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New Opportunities for Detecting and Preventing Plagiarism

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Ian Aberle

As we begin this new semester, we also begin a period of learning the writing styles of our new students. During this time, some of our more tech savvy and ethically-challenged students may take this opportunity to sneak one or … Continue reading →

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Record Video Clips from DVDs with VLC 1.0

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Ian Aberle

We frequently get asked by faculty about getting clips from DVDs to use in their classes. For most of them, it just too much hassle. With the release of VLC 1.0 (available at videolan.org), it is now as easy as … 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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RSS in Plain English

Posted on August 14, 2007 by 00014507

If you are still not clear how one subscribes to blogs, podcasts or news services, here is a short video that provides an entertaining, non-technical introduction. It’s available on You Tube, of course. To view, point your favorite browser here Continue reading →

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