
- DevCentral
Learning Center A good place to find tutorials on how to do a lot
of things on the web.
- The
Virtual Teacher A comprehensive web development site
- Multimedia
Authoring Links to tutorials and other resources
- HTML Goodies A comprehensive
site containing tutorials and other development tips
Other Design and Development
Resources
- World
Wide Web Design Resources A great site with links to many resources
of interest to faculty.
- Yale
C/AIM WWW Style Manual A great manual on style that takes a common
sense approach to making web documents readable.
- Virtual
Classroom A very nice site of helpful links for faculty wanting
to understand better the possibilities for enhanced education using
on-line technologies
- ENMU
Internet Links Another nice site of valuable links to resources
for faculty
- Learning on the Web '97
A very nice site prepared by New Brunswick Distance Education Site
particularly for faculty interested in putting their course on the web.
- Quiz
Resources A nice site with free quiz questions for use with perl
scripts
- Web Style
Guide A web style guide available online
- Design
Links from the University of Southern California. Good links to
web development resources and articles
Other Useful Sites
- Computer
Conferencing on the Web (Discussion Forums and Groupware) A comprehensive
site listing available web conferencing packages
- WebBBS This is my favorite
forum package. It allows the user to define many options, including
the ability to display the messages in a threaded form or as a display
of all messages on an entire page. It allows for "subscriptions"
to the board, archiving, as well as searching. Furthermore, you can
customize the message shown to users. All this for only $57.00
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RobBoard This is also a favorite of mine. Free, it doesn't allow
for subscriptions but the layout is very clean and it can easily be
modified to provide for a choice of displays and many other features.
Not so exciting, but talked about
- COW, Conferencing On the
Web This is probably my favorite conferencing package that is
available for free
- the
NODE Conferences An interesting site that gives an interesting
demonstration of web conferencing
- The
HyperNews Site An interesting site that provides a demonstration
of web conferencing that uses a "threading" technique
- SoftArc
Inc "First Class" is a system in use throughout K-12
in Michigan. It provides a very convenient user interface for faculty
in putting their courses on-line. Check it out for free!
- YUwrite
This site shows how First Class can be used
Specifically WCC
- Making
a Home Page at Washtenaw Community College Some very helpful hints
from our own Larry Krieg
- HTML
Tutor on the Web Main Page A concise introduction by our own John
Rinn that is well worth viewing
Some examples of web based
courses that I find worth the time to go see.....
- HONORS
82: Education Reform in America
- Business
Communication, BUSI 30
- ENMU
Course Name - CRS99
- ENMU
Computer Services / Telecommunications This is actually an example
of institutional support for courses offered on the web.
- ENMU
Course Name - CRS99
- MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS: MBA5511
- EDPSY
497/597 "Catch a Wave" to the Internet
- Introduction to the
Internet, (from Michigan State University)
These are some of my favorite examples of how technology
can be used to enhance active inquiry and collaboration in the learning
experience.
- EDTEC
540 - Course Syllabus
- EDTEC
541: Multimedia Development
- EDTEC
572 - Technologies for Course Delivery
- EAF 228 Syllabus
A really wild but wonderfully provocative course that opens up the possibilities
And an example that is very close to home....
- BUS-115
Student Desktop One of the simplest, yet truly effective, web designs
for a course. Yes...I feel a bit threatened!
Some
very perceptive comments about the web....(old)
- Using
the WWW to Redefine Distance Learning This is a must read for anyone
who wants to understand the possibilities of using the web in the classroom
- Practical
Guide to Teaching With the WWW This is another one of my favorites.
Lists what is needed in order to create an effective learning environment
on the web.
- Educational
Intranets
- Using
Instructional Design Principles To Amplify Learning On The WWW
- Developing
Dynamic, Intereactive Web Content Using CGI A wonderful paper that
explains how to use forms to enhance interactive learning on-line
- The
Need For A National Learning Infrastructure A provocative perspective
from Carol Twigg.
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