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While looking for example CSS drop-down menu examples for a site I’m working on, I came across a project of a talented young UK web designer, Harry Roberts. If you have a moment, check out his sites and read some of his articles. You’ll learn a lot about CSS and Web Design. http://csswizardry.com/web-design+/

The AIGA Belmont Student Chapter has invited Kit Hinrichs to be a guest speaker this Friday, April 15. The event will be held at Belmont University’s Leu Art Building, Room 117. Remember to take your student ID. You can find more information and register here: http://nashville.aiga.org/events/2011/04/58860949 Schedule: 6:00-6:30pm: Welcome Reception 6:30-7:30pm: Lecture 7:30-8:00pm: Q&A Registration:…

At Nashville State Community College, I am using my Capstone class in Web and Multimedia Design to bring organizations into my classroom. My class becomes a design team producing podcasts, web sites, video, etc. for those business clients. This semester, the students are creating a DVD for the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Department.…

I just discovered this great Google primer for understanding the basics of feeds, Feeds 101. You can also find this link in the Resources link of my web site.

Social media is presenting new ways of not only finding like-minded (and contrary) folks, but finding others that need the skills or products that you possess. Interesting article on using twitter to find a job. It focuses on using the twitter hashtag. http://mashable.com/2010/10/16/twitter-hashtags-job-search/

This post is a duplication of one I made in the makingLearningReal LinkedIn group discussion on assessing and grading student work in a Problem-based Case Learning (PBCL) classroom experience. First, let me say this process is in a constant state of evolution for me. Placing my students in a situation where they have to solve…