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Performance Improvement Resources
I'm re-posting this to the front page as a reference for the audience of the session on Human Performance Technology that I presented to NBCC. You can also follow the Performance Improvement taxonomy links for my comments on this field of practice.If you're in the training business, and want to broaden yo From jarche.com - Improving Organizational Performance on October 15, 2004 at 10:56 p.m..

Rhet/Comp Position Opening: University of Tennessee Chattanooga
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH (RHETORIC/COMPOSITION) The Department of English at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga invites applications for the position of tenure-track assistant professor of English, beginning August 2005, specializing in composition and rhetoric. The department seeks a candidate able to teach a variety of writing and rhetoric courses at all levels (including graduate courses). The ability to teach upper-division courses in the writing of creative prose will strengthen the application. Teaching responsibilities include a 4/4 load. Qualifications: Ph.D. in rheto From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on October 15, 2004 at 9:55 p.m..

Digital Equip. vs Wal-Mart
I thank the many who have responded to my first blog! This is fun. I was taken to task by one of you for mentioning that Digital Equip. was the largest employer when Judd Gregg was first elected, compared to Wal-Mart, presently. I agree that Mr. Gregg did not personally... From Lessig Blog on October 15, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

E-commerce experts: You ain't seen nothing yet
Opportunity will knock louder than ever for online business in the next 10 years, panelists say. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 9:45 p.m..

Educators and Aggregated Metadata
Of interest to RLO enthusiasts is “Experiences of Educators Using a Portal of Aggregated Metadata”: ¶ Generally, the subjects rated Google and other commercial search engines more efficient and better at indicating the relevance of results. In addition, they noted that all results in Google refer to accessible di From Open Artifact on October 15, 2004 at 8:58 p.m..

Friends-Only P2P File Sharing Comes Of Age: Grouper
Grouper is a new P2P file sharing tool which allows private groups of people to easily distribute files among themselves with no limitation in file types and size, and with integrated IM (instant messaging) and security encryption. Grouper fills a... From Kolabora.com on October 15, 2004 at 8:55 p.m..

Re:Which Web Conferencing Software?
Hi c_rogers, If you want to have 100+ concurrent users but you don't want to pay for a hosted solution, then you'll need a server-side solution. There are a number of products out there, Linktivity Webdemo being one, that will... From Kolabora.com on October 15, 2004 at 8:55 p.m..

Voting Machine Satire
Do not miss this biting satire of our voting machine follies, from Boom Chicago, an Amsterdam-based comedy group. (QuickTime or Windows Media player required) From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on October 15, 2004 at 8:47 p.m..

Sorting Out Journalists' Rights, Public Wrongs
Last weekend the New York Times pleaded for support for its reporter (and other journalists) who are being hauled into court to give up anonymous sources in a high profile case where a CIA operative was outed by right-wing columnist Robert Novak. Jeff Jarvis concurred loudly, and said the blogosphere should shout about this, too. Dave Winer Dan Gillmor's eJournal on October 15, 2004 at 8:47 p.m..

The WIRED CD: MTV News
MTV News blurbed the The WIRED CD today in anticipation of its release later this month. From Creative Commons: weblog on October 15, 2004 at 8:45 p.m..

Google should broaden platform support
The web is agog over Google’s new desktop search tool, which combines a single search through your Outlook files, AOL Instant Messengr text, PowerPoints, and Word Documents. Seems nifty, but is way too Microsoft centered for my tastes. [via Stephen Downes]Open Artifact on October 15, 2004 at 7:59 p.m..

Brilliant Applet for OS X
If you use Mac OS X, check out OSXplanet, a "live desktop" that will make your jaw drop. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on October 15, 2004 at 7:47 p.m..

Will Google say Hello to IM?
Company downplays rumors, but new clues keep speculators buzzing on secrets of "Fluffy Bunny." From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 7:45 p.m..

Webcams: How To Select Your Videoconferencing Partner
Stay in the picture - Icon - http://www.smh.com.au/technology/ Webcams can be an enjoyable and useful way to communicate with friends and relatives, however, few models are designed and equipped for video-conferencing. Most cameras seem quite similar, resembling large plastic golf... From Kolabora.com on October 15, 2004 at 6:55 p.m..

Politics, Ethics, and Online Instruction: November 10-12, 2004
On behalf of Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne, the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) invites persons to participate in the 2004 international online conference,Teaching Online in Higher Education (TOHE). This year's focus will address the politics and ethics of online teaching. From eLearnopedia on October 15, 2004 at 6:53 p.m..

