why bother 11
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presented at Augusta State Dec. 2011TRANSCRIPT
Why Bother? : Why to use and how to find
free web based applications that you can utilize in your
work
Presented onDecember 15, 2011
by Katherine Ott
Have you heard of…
Skype
Meebo
Zotero
Google Apps Calendar Documents Reader
Evernote
Thinkfree
GoToMeeting
Vyew
Dropbox
Negatives…
Data security
Privacy
Constant Internet connection
Big projects require full computer
Slow speeds
Clogged Networks
Limited features
Data loss
Downtime
Positives…
Low Cost Computer Software
Low maintence
Instant software updates
Group collaboration
Universal access
Increase computer performance
Unlimited storage
Document compatibility
Less document printing
Familiarity
Have you heard of…
Yale University
Brown University
Northwestern University
University of North Carolina
University of Notre Dame
Clemson University
University of Southern California
Vanderbilt University
Oregon Department of Education
University of Minnesota
All of these schools and systems use Google Apps for Education.
What’s available on the cloud…
Four basic categories Webmail Photo/Video storage File storage Software applications Calendar/Document/Spreadsheet/Presentation Bookmarking Blogging/Wikis/Social
Where do I find them…
Postings of “best” lists:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388384,00.asp
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/web-applications-alternatives-desktop-software/
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/07/14/the-best-web-2-0-applications-for-education-in-2011-so-far/
http://nedwolf.com
References Are You Ready for “The Cloud”? Implications and Uses of Cloud Computing for Libraries
(2009) by A. Martin, K. Snowden, and D. West
Computing in the Clouds: Is there a storm looming on your school’s budgetary horizon? (2009) by D. Johnson
Hey, You, Don’t Get Off This Cloud (2009) by J. Hirsch
No Natives Here: A Focus Group Study of Student Perceptions of Web 2.0 and the Academic Library by (2009) by K. J. Burhanna, J. Seeholzer, and J. Salem Jr.
Supporting 21st Century Learning Through Google Apps (2009) by R. Nevin
The Academic Library Meets Web 2.0: Applications and Implications (2009) by C. Xu, F. Ouyang and H. Chu
The Knowledge of Web 2.0 by Librayr and Information Science Academics (2009) by S. Al-Daihani
The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of Using Social Software in Higher and Further Education Teaching and Learning (2010) by A. Schroeder, S. Minocha and C. Schneidert