http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia Notes from the Field: Ideas, Opinions, and Creative Outlets about the Educational Context Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:42:58 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2009/04/02/have-you-tried-1-800-goog-411/#comment-3286 Google Terminator Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:26:55 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/?p=344#comment-3286 My new cordless phones actually came with a button that dials this service directly. So far I have found it extremely useful and I have started using this service on my cell phone as well when I am out and about. I love that it connects the calls for free once I find the listing that I am looking for. However, just like the yellow pages it is not always completely up to date. Also the voice recognition usually works well but not always. My new cordless phones actually came with a button that dials this service directly. So far I have found it extremely useful and I have started using this service on my cell phone as well when I am out and about. I love that it connects the calls for free once I find the listing that I am looking for. However, just like the yellow pages it is not always completely up to date. Also the voice recognition usually works well but not always.

]]> http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2009/10/23/e-readers-and-e-books-reading-the-road-ahead/#comment-2916 Lauren Edwards Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:53:38 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2009/10/23/e-readers-and-e-books-reading-the-road-ahead/#comment-2916 We just did a post last week on a NYT editorial piece that also discusses e-readers and how our brains "read" differently online versus in traditional books. Interesting topic, especially in the academic realm! Good job. We just did a post last week on a NYT editorial piece that also discusses e-readers and how our brains “read” differently online versus in traditional books. Interesting topic, especially in the academic realm! Good job.

]]> http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2009/09/15/leslie-jarmon-awarded-major-ut-system-grant-for-innovative-teaching-in-second-life/#comment-2910 Education in Second Life – GamesPlusBlog Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:20:37 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/?p=1084#comment-2910 [...] Instructional Innovation and Assessment used Triggs’ first class as a case study to receive a $250,000 grant to expand Second Life’s integration with [...] [...] Instructional Innovation and Assessment used Triggs’ first class as a case study to receive a $250,000 grant to expand Second Life’s integration with [...]

]]> http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2009/05/13/john-slatin-accessu-developing-an-accessibility-policy-in-texas/#comment-2893 artViper Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:56:46 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/?p=913#comment-2893 Accessibility should be a must for any website, yet with todays techniques like ajax and alike, it becomes a bigger problem to display contents correctly for disabled people. Any website utilizing the "new technologies" should have features to degrade gracefully to make this content accessible to anyone. Accessibility should be a must for any website, yet with todays techniques like ajax and alike, it becomes a bigger problem to display contents correctly for disabled people. Any website utilizing the “new technologies” should have features to degrade gracefully to make this content accessible to anyone.

]]> http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2009/08/26/whos-using-twitter/#comment-2878 Bryan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:28:17 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/?p=1068#comment-2878 True, Twitter is more of for adults than for teens/kids. Twitter is useful to give updates to your people/fans. Teens/kids might prefer myspace, friendster, facebook where they can interact more with their friends and play games. True, Twitter is more of for adults than for teens/kids. Twitter is useful to give updates to your people/fans. Teens/kids might prefer myspace, friendster, facebook where they can interact more with their friends and play games.

]]> http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2009/03/14/howto-149-surprising-ways-to-turbo-charge-your-blog-with-credibility/#comment-2787 kathleen Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:58 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/?p=418#comment-2787 You've opened my eyes. Very informative. I agree with you not to get obsessed and continue to be honest. Honesty pays off in the long run. I believe in getting right to the point in the beginning of the blog so people will stay interested. You’ve opened my eyes. Very informative. I agree with you not to get obsessed and continue to be honest. Honesty pays off in the long run. I believe in getting right to the point in the beginning of the blog so people will stay interested.

]]> http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2008/10/28/the-perroquet/#comment-2724 Antichambre24 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:28:52 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/?p=73#comment-2724 Really beautiful. Speaking of the use of technology in making art, reminds me of Aaron - The AI program that paints. Really beautiful. Speaking of the use of technology in making art, reminds me of Aaron - The AI program that paints.

]]> http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2009/09/15/leslie-jarmon-awarded-major-ut-system-grant-for-innovative-teaching-in-second-life/#comment-2702 Gardner Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:53:01 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/?p=1084#comment-2702 Wonderful news. Congratulations to Leslie and the entire DIIA team! We'll all benefit mightily from this work. Wonderful news. Congratulations to Leslie and the entire DIIA team! We’ll all benefit mightily from this work.

]]> http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2009/08/28/s-craig-watkins-featured-in-the-chronicle-of-higher-ed/#comment-2681 Justin Wright Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:44:20 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/?p=1075#comment-2681 I'm also curious when the book is coming out. I'm always interested in reading about social media. I’m also curious when the book is coming out. I’m always interested in reading about social media.

]]> http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/2008/12/17/in-depth-iphoneipod-touch-apps-for-education-part-1/#comment-2648 lise Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:54:09 +0000 http://blogs.utexas.edu/diia/?p=170#comment-2648 Great post, thanx for links. Great post, thanx for links.

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