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Just in Time Teaching
Yet again, I find inspiration in Jerz's Literacy Weblog, which is updated so often that I read it regularly. A recent entry on mobile technology muses over how cell phone customs might be behind some problematic student behavior. But in that entry he used a phrase -- "Just in Time... From
PEDABLOGUE on August 4, 2004 at 11:36 a.m..
Lerntagebücher und Weblogs...
Das Führen von Lerntagebüchern ist eine bewährte Methode, die eigene Lernpraxis zu dokumentieren, zu erkunden, zu überprüfen und möglicherweise zu verändern. Lerntagebücher werden auch im Ablauf von universitären Lehrveranstaltungen eingesetzt, um die persönliche Auseinandersetzung von Studierenden mit Lehrinhalten und Lehrzielen zu dokumentieren und zu reflektieren. Diese Methode ist vor allem für solche Lehrveranstaltungen geeignet, in denen es darum geht, eigene Erfahrungen und Einstellungen zu aktualisieren und s From
BildungsBlog on August 4, 2004 at 11:35 a.m..
Listas de favoritos
Seguramente motivados por el post Los weblogs más leÃdos (que forma parte de los resultados de la Encuesta), algunos bloggers han comenzado a publicar sus listas de favoritos, en lo que parece convertirse en un meme: Tóxico: No es el... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on August 4, 2004 at 11:35 a.m..
Das Archiv unterliegt strenger...
Ein in das 16. Jahrhundert zurückreichendes illegales Behördenarchiv ist unter
http://www.jean-paul-gymnasium.de/gymnasium/historischeserbe/schularchiv/ dokumentiert. Man mag sich ja streiten, ob für Behördenarchive nicht doch einiges spricht, aber der Landesgesetzgeber hat dazu nun einmal eine Grundsatzentscheidung getroffen. Das im Titel genannte Zitat schließt die Vorstellung der historischen Schätze durch einen Lehrer (PDF) ab. Es steht zu befürchten, da From
Archivalia on August 4, 2004 at 11:35 a.m..
SkypeOut Does Work: Skype 1.0 First Impressions
I have been intensely testing the new Skype version 1.0 that was released just a few days ago. After the initial enthusiasm, the excitement has settled and I can report even more objectively about my personal impressions on this long-awaited... From
Kolabora.com on August 4, 2004 at 10:24 a.m..
Electioneering? Guardian:A rightwing US pressure g ...
Electioneering?
Guardian:A rightwing US pressure group is calling for a ban on television advertising for Michael Moore's controversial film Fahrenheit 9/11, claiming it amounts to "electioneering". People outside US all knows the content and links in the movie, except common people in US. So whether it's for electioneering or not, American should take a look at it. From
on August 4, 2004 at 10:23 a.m..
Note to Bloglet subscribers
If you subscribe to the
Open Access News blog postings by email, through
Bloglet, then you'll notice that the service is up again after a short downtime. You can read the postings you missed in the
blog archive online. Let me say again that Bloglet is unreliable and beyond my control. It's often down without explanation. When it's up, it often sends out corrupted emails that garble the text. When it& From
Open Access News on August 4, 2004 at 10:22 a.m..
More on the NIH OA plan
Publishers Visit NIH To Protest Free Access Initiative, Library Journal, August 4, 2004. A short, unsigned news story on the NIH OA plan from the House Appropriations Committee. Excerpt: "While supporters of open access hailed a proposal by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to make all taxpayer-funded NIH research freely available within six months, more than 100 publishers yesterday visited the NIH offices to voice their strong opposition. Among their complaints: From
Open Access News on August 4, 2004 at 10:22 a.m..
Blog without comments
Heh, tempted as I was to just repost
Alan's two posts on the nature of blogging and comments I thought that a better way to make my point would be to blog it, rather than comment, but I'll get to why in a minute. A rough synopsis of the posts (just to get my head straight here) is that blogs without comments features aren't blogs at all and From
James Farmer's Radio Weblog on August 4, 2004 at 10:21 a.m..
