Posts tagged as "conference"

Posted by Melissa on 20th November 2010

“Hella Drop Shadow”: Presenting and Teaching in the Era of the Backchannel #HighEdWebNotes

Abstract: As Twitter’s growth and hype continue, it seems like everyone is getting in on the act — athletes, actors, politicians, and even educators are joining the virtual conversation. But what happens when that virtual conversation becomes the main event? How should presenters and educators prepare themselves for this reality? And what responsibilities do audience [...]

Posted by admin on 1st March 2010

A Different Conference Experience

Today I attended an “emarketng” conference hosted by the city’s major college – by their business school actually – which I suppose would be the nearest local competitor to where I work.  I’ve never felt so alone! So helpless! The opening keynote by Mitch Joel was fantastic, bang-on and inspiring.  It home when he described [...]

Posted by Melissa on 5th October 2009

#heweb09 Increasing Web Usability (with or without a redesign)

Notes from #heweb09 presentation – visit http://2009.highedweb.org for abstract & podcast. Eye Tracking poynterextra.org/eyetrack2004/hp7.htm > part of an eye tracking study > this is how fast people are looking through your pages. users will spent at approximately 10 – 15 seconds scanning your site before clicking away – consume about 20% F Pattern or Golden [...]

Posted by Melissa on 28th July 2009

eduWEB 2009: "Web Content Provider 101 — When Knowing How to Type Just Isn’t Enough"

Presenter: Terri Vaughan, Web Customer Support Specialist, Clemson University Abstract: Are you one of the lucky individuals who provide support for your organization’s Web content providers who have little, if any, Web experience? Does your organization think typing and word processing skills are all that are needed to be a Web content expert? Is the [...]

Posted by Melissa on 21st July 2009

eduWEB 2009: "I can do THAT with Google?" by @bradjward, blue fuego

Presenter: Brad J Ward, CEO – Blue Fuego Abstract: I will walk through many of Google’s services and products and show attendees how they can use them to increase productivity within their workplace as well as provide a better experience for their website visitors.Sites featured include, but are not limited to, Google Docs, Maps, Alerts, [...]

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