If you collaborate with people who use another reference management system or (to a lesser extent) word processor/typesetting program, you know that things can get messy. I just found out Bibtex4Word, and this could be a good solution: BibTex4Word is an add-in for Microsoft Word that allows the citation of references from a BibTex database. [...]
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February 20, 2009
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Bibtex4Word: a nice package that could solve lots of headaches
By jose in Evaluation, Reference management, Writing
February 20, 2009
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Reference management programs compared
By jose in Evaluation, Software, Web 2.0, WritingThe Max Planck institute of biochemistry has put together a nice review of bibliographic programs. They seem to think that refworks has an edge, and that makes me curious enough to try it.
September 29, 2008
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Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the most productive of them all?
By james in EvaluationIn my last post, I looked at how intended learning outcomes (ILOs) can help focus your work and improve your productivity. Specifically, we saw how ILOs can be written to mesh with longer term goals, clarifying your immediate priorities and guiding interim assessments. This post will consider the last point: how ILOs can contribute to [...]
Tags: ILOs, reflectivelearning
September 22, 2008
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Improving productivity with intended learning outcomes
By james in Evaluation, Teaching, Time managementIt’s now September and with the turning of the leaves comes the start of another academic year. After more than 20 years of conditioning, I still see this as the true start of the new year so rather than wait until January, I tend to make my productivity resolutions now. But even if you prefer [...]
July 25, 2008
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Randy Pausch passed away, but left great advice on time management (on top of his motivational tips)
By jose in Announcements, Evaluation, Time managementJust learned that Randy Pausch has passed away. Most of you will have been exposed to his extremely moving talk on ‘how to get the things you want’ at CMU, his last lecture, when he was diagnosed with cancer and give only a few months to live. What I didn’t know is that he also [...]