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Featured in lynda.com newsletter
Thanks to Laurie Burruss, I was featured in the October, 2010 issue of the lynda.com academic newsletter. I have consistently used lynda.com as a resource to learn more about a number of topics. I never cease to be amazed as to the breadth and depth of their course offerings. I […]
Read MoreWordle of Tweets
Thought I would take a few minutes and generate a new Wordle of my Tweets. I know, it reads like English… If you want to make your own, go to TweetStats.com. I tweet roughly 2 times per day. So far, I have tweeted roughly 800 times. Lastly, I have had […]
Read MoreCHOICE Review published
I was just notified that my recent review of a book was published in the September CHOICE issue. Thought I would include a copy here. Didn’t want students to think I was slacking and only teaching classes *grin*. “Web anatomy: interaction design frameworks that work, by Robert Hoekman Jr. and […]
Read MoreDid I miss anything?
Most of my classes are online (which you take at your own pace). However, from time to time, I am asked the following question: I wasn’t in class last time. Did I miss anything? Most of the “tongue in cheek” response originally came from “The astonishing weight of the dead,” […]
Read MoreHow to succeed in class
I know everyone wants to earn an “A” in my classes. There is a secret. Let me share it. Read the textbook(s) and come to class prepared. The schedule is listed in the syllabus (linked in Moodle). Do the work (weblog, discussion forum, assignments, quizzes). Submit the work on time. […]
Read MoreFall, 2010 semester
The fall, 2010 semester starts Monday, August 23 at Illinois Central College. As we begin, I thought it appropriate to share a few thoughts with students taking my classes in the web curriculum. First (very important)– welcome to class. I am here to help you better understand the material and […]
Read MoreDo I need Flash Player
I have been meaning to write this post for some time. Just too many things going on as summer draws to a close. At one point, I was considering purchasing an iPad. However, I realized that it doesn’t support Flash Player. That got me thinking – just how important is […]
Read MorePhotos taken by others at AEL 2010
A number of photos have been posted online from the AEL Summer Institute. Here are some of those. www.flickr.com
Read MoreAEL 2010 Summer Institute
These photos should convey some of the sessions I experienced during the AEL 2010 Summer Institute in San Jose. I had a great time and learned a lot. www.flickr.com
Read MoreAEL 2010 Technology Museum
As the AEL 2010 Summer Institute was coming to a close, we spent some time at the Technology Museum in San Jose. Most of us spent a fair amount of time riding Segway’s around an obstacle course. Yes, I did the entire course backwards at one point. I think there […]
Read MoreSan Jose, CA
These are some of the sights around downtown San Jose. I was there while participating in the Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute. Hope you enjoy these. I places some brief descriptions at flickr and encourage you to view this set as a slideshow. www.flickr.com
Read MoreNational Web Design Contest winners introduced
After the winners were announced at Kemper Arena, they moved on stage and were introduced to the crowd of over 15,000 people.
Read MoreNational Web Design Contest winners announced
The winners of the WOW 2010 National Web Design contest were announced in Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri on June 25, 2010. More than 15,000 people were in attendance. The video below captures the moment the winners were announced.
Read MoreNational Web Design Contest Awards
The WOW National Web Design contest was held as part of the SkillsUSA National competitions in Kansas City, Missouri. The awards ceremony in Kemper Arena highlighted many contest winners. I thought this overview would give some sense of the number of people in attendance (over 15,000) and the overall venue […]
Read MoreNational Web Design Contest – awards ceremony
Awards for this competition were distributed as part of the SkillsUSA national awards ceremony. Roughly 15,000 people were in attendance in Kemper arena when the web design awards were handed out. Here are a few of the photos. I also plan to post a few videos of the event. www.flickr.com
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Just returned from another trip to Alaska a couple days ago. Thought I would document and include some photos. Hope you enjoy.
https://24ak.net/day-1-september-5-2024/
Happy birthday grandson. I’m very proud of you and what you are accomplishing.
Happy birthday grandson! I am very proud of you and all you are doing!
Congratulations to the winners of our web design and development competition. Post secondary winners - gold (Idaho), silver (Kentucky), bronze (Pennsylvania). High school - gold (Missouri), silver (Tennessee), bronze (Kansas). Well done!
Excitement and anticipation is building to learn the winners of our national web design and development competitions in Atlanta. State Farm Arena is packed.
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