Name: Gimp Link to source/homepage: http:www.gimp.org Gimp is an open source photo editing software much like Photoshop or PicMonkey. Photoshop can be used in many IMC/ Graphic Design/ Marketing classes for higher education. I use PicMonkey quite frequently because it is an online site that is more user friendly than Photoshop; however, both require a… Continue reading Blog 6 – Gimp

Online classes are a on the rise, as we have seen in John Markoff’s article. With over a million people enrolled in Stanford University (all campuses and online combined) we see that many universities re expanded beyond the actual classroom and onto the online classroom. This alternative may be great for parents going back to… Continue reading Blog 5 MOOC

The invention of the Internet has brought about a new way to gather information. We can now look up information about a new food, a potential employee, or a concert venue within seconds. With all of this new readily available information, one would think that we as humans would be more intelligent as a whole.… Continue reading The Correlation of Technology and ADHD

Different forms of writing require different technologies to use. Simply sending your grandmother a “Happy Birthday” email, and you certainly would not text your boss about an important and urgent matter at work. These matters should be dealt with using the appropriate technology. You should write your grandmother a nice letter, and if your boss… Continue reading Writing and Technology

The invention of the app Snapchat is a prime example of remediation with digital media. For all of time before the digital era, people were forced to have face-to-face interaction. Soon came the telegraph, then the telephone, followed by the cell phone, and next the camera phone. Now we are in a time where digital… Continue reading Blog 2 – Snapchat