Transcript Web-Based Resources For Students

Presented by Tim Mariner
EOPS Data Management Support Assistant
Overview—What are web
resources?
 Web resources are services and utilities located online
that allow you to find, use, and share information to
accomplish some task
 Web resources allow you to work from anywhere an
internet connection is available
 Web resources provide a convenient platform for
organizing all of the materials needed for a project
Categories of web resources
 Information-gathering utilities
 Productivity utilities
 Collaboration utilities
Information-gathering utilities
 Search engines: Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, etc…
 Online encyclopedias: Wikipedia, Encyclopedia
Britannica, Questia
 Online library databases: Los Angeles Harbor College
Productivity utilities
 Note taking: EverNote (works with Twitter),
SpringNote (based on wiki technology), OneNote
(Microsoft App)
 Word processing: Google Docs, Zoho Writer,
OpenOffice (not online, but free MS Office
replacement)
 File storage and retrieval: Windows SkyDrive, Zumo
Drive, 4 Shared
Collaboration utilities
 Document collaboration and sharing: Windows Office
Live Workspace, Google Docs, Google Groups
 Conferencing: CCCConfer.org, DimDim.com
Summary
 Plethora of free tools available
 Handout has links to all tools mentioned