Learning Object Metadata use survey: sticking the short and wide in the long and thin
The recently revamped CanCore initiative, with assistance from the Finnish delegation to ISO SC36, completed a survey of the widely used IEEE standard for Learning Object Metadata (LOM). The findings paint a picture of communities using relatively small parts of the long list of elements that the LOM provides, but do use their own vocabularies for the elements that are used. From eLearnopedia on October 15, 2004 at 6:53 p.m..

BlackBerry can be bitten by DoS attacks
Smart phones using older RIM software are open to remote rebooting, but the flaw's not as bad as first reported. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

Sun signs server software customer
Telecom giant Orange will use Sun's JES server software over three years, the companies plan to announce Monday. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 6:45 p.m..

DC2004
Am on my way back from the Dublin Core conference in wonderful Shanghai, China. Don't want to lose time before sharing the following two presentations: - Wayne Hodgins: "Searching for the Future of Metadata, Looking in the wrong places for... From ErikLog on October 15, 2004 at 5:53 p.m..

Google Releases Desktop Search Tool
Picked this up first from the Washington Post: "Google released a free tool today that lets people simultaneously search the Web and their personal computers for information, a move analysts described as a potential blow to rivals." You can no... From ErikLog on October 15, 2004 at 5:53 p.m..

Tagung "Lernförderlichkeit und Kompetenzentwicklung"
Gestern bin ich für einen Tag nach Kassel ans Institut für Arbeitswissenschaft (IfA) gefahren. Es ging nicht um e-Learning, aber die Themen versprachen einige Berührungspunkte. Eingeladen hatte das IfA, um seine Forschungsarbeiten der letzten Jahre vorzustellen, Forschungsarbeiten, die sie... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on October 15, 2004 at 5:52 p.m..

PowerPointLess: Eric Meyer's Full-On CSS Slide Show
I think I got here via scanning RSS from Roland Tanglao - one of the Gods of Explaining CSS to Mere Mortals, Eric Meyer has rolled out a nifty way to assemble a presentation without any touching and software from Redmond. cogdogblog on October 15, 2004 at 5:48 p.m..

Do you have what it takes to join Google?
Sure, you have ideas for improving search, but can you express them as a haiku? Latest hiring scheme asks for that and more. Google unveils desktop search From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Radio operators OK rules on Net over power lines
For critics of power-line broadband access, new FCC rules mean "the glass is both half-full and half-empty." From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

AMD preps high-performance chips for desktops
The chip is expected to be unveiled Tuesday, in time to bump up the performance of game desktops before the holidays. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Dell backs spyware education drive
Computer maker and nonprofit partner aim to spread word about spyware--which most American PC owners don't know how to fix, they say. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

"Tracing the Evolution of Social Software"
"Tracing the Evolution of Social Software" offers a historical track of the notion of using computers to help people cooperate. The term 'social software', which is now used to define software that supports group interaction, has only become relatively popular... From MANE IT Network on October 15, 2004 at 4:59 p.m..

Subscriber shadows
Richard MacManus points out that my subscriber base grew by one quarter during the last three months. The funny thing is, I didn't push out a single post on this weblog in the last three months! This tells me there is a significant number of people who do read stuff that is not fresh off the press. I find this encouraging, as I have lots of writing over in the archives that is still worth reading. Speaking of subscribers, this Seb's Open Research on October 15, 2004 at 4:47 p.m..

Microsoft sets holiday Xbox bundle
Microsoft announced a new holiday Xbox package that essentially gives buyers two free sports games and a trial subscription to the Xbox Live online gaming service. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Briefly: Microsoft sets holiday Xbox bundle
roundup Plus: PalmSource settles Digeo patent suit...Maxtor loses its CFO--again...Profits, revenue climb at Rambus. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Do have what it takes to join Google?
Sure, you have ideas for improved searching, but can you express them as a haiku? Google's latest hiring scheme asks for that and more. Google unveils desktop search From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Radio operators OK Net over power lines rules
Amateur radio operators, the biggest critics of broadband access over power lines, express cautious optimism on new FCC rules. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Paralysed Man Sends E-mail by Thought
The potential here is not just another way to send email - the last thing the world needs is more email - but a genuine way for the brain to interact directly with a computer. By Roxanne Khamsi, News @ Nature.Com, October 13, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Clark Kent Solutions Have Super-Powers - Well Sort Of!
The core of this article looks at an open sourse content manaagement system, Plone, and some of the extensions that have been made to it to create eduPlone and the Harvey project. Underlying the core are observations about the danger of 'open source lock-in' and reflections on the modular approach to developing e-learning technology. Good read. By Derek Morrison, Auricle, October 15, 2004 [OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Podcasting
James Farmer reports on some problems with Audacity, the sound editing software I have been using to record my talks. Also a mention for Ed Radio, my RSS audio aggregator. More on personal radio, via John Hibbs. By James Farmer, Incorporated Subversion, October 14, 2004 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

