On this page, I'll list links that I find useful, would recommend, or otherwise have use of or with. All links will open in a new window, unless indicated otherwise.
topAs part of the IDG Network, this site provides information about technology by its website, emails you can sign up for, or via XML/RSS feeds.
The Video Development Initiative (ViDe) promotes the deployment of digital video in research and higher education. The ViDe Video Conferencing Cookbook, recognized by industry and higher education as the premier "how-to" manual for getting started with Internet videoconferencing.
University Web Developers' Mailing List
This web site contains information about the email list for University Web Developers, such as how to join, how to post to the list, etc. You'll also find an archive of answers to frequently asked questions posed to the list.
STHLE !NEW!
The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) is a national association of academics interested in the improvement of teaching and learning in higher education. This website provides information about STLHE-L, the annual conference, and their email list.
Hosted by the John A. Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Information Technologies at the University of Notre Dame, The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD) is concerned with developing and supporting practitioners and leaders in higher education dedicated to enhancing learning and teaching.
Distance Education Online Symposium (DEOS) !NEW!
The Distance Education Online Symposium (DEOS) was established in 1991 with a mission to disseminate distance education information more quickly and less formally than was possible in a print publication. The symposium is comprised of DEOS-L (an email list) and DEOSNEWS (monthly electronic journal).
Philosophy of Education Society !NEW!
Here you'll find information about the Society, its activities, history, services, and publications, how to join the Society, and links to Internet resources relevant to the Philosophy of Education.
Computer Books, Conferences, Online Publishing. Great resources of information, also via many websites, email lists, and XML/RSS feeds.
Odeo !NEW!
still in beta at this writing, a site that helps the user listen, sync, and create podcasts. WARNING: there is content of all kinds available via this site.
EdWeb !NEW!
A site which examines the role of the Web in education. Over the years, EdWeb has helped thousands of people learn about the Internet as a learning tool; today, it serves as a historical example of how the Web was used in the mid-1990s, during the time when most people were just going online for the very first time.
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Librarians' Index to the Internet provide a reviewed source of websites, with categories such as New This Week on the Web, MORE New This Week, RSS feeds, Site Search, and email list.
Technorati !NEW!
Technorati is the authority on what's going on in the world of weblogs. What is a weblog? A weblog, or blog, is a personal journal on the web. Weblogs express as many different subjects and opinions as there are people writing them.
Innovate is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed online periodical (ISSN 1552-3233) published by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. The journal focuses on the creative use of information technology (IT) to enhance educational processes in academic, commercial, and governmental settings. Innovate-Live webcasts offer an opportunity to synchronously interact with the authors of the articles they publish (and archives are available as well). Signup required, but it is free.
The Advancement of Computing in Education is an international, non-profit educational organization whose purpose is to advance the knowledge, theory, and quality of teaching and learning at all levels with information technology. The EDUCTECH mailing list is administered by AACE.
The EDTECH mailing list was conceived to bring together students, faculty, and "interested others" in the field of educational technology to share ideas and information.
a vast source of knowledge about many things technology. Several other sites accessible from this one (Tech Republic, ZDNet, etc.).
CMP Media is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the technology, healthcare and entertainment industries. Newletters such as InformationWeek, Technology and Learning, and TechWeb of are particular interest for me.
SBU is a member of The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), which is an international higher education association of intentionally Christian colleges and universities. Technology conferences with such like-minded schools are very useful.
101communications, founded in late 1998, operates specialized media that target Information Technology professionals and the vendors marketing to them. The area of Education Technology as covered by Campus Technology, T.H.E. Journal, EduHound, and T.H.E. Institute are of particular interest.
Brains.org is the parent organization for Layered Curriculum and Help4Teachers.com, with a free newsletter via email subscription.
good information about Distance Education, via both the website and email list.
Scheduled, instructor-led courses, involving technologies or tech-related topics. No cost to attend.
SBU uses Polycom video conferencing products.
eSchool News !NEW!
First published in March of 1998, eSchool News is a monthly print newspaper providing the news and information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and the Internet to transform North America's schools and colleges and achieve educational goals.
SBU uses their Visual Communicator product, which can create video presentations in minutes for business, education and personal productivity.
Learner.org !NEW!
Annenberg/CPB's multimedia resources help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching methods. Many programs are also intended for students in the classroom and viewers at home. All Annenberg/CPB videos exemplify excellent teaching.
OpenScience !NEW!
The OpenScience project is dedicated to writing and releasing free and Open Source scientific software. We are a group of scientists, mathematicians and engineers who want to encourage a collaborative environment in which science can be pursued by anyone who is inspired to discover something new about the natural world.
The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/MO/Bolivar.html
good site for local weather information, for Bolivar, MO or anywhere else in the United States.
7 day forcast information for Bolivar, MO.
http://www.blueletterbible.org
a great study tool site for Bible reading and study
another a great study tool site for Bible reading and study
a site where you can download the Scriptures in the popular mp3 audio format and find links to Bible audio resources in many languages.
free online learning classes.
IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE (for non-commercial use) graphic viewer for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003.
NoteTab is a leading-edge text and HTML editor. Winner of software industry awards since 1998, this application does it all: it easily handles a stack of huge files; lets you format text to your heart's content; does system-wide searches, and multi-line global replacements. The Lite version is free, and a quite capable text and Web page editor.
OpenOffice.org is both a multi-platform and multi-lingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.
Welcome to Wikipedia, the free-content encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
home page area provide by my ISP.
major cool NASA stuff, including NASA TV
provides the ability to check word meanings online.
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