IRRODL Rocks
Well, I feel a bit special today... into my Bloglines account comes
the brand new issue of IRRODL su-bloody-perb. Among the excellent notes, articles and reviews comes the new editorialship of Terry Anderson which brings with it something even more interesting: "...This issue also marks the first in our new “continuous batch” publication model. Beginning this issue, IRRODL will be published when we have enough quality, peer reviewed main and research note articles, book reviews, and techn From
James Farmer's Radio Weblog on August 4, 2004 at 10:21 a.m..
The Perfect News Site Profile: What's Yours?
Steve Outing points to his ideal news site profile. While acknowledging ideas coming from other journalists, opinion leaders and bloggers, Mr Outing pulls together an interesting set of traits that would bring the stale boredom of many present-day online newspapers... From
Robin Good's Latest News on August 4, 2004 at 10:19 a.m..
Embracing Information Architecture and Information Design
In this article for the Australian Flexible Learning Community, I try to frame the need to be
holistic in learning design -- simply because it's about the experience now and not about having 'how-tos' at hand. Here's the gist of the article: "Information architecture (IA) and information design (ID) are two fields that are taking the Web experience to a new level. They form the foundations of what is now widely known as user experience design (UXD). In th From
elearningpost on August 4, 2004 at 10:17 a.m..
DIS2004: Bill Mitchell on Campus Design
Matt Jones has written a nice
summary of Bill Mitchell's keynote on campus design. He also mentions a
Charles Moore quote that I'm going to remember for a long time: "the fundamental principle of campus design should be to figure out the exact spot that the next revolution should begin" From
elearningpost on August 4, 2004 at 10:17 a.m..
Copyright Cartel's Latest Legal Victim
The cartel has
killed off 321 Studios, which sold software letting people back up their DVDs. Another scalp for an industry that will sue businesses into the ground when they dare to offer people a way to use the digital music and other "content" they've purchased in the ways they choose for their own personal use. The cartel says anything that can be used for infringement is not allowed to exist. Corporations rule. Customers are supposed to submit. They don't always have to. So, if you need to make a backup of your DVD, you'll From
Dan Gillmor's eJournal on August 4, 2004 at 10:17 a.m..
Michael Tiemann on the role of Fedora
Tall and lean, wearing a distinctive red Fedora, Michael Tiemann is a familiar presence at Linux and open source conferences. He was Red Hat's CTO for a while, and is now
Vice President, Open Source Affairs. I think of him as a hacker/economist/entrepeneur, three roles that he wove together early on as the co-founder of Cygnus Support (later Cygnus Solutions). His
chapter in the 1999 book
Jon's Radio on August 4, 2004 at 10:17 a.m..
Mission to Mercury Has Liftoff
The Messenger probe launches on its 5 billion-mile journey to the planet closest to the sun. The spacecraft will loop the sun 15 times before entering Mercury's orbit in 2011. From
Wired News on August 4, 2004 at 10:16 a.m..
321 Studios Shuts Its Doors
The software company, which had argued that movie fans have a right to back up their DVDs, couldn't afford to fight the deep pockets of the Hollywood studios. By Katie Dean. From
Wired News on August 4, 2004 at 10:16 a.m..
Mars Imagination Gone Wild
Millions of amateur astronomers are poring over pictures of the red planet. Experience the thrill of discovery -- or self-delusion -- for yourself. By Erik Davis from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on August 4, 2004 at 10:16 a.m..
Group Wants to Induce Downloads
A coalition of techies and free-speech advocates distributes videos of Senate hearings about the Induce Act to prove two points: that the law would be very damaging to the tech industry, and that peer-to-peer networks can serve the public. By Xeni Jardin. From
Wired News on August 4, 2004 at 10:16 a.m..
What, Me Register?
News sites that require registration are just annoying their readers. As a result, many users get revenge by submitting bogus information. So why not drop the charade? Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg. From
Wired News on August 4, 2004 at 10:16 a.m..
Punk at a Moment's Notice
Borrowing from the flash mob trend, punk rock bands lean on the Web, cell phones and instant messaging to organize impromptu gigs. Robert Andrews reports from Cardiff, Wales. From
Wired News on August 4, 2004 at 10:16 a.m..