ODRL - Version 2.0 Development
The first draft of version 2.0 of the Open Digital Rights Language (ODRL) requirements list has been released. Susanne Guth writes, "The document results from the work in standardization groups (e.g. LTSC REL), the ODRL Workshop 2004, and several publications that are discussing ODRL." By Various Authors, October 15, 2004 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Memorandum of Understanding - PanCanadian ePortfolio
Information on the developing pan-Canadian memorandum of understanding on e-portfolios has been posted on the Learning Information Forum (LIFIA) website. From Kathryn Barker: "LIfIA has proposed to serve as an ePortfolio institute or agency for Canada, with established links to the European Union and the Americas. The MOU indicates that we have strong support for collaboration, and we look forward to working with the Government of Canada and others to promote 'an ePortfolio for each and every Canadian.'" By Various Authors, LIFIA, October 15, 2004 [OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

The Disseminary
Scott Leslie passes this link along, noting from the site's description: "The Disseminary stands for an approach to education and educational materials apart from the constraints of institutional education: credits, fees, restrictive copyright limitations, grades, and other limitations. The project envisions a variety of educational resources offered at no charge, for no formal credit. Such resources may in the long run include publications, asynchronous seminar discussions (kept available in archives), chats, interviews, audio and video recordings." The model of free and open learning, o From OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Zoom In
Jasc, the company that makes Paint Shop pro, has been sold to Corel. I use Paint Shop Pro for all my photo editing and graphics work, so I view the sale with some apprehension. Jasc has done a lot of things right over the years, encapsulated in the latest version of their newsletter - note the combination of information, advertising and learning. The promotion with My Publisher caught my eye - a way for people to create their own coffee table photo books. People in e-learning should really be watching this sort of thing - it's easy, far too easy, to exist in an academic blanket, and to mi From OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Google Desktop
The web is agog over Google's new desktop search tool, which combines a single search through your Outlook files, AOL Instant Messengr text, PowerPoints, and Word Documents. Seems nifty, but is way too Microsoft centered for my tastes. By Various Authoes, October, 2004 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Tracing the Evolution of Social Software
Nice history of the concept of social software, beginning with the days Memex and Linklider through to Clay Shirkey and Orkut. Keep this one handy for future reference. Via George Siemens. By Christopher Allen, Life With Alacrity, October 13, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

OAI-PMH facilities for Python, Zope, Silva, and Railroad
I guess while I'm messing around with Edu_RSS to make it harvest Atom, I should also add the capacity to harvest OAI as wekk. With the release of this suite of tools, we may be seeing many more OAI feeds. By Various Authors, October, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

E-Learning Reviews
Raimond Reichert writes that E-Learning Reviews does indeed have a prominantly displayed RSS feed. :) By Various Authors, October 15, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on October 15, 2004 at 4:45 p.m..

Blogging at Zane State
Let me take a few moments to write about our experiences with pLog, a free software (open source if you must) blogging platform. In less than a week I was able to get the system up and running and I've even managed to get a few folks in for half ... From Big IDEA on October 15, 2004 at 3:59 p.m..

Another Round in the Pop-Up Wars
Perhaps, like me, you've noticed that occasionally website pop-up ads slip past the pop-up blocker that you use. The reason, of course, is that there's a technology arms race going on between advertisers and those helping you block them (including big names like Google with its pop-up-blocking Toolbar, which is my choice). Some advertisers and websites have figured out work-arounds to the blockers, allowing the ads to appear.News.com reports h From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 15, 2004 at 3:55 p.m..

Participatory Journalism at CNET
CNET's News.com is engaging in an interesting experiment in participatory journalism. As Steve Rubel points out, CNET earlier this year acquired Webshots, an online photo sharing site. News.com has started incorporating collections of user-uploaded photos from Webshots into selected news stories. An example is Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 15, 2004 at 3:55 p.m..

Working Draft: Specifying the Language of XHTML and HTML Content
2004-10-15: The GEO (Guidelines, Education and Outreach) Task Force of the Internationalization Working Group has published an updated Working Draft of Specifying the Language of Content. Part of a series designed for authors, the document is an aid to specifying the language of content for an international audience. Comments are welcome. Visit the Internationalization home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on October 15, 2004 at 3:47 p.m..

W3C Multimodal Interaction Seminar in Madrid
2004-10-15: As part of the European IST Programme's MWeb project, a Multimodal Interaction seminar will be held in Madrid, Spain on 18 November at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The agenda of this one-day event will feature presentations from W3C Members and Team. Please register before 11 November. The seminar is open to the public. Visit the multimodal interaction home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on October 15, 2004 at 3:47 p.m..

