Edu_RSS ~ January 24, 2004

Most recent update: January 24, 2004 at 11:15 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: BYOB: Build Your Own Browser (via "inessential") - Excellent. Hack your own Safari-like browser using WebKit without writing much code! Now if only it was just as easy to hack your own browser using IE or Mozilla. QUOTEThere are a lot of things to like about Apple's Safari web browser -- the stylish user interface (especially the tabs!), SnapBack feature , popup blocker, Google toolbar, and of course, Safari's speed. For developers though, one of the coolest features is hidden under the hood: WebKit -- the Cocoa/Carbon framework that's the basis for Safari. From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on January 24, 2004 at 9:49 p.m.. (45825) Blogs on the Campaign Trail (via JD) Interesting AP article on the use of Weblogs in the campaigns. Web journals like Joshua MarshallÂ’s have become indispensable this campaign season: They mobilize supporters, question traditional media coverage and feed the insatiable appetites of political junkies. A powerful new networking tool for the politically plugged-in and hangers-on, the constant online chatter broadens campaign discourse and accelerates the news cycle. Such journals, known as blogs, may not be doing much to sway und From weblogged News on January 24, 2004 at 9:47 p.m.. (45824) Prosecutors lean toward indicting PM From Haaretz: News on January 24, 2004 at 8:51 p.m.. (45823) Analysis / Iran's key role in Kuntar formula From Haaretz: News on January 24, 2004 at 8:51 p.m.. (45822) Analysis / Bend it like Hezbollah From Haaretz: News on January 24, 2004 at 8:51 p.m.. (45821) German mediator tight-lipped about next stages of the deal From Haaretz: News on January 24, 2004 at 8:51 p.m.. (45820) Israel, Hezbollah agree to prisoner swap From Haaretz: News on January 24, 2004 at 8:51 p.m.. (45819) Wal-Mart, Under Justified Fire, Turns to PR Wal-Mart's PR blitz may change some minds. But it won't change reality: This is one nasty outfit. I don't shop there and I hope you won't, either. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on January 24, 2004 at 8:46 p.m.. (45818) Gov't set to name Mazuz as AG From Haaretz: News on January 24, 2004 at 7:51 p.m.. (45817) User experience books from 2003 Jess McMullin has written a list of user experience books from 2003. To quote: Every year there are more user experience books than I have time to read. This list includes both books I've read, and books I hope to.... From Column Two on January 24, 2004 at 7:47 p.m.. (45816) CSS vault The CSS Vault provides a gallery of sites designed using CSS, as well as a pile of supporting CSS resources. Well worth a visit. [Thanks to Reloade.]... From Column Two on January 24, 2004 at 7:47 p.m.. (45815) Bird Flu Gets More Worrisome The world's public health systems are getting better at handling this sort of thing. But we have a real problem with the corporate-run vaccine system that lately hasn't been up to the task of providing what we need and when we need it. Sometimes markets fail. This isn't the kind of situation where failure can remotely be an option. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on January 24, 2004 at 7:46 p.m.. (45814) The first new social movement of the century? The New York Times Magazine mentions Creative Commons in a long piece about copyright reform this week. The article seems to be aimed at a general overview of the movement and forgets a few key details, like Richard Stallman being the man behind Copyleft. From Creative Commons: weblog on January 24, 2004 at 7:45 p.m.. (45813) Wenn Untertanen zu persönlich werden Ebenfalls bei ojour: Wenn Untertanen zu persönlichen werden. Ein Beitrag über die ungeliebten Weblogs im Iran mit zahlreichen Links.... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 6:51 p.m.. (45812) Comparative literature Who knows whether Howard Dean's much-discussed speech after the Iowa primary will matter in the long run, but CJR has a column about the ways reporters have described the speech. Bryan Keefer shows how simple comparison can suggest the bias in seemingly factual reporting. Unlike a fair number of articles I've read lately, Keefer names the people he's quoting and doesn't satisfy himself with one or two (seemingly) representative voices -- he investigates in detail by looking at a range... From Weblogs in Higher Education on January 24, 2004 at 6:50 p.m.. (45811) Adult Basic Education Associations