2015 archive
What Microsoft is getting right with tablets–seamless synching between devices, more computing power, and accessories–and why Apple should go there too.
“The iPad is nearly 5 years old. That product, ever since, has continued to ride a thin dividing line between iPhones and Macs: mobile, and computers.
…Will there be both a 12-inch iPad and a 12-inch MacBook Air in 2015? If so, how will they co-exist? Could they be meant for different customers?
…the iPad needs a change. It needs something to ignite interest. It needs a few new ideas.
Microsoft — with its hardware, and with its upcoming Windows 10 operating system — is actually blazing a bold trail. One that Apple may actually be able to learn from.”
http://www.cnet.com/news/where-the-ipad-should-go-next-look-toward-windows-10/
Doctoral Cohorts and Research using Social Media
Explore social media sites to find out what is the most pertinent “talk” in your scientific community. What are the latest trends and discussions, topics of research and interests. Most prominent social media sites, such as
LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/
Twitter, https://twitter.com/
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/
Instagram, http://instagram.com/
use hashtags.
LinkedIn has “professional groups.”
Identify your hashtag strategy similarly to your keyword strategy when searching peer-reviewed articles
E.g., if your interest is #principalship, you can seek channels and conversations by using it as a hashtag
Search and subscribe to LinkedIn “Interests/Groups” and lurk or actively participate in the conversations.
Consider start and maintenance of your own blog with your daily reflections on your research progress
E.g., LinkedIn can be very much used as a blog, although you can subscribe for a free one such as Edublog
p. 141. Chapter 8 “Using Social Media in Research.”
Bell, J. (1999). Doing your research project: A guide for first-time researchers in education and social science (3rd ed.). Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia: Open University Press. (Available on Google and at SCSU Library through ILL)
Crowdsourcing, social networking. Consider the following questions:
- What are your goals?
- Who do you want to reach?
- Why do you want to reach them?
- Which digital tool or platform will be most effective in enabling you to reach your goals?
- If you already spend time each day using social media for personal reasons, how much time are you able to set aside each day to use social media for research?
- at what time of day will you engage in social media? (time differences, if you are communicating globally)
the value of social media: Community, Content, Conversations.
Davis III, C.H.F., Deil-Amen, R., Rios-Aguilar, C., & González Canché, M.S. Social media and higher education: A literature review and research directions. Report printed by the University of Arizona and Claremont Graduate University. Accessed January 27, 2015 http://works.bepress.com/hfdavis/2/
“From Microsoft’s killer new Outlook email app to fun little games for passing the time like Psych, you’re bound to find something you like.” There’s even an app that lets you volunteer for the blind. Most of the apps are free or less than $5 for iOS. The mobile interface of the Outlook email app (free) looks especially easy to read and use, which is hard to find with most email apps.
The article features Hopper, Letterspace, Funny or Die Weather, Minesweeper Widget Edition, Detour, Khan Academy, and more.
http://mashable.com/2014/07/17/visual-social-marketing-101/
Snapchat
Of the three platforms, Snapchat is the one marketers may have the most difficult time getting a grip on. The tools are intended to produce clips that are less polished than creatives are used to and the platform isn’t designed for reach.
Vine
Vine is the newest of the three platforms, though many learned of it before Snapchat gained more mainstream attention last year. Vine videos are often whimsical and some even seem effortless, but the most popular users may spend hours or even days creating memorable stop motion videos.
Instagram
Many of the world’s top brands are now on Instagram and for good reason. The social network has more than 200 million users, integrates well with its parent company Facebook and lends itself more to the types of professional photographs and 15-second video spots that marketers are accustomed to.
Wearable APP concepts
http://www.wired.com/2014/03/3-insights-wearable-design-smart-concept-epileptics/
https://gigaom.com/2014/01/16/whats-the-killer-app-for-wearables-think-context/
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664771/wearable-technology-should-be-simpler-here-are-eight-ideas
Apple Watch App Concepts
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=wearable
http://theultralinx.com/2013/06/22-beautiful-ios-app-concepts-dribbble.html
PR, N. (2014, August 5). Accenture and Philips announce proof of concept app to show how ALS patients could gain greater control of their lives through brain, voice and eye commands. PR Newswire US.
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ABI, R. (0002, April). In-vehicle Wearable Integration to Accelerate Convergence; Global Penetration in New Cars to Exceed 90% by 2019, Says ABI Research. Business Wire (English).
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P.B. (2003). Is THIS the industry’s next killer app?. Solid State Technology, 46(7), 26.