William Gibson's Blog Returns
I'm late to this linkathon, but let me add my "Yay" to the chorus: William Gibson is back to blogging, and none too soon. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on October 15, 2004 at 3:47 p.m..

Advice to Microsoft: Learn to love Linux
Business guru tells Microsoft to invest in Linux for handhelds or risk missing out on the next big thing in software sales. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Olympus flashes music player-camera combo
The Japanese giant unveils a portable music player that can function as a camera as well as a tiny device similar to the iPod Mini. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

PalmSource settles Digeo patent suit
The software developer will become a licensee of the Digeo technology in the case. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

The week in iPod
Apple is the undisputed champion of the hard-drive music market, but competitors are gearing up for a shot at the title. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..

Calling all MANE bloggers - participate in an informal census of MANE blogs!
The upcoming NITLE conference in Chicago will include a short presentation on NITLE efforts with social software, and weblogs in particular. If you're using blogs in a class, providing blog services to your campus, or employing blogs in collaborative efforts,... From MANE IT Network on October 15, 2004 at 2:59 p.m..

Chaos
Thank you all for the kind welcome! And now for some of my backstory. When I was a junior in high school, I came across a novel which changed my life. One of my favorite quotes is this: "Let others bring order to chaos. I would bring chaos to order, instead, which I think I have done." I couldn't have known it then, but I was two years away from taking my first college Latin class, five years away from a BA in Classics, seven years away from teaching my first college Latin class, ten years away from my PhD in Classics and a job as a college professo From Kairosnews - A Weblog for Discussing Rhetoric, Technology and Pedagogy on October 15, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

Independent Scholars' Conference
An exciting biennial conference of the National Coalition of Independent Scholars takes place in New York this month. Ron Gross, About.com Education writer and author of "The Independent Scholar," "Socrates Way" and "Peak Learning," moderates a discussion titled, "Meetings of... From Adult/Continuing Education on October 15, 2004 at 2:51 p.m..

PeopleSoft executive Gupta departs
Ram Gupta, who was an executive vice president, leaves the company after a four-year stint. PeopleSoft is mum on the details. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

TV keeps track of patients' health
A test program from Royal Philips Electronics connects chronically ill heart patients to their care providers via TV. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

Courtroom courtship for Oracle and PeopleSoft?
news analysis Delaware trial turns into a mating ritual of sorts, as the companies quibble over money. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

Starbucks serves up CD-burning
The coffee shop giant is expanding its digital music service to stores in Seattle and Austin. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 2:45 p.m..

Copyright bill INDUCE stalls in Senate
The Induce bill , aimed at copyright infringement-inducing software, has stalled in the Senate, and is most likely dead for this year. The INDUCE Act was intended to allow aggrieved parties to sue not alleged infringers, as copyright law allows, but companies which produced technologies that encouraged infringement. It received a gre From NITLE Tech News on October 15, 2004 at 2:00 p.m..

Wearable display for the masses
More about the Mitsubushi scopo wearable display presented earlier this month at the CEATEC exhibition in Japan. It will become the first mass market wearable display for augmented reality at a relatively low cost (US$400, but don't hold your breath, it will be launched next year. In Japan only) and can be worn without interfering with your daily activities. From unmediated on October 15, 2004 at 1:57 p.m..

JazzMutant Lemur
The JazzMutant LEMUR is a "MultiTouch Control Surface"&ampmdash;a touch-sensitive tablet, in demarketroided terms&ampmdash;that is designed to act as an interface for a variety of OpenSoundControl-capable software, including Reaktor. It's not the hardware that makes it unique, exactly, but the library of modular control interfaces that can be put together to control music software in real-time. It From unmediated on October 15, 2004 at 1:57 p.m..

IceRocket Launches Moblog Search
If you want to, you can now look deeply into people's lives thanks to Ice Rocket. They debuted a phone pic search tab that enables users to search TextAmerica moblogs. It also looks like they are adding in some personalized search features as well. From unmediated on October 15, 2004 at 1:57 p.m..

Light beam communicating with computers
Yoel Fink and his team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology are studying how fabrics woven from light-sensitive fibres could be embedded in computer and projector screens, and control computers by tracking the position of laser pointers, or other light sources, on the screen. The fibres respond to light because photons hitting the semiconductor core dislodge electric charges, affecting the v From unmediated on October 15, 2004 at 1:57 p.m..

Independent media tribes
Reason Online managing editor Jesse Walker in Chronicles magazine: Independent Media Tribes. The Independent Media Center, as Indymedia is officially known, is one of the most successful publishing projects online, a sprawling network of radical amateur journalists that is open to virtually anyone with a keyboard. There are at least 135 local Independent Media Centers in over 40 countries; most are in the United States and Europe, but they have also appeared everywhere from Beirut to Bolivia, From unmediated on October 15, 2004 at 1:57 p.m..

