Knowledge Handler
Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques
About Me
- Name: David Dial
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Intentional Internet Slowdowns
Sam Thielman reports that internet providers routinely slow traffic in the United States in attempt to pressure web technology companies to pay them. As a result, customers who pay for high-speed internet service to watch streaming videos or other high-bandwidth activities get less than they paid for when they attempt to connect to some services.
-DDLabels: Internet access providers
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Information Technology in Education
John Shank curates a blog dealing with information techology and college teaching . Shank is a Penn State librarian.
-DDLabels: academic librarians, information technology, Online Education, scoop it
Hijacked Websites Host Viruses
Paul McNamara was stung by a fraudulant anti-virus malware that required professional support to remove. The scammers bought one of the oldest web addresses and populated it with spam and malware that automatically downloads.
-DDFriday, June 26, 2015
Google Translate Adds Sign Translation
Mark Gibbs notes that Google Translate now attempts to translate signage .
-DD
Labels: Google translate, mobile translation
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Skype Translation
Andy Patrizio reports on Skype translation being available for both spoken dialog and text chat in selected languages.
-DD
Labels: mobile translation, Skype
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Smart Watches Banned
Mary McIntire reports that some Australian Universities are banning smart watches to eliminate potential cheating. One suggestion was to move toward exams which do not require memorization.
-DDLabels: smart watch, wearable interface
Monday, June 22, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Connecting Virtually at Conference
Rebecca Hogue and Maha Bali share technologies that can make conferences virtual .
-DDLabels: interconnection
Windows 10 Still Not Ready for Release
Andy Patrizio installed a Windows 10 pre-release version on his primary computer, but soon determined to re-install Windows7. He gives his reasons for waiting for the final release in his post.
-DDLabels: Microsoft Windows 10
Friday, June 19, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Mobile Phone Usage Declines With Unemployment
Jon Gold reports on research conducted at MIT which disclosed that cell phone usage declines with the onset of unemployment.
-DDLabels: Employment, mobile phones
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Length of Study Time
Mary Ellen McIntire reports that students do study in free courses
but fewer hours are put in. -DDDigital Public Library of America
David Rothman proposes how the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) could become more relevant.
-DDLabels: National Digital Public Library
Monday, June 15, 2015
Responsive Web Design Tips On Sitepoint.com
I find Sitepoint.com to be a great source of practical advice on web site creation. Recently I have been working on developing mobile-friendly web resources, and relevant posts include:
- Simon Codrington - Building Great Mobile Menus
- Joyce Echessa - Mobile Design Resources
- Aaron Grogg - Adaptive (Server Based) Web Design
- Ada Ivanoff - Free Icon Sets
- Richa Jain - Mobile Friendly Design
- Richa Jain - Seven Best Practices for Mobile Site Design
- Richa Jain - Understanding the Mobile User
- Rahul Lalmalani - Best Practices in Responsive Designing
- Vinay Raghu - Better Usability
- Amando Roggio - Semantic HTML Elements
- Brett Romero - Visual Studio for Mobile Apps
- Annarita Trafici - Images and the Picture Element
- Gian Wild - Slideshow Inaccessibility
In the course of curating these links, I also ran across this article by Dave Rupert on Responsive Web Design Bloat. Rupert observed that the media queries and CSS result in a 10% expansion in downloaded code. And I found this video by Eliot Sykes: Responsive Typography Tips.
-DDLabels: Responsive web design, Sitepoint
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Living Without Regret
Robert Sternberg advises academics on living without regrets .
-DDLabels: Conduct of life, Personal success
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Digital Identity
Karen Kelsky stresses the importance of curating your online presence if you plan to be successful in a job hunt. She recommends academics read "How to Maintain Your Digital Identity" by Kelli Marshall for specific tips.
-DDLabels: Digital identity, online presence, Personal Branding
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Videoconferencing Tips
Mary Pratt and her team of actors has produced "Videoconferencing Dos and Don'ts.
-DDLabels: ettiquette, videoconferencing
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Academic Honesty
Andy Thompson cites an article in the Harvard Crimson about cheating and rape reported by graduating Harvard students. The comments which follow the article interpret the survey results in various ways. The typical feeling expressed by commentators is that cheating at Harvard is probably less common that at other universities.
-DD
Labels: cheating
Monday, June 08, 2015
Hacked Medical Records and the Internet of Things
Darlene Storm quotes Reuters saying that medical information "can be worth 10 times as much as a credit card number" ( Wagstaff, 2015). This is because crooks can use the information to purchase drugs or bilk insurance companies.
-DDLabels: hacker, Internet of Things, Medical records
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Student Empathy
Ranjan Adiga recalls his experience with American students who lacked empathy . Many comments follow.
-DDFriday, June 05, 2015
Streaming Video In Education
Andrew Barbour shares Southeastern University's experience with streaming video in creating a quality educational experience.
-DDLabels: Online Education, streaming video
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Google Photos
Mike Elgan reports on Google's entry in the cloud photo environment, explaining why those who take a high volume of photos shall find this innovative.
-DDLabels: google
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Adjunct Faculty Statistics
Liana Silva questions the accuracy of statistics on adjunct professors in higher education, and calls for an agency which would track this workforce.
-DDLabels: adjunct professor, Minorities, Women
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Memory and Making Decisions
Mark McGraw provides an example of memory steering decision making .
-DDLabels: decision making, Memory
Monday, June 01, 2015
Academic Freedom and Foreign Nationals
Mary Ellen McIntire notes that foreign students sometimes learn information in the US which can be upsetting in their host countries. Yi Gu, a Chinese student, has been sharing what he learned about the Tiananmen Square Crackdown with peers back home, a topic which the Chinese government does not wish discussed.
-DDLabels: Academic freedom, Courage