Looking for an ABE (Adult Basic Education) association or center? Check this online directory.... From Adult/Continuing Education on January 24, 2004 at 6:49 p.m.. (45810) Low Threshold Applications Low Threshold Applications. This is risky territory, in my opinion. It's risky because: (1) Nobody is going to pay any attention to the recommendation that these uses be kept short, and (2) The idea panders to the mass indoctrination view of instruction and design. The attraction is understandable, but that doesn't make it a good solution. Why can't higher ed put some resources into developing "low threshold applications" (simple to use, not much of a learning curve for instructors) that actually help people efficiently learn inst From Bill Brandon: eLearning on January 24, 2004 at 6:48 p.m.. (45809) Surprises in analysis This is why we do analysis BEFORE design. "Analysis of the data revealed surprising differences in expectations between instructors of online courses and their students of what an orientation to online learning should include. " (From the abstract) -- BB Preparing for Distance Learning: Designing An Online Student Orientation Course - Jane Bozarth, Diane D. Chapman, Laura LaMonica; Ed Tech & Society. Abstract: This paper describes From Bill Brandon: eLearning on January 24, 2004 at 6:48 p.m.. (45808) Prominent Conservative Activist Defends Nazi Analogies Grover Norquist, one of the right-wing's most important activists, still insists it's Nazi-like to favor an inheritance tax. And I'm still waiting for alleged conservatives to condemn his statements. What hypocrites. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on January 24, 2004 at 6:46 p.m.. (45807) Nice survey of the sampling scene Victor Stone, previously mentioned here for his great remixes on our last CD, recently signed onto Magnatune with a plethora of remixed tracks from Magnatune itself. He also recently launched a site dedicated to sharing tips and reviews of the software he uses when creating music. A post definitely worth sharing here is the one about sampling, aimed at other turntablists: "--> From Creative Commons: weblog on January 24, 2004 at 6:45 p.m.. (45806) Prozess gegen Mzoudi Der ehemalige iranische Geheimdienstagent Hamid Reza Zakeri will offenbar persönlich vor dem Hamburgischen OLG erscheinen, um im Prozess gegen den... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 5:50 p.m.. (45805) Keine digitale Goldgrube Die Suche nach Geld bringenden Strategien für das Publizieren im Netz geht weiter. Eine Idee ist das "e-paper", ein Begriff,... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 5:50 p.m.. (45804) My Yahoo! RSS my.Yahoo beta-testing RSS support. N/C (see my earlier notes today on this subject) -- BB Third-party aggregrators watch out, an old-school portal is on the verge of supporting RSS in a big way. Jeremy Zawodny introduces the approach, featuring a respectful robot and including support for weblogs.com-style pinging (http://api.my.yahoo.com/RPC2) as well as a RESTful URL/bookmark approach (--> From Bill Brandon: eLearning on January 24, 2004 at 5:48 p.m.. (45803) Learning Objects My Left Big Toe is a Learning Object. This is just for fun. I think. -- BB When ever a discussion turns to "defining learing objects" my attention span goes out the door. With more than 500,000 Google-hits (link above), it is not any more clear what a LO is. The "Learning Object Virtual Community Of Practice" bears the cheery acronym LOVCOP, From Bill Brandon: eLearning on January 24, 2004 at 5:48 p.m.. (45802) The Learning Marketplace The Learning Marketplace. This online book by Stephen Downes links a number of essays that have appeared on the web. The book is available for downloading as an MS Word file. Stephen's OLDaily is an important presence in the field of online learning; it's helpful to have a collection of his central ideas about learning objects. JH ____The Learning Marketplace: Meaning, Metadata and Content Syndication in the Learning Object Economy. In September, 2001, just for f From Bill Brandon: eLearning on January 24, 2004 at 5:48 p.m.. (45801) 800 Millionen Euro Verlust Die zunehmende Verbreitung von Raubkopien hat die deutschen Film- und Videoverleiher im vergangenen Jahr nach Branchenschätzungen mehr als 800 Millionen... