|
INDEX
INTRODUCTION PAGE
MAIN ESSAY
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
HEALTH AND SAFETY
INTERESTING LINKS
SOURCES
ESSAY PLAN
|
|
 |
Interesting Links |
 |
| IT Futures |
This appears to be a Microsoft Magazine, there are
many different stories but the interesting one is about the
Tablet PC. a factual site of what we may come to expect in
the future.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2000/nov00/
11-13tabletpc.asp
|
| The BBC news site is always interesting, factual
and informative. I discovered this article within the
Education section. It seems to be more aimed at schools as
it has tips on things such as how to bookmark your finds on the
web, along with a teaching guru but if this gets them interested
in finding news using technology and generally just using the
web, that is the first step.
http://newssearch.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/education/default.stm
|
| Distance
Learning |
This US site has researched an idea
which many distance learning students may have felt at some time
or another. It talks about the problems of 'virtual
learning' and how they can make you feel. It seems that the research
is being done to try and improve both teaching and learning on the
internet and I found it very interesting
reading. http://www.slis.indiana.edu/CSI/wp00-01.html
|
| Whilst investigating sites for
inclusion for the distance learning section couple of sites caught
my eye. Once appeared to be offering the chance to set up
your own learning institution.
http://www.epathlearning.com/
The other site appeared to be offering degree certificates
without the hassle of having to study. this struck me as
being one of the problems with the fact that the internet cannot
be policed.
http://www2.privacy-consultants.com/degrees/
|
| Health and
Safety |
This site I found very informative. It lists the six
common types of Repetitive Strain Injury and gives an overview of
the type and there are also many other options that can be looked
at in connection with that injury. They include; exams and
tests, treatment overview and related information.
It is not a medical site but an educational site and appears to
be US based.
http://www.accenthealth.com/stories/jun-99/rsi.html
|
|
This site is an unofficial document from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln in the USA. It is written by Paul
Marxhausen an Engineering Electronics Technician who actually
suffers from the injury himself. He explains about RSI, what
it is and differing treatments. He appears to have
researched extensively and there are some very interesting explanations,
along with ways of restricting the chance of injury by better
posture, mouse free computing etc. He admits to being no
expert and at the end gives suggestions for subscribing to a group
of health professionals which regularly updates a series of FAQs.
http://www.engr.unl.edu/ee/eeshop/rsi.html
|
|
This link is by James Sheedy who is a clinical professor a the
University of California, Berekely School of Optometry. He
is a recognised authority in vision problems connected with pcs.
The site includes symptoms of computer vision syndrome and
includes amongst other items, a test for people to check their
vision. It is a factual site which gives other facts about
the eyes also.
http://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/
|
|