Prezi

by Steve Taylor Prezi is a tool for creating presentations, just as Powerpoint and Keynote are, but with some interesting differences. Since its creation in 2009, it’s been seen more and more in conferences. Metaphors One way in which Prezi differs from earlier presentation tools is its metaphor. Both Powerpoint and Keynote use the metaphor of a series [...] [...]

April 9th, 2013 | Category: Classroom, Communication, Graphics, Software, Steve Taylor, Tools, Uncategorized, Visualization | Leave a comment

Google Plus for Educators

by Steve Taylor Google has “semi-released” a new service that many people consider to be a direct competitor to Facebook: “Google +”. Like Facebook– or Twitter, for that matter– it’s a social network, meaning that you identify other people that you’re interested in and you share information with them. Nearly every college or university student uses Facebook, [...] [...]

July 22nd, 2011 | Category: Communication, Social Networks, Steve Taylor, Tools, Videoconferencing | 5 comments

Back Channels in the Classroom

By Matthew Slaats There has been an ongoing conversation taking place here at Vassar College, about the role of the computer in the classroom. At a time when technology seems ubiquitous, there are still very strong opinions on the pros and cons of students using laptops in class. These range from those focused on the “chalk [...] [...]

May 18th, 2011 | Category: Classroom, Communication, Matthew Slaats | Leave a comment

Videoconferencing

by Steve Taylor Not long ago, the idea of live two-way video communication seemed futuristic. For years, phone companies dabbled with video-enabled telephones, but the bandwidth of a telephone connection just isn’t up to the job. With the nearly ubiquitous high-bandwidth Internet connections of the present day, however, one-to-one video conversations  via computer have become commonplace. By [...] [...]

October 1st, 2010 | Tags: | Category: Communication, Steve Taylor, Videoconferencing | One comment