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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study

Hannah Strawson "53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to Study, 3rd Revised Edition "
ISBN: 190707628X, 9781907076282 | 2012 | PDF | 192 pages | 2,9 MB

If you teach in higher or professional education, 53 interesting ways of helping your students to study is designed to help you. This book provides practical suggestions, each tried and tested, for helping students to improve their learning. The book is designed for dipping into to find ideas that dovetail with your own teaching approach and the needs of your students. The topics covered are wide-ranging.

They include:

beginning to study;
planning ones studying;
studying through reading;
taking notes;
writing;
learning with others;
using library resources;
revision;
and examinations.

53 practical suggestions are provided for helping students to improve the ways in which they study. The suggestions are designed to help students to become more observant and reflective about their own learning and to make better decisions about how they study. Students are encouraged to discuss study processes with their peers. The overall aim is to improve the effectiveness of learning in post-compulsory higher and professional education.

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Evernote – Probably the best way to note down things

I have this habit of noting down all the interesting things I see here and there so that I can think on it afterwards in my free time. I was looking for something which I can use on my laptop as well as on my Android and which is also quick and easy to use. In past I had heard of Evernote from one of my friend so decided to give it a try and here is what I saw.

Evernote is available for iPhones, Android devices, Windows phones and Windows-based desktops as well. After downloading the app and quickly registering for a free Evernote account I started creating notes on my phone to test this app and as I was creating notes on my phone I can see it was getting uploaded on the Evernote server. Evernote is not only about storing text files and uploading it to the cloud. One can do a lot more than this.

Saw something worth noting down? Simply click it and store it using Evernote. Sitting in a lecture or seminar and need to note down all the points quickly? It can record audio clips as well and upload it instantly so that you can get access to it from your PC any time. You can even add location to your notes so that you can easily remember where you noted the stuff, add tags to notes so that you can easily sort them later on. See this video.

It also allows you to create check lists, do basic text formatting, insert bullets and numbering to your notes and built-in support to share notes on Facebook. Almost everything you will ever need in a mobile text editor. I didn’t find the desktop version as cool as its mobile variant. It took me some time to get used to it. I had to literally look around the window to find buttons. It would be better if they can improve the user interface. A little more clean and intuitive user interface will do the magic.

Apart from this I really think it is a nice app and will surely be very useful for people using other text editors on mobile . Give it a try. Below is the link to download page of this app. One can download and run this app on variety of platforms. And if at all you don’t wish to install the client on any of your device you can always use it via your web browser.

Download Evernote

Free Office Document Editor for Android

Its been really tough to find an application that would allow free editing of office documents such as Word, Excel , PPT & PDF right on your android phone, Fortunately i have found one : Olive Office Editor is full fledged application that allows editing of office files for free.

There are tons of apps available in the market place that allow you to view the office files but no one allows you to edit them, olive office editor is one cool app that allows doing this.

To download oliveoffice go to marketplace in your android and search “olive office” and you would be able see olive office editor.

Alternatively you can go to olive office’s website.

Prevent Your Facebook Account from Hacking

A lot of people( specially Girls

) ask me “hey, is it safe to have your photos and everything on Facebook? , My friend Mary told me her account was hacked last week. ”

Well people here is the answer to your Question:

Yes , Facebook is absolutely safe as long you do not give your password to anybody else, or as long as nobody is able to recover your password with your personal information.

These are the tips everyone should follow when accessing your facebook accounts:

Never go to facebook via some link. always type www.facebook.com in your browsers address bar, If you hate typing ; type it once & then set it as bookmark in the toolbar.

Never go to facebook via some link. always type www.facebook.com in your browsers address bar, If you hate typing ; type it once & then set it as bookmark in the toolbar
Choose your recovery questions wisely:
Increase your recovery options; Go to http://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php?wizard=1 & update your email addresses and cellphone numbers.

[How to] Delete friends in Facebook

Facebook is by far the best social networking website I have ever been on, But the problem is that there are a lot of people who bug me, I don’t want to be friends with them anymore for some or the other reason.

What should i do?
Simpe, Remove them from the friend list.

How do i delete them from my friends list?

Follow the Steps:

Step 1 : Go to your friends wallremove friends from facebook - unfriend link
Step 2: Scroll Down to Bottom
Step 3: On the left hand side, just below the friends list
Step 4: You will find the link called Unfriend : (Check image in the left of this article)
Step 5:Click on that & that friend will no longer remain a friend

[How To] Send Free SMS using Facebook

Finally a free Adfree SMS service from facebook has arrived. The only problem is that if you need to send some one free SMS, He or She must be registered with facebook & must have a mobile verified account. Now a days we all have our mobile number updated and verified with Facebook so it won’t be much of a problem.

