Difference between revisions of "Stephanie Gosse's Information Diet"

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=News & Current Events=
 
=News & Current Events=
  
* [[http://www.cnn.com/ CNN]] The site I usually visit when I need to read the latest and greatest news.
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* [http://www.cnn.com/ CNN] The site I usually visit when I need to read the latest and greatest news.
  
* [[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ MSNBC]] I usually visit MSNBC if I can't find what I'm looking for on CNN, or if I want to read another article about the same topic.
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* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ MSNBC] I usually visit MSNBC if I can't find what I'm looking for on CNN, or if I want to read another article about the same topic.
  
* [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ BBC News]] When I need my dose of international news and current events.
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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ BBC News] When I need my dose of international news and current events.
  
  
 
=School Resources=
 
=School Resources=
  
* [[http://zagmail.gonzaga.edu/ ZagMail]] I check my email daily for upcoming school events and classroom reminders.
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* [http://zagmail.gonzaga.edu/ ZagMail] I check my email daily for upcoming school events and classroom reminders.
  
* [[https://learn.gonzaga.edu/webapps/login/ Blackboard]] I check this daily for assignment updates from my professors.
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* [http://learn.gonzaga.edu/webapps/login/ Blackboard] I check this daily for assignment updates from my professors.
  
* [[https://zagweb.gonzaga.edu/pls/gonz/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin ZagWeb]] I go to ZagWeb to double check my schedule occasionally.
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* [https://zagweb.gonzaga.edu/pls/gonz/twbkwbis.P_WWWLogin ZagWeb] I go to ZagWeb to double check my schedule occasionally.
  
* [[http://www.google.com/ Google]] The search engine I use the most for research.
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* [http://www.google.com/ Google] The search engine I use the most for research.
  
* [[http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]] Where I go when I want to look something up quickly.
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* [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] Where I go when I want to look something up quickly.
  
* [[http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon]] I visit Amazon to compare prices and buy textbooks.
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* [http://www.amazon.com/ Amazon] I visit Amazon to compare prices and buy textbooks.
  
* [[http://www.half.com/ Half.com]] Also a good place to purchase textbooks!
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* [http://www.half.com/ Half.com] Also a good place to purchase textbooks!
  
 
* [[http://www.chegg.com/ Chegg.com]] A great place to rent textbooks for a decent price.
 
* [[http://www.chegg.com/ Chegg.com]] A great place to rent textbooks for a decent price.

Revision as of 03:12, 15 September 2011

News & Current Events

  • CNN The site I usually visit when I need to read the latest and greatest news.
  • MSNBC I usually visit MSNBC if I can't find what I'm looking for on CNN, or if I want to read another article about the same topic.
  • BBC News When I need my dose of international news and current events.


School Resources

  • ZagMail I check my email daily for upcoming school events and classroom reminders.
  • Blackboard I check this daily for assignment updates from my professors.
  • ZagWeb I go to ZagWeb to double check my schedule occasionally.
  • Google The search engine I use the most for research.
  • Wikipedia Where I go when I want to look something up quickly.
  • Amazon I visit Amazon to compare prices and buy textbooks.
  • Half.com Also a good place to purchase textbooks!
  • [Chegg.com] A great place to rent textbooks for a decent price.

Entertainment

  • [Youtube] A convenient place to watch video clips.
  • [Netflix] Where I stream most of my movies and favorite television shows.
  • [IMDb] I check IMDb on my computer and phone when I want information about movies or actors.
  • [The Hype Machine] A good place to check out new independent music. They have a great collection of mash-ups and remixes.

Social Networking

  • [Facebook] I check Facebook daily for updates about my friends and family.
  • [Tumblr] A blogging community that I submit posts to almost daily.