SMS/iTV .. Almost
Interspot :: SMS/iTV Applications So a couple of thoughts here, first, targetted ads on the internet work as I found this site by clicking on an ad. Second, I loathe flash sites. Third, SMS for text commenting on shows is pretty cool but not really that engaging unless there is a reason to do so other than see your name on TV .. How about some participation folks!Last, I am going to implement this (well not this commercial system, rather my not so commercial system) into ITJ From unmediated on October 15, 2004 at 1:57 p.m..

podkeyword
Service that allows you to register PODKEYWORDS for use in your podcasts for linking to other podcasts.It has phonetic matching so that even if a user spells the name wrong, it will do a best match. From unmediated on October 15, 2004 at 1:57 p.m..

PeopleSoft executive departs
Ram Gupta, who was an executive vice president, leaves the company after a four-year stint. PeopleSoft is mum on the details. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 1:45 p.m..

PR Conference Attendees May Yet Learn About Blogging
That flap I reported on earlier this week with the Public Relations Society of America ignoring blogging at its annual conference has a new development. B.L. Ochman reports in her blog that PRSA has responded to the pressure and is working to possibly add a blogging panel (to replace another workshop that got cancelled). Consider this another example of the power of a bunch of outraged people using the Internet to organize and influence events. From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on October 15, 2004 at 12:55 p.m..

WordPress Plugin Database
Un práctico repositorio de plugins para WordPress: Wordpress Plugin Database. Vía: Weblog Tools Collection.... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on October 15, 2004 at 12:52 p.m..

Ocotillo Spotlight on Media Services
Another arm of our Ocotillo is the Spotlight on Instructional Technology where we try and highlight once a month an interesting use of technology at each of our colleges. We ask a rep from each college's technology group to provide text and photos for a story, but sometimes it just takes a long time to pry it free. For October, it was worth the wait. We just published Phoenix College Media Services: Better, Stronger, Fast From cogdogblog on October 15, 2004 at 12:48 p.m..

Welcome Granny D
And good luck in the debate. The key to winning a debate is to keep your own rhythm. After the (literally) thousands of miles you've walked, this should be a natural for you. From Lessig Blog on October 15, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Bush's hometown paper endorses Kerry
As reported in Doonesbury, President Bush's hometown paper has endorsed Kerry. It is the weird thing about this election -- the most pertinent news comes from the comics. (And speaking of which: Have they kidnapped Stewart? How can there be reruns before an election!) From Lessig Blog on October 15, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Disney is right
I've been getting lots of emails regarding this potential suit against Disney for its use of the character Peter Pan. But Disney is right -- as we've been litigating in a related case, Somma v. GOSH, for the past year. That case is about to get interesting. More soon. From Lessig Blog on October 15, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

stories from the not-a-public-domain
We've collected many great stories about the burden of copyright relevant to our case, Kahle v. Ashcroft. You can see them here. Please add more. From Lessig Blog on October 15, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Online Collections Services Favored By Users
Most people would prefer an online service to dealing with an agency by phone, but repo men needn't start job-hunting yet. From ClickZ Stats on October 15, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Week in review: All eyes on iPod
Apple Computer is the undisputed champion of the hard-drive music market, but competitors are gearing up for a shot at the title. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Innovate
Es gibt eines neues Online-Journal: "Innovate is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed online periodical published by the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. The journal focuses on the creative use of information technology (IT) to enhance... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on October 15, 2004 at 11:52 a.m..

ALA 188: the non-issue
Why the magazine hasn't published a new issue in a while. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on October 15, 2004 at 11:49 a.m..

October Online Learning Group Catchup
Our Ocotillo Online Learning Group meetings have really taken off nicely this year. This group, now its fifth year, began as a "Blackboard Users Group" but we have broadened it to include demos and exchanges for people using any sort of online technology. I recall in the old days a few meetings with an audience of about 4 people, but now we are in the 30-50 range, and we are getting people coming from all of our colleges. The October 1 mee From cogdogblog on October 15, 2004 at 11:48 a.m..

