Module 3 - Meebo

Hey! Just for grins @;-} - I went back and signed up on Meebo. Believe I've done this correctly, included "patsycat" as a buddy and was also able to see that my daughter, Sarah, was on g-mail. Who else is using Meebo. My username is "saygeronimo" (in reference to a fabulous old Van Morrison song entitled "Fair Play" - I would suggest checking it out on I-Tunes but Van is not a part of that vast musical conspiracy).

Play Week - Google Applications - Amazing Options!!!

Okay - I admit it - my professional vanity got the better of me and I looked myself up on Google Scholar - pitiful! Just a few quick observations. First of all, the suggested search strategy for an author does not work well. When I put in the suggested "C. Baird" (initial and last name in quotes) - I did not quickly find any of my publications listed. However, when I returned and listed Constance Baird (no quotes) - four of my publications were on the front page.

Google Scholar does have nice features which I'll highlight using one of my own citations:

Progressive partnering: Expanding student and faculty access to information services - all 4 versions »LL Lillard, P Wilson, CM Baird - The Eleventh Off-Campus Library Services Conference …, 2004 - haworthpress.com... Expanding Student and Faculty Access to Information Services Linda L. LillardPat Wilson Constance M. Baird University of Kentucky SUMMARY. ... Cited by 1 - Related Articles - Web Search

First of all, if applicable, the publication is listed in different versions ("all 4 versions" above). Here, the above article appeared in conference proceedings, as a book chapter as well as a journal article. Also, under "Cited by 1" - you can identify other papers that cited articles in the group. I was pleased to see that a colleague had cited the article in a new publication on library instruction to distance learning students. Also, when you click on the "versions" or "cited" feature - it takes you directly to the electronic version of the article if you are affiliated with a library. Finally, when I clicked on "Web Search" - I found that we had been included in a published bibliography from the University of Victoria - cool!

This is still a growing resource but has unique features that are valuable to the researches/scholar.

I also used Google Earth's "ruler" feature and was able to accurately chart the exact mileage on my nightly "walking trail" - 2.2 miles. Who says technology can't contribute to a healthy lifestyle??? And, as do many of my Blue 2.0 colleagues - I regularly use G-chat with Gmail.

The only really frustrating thing about this segment was, as usual, never enough time for all of the interesting options - even within Google Applications!

Module 2 - Woefully Behind!!!

Oh, good grief! Along with Patsy, I seem to have taken a vacation from our Blue 2.0 experience and am now paying the price of "catch-up". So...................late to the party for blogging about my experience with feeds, wikis, tagging etc. Interestingly enough, I got completely "bogged" down in commenting on another blog. My feeble mind doesn't want to replicate the discouraging experience at this point. But, suffice it to say, I got encouragement from Blue 2.0 party goers at our bash in late June and, finally, successfully commented on a great video posted on AV Connect!

I'm also pleased to have subscribed to The Motley Fool feed through Bloglines - trying to learn more about the stock market from these Lexington, KY brothers.

And, thanks to working with our DLP GA, Kristen Barras, I currently have a pbwiki for my upcoming graduate course on Distance Education: Management and Support - I want my students to use the wiki to discuss course and related issues outside of the, on occasion, limited confines of Blackboard. Please feel free to access but participation is limited to students enrolled in EDS 652. If you have more interest in the complete Graduate Certificate in Distance Education - let me know!!! http://eds652.pbwiki.com/

I believe I've completed everything for this Module - off to be creative with Module 3 - I forgot to play during play week!