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 4:51 p.m.. (45800) Discovering Dickens Stanford is bringing back its popular Discovering Dickens community reading project -- another example of what's possible with a healthy public domain. (In other words, don't try this with anything much more modern.) In December 2002, Stanford From Creative Commons: weblog on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 p.m.. (45799) Menschenrechte Eine umfassende Datenbank zu Menschenrechten wurde hier ins Netz gestellt. Auch einen Blick wert: Die Sammlung zur Solarenergie!... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 3:51 p.m.. (45798) Personal or professional? Where does one draw the line between personal interests and professional interests? The line between personal and professional gets blurry, particularly if you have a home office and if you live what Bill Gates used to call "the web lifestyle." My email inbox contains project... From Internet Time Blog on January 24, 2004 at 3:49 p.m.. (45797) When Frank Writes You read. From A Copyfighter's Musings on January 24, 2004 at 3:47 p.m.. (45796) Legal Corruption at its Breathtaking Worst Washington Post: Tauzin Expected To Leave House For Trade Group: Lawmaker Declined Hollywood Job. Tauzin chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees the telecommunications, media and entertainment industries. Most recently, however, he was one of the principal authors of the Medicare prescription drug bill that included several provisions expected to vastly expand the market for prescription drugs among the elderly. In addition to adding hundreds of billions of dollars for dr From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on January 24, 2004 at 3:46 p.m.. (45795) Republikaner lesen bei Demokraten mit Ãœber ein Jahr lang haben republikanische Angehörige des Judiciary Committee des US-Senats vertrauliche Dokumente der Demokraten mitgelesen, berichtet der Boston... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 2:51 p.m.. (45794) Yahoo RSS Feeds I'm collecting resources (there are many) for a workshop that I'll offer later this term about academic blogging. I'll add this information to my resource list. Thanks to Weblogg-ed News for the link. JH _____ Yahoo RSS. In what is probably a major development in the RSS field, Yahoo has launched an RSS tool for it's myYahoo pages. Pretty cool. It offers a couple of viewing options such as headline only or short summary, which Manila doesn't seem to be able to offer. I know there has been some discus From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on January 24, 2004 at 2:47 p.m.. (45793) Narrating PowerPoint Presentations I'm a fan of Low Threshold Applications (LTAs) because most instructors don't have time to learn more complicated instructional tools. So many instructors use PowerPoint that it's a relatively easy step to assist them to add narration and put their narrated ppt presentations up on the web. As long as these presentations are done carefully and used selectively--and kept fairly short--they can be a useful part of online and hybrid courses. A few years ago we used RealPresenter at Eastern Oregon University for this job, but since RealNetworks has discontinued support of RealPresent From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on January 24, 2004 at 2:47 p.m.. (45792) Captain Kangaroo, R.I.P. Bob Keeshan, aka Captain Kangaroo, has died. When I was growing up, we were limited in the amount of TV we were allowed to watch, but we never wanted to miss the Captain and his friends. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on January 24, 2004 at 2:46 p.m.. (45791) Up to 15 Years in Jail for Joke Samantha Marson, a 21 year old woman from Britain, was jailed in Miami after making a joke to an American customs official. The joke: "Hey be careful, I have three bombs in here," she quipped, as her carry-on luggage was screened. From kuro5hin.org on January 24, 2004 at 2:45 p.m.. (45790) Eyes on the Prize A few Pholks are offended that The Tyranny of Copright? could be interpreted to attribute the term "copyleft" to Larry Lessig and not Richard Stallman; I myself was a little surprised not to see a mention of EFF in the discussion of the (ongoing) Diebold e-voting case. The reason, though, From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 1:51 p.m.. (45788) Reed on politics David Reed — you know, the End-to-End guy — goes through the candidates one-by-one. He's captured a lot of what I think and feel about these guys. This dance remix of The Scream that's been going around makes me laugh.... From Joho the Blog on January 24, 2004 at 1:48 p.m.. (45787) Spam Filters and Collateral Damage I just had an instant message from someone who has been trying to send me an e-mail, but found it blocked by what he called my company's "fascist virus scanning system." I directed him to a different address, a personal one that allowed the message to come through. I examined it and have no clue what word in the text (there was no file attachment) could have tripped the filter. