It has a very useful search facility that allows you to attribute resources to the original creator. A great resource for finding and using images and video without fear of copyright infringement.
You can see what XPERT is about and why it is useful by watching this video clip:
Taken from the VizEdu web site…what do you think, does it work?
I stumbled across this site today and thought it might be of interest to some of you?
A comprehensicve PDF guide and tutorial can be viewed at this url:
http://www.labnol.org/software/adobe-pdf-guide-tutorial/6296/
Lots of Q and As on how to use PDF without actually having Adobe Acrobat as well as tips and hints on how to use and manage files. Worth a look in my opinion.
BTW – Happy new Year!
The issue of DRM is a complex one. An alliance has been created (The Digital Watermarking Alliance) to promote the value of digital watermarking to content owners, industry, policy makers and consumers.
From their website:
“With movies, music and photos increasingly being distributed and shared digitally across numerous mediums, and printed value documents such as IDs and financial
instruments at risk to counterfeiting, fraud and theft, protecting therights and integrity of these assets and enabling legitimate uses has become critical.
At the same time, consumers are demanding instant access to entertainment content – any time, any place and in any format.”
For more information visit: http://www.digitalwatermarkingalliance.org/default.asp
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are freely available online for everyone to use, whether you are an instructor, student, or self-learner. Examples of OER include: full courses, course modules, syllabi, lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, lab and classroom activities, pedagogical materials, games, simulations, and many more resources contained in digital media collections from around the world.
Twine is a new service that helps you organize, share and discover information about your interests, with networks of like-minded people. You can use Twine alone, with friends, groups and communities, or even in your company.
