Comments on: An Online Research Toolkit - Exploring Web 2.0 for Library Research http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/an-online-research-toolkit-exploring-web-20-for-library-research/ transforming academic communities with new tools of the social web Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:33:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Rebecca Hedreen http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/an-online-research-toolkit-exploring-web-20-for-library-research/#comment-219 Rebecca Hedreen Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:55:54 +0000 http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/an-online-research-toolkit-exploring-web-20-for-library-research/#comment-219 Owen James had a great example in the Teaching segment of HEBC on how one of these tools can be used in teaching. Owen uses a <a href="http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/nomadic-desktops-what-how-why/" rel="nofollow">"nomadic desktop"</a> to aggregrate teaching materials. Owen James had a great example in the Teaching segment of HEBC on how one of these tools can be used in teaching. Owen uses a “nomadic desktop” to aggregrate teaching materials.

]]> By: Rebecca Hedreen http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/an-online-research-toolkit-exploring-web-20-for-library-research/#comment-218 Rebecca Hedreen Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:21:35 +0000 http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/an-online-research-toolkit-exploring-web-20-for-library-research/#comment-218 Jay, I promote this sort of thing, and more usual library news, to DE students and faculty with my DE blog, a newsletter to faculty, websites, and word of mouth. I get a lot of emails that start "So-and-so told me that you could help with..." I just started a Facebook account, but I'm not used to checking it yet, so I haven't figured out how I'll use that. As far as these Web 2.0 tools, I intend to promote them mostly by example. For instance, I use <a>Chatango</a> for a "no download/registration required" virtual reference tool. I'm hoping to try this within our courseware system sometime. I personally use Writely for a lot of my word processing, so people see me using that regularly. It's very useful for moving back and forth from my office to the Reference Desk. Jay,
I promote this sort of thing, and more usual library news, to DE students and faculty with my DE blog, a newsletter to faculty, websites, and word of mouth. I get a lot of emails that start “So-and-so told me that you could help with…” I just started a Facebook account, but I’m not used to checking it yet, so I haven’t figured out how I’ll use that.

As far as these Web 2.0 tools, I intend to promote them mostly by example. For instance, I use Chatango for a “no download/registration required” virtual reference tool. I’m hoping to try this within our courseware system sometime. I personally use Writely for a lot of my word processing, so people see me using that regularly. It’s very useful for moving back and forth from my office to the Reference Desk.

]]> By: Jay Bhatt http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/an-online-research-toolkit-exploring-web-20-for-library-research/#comment-140 Jay Bhatt Thu, 13 Apr 2006 03:13:39 +0000 http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/an-online-research-toolkit-exploring-web-20-for-library-research/#comment-140 Rebecca, Your summary, explanation and use of various Web 2.0 applications in your blog is simply amazing. I will need to take some time over the week-end to go through each slide and listen to it to get the best out of your wonderful presentation. I wonder how do you promote this to all your distance education students. One of your posts on your blog 'Using textbooks in an online class' is an excellent thought provoking piece. Jay Rebecca,

Your summary, explanation and use of various Web 2.0 applications in your blog is simply amazing. I will need to take some time over the week-end to go through each slide and listen to it to get the best out of your wonderful presentation. I wonder how do you promote this to all your distance education students. One of your posts on your blog ‘Using textbooks in an online class’ is an excellent thought provoking piece.

Jay

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