Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Free Quiz creating application (web based)

Extract from:
http://quizstar.4teachers.org/index.jsp


QuizStar is a FREE web-based program!

NEW QuizStar is based on teacher comments and suggestions from the past four years. We are committed to developing resources that help educators use the power of the Internet in teaching and learning.
Extract from:

http://www.campussource.de/org/

CampusSource

Aim of this initiative, which is funded by the Ministry of Science and Research of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), is to set up cooperative processes for the development of software systems and modules as well as the creation and operation of an infrastructure for computer and network based teaching and learning at universities. The efforts of single university projects will be brought together and the Open Source platforms as technical requirement of a virtual university will be provided for use and further development to everyone interested.


You need to register to download any software
Quiz creator - Freeware

http://www.sofotex.com/cgi-bin/ls/page.cgi?page=download&link=10972

Extract:
Quiz-Buddy Lite Publisher's Description:
Quiz-Buddy Lite - a learning and test-preparation tool.It is a free version of a more sophisticated Quiz-Buddy.The program comes with quizzes for learningMultiplication and State Capitals.Learning is accomplished through answering a number of multiple-choice questions.Quiz-Buddy Lite can be successfully used even by small children, as long as they know their way around the computer.Quiz-Buddy Lite is free for personal use.
Free education software: Ray's Letters and Numbers

Extract:
Ray's Letters and Numbers Publisher's Description:
Free, fun to use educational software for children aged 3-6. A great way to teach the alphabet, numbers, counting, simple spelling, keyboard skills and much more. Simple, entertaining, educational games which your child will want to play again and again.

http://www.sofotex.com/Rays-Letters-and-Numbers-download_L7715.html

Thursday, February 12, 2004

http://guir.berkeley.edu/courses/cs198/papers/mediaeq.pdf
http://guir.berkeley.edu/courses/cs198/papers/mediaeq.pdf

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Guide to Grammer and Writing

http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
How to edit an Index

http://www.stc.org/48thConf/postconf/WE7N_How_to_Edit_an_Index.pdf
Indexing resources

www.bayside-indexing.com

www.i-torque.us

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Resource Link

SCORM training http://www.readygo.com/aicc/
Web course builder tutorials http://www.readygo.com/wcb_english/index.htm
EBusiness Q & A guide http://www.readygo.com/eb_english/index.htm
Elearning center library index http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/index.html
British American English http://www.bg-map.com/us-uk.html
Vnu download sessions http://www.pqhp.com/vnu/
techLEARNING.com Technology &
Learning - The Resource for
Education Technology http://techlearning.com/pdq/archives.jhtml
Common errors in English http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html















































Resource



Link



SCORM training



http://www.readygo.com/aicc/



Web
course builder tutorials



http://www.readygo.com/wcb_english/index.htm



EBusiness
Q & A guide



http://www.readygo.com/eb_english/index.htm



Elearning
center library index



http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/index.html


 



British
American English



http://www.bg-map.com/us-uk.html



Vnu
download sessions



http://www.pqhp.com/vnu/



techLEARNING.com 
Technology & Learning - The Resource for Education Technology



http://techlearning.com/pdq/archives.jhtml



Common
errors in English



http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html



 



 



















































Resource



Link



SCORM training



http://www.readygo.com/aicc/



Web
course builder tutorials



http://www.readygo.com/wcb_english/index.htm



EBusiness
Q & A guide



http://www.readygo.com/eb_english/index.htm



Elearning
center library index



http://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/index.html


 



British
American English



http://www.bg-map.com/us-uk.html



Vnu
download sessions



http://www.pqhp.com/vnu/



techLEARNING.com 
Technology & Learning - The Resource for Education Technology



http://techlearning.com/pdq/archives.jhtml



Common
errors in English



http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html



 



 







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Battling the Six Evil Geniuses of Essay Writing

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http://www.apsanet.org/PS/march98/king.cfm

American Political Science Association (APSA)
Death by PowerPoint

"http://www.businessworldindia.com/Dec1503/invogue.asp
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Monday, February 09, 2004

Open source LMS links:

http://www.edtechpost.ca/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/EdTechPost/OpenSourceCourseManagementSystems

www.moodle.com