Penny for Your Thoughts
A tiny 100 electrode chip was implanted in a 24-year-old quadriplegic's brain in June of this year. He's now able to send email and play videogames using only his thoughts. The whole package is dubbed BrainGate. From kuro5hin.org on October 15, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

Photo 1 of 2: End (table) game for Microsoft
Wood paneling and chrome dominate one of two sample designs for a new style of Media Center PC, commissioned by Microsoft's eHome division from One & Co. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

Photo 2 of 2: End (table) game for Microsoft
Wood paneling and chrome dominate one of two sample designs for a new style of Media Center PC, commissioned by Microsoft's eHome division from One & Co. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

Photo 2 of 2: Microsoft's fashion makeover
Wood paneling and chrome dominate one of two sample designs for a new style of Media Center PC, commissioned by Microsoft's eHome division from One & Co. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 11:45 a.m..

SurfPack Startpage - NEW
Surfpack gathers up information from your favorite web resources into a dynamic HTML page, which then presents it in whatever form or shape you might like - favorite URL links, newsfeeds and even entire web pages! SurfPack is more than a news aggregator incorporating web pages, RSS feeds and content into a unique personalized startpage. From RSS Blog on October 15, 2004 at 11:01 a.m..

Educause understands CSS
I'm usually afraid to print a large, graphic-intensive website because I think it's wasteful to print the things that just don't make sense on paper, like navigation menus and such. I was happy to see that while printing the track schedules for next week's Educause conference that the designers used ... From Big IDEA on October 15, 2004 at 11:00 a.m..

Tainted Knowledge vs. Tempting Knowledge
Für viele Mitarbeiter oder Manager ist es einfacher, die Ideen eines Wettbewerbers zu übernehmen als die eines internen Kollegen. Das Erstere wird dann Benchmarking genannt, und ist positiv besetzt. Das Letztere kann Status und Karriere berühren, und wird deshalb häufiger... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on October 15, 2004 at 10:52 a.m..

Third Generation Knowledge Management
Dieser Artikel erinnert mich daran, mal in einer ruhigen Stunde etwas von Dave Snowden zu lesen. Der Autor ist jedenfalls ganz begeistert vom "Jakob Nielsen of Knowledge Management" und fasst hier einen Buchbeitrag bzw. einige Ideen Snowdens zusammen. Stichworte sind... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on October 15, 2004 at 10:52 a.m..

Jot looks cool
Jon Udell has posted a demo of Jot; you see the screen and hear Jon's interview of Joe Kraus, Jot's co-founder. It looks very cool: A wysiwyg wiki with forms, email integration and the ability to pull in information from around the Web. Note: The demo loops, so if after 15 mins or so you think Joe is repeating himself, well, he is. (See my Blog Disclosure: I am on the board of advisors of Socialtext, a competitor.)... From Joho the Blog on October 15, 2004 at 10:49 a.m..

Bush's inner narrative
Fascinating article by Noam Scheiber in The New Republic that tries to discern what moves Bush to act. Primarily, it seems there's an heroic narrative running through his head. The piece is filled with its own disparate stories of weird presidential decision-making that make sense within the article's thesis.... From Joho the Blog on October 15, 2004 at 10:49 a.m..

The Ugly Power of Accusation
I don't know whether a certain TV news host is guilty of sexual harassment or the target, as he responds to a lawsuit, of extortion. I do know I'm disgusted by the way our society tends to treat accusation as truth. In criminal allegations, any prosecutor can get a grand jury to issue an indictment. But indictment isn't proof. Yet the "perp walk" -- the public arresting of suspects followed by press conferences in which officials pronounce guilt before a trial -- is designed to make the person guilty in the public eye, and it usually works. There are too many cases where peopl From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on October 15, 2004 at 10:47 a.m..

Firefox history in Google Desktop Search
As many have now discovered to their disappointment, the first version of Google Desktop Search can troll visited web pages, but only those sitting in the IE cache. Those of us using Firefox or other browsers are out of luck. Well, I couldn't wait, so I dusted off an earlier proxy project and turned it into a local proxy that writes the web pages I view in Firefox out to the filesystem. Once they're exported with .html extensions, Google indexes them. ... From Jon's Radio on October 15, 2004 at 10:47 a.m..

Is that a Media Center PC--or an end table?
Design specialists dream up the unexpected to help Microsoft get a foothold in the living room. Photo gallery: Redesigning Microsoft's look and feel From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Photo 1 of 2: Microsoft's fashion makeover
Wood paneling and chrome dominate one of two sample designs for a new style of Media Center PC, commissioned by Microsoft's eHome division from One & Co. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Photo: Dell's 5GB Pocket DJ 5
Dell's 5GB Pocket DJ 5, priced at $199, is about the size of a deck of cards. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Google desktop available
I had heard that Microsoft had plans on creating fabulous searching capabilities for your local hard drive, but it looks like Google has beat MS to the punch by offering Google Desktop. Just download and you can search Outlook/OE emails, MS Office documents, plain text files, Internet Explorer cache, and ... From Big IDEA on October 15, 2004 at 9:59 a.m..

