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http://qualitymatters.org
 * Title:** Quality Matters
 * Description:** The QM website provides an overview of the grant and QM process, plus lists all the training opportunities. Check back for information about a QM Conference in June 2009.

http://www.auburn.edu/outreach/dl/pdfs/SBB_Exemplary_Course_Rubric.pdf
 * Title:** 2008 Greenhouse Exemplary Course Evaluation Rubric
 * Description:** It may interest you to see another course assessment instrument and compare it to the QM rubric. This Blackboard website includes a rubric for evaluating exemplary courses. Every year, Blackboard recognizes outstanding courses. The rubric is found through the link "See the form that evaluators used with all the submissions here."

@http://barrydahl.com/ple/
 * Title:**Barry Dahl's Innovations in Ed Tech
 * Description:** Barry Dahl created this blog which lists/links and categorizes over 150 technology tools. One of the helpful features of this blog is the organization of tools into 17 categories such as Collaboration, Bookmarking, Slides Shows, Social Networking, and many more.

@http://drcoop.pbworks.com/f/Emerging+Technologies+Defs+and+Apps.pdf
 * Title:** Coop's Word on EdTech
 * Description:** Dr. Coop maintains an actively updated wiki that focuses on learning technologies and technology terms.

[] Title: Skype Description: Skype is a communication tool used to conduct virtual office hours on a pc or as an app on the phone. The tool allows you to speak directly to your students or provide them with an IM (instant message). The use of video adds a personal touch. Conference calls with more than one student is also an option.

[] Title: Wisc-Online Description: Wisc-Online is a digital library containing over 2,000 free learning objects developed by faculty and multimedia technicians. It's a great resource to use when you don't want to "reinvent the wheel."

http://prezi/com Title: Prezi-The Zooming Presentation Description: Prezi is a presentation tool that allows you to highlight specific parts of a presentation by zooming in and out. Prezi can be embedded into a blog or other social sites just as you would embed a You Tube video.