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on January 24, 2004 at 1:47 p.m.. (45786) Blogger mit ATOM-Feeds Blogger bietet seit Donnerstag die Möglichkeit, einen ATOM-Feed für sein Blog erstellen zu können, ist hier zu lesen.... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 12:51 p.m.. (45785) Serie zur Mittelstandsfinanzierung Der Mittelstand - ein typisch deutsches Phänomen oder nur ein deutsches Wort für kleine und mittelgroße Unternehmen in Europa, die... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 12:51 p.m.. (45784) Elterliche Sorge Die Verfassungsbeschwerde einer Mutter, die sich gegen die Aufhebung der Sorgerechtsübertragung für ihr 1990 geborenes und aus ihrer geschiedenen Ehe... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 12:51 p.m.. (45783) Microsoft's Latest Competition-Stifling Move There was a brief moment when the company's adoption of XML had potential -- to be a breakthrough in interoperabilty, a move away from the proprietary file formats that have been one of the major lock-in devices of the past decade. And Microsoft assured us that it wouldn't pull the same tricks this time. From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on January 24, 2004 at 12:46 p.m.. (45782) Flexible IT, better strategy Critics say IT lacks strategic importance. So why does technology keep getting in the way of good strategy? From CNET News.com on January 24, 2004 at 12:45 p.m.. (45781) New Film on what happens when you eat an all McDonalds Diet Last week the "Corporation" opened to rave reviews. Now a new film is available on the perils of eating Junk Food. Pop in schools is undr attack. Junk food in school is under attack. Don't you get the sense... From Robert Paterson's Weblog on January 24, 2004 at 11:52 a.m.. (45780) The Farm Crisis on PEI and Everywhere Well the pips are squeaking on PEI and the farming industry is asking for a bailout. There is no fix so long as we see farming as a commodity production system that sells to the 2-3 distributors that have a... From Robert Paterson's Weblog on January 24, 2004 at 11:52 a.m.. (45779) Tele-Rechtsberatung Wer juristischen Rat braucht und nicht gleich in die nächste Kanzlei gehen will, bleiben zwei Möglichkeiten: (E-Mail oder) Die Wahl... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 11:51 a.m.. (45778) Close personal friends According to the Butt Ugly Weblog, "orkut" — the name of the Google-affiliated artificial social network — is a slang term for "orgasm" in Finnish. It turns out it's named after its creator, Orkut Buyukkokten, whose parents were either cruel or not Finnish. On the other hand, what isn't a slang term for "orgasm"? I mean, even "Finnish" is, as in: "Didn't you Finnish yet?" (Thanks to Janne Jalkanen for pointing out the dirty Scandinavian words.)... From Joho the Blog on January 24, 2004 at 11:48 a.m.. (45777) Computer im Kindergarten Im Rahmen des Modellprojekts "Spielplatz Computer" hat die Stadt Ulm in fünf Kindergärten Computerspielplätze eingerichtet. Der Fachtag der Familienbildungsstätte Ulm setzt sich am 10.02. mit diesem Thema auseinander, stellt Projektergebnisse vor und bietet Raum, mit den ProjektleiterInnen ins Gespräch zu kommen. Genauere Informationen über das Programm und die Anmeldung gibt es als PDF-Dokument. [via mediaculture-online] From BildungsBlog on January 24, 2004 at 10:50 a.m.. (45776) Juristenprüfung Die komplette Dissertation zum Thema "Die Juristenprüfung zwischen Anspruch und Realität" von Ditmar Schulze gibt´s bei A. Hartmann.... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 10:50 a.m.. (45775) iTunes Im Laufe dieses Jahres will Apple auch für europäische Internetnutzer einen iTunes-Musikshop eröffnen, ist bei Heise zu lesen. Nur zu!... