Introducing New On-line Tools: Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, Horizon Wimba

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Introducing New On-line Tools Wikis, Blogs,
Podcasts, Horizon Wimba
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On-line Tools at ESC

• Wikis
• Blogs
• Podcasting
• Horizon Wimba

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Wikis

• A wiki is a type of website that allows those
  visiting the site to quickly and easily edit all
  content. This ease of interaction and operation
  makes a wiki an excellent tool for collaborative
  writing

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Wikis Features and Uses

• Anyone can be both author and editor
• Version history is saved and can be reviewed or
  restored
• Potential uses
• Knowledge base
• Collaborative writing

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Wikis Features Wiki Home Page
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Wikis Features - Editor
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Blogs

• A blog (or weblog) is a website in which messages
  are posted and displayed with the newest at the
  top. Some blogs function as online diaries. A
  typical blog combines text, images, and links to
  other web pages related to its topic.

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Blogs Features and Uses

• A blog is for personal commentary and links
• Readers provide feedback
• Searchable
• Visitors can subscribe to an RSS feed
• A blog should be updated frequently

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Podcasting

• Podcasting is a method of distributing multimedia
  files over the Internet for playback on mobile
  devices and personal computers.
• A podcast consists essentially of two files
• An audio file in mp3 format
• an RSS file (RSS Really Simple Syndication,
  this is text file with a .rss extension that
  contains the directions used when your mp3 file
  is requested)

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Podcasting Uses

• lectures
• conference sessions
• graduation speeches
• music
• interviews
• foreign languages examples
• discussions

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Horizon Wimba

• Horizon Wimba is an online web conferencing
  service that allows you to enter a "classroom"
  where you can speak with one another over the
  computer (using a headset microphone). It also
  enables you to write to one another using
  text-chat, view PowerPoint slides and share a
  whiteboard.

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Horizon Wimba Features

• Voice over IP
• Shared PowerPoint slides
• Shared graphics
• Drawing tools
• White board
• Text chat
• Hand raising/Interaction
• Document sharing

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Where to start

• Contact ESCs tech911 service
• Phone [phone] x2420
• E-mail onlinehelp_at_esc.edu
• Website www.esc.edu/tech911

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