Comments for Starlog http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog .. the journey of Spaceship Phoenix Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:15:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on The best things in life are free by Liz http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=458#comment-3338 Liz Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:15:20 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=458#comment-3338 This is great Adrian ... I love the ease of Dropbox - my friend just saved my party photos in Dropbox for me to download at will ... Far more convenient & very user friendly! Great idea to have this as a 'regular' column too! This is great Adrian … I love the ease of Dropbox – my friend just saved my party photos in Dropbox for me to download at will … Far more convenient & very user friendly! Great idea to have this as a ‘regular’ column too!

]]> Comment on NMC Horizon Report – some thoughts: Part 1 by Liz http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=479#comment-3337 Liz Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:03:20 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=479#comment-3337 Exciting to think that far-term is only 4-5 years! Great blog Neil... Very informative. Exciting to think that far-term is only 4-5 years! Great blog Neil… Very informative.

]]> Comment on CreateWorld 2011 – Day 1 by Jason http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=398#comment-2038 Jason Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:45:28 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=398#comment-2038 Neil & Adian, thanks for detailing this exciting event. Glad you're enjoying it ! Jason Neil & Adian,
thanks for detailing this exciting event.
Glad you’re enjoying it !
Jason

]]> Comment on iPad in Tertiary Education Event by admin http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=281#comment-1549 admin Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:47:16 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=281#comment-1549 Thank you for your comment Michael. We are in the early stages of an iTunes U project. It is important that if we join the service that we have a sustainable approach - therefore a lot of work is being done in socialising the idea. We will need to have unique and interesting content and functional workflows as well as good quality graphic design, copyright control, and technical processes. We are extremely influenced by the UK <a href="http://steeple.oucs.ox.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow">JISC funded Steeple Project </a>- who have researched this area extensively. Take a look - some really good info. Neil Thank you for your comment Michael. We are in the early stages of an iTunes U project. It is important that if we join the service that we have a sustainable approach – therefore a lot of work is being done in socialising the idea. We will need to have unique and interesting content and functional workflows as well as good quality graphic design, copyright control, and technical processes. We are extremely influenced by the UK JISC funded Steeple Project - who have researched this area extensively. Take a look – some really good info.

Neil

]]> Comment on iPad in Tertiary Education Event by Michael Thompson http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=281#comment-1548 Michael Thompson Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:58:59 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=281#comment-1548 I found the presentation to be very informative and it showed how far mobile devices and ease of use have come. When will USQ publish content on iTunesU? I found the presentation to be very informative and it showed how far mobile devices and ease of use have come.

When will USQ publish content on iTunesU?

]]> Comment on Guest Post – Experiences with SoundCloud by Bron Chandler http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=304#comment-1423 Bron Chandler Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:37:37 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=304#comment-1423 Have you checked http://adfi.usq.edu.au/projects/andromeda/ ????? Bron Have you checked http://adfi.usq.edu.au/projects/andromeda/ ?????

Bron

]]> Comment on Search for Educational Technology Innovation (SETI) by Peter Sefton http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=294#comment-1343 Peter Sefton Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:55:26 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=294#comment-1343 Re ebooks - note that USQ's ICE system has rudimentary support for epub. You might also be interested in work on this in the UK which I was involved in. Creating EPUB for teaching and learning purposes is still reasonably technical. http://jiscpub.blogs.edina.ac.uk/ (left off link in original comment) Re ebooks – note that USQ’s ICE system has rudimentary support for epub.

You might also be interested in work on this in the UK which I was involved in. Creating EPUB for teaching and learning purposes is still reasonably technical. http://jiscpub.blogs.edina.ac.uk/ (left off link in original comment)

]]> Comment on Search for Educational Technology Innovation (SETI) by Peter Sefton http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=294#comment-1342 Peter Sefton Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:51:28 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=294#comment-1342 Re ebooks - note that USQ's ICE system has rudimentary support for epub. You might also be interested in work on this in the UK which I was involved in. Creating EPUB for teaching and learning purposes is still reasonably technical. http://jiscpub.blogs.edina.ac.uk/ Re ebooks – note that USQ’s ICE system has rudimentary support for epub.

You might also be interested in work on this in the UK which I was involved in. Creating EPUB for teaching and learning purposes is still reasonably technical.

http://jiscpub.blogs.edina.ac.uk/

]]> Comment on Steve Jobs’ legacy and what we can learn from it by Search for Educational Technology Inovation (SETI) « Starlog http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=31#comment-1051 Search for Educational Technology Inovation (SETI) « Starlog Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:11:13 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=31#comment-1051 [...] couple of weeks ago we wrote of Steve Jobs’ legacy as he stood down as Apple’s CEO. Yesterday, we learned of his passing. This week  we share a [...] [...] couple of weeks ago we wrote of Steve Jobs’ legacy as he stood down as Apple’s CEO. Yesterday, we learned of his passing. This week  we share a [...]

