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To add to MakeUseOf’s excellent PDF publication collection, Bakari Chavanu from Mac Photography Tips has produced an 8000+ word, 59 page PDF eBook. The Essential Guide To Digital Photography is full of useful information for all type of photographers – from beginners to advanced photographers.

There is information about:

• The different types of digital cameras to choose from
• What digital camera is right for you
• What to look for when buying your digital camera
• Accessories that you should h...

A new study, conducted by Finland's Turku University, of 2,215 teenagers aged 13-16 found that victims of cyberbullying experienced physical, psychological and behavioral problems including...

• frequent headaches,
  
• persistent stomach pains,
  
• problems sleeping, and
  
• trouble getting along with their peers.
  

On the flip side, actual cyberbullies themselves reported similar emotional and beha...

The majority of us probably have at least one email account, and some of may even have 2, 3, 4, or even more than that. Email – has changed most of our lives; I hear some of you muttering...

"...and not for the better!".

email is used everyday...

• for work;
  
• for communication with learners; or
  
• during our personal lives.
  

The question is, what email provider is best for you?

Gmail seems to be the preferred choice for many and MakeUseOf's latest publication "Ultimate Guide To ...

Paul Andrews' Moodle Tools Guide for Teachers - An excellent single A4 sheet, printable guide, which outlines how all of Moodle's tools can be used.

This Electronic Training Needs Analysis publication, from RSC Scotland North and East, provides a window on Further Education in Scotland.

Presenting valuable strategic information to decision-makers within colleges and universities, it is also a publication that external agencies and organisations interested in tertiary education should read. Although targeting FE in Scotland, the publication should be a "must read" for decision-makers across the UK.

ETNA, published in April 2010, is ...

Functional Skills, a 16-page A4 supplement, was published in association with the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) alongside the February 2010, edition of SecEd.

This supplement offers support and resources to all those working to implement the new Functional Skills qualifications in...

• English;
• mathematics; and
• ICT within the four learning pathways –
  
  • GCSEs;
  • Diplomas;
  • Apprenticeships; and
  • Foundation Learning.

In September 2010, the full Functional Skills qualific...

The purpose of this document, Top Threats to Cloud Computing, is to provide needed context to assist organizations in making educated risk management decisions regarding their cloud adoption strategies. In essence, this threat research document should be seen as a companion to Security Guidance for Critical Areas in Cloud Computing. The “T...

Silvia Tolisano has published a free eBook about digital storytelling.

Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators is a 120 page guide to using digital storytelling tools in teaching and learning.

The guide offers clear directions for using tools like...

• Audacity;
• Google Maps;
• Photo Story;
• VoiceThread; and
• other digital media creation tools.

Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators also provides a...

Ex Curricula is the final report of a year-long Demos research project on children and young people’s disengagement from education.

The work was funded by the Private Equity Foundation.

The report is based on research including...

• desk-based literature review;
• conversations with charities and organisations working with children and young people on the issues covered in this paper;
• a panel of practitioners working with children and young people who discussed with us the symptoms a...