william & mary

Tablet PC integration proves duly rewarding

by Andy DeSoto on August 9, 2008

Every once in a while I enjoy taking a step away from the broader picture of Internet technology and social media services to more closely examine the impact technology is having within my own community. When I learned that a chemistry professor at my university, the College of William & Mary, had received a national award for his use of technology in the classroom, I knew I had to share the news with readers here at andydesoto.com.

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Reading better, writing better, working better?

by Andy DeSoto on July 10, 2008

It’s finally time for me to bite the bullet and pull together an answer to Heidi Cool’s practical question: how has blogging impacted your work? When she tagged me in May, andydesoto.com was merely two months old, and, to be honest, I didn’t know what to say. Over the last few months, though, my familiarity with and respect for the medium has grown by leaps and bounds. Reading .eduGuru Kyle James’ own response to the meme was the push I needed to respond to this question myself. Here’s my answer.

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