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In no time? Well, that's exaggeration...but really, there are so many tools now available to educators to do useful things with very little learning curve. Currently there are several web-based tools that allow anyone to build any topic of interest -- Scoop.it! , Pinterest , etc. These tools can be use for aggregating or curating content. The new kids-on-the block are Edcanvas & Storify . I particularly like Storify . It's so easy to use -- no brainer! Storify has two parts -- the blank canvas on the left hand side and the search tools on the right hand side. There is Google search to search the web, You Tube, Flickr, or other social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud , etc. Basically you start with a blank canvas. Just search using the various built-in search tools, pick the relevant item, and drag it to the main area on the left. As its name implies, Storify allows you to build a 'story', basically a compilation of articles from the huge inter...

Hi folks! Here's an exciting FREE new iPad app, Flowboard -- similar to Tactilize but the biggest advantage is you can have multiple 'screens' (or slides in PPT lingo, cards in Tactilize). Screen can be linked non-linearly. The same can be done for any object on the screen. You can use Flowboard to prepare a presentation on the iPad. Just flip to move to the next screen. With creativity you can use this app in many ways. For example, I use Flowboard to prepare a Glossary. This is then linked to my Storify. A unique combination of tools to produce learning content. Have a look.  --First the Flowboard:  http://flowboard.com/s/1fwn/ SUPERSATURATION --This is linked to my topic on 'Crystallization in Foods' in Storify. Look for the hyperlink word 'supersaturation'. https://storify.com/ProfKarim/ crystallization-in-foods -- The same content in my Flowboard prepared in Tactilize. http://tactilize.com/ profkarim/cards/51032 I hope you'll find this useful.

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Example 1: Screencast using Movenote Example 2: Screencast using Screen_O-Matic Example 3: Screencast using Present.me I have benefited a lot from following people on Twitter. Recently I spotted a twit by Robin Good on using Movenote and present.me to produce a quick and simple screencasting. I followed the link to his Scoop.it! page . I watched his sample presentation and I thought, ah...I can try this! Both Movenote and present.me are free, very easy to use and the quality is reasonably good (but judge for yourself). Both programs have limited features compared to the more established Screen-O-Matic but I guess it's quite sufficient. I would add these to my selection of free screencasting program to present my PowerPoint or Keynote. I have been using mostly Screenr for screencasting and recently I use Screen-O-Matic (for longer screencast up to 15 min). Unlike Screenr, though, Screen-O-Matic and Movenote allow you to capture your face using a webcam. I'm not particularly ...

For those aspiring to publish their first research paper or article in the journal, watch this video to get some inspiration. Enjoy!

This morning I gave a talk, " Getting Your Manuscript Published: What Reviewers and Editors Want? " to a group of 40 graduate students. The talk was organized by the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IPS), Universiti Sains Malaysia as part of the Professional and Personal Development Programme. The programme aims to increase students’ knowledge, soft skills, ability and credibility in order to develop them to compete and progress both academically and in the future workplace. This talk is actually the fourth one this month on a theme of writing scientific publication (my previous talks can be found in my previous article). Briefly, I covered these topics: Duties of editors, reviewers, and authors What is “peer review” and its brief history Objectives & process of peer review What editors & reviewers are looking for? Surviving the peer review process The presentation can be viewed and download from Slideshare (link below). Getting Your Manuscript Published: What Revi...