web tools for students

Emma Duke-Williamshttp://userweb.port.ac.uk/~duke-wie/blog

http://www.twitter.com/emmadw

As a group…◦ Research local cinema web sites.◦ Prepare a report showing local competition◦ Design the home page for a new cinema.

Facebook◦ Create a private group.

Twitter.◦ Send each other quick updates from phones.

Meebo◦ Set up a chat room.

delicious◦ Agree a tag

Scholar◦ Integrates with Victory.

Zotero◦ Getting more and more powerful.

Google Docs◦ Set it to private

Zoho WetPaint

◦ For a wiki SlideRocket

◦ A presentation

Gliffy◦ Has interface icons (& UML etc)

Thinkature◦ Ability to add images etc.

Slideshare◦ Lots of resources.◦ Use RSS to track them.

Scribd◦ Reports, as well as slides.

eBrary◦ Search whole text, not just titles.

Google maps ◦ Check where competitors are.

Google Docs◦ Printed as .pdf

Gliffy Diagram Zotero

◦ Formatted list of references used. Google Maps

◦ Directions from University.

OU List◦ Aimed at OU students, ongoing.

RWW list. ◦ Compiled 2007, most apps still live◦ See also comments.

Common Craft show. ◦ Look at videos on RSS, Twitter, etc., if not

familiar.