]]> Comment on eReaders for education by Avi http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=177#comment-553 Avi Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:01:13 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=177#comment-553 I think if iPad / Android tablets can be considered they may make adoption faster because many eReaders (such as Kindle) are tied to strict geo location and makes them less viable option for many who wants to buy. After all, many people I spoke to about this told that with iPad or Galaxy they can do more than reading books and therefore feel their purchase is more worthy. Hopefully when new iOS newsstand comes out we will have more of the ebooks and magazines to read. And hopefully after that we can have books published there too so that we can actually use it for educational purpose. I think if iPad / Android tablets can be considered they may make adoption faster because many eReaders (such as Kindle) are tied to strict geo location and makes them less viable option for many who wants to buy. After all, many people I spoke to about this told that with iPad or Galaxy they can do more than reading books and therefore feel their purchase is more worthy.

Hopefully when new iOS newsstand comes out we will have more of the ebooks and magazines to read. And hopefully after that we can have books published there too so that we can actually use it for educational purpose.

]]> Comment on Forecasting innnovation by Avi http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=170#comment-552 Avi Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:53:11 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=170#comment-552 I think the "ugly" square look is preventing QR code from going mainstream. Unfortunately current image processing requires it to be boxy unless our phone gets even more faster processor than may be we can have designed QR codes and make them spread more? But I am yet to see it being used in educational purpose. I think the “ugly” square look is preventing QR code from going mainstream.
Unfortunately current image processing requires it to be boxy unless our phone gets even more faster processor than may be we can have designed QR codes and make them spread more?

But I am yet to see it being used in educational purpose.

]]> Comment on So you want to blog? by Avi http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=103#comment-445 Avi Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:10:02 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=103#comment-445 Really good Liz. I think while keeping it simple you have also checked the another box - trust. By telling people you are new and you are trying you already can gain the trust from your future readers and they will come back knowing that here is a place they can get honest opinion. Congrats. Really good Liz. I think while keeping it simple you have also checked the another box – trust.
By telling people you are new and you are trying you already can gain the trust from your future readers and they will come back knowing that here is a place they can get honest opinion.

Congrats.

]]> Comment on So you want to blog? by Liz http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=103#comment-398 Liz Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:25:43 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=103#comment-398 Many thanks James for your comment. It is very exciting to know that my first ever blog has been read! I will blog again for sure! Cheers, L Many thanks James for your comment. It is very exciting to know that my first ever blog has been read! I will blog again for sure! Cheers, L

]]> Comment on So you want to blog? by James/SEO Services Sydney http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=103#comment-390 James/SEO Services Sydney Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:28:41 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=103#comment-390 Well done Liz I agree that blogging is a fantastic way to express your thoughts and opinions and like anything new that we try it feels strange or awkward at first, but after some practices it becomes very natural. I look forward to reading your next, more comfortable post Well done Liz
I agree that blogging is a fantastic way to express your thoughts and opinions and like anything new that we try it feels strange or awkward at first, but after some practices it becomes very natural. I look forward to reading your next, more comfortable post

]]> Comment on iCloud on the event horizon by Yevette Bayhonan http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=16#comment-370 Yevette Bayhonan Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:29:47 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=16#comment-370 Great weblog! filled with wonderful details. I can see myself turning out to be a regular visitor to this location. Thanks Great weblog! filled with wonderful details. I can see myself turning out to be a regular visitor to this location.

Thanks

]]> Comment on iCloud on the event horizon by Helen Farley http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=16#comment-56 Helen Farley Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:31:48 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=16#comment-56 And here's another one, entitled 10 Reasons Education Should Be EDcited About iOS 5! See it at: http://edreach.us/2011/06/12/10-reasons-education-should-be-edcited-about-ios-5/ And here’s another one, entitled 10 Reasons Education Should Be EDcited About iOS 5! See it at: http://edreach.us/2011/06/12/10-reasons-education-should-be-edcited-about-ios-5/

]]> Comment on iCloud on the event horizon by Helen Farley http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=16#comment-14 Helen Farley Wed, 08 Jun 2011 01:11:02 +0000 http://adfi.usq.edu.au/starlog/?p=16#comment-14 I've just found a very interesting blog post entitled: What iCloud means for Education - You can "iCloud it". It can be found here: http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-icloud-means-for-education-you-can.html?spref=tw Well worth a look! I’ve just found a very interesting blog post entitled: What iCloud means for Education – You can “iCloud it”. It can be found here: http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2011/06/what-icloud-means-for-education-you-can.html?spref=tw Well worth a look!

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