LogMeIn Free Remote Desktop Access

https://secure.logmein.com/products/free/

Remotely access another computer securely over the Web, for free.

Creating Flipbooks using NCESoft

Cheryle demonstrated how to create a Flipbook using NCESoft software, which allows you to convert your PDFs into flipbooks quickly. The catch is that the software is a single license and is on a computer at WW HQ. For telecommuters, you will need to send your files to Kevin or log in remotely using LogMeIn. Ask Cinda for help with set up.

Here's an example

http://www.ncesoft.com/flippingbook-samples/pdf-to-flip-book/pdf-to-flip-book.html

iSpring Presentation Embedding Tool

http://www.ispringsolutions.com/free_powerpoint_to_flash_converter.html

Anna Reese demonstrated how to embed a PPT presentation directly into a module item using iSpring. The link above goes to the free version of iSpring.

Embedded example soon to come

Wikispaces: Introducing Groups

from post:

We’re calling this new feature Projects. Whenever you have a particular assignment or activity, you can create a project for it, then define teams of members, each with its own unique pages, files, and permissions. Team content (that is, pages and files) are grouped together, separate from the main area of the wiki. That way, students in teams can do their group work completely independently from other teams.

As of today, projects are available on all Education-plan wikis (both K-12 and higher education), Plus- and Super-plan wikis that are categorized as Education, and all education Private Label sites. Projects have been built specifically for classroom work, so we are rolling them out to our education customers only.

More information: http://blog.wikispaces.com/2011/08/projects-a-better-way-to-work-in-classroom-groups.html

DreamSpark

Microsoft DreamSpark (https://www.dreamspark.com/) provides professional-level developer and design tools to students and educators around the world at no charge. These Microsoft tools will help you advance your learning and skills through technical design, technology, math, science, and engineering activities.


From Pam Lehr.

Wikimatrix - Wiki Comparison Tool

I have been following a conversation in LinkedIn and someone posted this interesting Wikimatrix resource that allows you to compare different wiki tools. I haven’t had a chance to use the matrix yet, so if anyone does, please let us know how it works out.

http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/wikimatrixorg-compare-wiki/

Blind Students sue over E-Learning Systems

Here's an interesting article on the Chronicle of Higher Education about blind students at FSU and other universities suing the university for not being accessible to students with disabilities. Enjoy!