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Author Archives: Joan Vinall-Cox
Jeff Lemire’s Collected Essex County
So yesterday I was in an Indigo bookstore browsing, and I saw the graphic novel sign, and then “Literary Graphic Novels”. I checked and there were copies of Jeff Lemire’s Collected Essex County, the book my daughter had given me … Continue reading
How the Web, and Credit Cards, Spy on You
Are you paranoid about how much Facebook and Google know about you? To find out if you should be, and to find out what your credit cards know about you, I highly recommend Terry O’Reilly’s podcast on Hyper-Targeting - http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/undertheinfluence_20120428_91870.mp3 With his … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, digital_IDs, learning, podcasting, PR, privacy
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Avoiding Learning Management Systems
I teach a couple of university courses in communications, and I don’t like to use Learning Management Systems (LMS). They are handy, but I think, especially for communications courses, students need to be learning the possibilities of the web and … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum, media, Tools, Uncategorized, WebLearning
Tagged academic_writing, communication, gmail, learning, school_writing, webapps
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My Google Dilemma
I have a problem. I love Google stuff, as can be seen from a screenshot of the tag cloud of another of my blogs - http://jnthweb.ca/ As you can see, I use Google tools for my teaching and for my personal … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Phones, SocialMedia, Tools
Tagged Android, business, GalaxyTab, gmail, Google+, GooglePlay, tablet
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BYOD – Students’ Own Devices
I did something in class yesterday that I’ve never done before, in over 40 years of teaching. I asked students to get into groups of three (done that before) and then asked them to use one of the three’s device … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, laptop, learning, podcasting, smart phone, tablet
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Grammar Basics
Here are some basic grammar errors to avoid – from http://www.copyblogger.com/grammar-goofs/ via Donna Papacosta Like this infographic? Get more copywriting tips from Copyblogger.
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Tagged academic_writing, communication, learning, school_writing, visual, writing
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Subtle Use of Colour
I like watching for patterns, and when I’m bored, I look for patterns just to keep myself awake. That’s how I came to notice the use of colour in an ad for a bank (I think) that starts and ends … Continue reading
Remixing or The Perversion of Copyright
Kirby Ferguson’s scholarship is truly impressive, as he packs a well-argued understanding of the problems in today’s use of copyright and patent laws into four brief videos. Share Everything is a Remix Part 1 Kirby Ferguson Wed, Feb 22 2012 … Continue reading
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Th Movie and Music Industries are Hypocrites With SOPA and C-11
I’ve just come across a site about remixing with three superb videos. They are interesting and entertaining, and don’t end when they appear to be concluding, as you can see from the screenshot below. I strongly recommend http://mediaatbrooks.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/open-content-and-is-everything-a-remix/ and here’s the first … Continue reading