The good thing about Gmail is that it comes with Gmail Labs, where you can always try out some fun experimental features. One useful Gmail Labs feature is "Inserting Images" tool. This allows you to insert image directly into your email rather than attaching it as seperate file. To Enable this feature, go to Settings>Labs and turn on the Inserting Images tool by Kent. To use this f... more.

Last couple of weeks, my students from the Educational Technology lab sessions asked me for some suggestions on ways to backup their documents in case of emergency or computer breakdown (especially due to virus attacks). Of course, the most common methods are to do backups in USB drives (be it external hard drive or handy flash drive) and to burn/copy them in CD or DVD formats. Apart from these me... more.

Not sure whether all of you have heard of the Malaysia's new internet service provider called Infolient Broadband. Apparently, it has been around for quite some time (since 2008), but it's only recently that they start to do major campaign to lure new users. I browse through their website and was amazed with the package price that they offers. At least it looks far more convincing that TM's Stream... more.

First of all, it's not related to Google! Glogster (http://www.glogster.com/edu) is a great e-learning tool site with the tag line “poster yourself”.  A ‘glog’  is basically an online poster web page.  Students can combine text, pictures, graphics, video, and audio to create an interactive online poster. Glogster has a very simple to use interface.  The ... more.

On April 1st 2009, Gmail officially turned 5 years old! With its BETA tag still intact (for some unthinkable reasons) Gmail has transformed how webmail works. I still remember when about 5 years ago, I received an invitation to use Gmail from a friend. I was pessimistic at first as I thought it was going to be like any other webmail accounts that I had been using. I was proven wrong as within days... more.

As a student, you cannot run away from the constant lament of "lack of time" to complete various assignments and tasks given by your lecturers. Thanks to the development in web-based tools, you can now save a lot of time completing whatever tasks you're assigned to, for as long as you get a decent internet connection. Here are some of the FREE web-based tools that would be useful for all... more.

There are thousands and thousands of edublogs on cyberspace, but very few contain good contents that not only update you on latest trends and happenings but also inspire you to think beyond the boundaries of the e-learning realm. Here, I list out 5 best edubloggers who have in one way or another inspired and educated me on various topics related to learning, e-learning and educational technology. ... more.

Facebook has evolved into one of the hottest social networking website in the world. Here are some simple hacks that you can use on your Facebook account or profile. Before that there are 2 things that you will need to do. The first thing is to install Firefox. After that install Greasemonkey. Automated Login : If you feel lazy to type in your personal info every time, this might be the tool t... more.

Cloud computing is the next big trend in the rapid development of World Wide Web (WWW). "It's become the phrase du jour,", the buzz phrase that most IT people would crave to be part of thanks to its major supporter - Google Inc. The problem is that (as with Web 2.0) everyone seems to have a different definition on the phrase. As a metaphor for the Internet, "the cloud" is a fam... more.

The rapid development in Web 2.0 has seen a bombardment of various social networking sites like Facebook, Friendster and MySpace. The latest to become popular in Malaysia is Ning.com , launched in 2005. Co-founded by the former creator of Netscape, "Ning" comes from the chinese word for "peace". A great name for a Web 2.0 company as it's simple to remember and short for a domai... more.