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 10:50 a.m.. (45774) Linux out, Mac in, advice wanted I've grown weary of reinstalling Windows 2000 on my father-in-law's computer, so I reformatted and installed Mandrake 9.2. I've had problems before using Linux as a desktop system (starting around July 10 here), but this time I figured it would work. After all, my problems in the past had to do with trying to get the desktop up to Windows' level of application functionality, but my father-in-law uses his computer only for browsing. So, with just one application to worry about, Linux should provide the stability at which Windows curls its painted lip. Mandrake 9.2 installed From Joho the Blog on January 24, 2004 at 10:47 a.m.. (45773) Yahoo RSS In what is probably a major development in the RSS field, Yahoo has launched an RSS tool for it's myYahoo pages. Pretty cool. It offers a couple of viewing options such as headline only or short summary, which Manila doesn't seem to be able to offer. I know there has been some discussion lately about the pros and cons of full posts in and aggregator vs. just a short snippet, and I'm still not sure what side of that fence I'm on. I know that I rarely if ever visit someone's site if I can read their full posts in the aggregator. In fact, about the only site that I do vis From weblogged News on January 24, 2004 at 10:47 a.m.. (45772) The Tyranny of Copyright Lenz weist heute in seinem englischen Blog auf diesen Artikel des Berkman-Instituts in der NYT hin, in dem u.a. Lessig... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 9:50 a.m.. (45771) Neue Top-Management-Ausbildung 7 bis 15 Jahre Berufserfahrung und die Ambition, ins Top-Management aufzusteigen HYPHEN das sind neben einem Hochschulabschluss die wichtigsten Voraussetzungen... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 9:50 a.m.. (45770) Building Effective Blended Learning Programs Wer entsorgt endlich den Begriff "Blended Learning"? Lernen ist Lernen ist Lernen - dabei spielt es keine Rolle, wo das Lernen passiert, ob im Klassenzimmer, Hörsaal oder vor dem Computer. Ich lerne, ja, zumindest hoffe ich das, aber was soll... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on January 24, 2004 at 8:51 a.m.. (45769) Deutsch für Profis Wolf Schneider, Autor etlicher Standardwerke für die schreibende Zunft, hat jetzt im Auftrag des ACE das StrVG sprachlich überarbeitet, das... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 7:50 a.m.. (45768) MyYahoo RSS Auf der Seite MyYahoo RSS - BETA - kann man sich jetzt sehr komfortabel die Kanäle aussuchen, die man abonnieren... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 7:50 a.m.. (45767) Internet Speech Das Weblog "En Banc" weist zu Recht darauf hin, dass der Artikel von Prof. Balkin, betitelt mit "What I learned... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 7:50 a.m.. (45766) Modernisierung des Maklerrechtes § 652 BGB wird als Rechtsgrundlage für den Anspruch auf Maklerprovisionen kontrovers diskutiert. Hintergrund ist die gleichberechtigte Stellung der Nachweis-... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 6:51 a.m.. (45765) REACH Ab 2006 soll in der EU ein neues Chemikalien-Gesetz gelten, teit die MoPo mit. Ziel ist es, mehr Transparenz in... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 6:51 a.m.. (45764) Versetzung zulässig In einem Arbeitsvertrag müssen die Standorte eines Unternehmens, in die ein Mitarbeiter versetzt werden kann, nicht namentlich aufgeführt werden. Das... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 6:51 a.m.. (45763) Online in der U-Bahn Mitarbeiter der Stockholmer Verkehrsbehörde werden in Zukunft in der Lage sein, im U-Bahn-System via W-LAN online zu kommunizieren. Zusammen mit... From Handakte WebLAWg on January 24, 2004 at 6:51 a.m.. (45762) E-Print Network E-Print Networkhttp://www.osti.gov/eprints/Created by the United States Department of Energy, this website allows users to explore online papers that have been submitted for distribution and review among peers; for publication in journals; or for presentations at conferences. Through the E-print Network, advanced students and scientists can search e-prints on many websites and databases, browse e-prints by subject, and find many scientific societies. Although the network primarily contains physics-related documents, From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on January 24, 2004 at 6:51 a.m.. (45761) Recognition of Vanderbilt's Hoffman and Novak Recognition of Vanderbilt's Hoffman and Novakhttp://tennessean.com/business/movers/archives/04/01/45707449.shtml?Element_ID=45707449The Web site ISI Essential Science Indicators says that the Internet research of Vanderbilt management professors Donna Hoffman and Thomas Novak received the highest percentage increase last year in academic citations for business and