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  • Zeldman on Web Design

    I thought you would enjoy this video from http://www.aiga.org. The video is Understanding Web Design with Jeffery Zeldman. As you may know Zeldman is the founder of A List Apart, one of the oldest and most successful Webzines on Web design. Enjoy the video. You will be taken to the aiga web site for viewing.…

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    Dale Rogers

  • Design and Helvetica

    I saw the screening of the documentary Helvetica in Nashville, TN as part of the community screenings. It was sponsored by the Davidson County Downtown Library, Nashville Public Television (NPT), the Independent Television Service (ITVS), and American Advertising Federation Nashville. A panel discussion followed. It was interesting to see the polarized emotions on either side…

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    Dale Rogers

  • Great example of text in animation

    The following YouTube video illustrates a wonderful use of animated text to illustrate a message. I’m posting it as an example for my multimedia students. Uh… the message is pretty important too. Pay particular attention to the use of the symbols being used to illustrate the text. Also, note the flow. The text appears on…

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    Dale Rogers

  • The networked student

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    Linda Lyle, an instructional services specialist where I work, sent me a link to the following video by Wendy Drexler. It is a wonderful multimedia presentation illustrating the definition of a networked student. What I really like about it is the fact that it uses very simple “technology” to accomplish the sophisticated lesson. I believe…

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    Dale Rogers

  • A plug for critical thinking

    OKay… fine.  I admit it. When a dear friend sent me a copy of the videos of the cell phones cooking the popcorn, the first thought I had was,,,wow!! I want to do that. My second thought was… whoa… what is that doing to my brain? My third thought was… maybe I should investigate this.…

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    Dale Rogers

  • A datapoint’s reflection on democracy

    I am a data point. What do I mean by that? I am one point of view in a democracy; one voice. I am a citizen. As one point, of a million points, it may not seem like that gives me much power. Quite the contrary. My solitary effort combined with the efforts of my…

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    Dale Rogers