Audio Conversion Sites

Here are three links to audio converters to convert .wma files to .mp3 or .wav:

For PC: (free)
BeeThink Converter

For Mac:
($10) EasyWMA Converter
(free) Switch Conveter

Yahoo! Pipes

Check out this article about a new tool called Yahoo! Pipes, or you can listen to a discussion about Yahoo!'s new device on the Learnitology podcast.

2007 Horizon Report

We didn't entirely finish out series last year on the Horizon Report. Be that as it may, this year's edition is out and can be downloaded at the Horizon Project website.

Learnitology Podcast 202

Reviews of two handy recording devices, an introduction into Yahoo! Pipes, and a review of a website for engineering education.

MecMovies web site

MecMovies is the site that Matt Schaefer reviews in podcast 202. It deals with the mechanics of materials, including topics like stress, strain, and deformation - lots of fun for engineers! For other folks, check out the great use of Flash.

Small Wonder Camcorder

In Podcast 202 we review the low-end RCA Small Wonder camcorder. Here a couple of videos that give a taste of the video quality: 1) talking head, 2) moving around. The camcorder is produced by Pure Digital, who sell it under the name Point and Shoot Camcorder.

Tutorials Website

Here is the link to the Good Tutorials website that Matt discussed in his "Website Corner."

Clicker article

Here's the source of the article Marcela talks about, from the NSTA's Journal of College Science Teaching.

Learnitology Podcast 201

The first podcast of our second year starts with a "burning question" (see prior post). Aron O'Connor summarizes an article on educational gaming and Matt Schaefer reviews a website that features PhotoShop tutorials. To finish up, Marcela Berrios tells about clicker use in science courses. Please let us know what you think!

Games and Learning Article

Check out this article about the use of games to encourage learning! There is also a segment on the newest PodCast summarizing the article and exploring the future of games and learning.

Burning question - blogs

This is a new feature of the podcast, where we ask our listeners to let us know what they think about a practice or issue. Please comment here, regarding what you think of using blogs in a college course. Thanks!