First let’s check how to verify a mobile for Facebook :

Step 1: SMS the letter F to 9232232665 (92FACEBOOK) (If you stay in India)

Step2: Open http://www.facebook.com/mobile/?settings in your browser.

Step 3: Check your mobile, You should have received an SMS by now with the confirmation code.

Step 4: Now again go to your browser & click on Already received a confirmation code? (India only, For USA & other countries click on Register for Facebook Text Messages )link on that page.

Step 5: Congratulations, You just got a mobile verified account in facebook.

Okay now to send the free SMS thing :

Step 1:

Click on the messages Icon right next to the facebook logo

Step 2: Click on the send a new message link as highlighted below

Step 3 : As shown in the dialogue box below, Type the name of your friends whome you want to message: & make sure you tick on the Cell phone icon above the Send Button.

If your friend has verified his phone on facebook, You will be able to send him unlimited free SMSes from Facebook. Oh by the way your message has been delivered

Popular keyboard shortcuts for Facebook

If you find it easy to use keyboard than mouse then here is a list of keyboard shortcuts for Facebook. This shortcuts will work on Windows OS only and if you are on a Mac then try using function key as the modifier. Use appropriate shortcuts according to the browser you are using.

Send free sms from your phone ( works on all networks )

If you are smartphone user, this is a must have app for you, This is the best messaging application available in the market.This little thing is tested and works with all operators in all countries.

WhatsApp is an application that supports iphone,few selected nokia, All Android and Blackberry phones, An awesome application that requires only active internet connection to send the messages, It uses push messaging technologies and offers chat style threaded messaging interface which makes it the best chat software available ever.
Here is what is needed to get started with whatsapp
1. A smartphone – android, blackberry, Iphone or Few selected nokia phones.
2. Working Internet connection on your phone (2g, 3g or wi-fi).
And you are all set to send free smses. The best part is it automatically adds contacts from the phonebook and displays the ones that already use whatsapp

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Click Here: To download this application for your phone.

Google Android Phones : What a Wonderful Life

Are you considering buying a new phone? Stop before you come to a conclusion, I have something that will interest you. It’s Android. The latest offering from Google. Confused? Android is an operating system made specifically for mobile phones. Like we have windows Xp , Windows 7 etc… Android can be called as windows 7 for mobile phones(In best operating system sense ).

Here are the top10 reasons why Android is an ideal choice for every one:

Native Google Support : It means you get your Emails,Google & Orkut Contacts, Gtalk, Google Maps,Google calender all in one place; Synchronized with your phone. Yes they are synchronized with your phone & everything can get updated on the web & in the phone at one go.

A phone for every budget, Unlike iphone , Android phones are available from a variety of manufacturers, It doesn’t matter if your budget is Rs.6000 or Rs.30,000/-, You will get a phone that fits your budget, The only thing that varies is hardware inside the phone. ( But be rest assured, These are all better than what you get from traditional Nokia phones.)

Facebook app imports all the facebook contacts to android & you get to see the pictures of your facebook contacts when they call up. Same goes for twitter. The facebook app viewsphotos in a super cool way, It shows high definition full screen slideshow on the phone, It really feels as if the photos were lying on the phone memory. The photo descriptions appear right inside the slideshow thats good too.

Whether its the remaining battery or new chat or a new email, Everything comes with SMS style notification (Yes you can customize them).

Google’s voice search is in, Want to dial a number or find a contact? Speak it, Your android is smart & can listen to what you say, literally !

Doesn’t require specialized data plans like blackberry, Android works on normal WAP, GPRS , Edge & 3G, No matter what internet is available from your operator , Your phone will manage everything Chat, Email , Maps. Wifi can be configured in just 2 taps.

Portable Wi-fi Hotspot is now in your pockets, With Android 2.2 & newer versions you can convert your phone into a portable wi-fi hotspot. (Yes your laptop can connect to the internet & use the maximum speed supported by your mobile operator. Which means if you have 3G activated on your Sim card, You will enjoy super fast internet on your laptop at no extra cost).

Do you know, Android market has an app that converts your phone in to a metal detector? well, you should check it atleast once, It works like charm.

