I don’t know anyone with a Ph.D in Writing for Web, but I know a lot of people who get thrown into online publishing without any previous experience – our student organization webmasters and our staff CMS editors, for example! Because so many of us have learned by doing, it’s important to keep improving our… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Resources and Services
Keeping Up with the College of Law
The onerous heat of summer has arrived and with it many of us are setting out on our time-honored summer vacation. Where ever you happen to travel, keeping in touch with the College of Law (assuming you want to) is easier than ever. More and more news and current awareness is communicated and consumed via… Read more »
And Microsoft Does It Again . . . WINDOWS 8
Microsoft released Windows 8 Developer Preview in September 2011. Windows 8 has not yet been released in the market, but after reading and research, I found the folowing advantages and disadvantages about the new OS. PROS: Task manager is superb Super Fast Bootup Clean and elegant look Rss App is Nice Metro UI is so… Read more »
College of Law Secures Several Student Technology Fee Awards
Once again the College of Law and Law Library fared well in the Student Technology Fee proposal and award process securing five fiscal year 2013 awards totaling more than $265,000.00. To put this number in some perspective law students contribute around $110,000.00 (650 students x 2 semesters of $85.00 technology fees) each year towards the… Read more »
Desire2Learn
In January 2013, Desire2Learn will become Georgia State University’s central learning management system. The new system will replace uLearn, Georgia State University’s current Blackboard/WebCT learning management system. Desire2Learn will be hosted and maintained by the University System of Georgia (USG). The university will work with the USG to provide a smooth transition to the new… Read more »
Yoga Class Spring Series
Need assistance managing stress and increasing relaxation? Sign up for a Yoga series. Start Date: 3/16/2012 Start Time: 12:00 PM End Date: 3/16/2012 End Time: 1:00 PM This event recurs on Friday every week until 1/3/2014. Employee Development & Wellness is sponsoring a series of Yoga Classes for Georgia State University faculty, staff & students…. Read more »
Technology Available in the Law Library
The Law Library has always been an earlier adopter and champion of technology at the College of Law. Ever since the days of the dedicated catalog, Westlaw, and Lexis terminals, the Law Library has provided technology and research assistance to the College of Law community.
QR Codes (those odd square barcodes)
What are QR codes and how do I use them? A QR Code™ (“Quick Response”) is a two-dimensional graphic that can contain any type of textual information in a form that can be easily read by a smart phone or other scanner.
On-Line Training at GSU with Lynda.com
Lynda.com is the premier online learning provider of creative technology training. The service offers a library of training in subject areas such as animation, audio and video editing, software development, photography, and graphic and web design. You can learn popular creative software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Garage Band, Final Cut Pro, and iMovie, and brush up… Read more »
New Year’s Resolutions: Get Organized!
Resolutions come and go, but one that seems to hang around from year to year is “get organized.” The new year brings what many of us perceive as a fresh start for doing something new, or doing something better. Sometimes we make resolutions that are wildly impractical, and sometimes we set the bar so low,… Read more »