Batch Resizing

IrfanView
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000794.htm

Font for body text

Selecting and creating type font for body text
https://practice.typekit.com/lesson/selecting-typefaces-for-body-text/

Text Analyzer and Text Analytics

Text Analyzer
https://www.jstor.org/analyze/about

Text Analytics
http://www.greenbookblog.org/2013/10/04/the-challenges-of-text-analytics-from-clients-in-the-trenches/

Handling PDF

These apps convert documents in many ways.

I love PDF
https://www.ilovepdf.com/

Icecream PDF Converter
http://www.digital-digest.com/software/icecream_pdf_converter.html

You Convert It
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-ways-to-convert-a-pdf-file-to-a-jpg-image/

Synergy between Faculty Research and Undergraduate Teaching

Lecturers either use their research experience in their undergraduate teaching, or otherwise. Students tend to benefit as they are more aware, more inquisitive, more able and more research-oriented when they graduate. Such students will more likely pursue research at the same university or elsewhere in the near future. When there is no mention of research when teaching undergraduates, students will not know and not have any idea about research. They remain unaware and oblivious to research methodologies and activities. The teaching approach needs to change if students are to graduate with more research-conscious minds and pursue research later.

The best teaching method is inductive teaching. It can be achieved by 3 teaching approaches

       Inductive teaching:

1. - inquiry-based learning
2. - problem-based learning (PBL)
3. - project-based learning

Inquiry-based approach to teaching is best because when students are challenged with a project or subject, to learn they will be more enthusiastic to complete the project as well as to learn from it,

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
(later called the Boyer Foundation after Ernest L Boyer, its president)

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
- focuses on the synergy between faculty research and undergraduate teaching

Research
http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/Papers/Teaching-Research(JEE).pdf

Purpose of teaching
http://www.the-aps.org/mm/Publications/Info-For-Authors/Instructions-for-PiM

Statistics

Research uses statistics.


P-value
http://blog.minitab.com/blog/adventures-in-statistics-2/how-to-correctly-interpret-p-values

Research design
https://cirt.gcu.edu/research/developmentresources/research_ready/researchreadyintroduction/research_design

Sampling and Variables
https://cirt.gcu.edu/research/developmentresources/research_ready/researchreadyintroduction/sampling

Flowcharts, Sitemaps and Wireframes

Flowcharts can be big and messy when drawn from scratch.

Now there are many templates to choose from.

These templates are crisp and clear. They give a professional appearance to projects. They are useful for research projects or charting out a long process or SOP.


External links

https://uxkits.com/products/website-flowchart-and-sitemap

https://dribbble.com/shots/1132247-Flowchart

https://www.pinterest.com/jvetrau/ux-site-maps-information-maps-page-flows/?lp=true

https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vectors/sitemap-vectors

WhatsApp Desktop App

This is a new application and is very useful. Second year medical students use it for sharing lecture PowerPoints and notes, and for the class to view class video real-time as lecture takes place. I watched it in action today, by chance. This is a better and faster way for students to share or distribute lecture materials before class begins. It can be done 15 minutes before class.

Read here first (How to)
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/whatsapp-desktop-app-windows-pc

Download link
https://web.whatsapp.com/

Follow the instructions online.

The QR code is the B/W square piece. Hold the smartphone in front of the computer or laptop. When accepted, the QR code will disappear and WhatsApp will appear on the desktop.

Any file can be shared in this way. But the files need to be first copied and uploaded to WhatsApp by the class leader or whoever is appointed to do this for the class. Files can be anything - PPT, DOC, videos etc.

Will WhatsApp Desktop replace Moodle?

It depends. If Moodle is used but by restricting lecturers' access to each course except those that they lecture, then naturally, lecturers will resort to WhatsApp Desktop, which is better for sharing resources purposes and for chat.

FAQ
https://faq.whatsapp.com/faq/web/28080002