economics. Hoffman and Novak, co-founders of Vanderbilt's e-Lab (the nation's fir From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on January 24, 2004 at 6:51 a.m.. (45760) Journal of Biological Chemistry Journal of Biological Chemistryhttp://www.jbc.org/Almost a century of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) is freely available. Fulltext V1 - V278 (1905 - 2003) searchable and free. The material published in JBC in a calendar year is released for open access on January 1 of the new year. The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) has an Open Access statement available here. From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on January 24, 2004 at 6:51 a.m.. (45759) Web Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Research Web Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Researchhttp://www.llrx.com/features/supremectwebguide.htmTrying to navigate the diverse world of websites dedicated to various aspects of legal research can be a bit daunting, even to more adroit users of different online search engines. Fortunately for those seeking to hone their ability to perform online research about the U.S. Supreme Court, this fine online guide to the subject was established in ecember 2003. Authored by Gail A. Partin (an associate law libr From Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker on January 24, 2004 at 6:51 a.m.. (45758) We Made a Mistake, OK? Although insisting their research is sound, researchers admit that they gave the wrong source for a compound that produces an antiviral factor to fight AIDS. From Wired News on January 24, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (45757) NASA Gets a 'Woof' From Rover After throwing project managers into a tizzy by failing to respond to commands, the Spirit rover is sending signals from Mars again. Everyone is greatly relieved, although the cause remains a puzzlement. From Wired News on January 24, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (45756) Inspector Says WMD Are Vaporware David Kay, the chief arms hunter in Iraq, resigns from his post Friday, saying he does not believe there are any stockpiles of chemical or biological weapons in the war-torn country. From Wired News on January 24, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (45755) With This Law, You Can Spam The government's Can-Spam Act, which backers say will bring e-mail spam under control, is pilloried by California officials. All it has succeeded in doing is gutting much tougher state antispam measures, they say. Amit Asaravala reports from San Francisco. From Wired News on January 24, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (45754) For Brazil Voters, Machines Rule Brazil's electronic voting system has drawn praise as a model for other democratic nations. But election experts are critical of legislators' recent decision not to require paper printouts of ballots. Leslie M. Mira reports from Porto Alegre, Brazil. From Wired News on January 24, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (45753) Cosmic Rays, Who's Yer Daddy? Scientists have long been stumped about the origins of high-energy cosmic rays. They hope a new observatory will substantiate one of several theories on how the rays came into being, and shed light on the origins of the universe. By Kari L. Dean. From Wired News on January 24, 2004 at 6:46 a.m.. (45752) Colleges, coffee shops tap into budding Wi-Fi market - Jason Perez-Dormitzer, Providence Business News The world of Wi-Fi is sweeping the nation at a clip faster than even those in the business had anticipated. Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity), which enables laptops high-speed Internet access via a single wireless network system, has been blasting its way into From Techno-News Blog on January 24, 2004 at 5:46 a.m.. (45751) Linux Poised for Desktop, High-End Surge - Alexander Wolfe, Internet News This week's LinuxWorld Expo in New York touted the advance of the open-source operating system into the sweet spot of mainstream enterprise applications. But consensus also emerged that Linux is also mounting a pincer attack that will see it ride into From Techno-News Blog on January 24, 2004 at 5:46 a.m.. (45750) Linux Takes on the Windows Look - Michelle Delio, Wired At first glance, it looked as if Microsoft representatives sneaked onto the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo trade-show floor and loaded the Windows operating system on exhibitors' computers. And that's a