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http://www.earlybirdstrategy.com/customize-google-forms/
Here how to embed a Google form on your site without using the ugly “Google embed” code. This works great for both polls or signup boxes right in a blog post. Yay, let’s beautify the Internet! Here’s how:
1. Create your Google Form
From your Google Drive account, click Create >> Form. Add all the fields and items that you need in your form.
2. Click “View live form”
Clicking that button will take you to a page that previews what your form looks like. The url will look something like this: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/234234k3lj4k3j4kl23j43kl/viewform
3. Right-click anywhere and select “View Page Source”
4. In the code, find the “form action” URL, which end on “formResponse.”
it will look (start and end) like this:
URL google formResponse
5. Copy that URL and paste in the code of your Web page
Beginning several versions ago and continuing through the current version of Dreamweaver, the program dispensed with the old method of applying these sorts of character formatting (which was to use the HTML <font> tag) in favor of using CSS styles. This change happened mostly behind the scenes in Code view, so if you have been using Dreamweaver for quite some time, you may not have even noticed the change. Beginning with Dreamweaver CS4, the program enforces the use of CSS for text styling by requiring you to participate in defining CSS rules for changing fonts, font sizes, and font colors.
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2130937&seqNum=6
My Note: I disagree with the statement in bold above. The difference in terms of text formatting between CS5 and CC reminds me painfully that decisive moment when iMovie changed from its simple layout to the FinalCut Pro layout. I clearly understand the reason why: the software is much more powerful, but the learning curve is also much steeper and does not allow novices (students) to be introduced to web development using Dreamweaver. Surely DW cannot satisfy all its customers, but the move is about to turn off the newbies.
The reason for the change to CSS is important. Pages styled with CSS are much more flexible than pages that use HTML <font> tags, and they can be maintained more easily. For example, when a site is redesigned, every page that uses <font> tags must be individually changed to match the new design. If you have hundreds or thousands of pages in your site, that’s a lot of work. Sites that use CSS to style text only need to change the style sheet document, and the changes automatically ripple through the whole site.
Using Adobe Edge web fonts
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2130937&seqNum=14
Previewing Files and Modifying Existing CSS Layouts Using Adobe Dreamweaver CC
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2044340
The competition narrows down between Microsoft HoloLens, Facebook Oculus and Google Glass. Each of them bets on different possibilities, which wearable bring.
Facebook Oculus
https://www.oculus.com/
Also available as podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/apm-marketplace-tech/id73330855
http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/20/oculus-platform/
Microsoft HoloLens
http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2015/01/25/microsofts-hololens/
Google Glass
http://www.google.com/glass/start/
Pls consider our related IMS blog entries:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=wearable
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=google+glass
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?s=oculus
OCLC WorldShare Demo
1. search can be determined by all or selected dbases. delinted by dbases, author, date etc. that information can be also re-ordered.
can safe searches (as Aleph)
citation tools are only EndNote and Refworks. BIbNote possible. WOrks with ZOtero.
open source can be plugged in (upper right corner)
display: place hold, consortia can be displayed. buttons are available to be edited.
description: allows own.
persistent record link upper right scroll bar
access online: who the preferred provide is. off campus with proxy credentials
search same as in Aleph, but the option to select dbases
more flexible search in terms of electronic formats
report a problem is embedded.
Staff site:
Marc 21 templates
From: mnpals-discuss-bounces@lists.mnpals.org [mailto:mnpals-discuss-bounces@lists.mnpals.org] On Behalf Of Johnna Horton
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 7:48 AM
To: mnpals-discuss@lists.mnpals.org
Subject: [MnPALS-Discuss] OCLC WorldShare IMS Demo
Happy New Year and welcome back to those who had some time off over the holidays!
We have a demo scheduled for OCLC’s WorldShare product on January 26, from 10 am to noon. Originally I had asked for responses for a 90 minute demo, but the company was worried we wouldn’t have time for questions, so it was extended to noon.
This will be via WebEx and the session will not be recorded. Anyone (and everyone) in your libraries is welcome to attend.
The dial-in information is below:
| Monday, January 26, 2015 |
| 10:00 am | Central Standard Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00) | 2 hr |
How creative are you? The following test helps you determine if you have the personality traits, attitudes, values, motivations, and interests that characterize creativity. It is based on several years’ study of attributes possessed by men and women in a variety of fields and occupations who think and act creatively.
Take this test by Kellogg School of Northwestern University
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/uzzi/ftp/page176.html
my score is 81
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/04/is-it-possible-to-measure-creativity/
Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development at the University of Georgia