World rejects US
Continuing the current theme of the World vs. US, I found this at seblogging this AM: ¶ The poll, conducted by 10 of the world’s leading newspapers, including France’s Le Monde, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun, Canada’s La Presse, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Guardian, also shows that on balance world opinion does no From Open Artifact on October 15, 2004 at 9:58 a.m..

Experiences of Educators Using a Portal of Aggregated Metadata
Of interest to RLO enthusiasts is “Experiences of Educators Using a Portal of Aggregated Metadata”: ¶ Generally, the subjects rated Google and other commercial search engines more efficient and better at indicating the relevance of results. In addition, they noted that all results in From Open Artifact on October 15, 2004 at 9:58 a.m..

Clark Kent solutions have super-powers - well sort of!
It's getting harder to categorize software solutions, what with CourseGenie enhancing Microsoft Word so that it becomes a SCORM/IMS authoring tool and now content management solutions or portals crossing over into learning management system (VLE) territory. Like meek and mild Clark Kent's transformation to Superman some of these solutions can metamorphize, with apparent ease, into something looking awfully like a... From Auricle on October 15, 2004 at 9:53 a.m..

This week's Friday Brain-teaser from xrefer asks "What's the Sense of It?". There are plenty of dict ...
This week's Friday Brain-teaser from xrefer asks "What's the Sense of It?". There are plenty of dictionaries and encyclopedias available on xreferplus, so you should have no trouble finding the meanings of unfamiliar words. Without looking them up on the website, can you say what each of these words means? Answers here.1. Gourmand2. Slalom3. Seamstress4. Diminuendo5. Lacewing6. Strabismus7. Pelota8. Fireweed9. Babinski effect10. Callipygian or callipygous From Peter Scott's Library Blog on October 15, 2004 at 9:49 a.m..

Webnote (Con't.)
So I've been going back and forth a bit with Tony Chang who is the developer of WebNote and he's actually added some functionality that I've asked him for. (That's one of the great things about this burgeoning community. People like Mark Fletcher at Bloglines, Mike Giles at Furl, Greg Gershman at Blogdigger...they all have been very willing to seek out our ideas and suggestions. Very cool.) He's created a "New Note From weblogged News on October 15, 2004 at 9:48 a.m..

Microsoft gets a fashion makeover
Design specialists dream up Media Center PCs that look more like furniture. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 9:45 a.m..

Cappelli online - lateinische Abkürzungen
http://inkunabeln.ub.uni-koeln.de/vdib/ Im "Handapparat" des Kölner Inkunabelprojekts wurde digitalisiert: Cappelli, Adriano: Lexicon Abbreviaturarum. 2. verb. Aufl. Leipzig 1928. Zuvor war bereits online: http://www.locutio.com/dictionnaires/abreviations/ From Archivalia on October 15, 2004 at 8:53 a.m..

Poll reveals world anger at Bush
The poll, conducted by 10 of the world's leading newspapers, including France's Le Monde, Japan's Asahi Shimbun, Canada's La Presse, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Guardian, also shows that on balance world opinion does not believe that the war in Iraq has made a positive contribution to the fight against terror. The results show that in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Japan, Spain and South Korea a majority of voters share a rejection of the Iraq invasion, contempt for the Bush administration, a growing hostility to the US and a not-too-stron From Seblogging News on October 15, 2004 at 8:51 a.m..

Bigger, Cheaper, Everywhere by Roy Tennant is now available from Library Journal. "I'm fond of sayin ...
Bigger, Cheaper, Everywhere by Roy Tennant is now available from Library Journal. "I'm fond of saying that hard disk storage is cheaper than dirt. Certainly there is a kernel of truth in such a statement (have you priced dirt lately?). Standard consumer disk storage can now be had for less than a dollar a gigabyte, and the cost continues to fall..." From Peter Scott's Library Blog on October 15, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

The Thomson Gale Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services is given to a library ...
The Thomson Gale Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services is given to a library or library system for developing an imaginative and unique resource to meet patrons' reference needs. The resource can be a bibliography, a guide to the literature of a specific subject, a directory, a database, or any other project that has helped the library meet adult or children's reference needs. Tools, From Peter Scott's Library Blog on October 15, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

The Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (ILCSO) recently kicked off the celebration of it ...
The Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (ILCSO) recently kicked off the celebration of its 25th anniversary, which will culminate at next summer's ALA annual conference in Chicago. ILCSO is one of the pioneers of automated resource sharing. As part of the 25th anniversary celebration, the ILCSO Public Relations Committee has put together a brief history of ILCSO From Peter Scott's Library Blog on October 15, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