good thing, insist the many company representative From Techno-News Blog on January 24, 2004 at 5:46 a.m.. (45749) The E-Mail ABCs! - Linda Starr, Education World Most of today's students grew up with e-mail. Many believe that e-mail is a totally different kind of medium, unfettered by the rules that govern letter writing. Most classroom teachers didn't grow up using e-mail. They believe that e-mail should adh From Educational Technology on January 24, 2004 at 5:45 a.m.. (45748) Quiz is students' 'brain' child - Daniele Cruzm, Gloucester Times The Baltimore Colts won the 1971 Super Bowl. The Who has sold the most albums in Costa Rica. And wind causes waves in the ocean. These are some of the answers to questions Williamstown Middle School students created for their first Distance Learning Quiz From Educational Technology on January 24, 2004 at 5:45 a.m.. (45747) Online Classes Logging More Hits - JULIET GREER, Tampa Tribune For at least the next five years, Dorsey Sawicki's dining area will look more like a cluttered dorm room, with DVDs, computers, textbooks and papers replacing china and silverware. After finishing high school in 1980, Sawicki twice attempted community From Online Learning Update on January 24, 2004 at 5:45 a.m.. (45746) PBS, area college offer online degree - Pamela Batzel, Philly Daily Local A community college with campuses in Chester County will offer an entire degree online as part of a collaborative project with PBS and other Philadelphia-area community colleges. Delaware County Community College, which has campuses in Exton and Downi From Online Learning Update on January 24, 2004 at 5:45 a.m.. (45745) Preparing for Distance Learning: Designing An Online Student Orientation Course - Jane Bozarth, Diane D. Chapman, Laura LaMonica; Ed Tech & Society Abstract: This paper describes the analysis undertaken to design a 1-credit-hour online orientation course for students new to online learning. An instructional design team, as a part of an advanced instructional design course, worked with a university From Online Learning Update on January 24, 2004 at 5:45 a.m.. (45744) Intern. Problem Mein Internet-Anschluß funktioniert nicht mehr richtig! Ich bin stark begrenzt beim Surfen. Ein From Mein Schuster on January 24, 2004 at 4:50 a.m.. (45743) Japanese Language Center announces new schedule of language classes The Japanese Language Center in Bellevue, WA provides Japanese courses and translation services. International translation services are provided from English from/to Japanese. [PRWEB Jan 24, 2004] From PR Web on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45742) Italian Immersion in Tuscany Penobscot School in Rockland, Maine and Spannochia Foundation are offering an Italian language immersion in Tuscany. The immersion is geared towards beginners and advacned beginners. Participants will stay at the Spannocchia estate which is located 12 miles from Siena. [PRWEB Jan 24, 2004] From PR Web on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45741) Spectrum Research & Development, Inc., a company in Cincinnati, Ohio, has developed a colorful print of black inventors and scientists that is designed to raise the awareness of the technical, engineering, and scientific contributions of African Americans to the development of the U.S. A few outstanding examples are the revolutionary works of Madame C.J. Walker (the hot comb), Frederick McKinley Jones (refrigeration systems), Garrett Morgan (traffic signal and gas mask), Granville T. Woods (numerous electrical devices), Elijah H. McCoy (lubricating systems) and Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (firs The print of African American Inventors is a work in diversity awareness and educational support. While designed primarily for the celebration of Black History Month, it has value throughout the year for virtually any setting, cultural entity, or age group. [PRWEB Jan 24, 2004] From PR Web on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45740) Studying Abroad (in Greenwich Village) As students from New York University go overseas, counterparts from across the United States take their seats. From New York Times: Education on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45739) Bus Companies Agree to Cut Engine Idling Near Schools Four large school bus companies agreed to reduce the idling time of diesel engines on their buses to no more than a minute near schools. From New York Times: Education on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45738) Principals