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No Powerpoint? Whatever Loys Your Krathong ..., Kimberly D. Acquaviva Nov 2009

No Powerpoint? Whatever Loys Your Krathong ..., Kimberly D. Acquaviva

National Collaborative on Aging Faculty Publications

The author discusses her experiences teaching a workshop on writing for publication to medicine, nursing and public health faculty in Thailand, without using PowerPoint.


Using Wordpress As A Content Management System, Yvonne Ballester Jul 2009

Using Wordpress As A Content Management System, Yvonne Ballester

SIDLIT Conference Proceedings

Wordpress is well-known as a blogging system, but many people may not be aware that it is viable as a content management system (CMS) for building and maintaining a website. Before deciding on a large-scale CMS like Joomla or Drupal, one should consider if a simpler platform like Wordpress will meet your needs. The process of evaluation, preparation and transition to Wordpress as a CMS will be presented.


Establish Your Presence In The Blogosphere: A Guide To Blog Development For The Foreign Langauge Classroom, Peter B. Swanson, Patricia Early Jan 2009

Establish Your Presence In The Blogosphere: A Guide To Blog Development For The Foreign Langauge Classroom, Peter B. Swanson, Patricia Early

World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications

As the wave of technology progresses, the static Web page has given way to the Weblog (blog) as a medium for delivering information. The blog has moved the technology forward with its bidirectional communication ability. This article discusses the evolution of blogs, important considerations when establishing a blog presence, and directions for creating blogs. Online examples are given to guide the reader.