News Sites, Where the Men Are
The online news business has a curious imbalance: Far more men read news on the Web than women. For online publishers seeking to steal advertising money from TV, this is a boon. But editors are worried something is off kilter with online news. By Laila Weir. From
Wired News on August 4, 2004 at 10:16 a.m..
Navigating a Patent Minefield
More and more diseases are being linked to genes, but making tests for the afflictions runs the risk of violating a gene patent. Researchers currently count on good will, but new laws may be needed. By Kristen Philipkoski. From
Wired News on August 4, 2004 at 10:16 a.m..
Ivy League E-Learning - Demir Barlas, Line56
Cornell University is one of the premier educational and research institutions in the world. As such, the Ivy League school is known far and wide; but eCornell, the university's wholly-owned subsidiary, hasn't received much publicity, despite the ways From
Online Learning Update on August 4, 2004 at 10:15 a.m..
Sentinel going that extra mile
A new minibus was presented to Selworthy School in Taunton, Somerset, by the Wooden Spoon organisation in May 2004. [PRWEB Aug 4, 2004] From
PR Web on August 4, 2004 at 10:15 a.m..
The DMCA: Not controversial
Last week I was chatting with a friend who now works on the House Ways and Means Committee. Talk turned to the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement, which Congress passed in July and which President Bush ratified yesterday. "That DMCA and copyright term extension stuff," he said to me, "None of... From
Lessig Blog on August 4, 2004 at 10:15 a.m..
Reasons
Years ago, when I was a law clerk, I was impressed by how much Judge Posner could accomplish with one simple question. He would ask, "What exactly is the purpose of this law (or proposed rule)?" It was astonishing how often lawyers would stare or gasp, unable to answer this... From
Lessig Blog on August 4, 2004 at 10:15 a.m..
We the Media
The full text of Dan Gilmore's book "We the Media," about blogs and other things, is now online. (Thanks to fellow alper Cory Doctorow).... From
Lessig Blog on August 4, 2004 at 10:15 a.m..
Being hacked
Something strange has happend to my weblog - the backend was exposed for editing instead of being password-protected... Thanks for all who alerted me and that nice hacker who just revealed the thing and didn't do more damage :) Hope that I found the cause... At least it asks for the password now :) From
Mathemagenic on August 3, 2004 at 8:18 p.m..
Calling All Training Professionals
by Jay Cross From this morning's Online News and Reviews Computers can make aspects of learning more convenient, on-target, and timely, but they can't eliminate the need for human intervention and unverstanding. Training professionals and instructional designers must become involved in workflow learning to keep engineering efficiency from crowding out attention to people's behavior, emotions, and motivation to learn.... From
The Workflow Institute Blog on August 3, 2004 at 8:17 p.m..
I am back
Auf dem Bild sieht man zwar nicht unsere Hütte, aber wir waren nur einen Fjord weiter- idyllisch, ruhig, erholsam! Jetzt sitze ich wieder in der Abflugschneise des Frankfurter Flughafens und versuche gerade, mir einen Überblick über die letzten zwei... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 3, 2004 at 8:17 p.m..
E-Learning an deutschen Universitäten
Es geht weiter! Edmund Stoiber soll ein Machtwort gesprochen haben, und der Virtuellen Hochschule Bayern stehen jetzt doch 6.5 Mill Euro bis 2006 zur Verfügung (checkpoint eLearning). An der TU Darmstadt hat man sich ehrgeizige Ziele gesteckt: Erste "Dual Mode... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 3, 2004 at 8:17 p.m..
Learning Management Systeme
Noch immer ist der LMS-Markt ganz besoffen vom erfolgreichen Börsengang des amerikanischen LMS-Anbieters Blackboard (Global Learning). Und die deutsche imc AG hat sich schon vor Beginn der Olympischen Spiele selbst eine Goldmedaille umgehängt: Immerhin werden 50.000 Helfer in Athen 2004... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 3, 2004 at 8:17 p.m..
Und sonst?
- ein schönes Interview mit Wikipedia-Gründer Jimmy Wales "Was wondering if you view the Wikipedia as a competitor or an additional tool compared to a World Book or an Encyclopedia Britannica? Jimmy Wales: I would view them as a competitor,... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 3, 2004 at 8:17 p.m..
