Author Archives: Ian Aberle

About Ian Aberle

Ian Aberle is an Adobe Creative Educator and the Senior IT Communications Specialist & Trainer for the Office of Information Technology (OIT). For over 25 years, he has helped the SMU community use technology and implement digital and web media through multiple roles with the Digital Commons, SMU STAR Program, and now OIT. Ian enjoys photography and road trips with his family in his free time.

Update to iTunes U and iTunes 8

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Ian Aberle

This message was sent out today from Apple about iTunes U and iTunes 8: On September 9, Apple announced a new version of iTunes and the iPod nano (4th generation). Using iTunes 8 with a screen reader such as VoiceOver … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dealing with Copyright

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Ian Aberle

Technology & Learning has a helpful article on Dealing with Copyright. As teachers are responsible for helping these media savvy students to understand and follow copyright guidelines, this quick guide to copyright will be of assistance. The guide also covers … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Professor Proposes Taking Open Education Beyond Posting Course Materials

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Ian Aberle

By Jeffrey R. Young These days many professors make their lecture materials and even recordings of their class sessions free online for anyone beyond the campus to learn from. But a professor at the University of Texas at Dallas hopes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Archives aided by anti-spam tools

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Ian Aberle

Crumbling texts and books are being digitised thanks to anti-spam tools. To thwart spammers many websites force visitors to transcribe obscured words or characters before they get access. Now instead of random words many sites are taking text from old … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It Sounds Sweeter with Two

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Ian Aberle

Ever recorded a podcast or lecture with two or more speakers? How ’bout the sound? Everyone spoke at the same level, right? Really? No quiet talkers and they all talked in to the mic. I wish. Afterwards, have you tried even … Continue reading →

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ITunes U: Find college lectures next to pop stars

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Ian Aberle

I thought some of you might find this article of interest. iTunes U: Find college lectures next to pop stars By John Boudreau, Mercury News At Apple’s iTunes online store, Britney Spears and Shakespeare are separated by just a few … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Write & Listen @ Same Time: Livescribe

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Ian Aberle

The Lightscribe Smart Pen is a advancement in the common ball point pen. Think of it as a pen with built-in voice recorder & tagging. When you write, it records what is spoken at the time and links it to … Continue reading →

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Students Struggle with TAKS’ Short-Response Written Test

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Ian Aberle

Dallas-Fort Worth students struggle with TAKS’ short-response written test 09:16 AM CDT on Sunday, July 20, 2008 By LAURIE FOX and HOLLY K. HACKER / The Dallas Morning News Kids today are whizzes at text-messaging. But when they’re asked to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Get A Date: Online Interactive Timelines

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Ian Aberle

If you have ever wanted to create an interactive timeline for your students to use and reference, TimeToast might be for you. This free online app allows you to easily create and share your timeline data. Once the timeline has … Continue reading →

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Get Assets Back Out of PowerPoint

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Ian Aberle

Have you ever needed to get pictures or a movie you’ve imported into a PowerPoint back out to use in another presentation or on a web page? I might have an easier way when copy-and-paste just won’t cut it. Apple’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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