My name is Kevin O’Shea and I’m an Ed-Tech with Purdue University. Views expressed here are my own and in no way represent those of Purdue or any other agency.Tumblr (3.0; @kevinoshea)http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Id6bNblUa9E&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Id6bNblUa9E&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>My two most favorite musicians singing one of my favorite songs of all time = *nerdgasm*</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/213957546http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/213957546Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:03:14 -0400<embed style="display:block" src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:252468" width="360" height="301" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="window" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="autoPlay=false" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" bgcolor="#000000"></embed><br/><br/><p>Oh Jon Stewart, you and your crazy ideas about Government setbacks. </sarcasm></p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/213860471http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/213860471Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:25:25 -0400<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr3ms1kUiA1qzn4o4o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love taking pictures, and Sam’s wedding was awesome.</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/205922179http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/205922179Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:24:00 -0400<object id="flashObj" width="400" height="344" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/28107384001?isVid=1&publisherID=1815805388" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=36843585001&playerID=28107384001&domain=embed&" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/28107384001?isVid=1&publisherID=1815805388" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=36843585001&playerID=28107384001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="400" height="344" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" swliveconnect="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>one of my most favorite tunes these days - florence + the machine - my boy builds coffins.</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/201049267http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/201049267Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:17:17 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/urxx386W6Oc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/urxx386W6Oc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>BEST. KANYE. SPOOF. EVAR.</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/193392283http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/193392283Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:01:10 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8z13AjI8n4I&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8z13AjI8n4I&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>DOA (death of autotune)</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/191152633http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/191152633Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:38:31 -0400<p><a title="Interesting Idea: Microsoft + BlackBoard?">It’s an idea that may seem crazy at first, but when you think about Microsoft’s lack of front row presence in the online field for productivity apps or content management for education.  It would provide Microsoft a turnkey solution to jump right into the game, and be leader of the pack while again allowing BlackBoard to further their goal of being the number top LMS platform.</a></p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/183910046http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/183910046Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:44:12 -0400microsoft,angel,web2.0,technology,purdue university,blackboardblackboardvistaappbuyouteducationpurduepurdueetechpurdue etechteaching and learningteaching &amp; learning<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpplydHKxp1qzn4o4o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a target="_blank" title="PVP Online - Best Webcomic Ever." href="http://www.pvponline.com">Hillarious as usual.  Scott Kurtz never ceases to make me laugh, and the Croc Pot is a pretty genius character. </a></p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/183709996http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/183709996Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:06:13 -0400pvponline,pvp,scott kurtz,skull,croc poticanhazcheeseburgerlolcatlolbat<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpo510P4Xz1qzn4o4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a target="_blank" href="http://purdueetech.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/5-web-2-0-tools-for-blackboard-vista/trackback/">The beauty of today’s cloud based applications is their ability to embed JavaScript and HTML into other formats like your blog, wiki, and in our case Blackboard Vista’s header or footer information.  Adding in your code is easy as long as you have are under the Build tab.  Also, all of these tools are free to use.</a></p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/183045424http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/183045424Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:03:00 -0400Purdue,Purdue etechPurdue Universityetechemergingtechnologyblackboardblackboardvistaweb2.0webappswebtools<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpev11JwBe1qzn4o4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Teaching & Learning Technologies were the Tug of War 2009 Champions of the World… or at least of ITaP this year!</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/178997227http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/178997227Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:48:35 -0400<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/178201793/tumblr_kpd2t66Jwt1qzn4o4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>This guy seems to think highly of himself, and leaves two direct voicemails with a woman he met at a bar. His second message is hilarious, and shows why some girls are still single.</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/178201793http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/178201793Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:41:30 -0400crazy,funny,crazyguyhillariousmp3<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpcp3fUWg11qzn4o4o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>The Purdue developed Signals application, detects warning signs in student performance and allows instructors to intervene when a student is not performing well in class, alerting and directing the student to help resources. Most importantly, Signals allows intervention early in the semester, when students have the most opportunity to improve their performance and their grades.</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/178019728http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/178019728Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:45:00 -0400instrucionaldevelopment,nbc,purdueetecheducationedtechhigheredpurduepurdueuniversitypurdue.edusignalsnightlynewsnbcnewsmsnbc<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpb98yPhIx1qzn4o4o1_400.png"/><br/><br/>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/177367389http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/177367389Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:05:00 -0400<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kp3ckw5NSo1qzn4o4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Best Security System Known to Man. - Digg it here - <a href="http://digg.com/d312K9s" target="_blank">http://digg.com/d312K9s</a></p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/173889709http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/173889709Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:36:32 -0400<a href="http://uservoice.com/a/4LdVE">We need your help!</a>: <p>Help us out and vote for “United Way of Greater Lafayette” Funds will be donated from Twestival for our local community.  Remember United starts with U!</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/173025482http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/173025482Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:07:00 -0400<embed src="http://v.wordpress.com/kDFWdi7a" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wp.me/pf1ZH-1J" target="_blank">How Wisestamp changed my email.</a></p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/167576744http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/167576744Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:41:50 -0400“Our integration of Layar was one of the top 8 most inspiring Layar content proposals and was featured by the company back in July 2009. By August 17th, Layar had more than 87 content developers publishing Layars all over the world. One of the few content developers in Higher Education is Purdue University with two public layars.”<br/><br/> - <em><a target="_blank" href="http://purdueetech.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/uses-of-the-layar-reality-browser-in-education/trackback/">Purdue University Chosen as one of the top 8 most inspiring Layar proposals released on Monday August 17th! </a></em>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/166145549http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/166145549Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:59:00 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B3g6-GWCGt8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B3g6-GWCGt8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Hitler is PISSED about Facebook buying FriendFeed.</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/160637727http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/160637727Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:20:10 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5981422&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5981422&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5981422&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br/><br/>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/159841626http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/159841626Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:03:47 -0400<embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AYGJ7iIA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="318" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed><br/><br/><p>this is why i twitter.</p>http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/156417262http://kevinoshea.tumblr.com/post/156417262Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:25:14 -0400