Thursday, March 21, 2013

Hello everyone!  Welcome to NADE's newest collaborative tool, the NADE Blog.  Even if you've never blogged before, you should have no trouble adding your ideas to this blog and reading the contributions of others.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 
What is a blog?  A blog is a website that permits its readers to add content and comment on the content provided by others so that rich, collaborative discussions can take place. 

What kind of information is in this blog?  This blog consists of several pages, each with its own topic.  The pages are shown across the top of the blog screen as tabs.  Currently, there are four tabs:
  1. Home.  The starting point for our blog.
  2. Recommended Resources.  Use this area to recommend articles, books, videos, etc., to your colleagues.  You may also comment on the recommendations made by others.
  3. Issues in Dev Ed.  Use this space to discuss issues in our field, developments in your area, problems, solutions, etc.
  4. Research.  Discuss your research with others, solicit research assistance from other NADE members....
Who may read this blog?  Everyone.  
  • You may view the blog whenever you want to catch up on content or contribute, AND/OR
  • You may subscribe to this blog and receive alerts when new information is posted to the blog.  Look to the bottom of this page; you will see "subscribe to posts."  Select that button.  You will be taken to a new window that asks you how you would like to receive new posts; a drop down box allows you to make your selection
Who may contribute to this blog?  At this time, anyone can contribute.  If we experience problems with spam or inappropriate submissions, we will take steps to control submissions.