http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/galaxy-it-search-engine/ ...For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:15:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/galaxy-it-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 rivers2000 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:07:14 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/galaxy-it-search-engine/#comment-1071 My only problem with it was when I wanted to go "Back" to my original search topic, it booted me out of the search engine completely. There was also a limit to the number of changes of categories for one topic. It came up with a message stating that it was still in beta. I like the idea, but I think that I'll stick with either Quintura for my visual learners or with Vivisimo for the rest. Vivisimo is especially good for those students who haven't figured out what it means when I tell them that "You need to narrow your topic." I don't know how many times I've typed in a student's "topic in Vivisimo and had them look at the subject headings on the side and go "Oh!" One of those wonderful light bulb going on moments! LOL My only problem with it was when I wanted to go “Back” to my original search topic, it booted me out of the search engine completely. There was also a limit to the number of changes of categories for one topic. It came up with a message stating that it was still in beta. I like the idea, but I think that I’ll stick with either Quintura for my visual learners or with Vivisimo for the rest. Vivisimo is especially good for those students who haven’t figured out what it means when I tell them that “You need to narrow your topic.” I don’t know how many times I’ve typed in a student’s “topic in Vivisimo and had them look at the subject headings on the side and go “Oh!” One of those wonderful light bulb going on moments! LOL

]]> http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/galaxy-it-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Craig Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:27:55 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/01/22/galaxy-it-search-engine/#comment-1064 You are right on target with your review of Galaxy IT. I'm one of the alpha testers, and I think that anyone who is interested in research while like the organizational structure too. You are right on target with your review of Galaxy IT. I’m one of the alpha testers, and I think that anyone who is interested in research while like the organizational structure too.

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