online web spaces for teaching and learning
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Presentation for WIU faculty sponsored by the Center for Innovation for Teaching and Research, November 15, 2009TRANSCRIPT
Online Web Spaces for Teaching and Learning
Sean Cordes
Assistant Professor
Western Illinois University
WordPress
WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.
www.wordpress.com
Examples
Historyhttp://milliganinfotoday.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/hist-332-%E2%80%93-history-of-modern-france/
Englishhttp://klamkins.wordpress.com/eng-043/
Arthttp://wanewartmedia.wordpress.com/in-class-projects/
GH301
WordPress site for WIU Honors Course in 21st Century Literacyhttp://gh301.wordpress.com/http://www.wordpress.com/
Google SitesGoogle Sites is the easiest way to make information accessible to people who need quick, up-to-date access. People can work together on a Site to add file attachments, information from other Google applications (like Google Docs, Google Calendar, YouTube and Picasa), and new free-form content. Creating a site together is editing, and you always control who has access
www.sites.google.com
Examples
Educationhttp://sites.google.com/site/edps314001/Home
Statisticshttp://sites.google.com/site/stats202/
Communicationshttp://sites.google.com/site/cmns455/
Lib 201 Project Site
Class project site for WIU Library Course, Introduction to Information Resourceshttp://sites.google.com/site/lib201site/
The ProjectContent from Web 2.0 tools pulled to web site
LibGuides
LibGuides is the amazingly popular, easy to use, web 2.0 content management and library knowledge sharing system. Libraries use it to create attractive multimedia content, share knowledge and information, and promote library resources to the community.
http://libguides.com/community.php
Examples
Historyhttp://libguides.acadiau.ca/content.php?pid=1254
Communicationshttp://libguides.depauw.edu/content.php?pid=611
Physics and Astronomyhttp://libguides.wustl.edu/content.php?pid=7432&sid=47235
LibGuides at WesternEnglishhttp://wiu.libguides.com/content.php?pid=37871Finding Media on the Webhttp://wiu.libguides.com/content.php?pid=52532&sid=385441Marketinghttp://wiu.libguides.com/content.php?pid=34049
http://wiu.libguides.com/