701 e-Learning Tips
Wieder eine tolle Idee, ganz pragmatisch umgesetzt: Das MASIE Center hat die Leser seines Newsletters um einfache und kurze e-Learning-Tipps gebeten. Ãœber 1000 Tipps sind eingegangen. 701 von ihnen, aufgeteilt in 14 Kapitel, stehen jetzt zum Download als "Free... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 3, 2004 at 8:17 p.m..
Hochschulrektoren fordern Studiengebühren II
Die Hochschulrektorenkonferenz fordert zum
wiederholten Male Studiengebühren, die hessischen Grünen hängen sich munter dran, und sie liefern die durchgeknallteste Erklärung die ich in dieser Debatte bislang gehört habe: Die Hochschulrektorenkonferenz hat davor gewarnt, Studiengebühren nur in unionsgeführten Bundesländern einzuführen. Grünen-Staatssekretär Berninger forderte, ein Konzept für die Erhebung zu entwickeln. < From
PlasticThinking: Moe's Blog. on August 3, 2004 at 8:16 p.m..
Nuevo blog de Dan Gillmor
El periodista y blogger Dan Gillmor ha puesto en marcha un nuevo blog para promocionar su último libro: We the Media. Conocà personalmente a Gillmor durante la primera conferencia BlogTalk donde compartimos una mesa redonda en la que adelantó algunas... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on August 3, 2004 at 8:16 p.m..
All wikis and blogs should be SubEthaEdit enabled
Fantastic! Now if only SubEthaEdit had a Windows version and all wikis and blogs, not just kwiki, could be SubEthaEdit powered. Now that would be cool and foster collaboration at conferences. From
SubEthaKwiki - OSCON 2004: QUOTEThis Kwiki was SubEthaEdit enabled during the convention. If you were using Mac OS X and have SubEthaEdit innstalled, you could have clicked on the icon to edit any page collaboratively in SubEthaEdit.UNQUOTE--> From
Roland Tanglao's Weblog on August 3, 2004 at 8:14 p.m..
Technical Notes: Growing Virtual Communities
Abstract As online collaborative technologies become easier to use, an increasing range of "virtual communities" are being established, often for educational purposes. This report stresses that an efficient technology is only part of the process underlying a successful online community. It considers the social process on which an online learning community must be founded if it is to flourish and be useful. Definitions of community, learning community, and virtual learning community are reviewed, and the experience of an online community member is discussed. The importance of nurturing the cInternational Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning on August 3, 2004 at 8:13 p.m..
Technical Notes: Evaluating Digital Authoring Tools
Abstract As the quality of authoring software increases, online course developers become less reliant on proprietary learning management systems, and develop skills in the design of original, in-house materials and the delivery platforms for them. This report examines the capabilities of digital authoring software tools for the development of learning materials. Seven software tools are evaluated, representing the following categories: single purposes; activity creation; course development and presentation; general presentation; testing and assessment. From
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning on August 3, 2004 at 8:13 p.m..
Technical Notes: Internet Audio Products (33)
Abstract Two contrasting additions to the online audio market are reviewed: iVocalize, a browser-based audio-conferencing software, and Skype, a PC-to-PC Internet telephone tool. These products are selected for review on the basis of their success in gaining rapid popular attention and usage during 2003-04. The iVocalize review emphasizes the product's role in the development of a series of successful online audio communities, notably several serving visually impaired users. The Skype review stresses the ease with which the product may be used for simultaneous PC-to-PC communication amo From
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning on August 3, 2004 at 8:12 p.m..
A Comparative Study of Dropout Rates and Causes for Two Different Distance Education Courses
Abstract This paper reports the results of a survey conducted to examine the root causes leading to student dropout at a Greek distance education university. Data was gathered from two different courses: an undergraduate course leading to a Bachelors degree in Informatics (characterized by high dropout rates), and a postgraduate course leading to a Masters degree in education (characterized by low dropout rates). A comparative analysis of these two different courses revealed important similarities in dropout percentages and the reasons cited by students for dropping out. Our analysis also rev From
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning on August 3, 2004 at 8:12 p.m..