Say Bad Planning Contributed to Violence Poor planning for a new center for disruptive high school students contributed to recent violence at a Bronx high school, the New York City principals' union charged. From New York Times: Education on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45737) Archdiocese Moves to Close Two Ailing Schools The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York said that it would close Our Lady of Mount Carmel/Holy Rosary School in Harlem and St. Ann's Parish School in Rockland County. From New York Times: Education on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45736) More Than Ever, Tests Loom for Third Graders and Parents The standardized test that third grade students will take this spring to determine if they will be promoted to the next grade is already causing anxiety. From New York Times: Education on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45735) In Protest, Professor Cancels Visit to the U.S. In protest of the American policy of fingerprinting arriving visitors, an Italian philosopher is refusing to teach at New York University. From New York Times: Education on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45734) An Islamic Scholar With the Dual Role of Activist Aminah McCloud's double role as activist and academic raises old questions about how to mix scholarship and social struggle. From New York Times: Education on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45733) On Iraqi Campus, Free Can Be Messy Many of the changes the University of Baghdad has experienced mirror the greater transformations, both good and bad, in Iraqi society. From New York Times: Education on January 24, 2004 at 4:45 a.m.. (45732) Oracle names potential PeopleSoft directors The company's slate, which includes two professors, marks the latest move to advance its hostile takeover bid of PeopleSoft. From CNET News.com on January 24, 2004 at 3:45 a.m.. (45731) Time Management Revisited On Monday, I'm leading a talk in our campus' monthly "Teaching/Learning Forum" entitled "Faculty Time Management -- Secrets for Sanity." I'll be posting links here to relevant online materials as I find them. Lee McClain's Lessons in Time Managment Ailamaki and Gherkhe's Time Management for New Faculty (*note: pdf file)... From PEDABLOGUE on January 24, 2004 at 2:51 a.m.. (45730) OA will transform scholarly communication David C. Prosser, The Next Information Revolution - How Open Access repositories and Journals will Transform Scholarly Communications, Liber Quarterly, 13, 3/4 (2003) (accessible only to subscribers). Abstract: "Complaints about spiralling serials costs, lack of service from large commercial publishers, and the inability to meet the information needs of researchers are not new. Over the past few years, however, we have begun to see new models develop that better serve the information needs academics as both a From FOS News on January 24, 2004 at 12:48 a.m.. (45729) A model site "Politics, the environment, technology, and activism" blogger Jon Stahl introduces and analyzes the design of the environmental activism site Dogwood Initiative. He describes the British Colombia group's commitment to covering breaking news, building a network of readers, archiving their hard work, and supplying RDF feeds so others can pick up their work and widen the readership. The site design is attractive and reader-friendly, and Stahl reports that they hope to add new... From Weblogs in Higher Education on January 23, 2004 at 11:50 p.m.. (45728) Interview with Brewster Kahle Lisa Rein, Brewster Kahle on the Internet Archive and People's Technology, O'Reilly P2P, January 22, 2004. An interview with Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive. Excerpt: LR: Let's talk a little bit about your philosophy [today]. Could you discuss what you mean when you talk about "Universal Access To All Human Knowledge?" BK: "Universal Access To All Human Knowledge" is a motto of Raj Reddy from Carnegie Mellon. I found that if you really From FOS News on January 23, 2004 at 11:50 p.m.. (45727) Have you built a digital library with open-source software? The Scout Report is conducting an online survey of librarians and others who have used open source digital library software to build and manage online collections. The web site does not mention a due date for responses. From FOS News on January 23, 2004 at 11:48 p.m.. (45726) [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]