Many of us may use the web to search for images, but at times this process can be rather time-consuming and frustrating. Stepping into the fray is Beholder 1.3, which allows users to search for images on any of three pre-defined websites (including Google images) The results of image searches will be returned in an interface that allows for easy browsing, including thumbnails and a large-scale...

For archivists, record managers, and others interested in keeping abreast of efforts to archive born-digital and digitized materials, the Society of American Archivists Electronic Records Section blog is a must-read. Launched in January 2015, this regularly-updated blog provides information about training opportunities, conferences, publications, and issues of interest in the field of archives and...

Bloomz is a unified platform for teachers to connect, coordinate, and communicate with the parents of their students. It can send class updates to all parents, optionally including photos and videos. It includes a class calendar, complete with reminders, conference scheduling, and volunteer and item signups. And it provides real-time communication features including one-on-one messaging, student...

Many libraries compile research guides for their community members, and some of them are quite good. Staff members at the Boston University Library system have worked on well over 40 such guides, and they are available on this site. By clicking on the "Subject Guides" tab, visitors will find topics arranged alphabetically (from "accounting and auditing" to "women's studies"). Each guide features...

Brackets is a text editor designed especially for front-end web developers. Web development workflow often involves jumping between the HTML, Javascript, and CSS files that comprise a site. Many other editors support this workflow by allowing users to open multiple files in tabs. Brackets supports tabs too, but also provides an "inline editor" feature that can quickly open related files. For...

Calibre is a popular and full-featured ebook management system. Currently its website reports 2.9 million active installs in 237 countries. Calibre is able to create, edit, and read ebooks in many common formats, including EPUB and Kindle MOBI. It can synchronize books across devices and convert between formats (within DRM restrictions). Cailbre can download books from free providers like the...

Campus Technology is a print magazine that has been tracking changes in the ways technology is harnessed on college campuses for years, and their website complements the magazine quite nicely. Here, visitors can read through sections that address current news items related to campus technology, take a look at their latest newsletter, and read articles from the print edition. One section that is...

Georgia Tech's Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) focuses on "the promotion of technological innovation and development of user-centered research, products, and services for individuals with disabilities." At the link above, readers can browse CIDI's Research portfolio, learn about upcoming trainings (under Education), and check out their full Services offerings. While some of...

New centers and institutes dedicated to the proposition of bridging the gulf between pedagogy and technological advances in the college classroom are nothing new, but The Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) is definitely one of the leaders in this important area. Based at Georgetown University, CNDLS was started in 2000 and is primarily concerned with promoting "discovery,...

The Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom is home of the Centre for Effective Learning in Science (CELS), and they have a colorful website to showcase the Centre. First, the Centre's goal is to "create a more relevant, accessible and achievable image for science within both the Higher Education and school communities". The Centre collaborates with academic teams, to devise and test...