Faculty Opinions Towards Introducing E-Learning at the University of Bahrain
Abstract E-Learning is an important tool for delivery, interaction, and facilitation of both teaching and learning processes. Faculty members at the University of Bahrain's College of Education are being encouraged to become involved in e-learning activities. To assess faculty opinions on e-learning, a questionnaire was sent to 30 faculty members of the University's College of Education to determine how they perceive e-learning, and how they might choose to integrate it into their everyday teaching activities. Data was collected and analyzed by using descriptive statistics. Result From
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning on August 3, 2004 at 8:12 p.m..
Reviewer Commentary to Rovai and Jordan's "Blended Learning and Sense of Community"
Let me begin by saying that this article was a pleasure to review. It was well-written, well-researched, and makes an important contribution to our field. I have organized my commentary into three areas: (1) response to the article itself; (2) reflection upon my own relevant experiences; and (3) a perspective from a virtual university that does not offer blended learning. Response - I agree with the author that the blended learning model provides the best of both worlds: the interpersonal connections and relationship establishing experience through face-to-face encounters, as well as the sust From
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning on August 3, 2004 at 8:12 p.m..
Rovai and Jordan\'s Author Response to Reviewer Commentary by Eastmond
We endorse the reviewer\'s comments regarding blended learning and the recommendations for follow-on research. Our intent, therefore, is to use the opportunity of this response to elaborate the answer to a rhetorical question presented by the reviewer and to suggest additional research. The reviewer asks: \"Why would an institution run a strictly online distance program if the hybrid format is superior for both community and learning?\" and then answers with the observation that access is key, as well as \"rapid self-paced movement through modularized learning resources to refres From
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning on August 3, 2004 at 8:12 p.m..
WashingtonOnline Virtual Campus: Infusing Culture in Dispersed Web-Based Higher Education
Abstract Started in 1997, WashingtonOnline Virtual Campus (WAOL) consists of a consortium of 34 community colleges around Washington State to provide asynchronous online learning. WAOL bears many of the features of a loosely coupled organization with its geographically dispersed frontline instructors, fragmented external environment, modularity of courses and supervision, and its use of enhanced leadership and technology to communicate a culture. Recent surveys of its administration, instructors, and staff found disparities in various constituencies, perspectives on the organization's c From
Joho the Blog on August 3, 2004 at 8:11 p.m..
Last Call: Web Services Description Language (WSDL) 2.0
2004-08-03: The Web Services Description Working Group has published Last Call Working Drafts of the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) Version 2.0: Part 1: Core Language, Part 2: Predefined Extensions and Part 3: Bindings. WSDL is an XML language for describing network services. The drafts describe functionality, and define sequence, cardinality and criteria for conformant processors. Comments are welcome through 4 October. Read about Web services. (News archive) From
World Wide Web Consortium on August 3, 2004 at 8:09 p.m..
Outreach Education Support for Young People a Success
Since 2002, POEM (Partnership Outreach Education Models) projects have assisted more then 2500 young people ranging from 13 – 19 years of age. These projects have been coordinated by a range of community, government, education and employment organisations including the Anglicare Family and Youth Services, the Salvation Army, Centacare, St Philip’s Christian Education Foundation, Alice Outcomes, Beenleigh Area Youth Service, Mildura Rural City Council, Victoria University of Technology and the Wellington Shire Council. From
EdNA Online on August 3, 2004 at 8:07 p.m..
Funds for ABC Science
The ABC has received $3.2 million from the Australian Government to increase their science programs and activities to reach more people across Australia. Announcing the funding, Science Minister Peter McGauran said the additional funding will expand the ABCÂ’s current activities and lead to new programs. From
EdNA Online on August 3, 2004 at 8:07 p.m..
Report on Enterprise Education
The DEST Enterprise Education Action Research Project was conducted in approximately 200 primary and secondary schools over the period of April 2002 to April 2004. This action research is the first comprehensive national analysis of enterprise education in Australian schools and demonstrates the key elements for successful implementation of enterprise education. From
EdNA Online on August 3, 2004 at 8:07 p.m..