Android makes communication almost free with just one unlimited data plan from your service provider; How?
Well the YAHOO messenger app has an option to make voice calls to others who use yahoo messenger for free. It works using Wi-fi, GPRS, Edge & 3G. So if you have a friend who has android with yahoo messenger installed, Even your international outgoing calls to him will be free. & you guys must would have checked my yesterday’s post on how to send free sms from phone using whatsapp on android. So in total I pay Rs.100/- per month to my mobile operator for an unlimited gprs data plan & it satisfies most of my communication needs.(My mobile bill is down by 70% , ever since i got the android. )

Last but not the least, Android has official adobe apps to read PDF files & to view Adobe Flash on internet. Android has full html browsers with pinch zoom(Haha, Iphone users we have everything better than what you have.).

Since most apps on android are available for free, Android has already rocked the world & stopped iphones and blackberries from dominating the smart phone market.

SvcHost Exe process info & virus details

What is an SVCHost.exe file? & What is it doing in your task manager?

An svchost.exe file is a windows generic host process & is there for a good reason, This files is a native integral part of the windows operating system. It basically supports various windows services running from the Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files of windows. The services that may require SVCHOST.Exe include Windows Firewall, Automatic System Updates, Windows themes , Plug and play, Fax & printer services & many more. These services ideally start automatically when the windows system starts. These files are found in all windows operating systems launched after windows 2000 NT. (i.e Windows XP, Vista & 7)

When your windows system boots, The Svchost.exe file checks the windows registries & automatically builds a list of services that needs to be loaded. Usually each SVChost.exe carries different services from windows. If you find multiple SVChost.exe files in your task manager, there is nothing to worry about, It’s absolutely normal for windows to run multiple svchost.exe simultaneously.

SVCHOST.exe Virus & Removal

It is possible for malicious softwares to modify the windows registry & make SVCHOST.exe process to load the wrong malicious .dll files. Which will endup in making your computer or network affected with viruses and malewarez.

Another common approach is that virus files are names SCVHOST.exe did you see the difference in the filenames ? SVC vs SCV??
What this file sCvhost.exe does is that it allow hackers to access all your personal information, This is a virus of tye W30/Agobot-S , You may also call this a trojan horse. Since it hides itself with a genuine process name.

How to remove Svchost.exe virus or sCvhost.exe virus:

1. Removing the Svchost virus can be a very tedious task, Though i personally managed to somehow remove the virus using advanced tactics, It is not recommended that you try and follow the same, Because a single mistake could lead to a damaged Operating system, Which would be difficult to recover.

2. So instead of giving you the steps I find it appropriate to suugest you that you should use an Anti-virus to do this for you.

3. You can grab your self a free copy of antivirus over here ( Norton Internet Security).

100% CPU utilization error in SVCHOST.EXE Process & Memory Leaks:

The first solution to this problem is that you may just want to restart the computer, Most of the times this will solve your problem,Another quick solution for this problem is to start the task manager & find the process causing this problem & then right click the process name and set the priority to low.

How to remove new folder.exe virus from pendrive

If you are using pendrive for data transfer at school, college or at your office you must have come across this virus. This virus creates an exe file in your usb drive with the name New Folder.exe. Here are some symptoms of this virus.

Task manager is disabled.
Registry Editor is disabled.
Folder options not working.
Taking too much time for accessing pendrive.
Uses half of your computers processing power.

You can easily remove this virus from your computer by using Smart Virus Remover tool. It is a small 550 Kb file. Just download the file from the link given at the end of this article. Run this downloaded exe by double clicking on it.Then click on “Delete Autorun.inf file”.

After that click on ” Remove virus from USB”. The virus will be removed from your pendrive. To restore your task manager, registry editor and other things which were disabled by virus – click on “Restore Default Windows Settings”.

Download:

Download and install combofix from here

Enjoy

[How To]Protect your Pen drive from autorun virus

One of the most challenging task now a days for naive computer users is to keep their usb drive free of autorun viruses. Most of the time when you connect your USB drive to any public computer chances are pretty high that an autorun virus gets loaded in your pen drive. So next time when you put it in your computer your computer will automatically get infected by the autorun virus.
BitDefender has come up with a really useful tool named USB Immunizer. Bitdefender USB immunizer is designed to help protect windows users from autorun virus files. It creates an autorun.inf file which can not be modified or replaced by the malicious autorun files.

It also allows user to easily on /off the autorun feature in Windows operating systems. A user can easily turn off the autorun feature by dragging the slider to off in the main screen.
Autorun immunizer can save you from a lot of hassels which can be caused by the autorun virus.This amazing app is free for everyone and can run on any of the latest Windows operating system. You can download it from the link given below.

Download : BDUSBImmunizer1.zip (1.1 MB)