RSSCalendar - getting there
Some valid observations regarding the RSS calendar covered here yesterday - yes, they're doing it, which is good, but the copyright and trademark notices all over the place are a concern, and it would be nice to have events listings after they've happened. By Martin Terre Blanche, Collaborative Learning Environments, August 3, 2004 [
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RDF Calendar to Ical
Still on the subject of RSS and calendars... this page is written in Japanese, but there are short summaries in English as well as RDF code. It describes an RDF version of iCalendar (aka iCal), the non-XML calendar format standard. This allows for a translation from iCal to RDF and back. Some useful links in this page:
Event Sherpa, an iCal tool;
RDFical-a-matic, a form that generates a simple RDFical data using Javascript;
OLDaily on August 3, 2004 at 8:06 p.m..
Latest E-Learning Research in Europe Middle East and Africa
Summary of "the latest piece of research by SkillSoft to identify the perceptions of e-learning amongst over 200 employees, within organisations across EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa)." Some good pie charts illustrating motivation to learn and what learners like about e-learning. By Paul Gledhill, AME Info, August 2, 2004 [
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OLDaily on August 3, 2004 at 8:06 p.m..
Internet Radio, Without Drudgery
Automatic personalization is the wave of the future. What do I mean by automatic personalization? Well take a look at this article about
Last.fm. This is an internet radio station that scans your computer for music files you already own, and then constructs a unique radio station based on that information. Personalization, notes the article, without the drudgery. By Daniel Terdiman, Wired News, August 2, 2004 [
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OLDaily on August 3, 2004 at 8:06 p.m..
Online College Degree Brings Down Tulane Business Instructor
What really bugs me about a story like this is that the headline should read "Fake college degree brings down Tulane business instructor." The fact that it was offered "online" means nothing more than that the purchase was made online - but that hardly makes it an "online degree." Via DEC Daily News. By Associated Press, KATC, August 2, 2004 [
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OLDaily on August 3, 2004 at 8:06 p.m..
News Maps
Interesting application that takes top stories linked to by bloggers and sorts them according to their popularity, then displays them as a map on a web page. "The Hive Group's Honeycomb algorithm organizes news headlines by source. Size and Color information indicate article age and popularity (described below). You can easily filter and rearrange you results to view articles that meet certain criteria, or that contain certain text." By Various Authors, NewsIsFree, August 3, 2004 [
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Review of Learning Through Experience: Troubling Orthodoxies and Intersecting Questions
Short review of Tara Fenwick's Learning Through Experience: Troubling Orthodoxies and Intersecting Questions. "It would seem important to take Fenwick's advice seriously," writes the reviewer. "We should stop our focus on 'learning as a rational exercise' and pay much greater attention to the 'fundamental dimensions of bodily, psychic, cultural, and social engagements.'" Some discussion with which I am in agreement about the fall of the logical positivist paradigm - a development the news of which has yet to reach some administrative offices. But the pull-b From
OLDaily on August 3, 2004 at 8:06 p.m..
International LOM Survey: Report
Important survey of actual learning object metadata instances received from ARIADNE Project (EU), the LTSN (UK), Metalab (France), CELTS (China) and CAREO (Canada). The upshot of the findings are ironically revealed in a limitation the data imposed on the study itself: though a much larger survey was planned, it proved to be impossible to analyse the contents through automated means - this from data which is specifically intended to be machine-readable! The study showed that most of the fields in IEEE-LOM are not used and that some fields, such as those requiring vCard data, were particularly From
OLDaily on August 3, 2004 at 8:06 p.m..
Metadata for Synchronous and Asynchronous Collaborative Learning Environments
This paper "considers the use of... communication and collaboration technologies in educational settings and software systems.... [and] identifies specifiable uniformities in the structural and behavioural characteristics of these systems, and then uses these uniformities as a basis for its proposed data or metadata model." This is an important first step in consideration of one of the areas of metadata not well established by learning object and associated metadata: collaboration. This paper, and the next, should give the guardians of IMS and IEEE-LOM some pause for thought. By Yasuhisa Tamu From
OLDaily on August 3, 2004 at 8:06 p.m..