Net Snippets has announced the release of the new version of Net Snippets Professional Edition. This ...
Net Snippets has announced the release of the new version of Net Snippets Professional Edition. This new version includes enhancements such as support for Mozilla and other browsers, integration with Microsoft Word, a desktop bar, and improved report customization capabilities. Net Snippets is designed to enable users to process, use, and re-use search results by transforming unstructured results into a manageable and readily available resource From Peter Scott's Library Blog on October 15, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

Forensic experts track printer fingerprints
Counterfeiters who make $10 bills on printers could find the cops on their trail if tracking techniques pan out. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

MP3 losing steam?
Ubiquitous file format still dominates music collections, but Microsoft and Apple are gaining. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

The uncharted territory: post-merger IT
McKinsey examines how to avoid the knotty integration glitches that have plagued IT-heavy banking mergers. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Microsoft: The reality behind the image
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why the company remains wildly successful despite a string of mediocre product launches. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Technorati: 8.000 blogs de nicho
En Sifry's Alerts sigue la serie sobre el estado de la blogosfera y su impacto, con: Oct 2004 State of the blogosphere: Big Media vs. Blogs. Hay un gráfico que compara la influencia de weblogs y versiones online de medios... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on October 15, 2004 at 7:53 a.m..

SAPIENS offers a mix of Open Access and subscription-based publications. The service has grown out o ...
SAPIENS offers a mix of Open Access and subscription-based publications. The service has grown out of a project funded by the Scottish Higher Education Council and is backed by the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries. SAPIENS fully supports the aims of the recently launched Scottish Declaration on Open Access From Peter Scott's Library Blog on October 15, 2004 at 7:49 a.m..

The Autumn 2004 edition of EDINA Newsline is now available. EDINA offers the UK tertiary education a ...
The Autumn 2004 edition of EDINA Newsline is now available. EDINA offers the UK tertiary education and research community net-worked access to a library of data, information and research resources. All EDINA services are free of charge at the point of use From Peter Scott's Library Blog on October 15, 2004 at 7:49 a.m..

From Granny D
I want to thank Lawrence for letting me participate here. Yes, I'm running for US Senate (http://GrannyD.com) at the age of 94 against a Bush Yes Man and debate coach, Sen. Judd Gregg. I will debate Gregg next week and am nervous about it, though I certainly have the facts... From Lessig Blog on October 15, 2004 at 7:45 a.m..

Dutch top cop calls for more co-ordination in fight against cybercrime
Pascal Hetzscholdt, policy adviser with the Dutch national police agency, yesterday called for greater co-ordination among the different groups involved in countering cybercrime, saying that the current situation causes too many lengthy delays in going after criminals. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 6:57 a.m..

5.5m mobile subscribers in Belarus by 2010 - ministry
As of 7 October, 2004, there were some 2.018m mobile subscribers in the country, according to the Belarusian Ministry of Communications and Informatisation, which is two times more than at this point last year. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 6:57 a.m..

Multiband Wi-Fi Device Manages Voice, Video and Data - Carmen Nobel, eWeek
Symbol Technologies Inc. is readying multiband Wi-Fi support for its WLAN switching system that will give enterprises more bandwidth to support voice, video and data all managed from a central location. Symbol will introduce next month the AP300, a thi From Techno-News Blog on October 15, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

U.S. Funds Chat-Room Surveillance Study - MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press
Amid the torrent of jabber in Internet chat rooms - flirting by QTpie and BoogieBoy, arguments about politics and horror flicks - are terrorists plotting their next move? The government certainly isn't discounting the possibility. It's taking the idea From Techno-News Blog on October 15, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

911 calls made over Internet often get lower priority - Associated Press
Emergency calls made using new Internet telephone services ring in through a nonemergency line and often aren't answered immediately, according to an official who runs Ramsey County's largest 911 emergency call center. Fred Fischer, a St. Paul police From Techno-News Blog on October 15, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

Tutors with infinite patience - KATIE HAFNER, New York Times News Service
Fourteen-year-old Rochelle Brown was close to solving an algebra problem. Yet she stumbled repeatedly on one calculation: -2.3 + .5. As she sat at a computer screen, she kept typing 2.8, an incorrect answer. Eventually a hint popped up: "Think about th From Online Learning Update on October 15, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

University of Iowa Offers Online Learning for Alumni
UI Learning and Development and the Division of Continuing Education at the UI are offering online learning opportunities to all University of Iowa alumni. Since Oct. 1, UI graduates around the world have had access to skill-based business and informat From Online Learning Update on October 15, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

A view from the trenches: E-learning entrepreneur Matthew Pittinsky talks about the latest trends - U.S. News
Matthew Pittinsky, 32, is cofounder and chairman of Blackboard Inc., which went public in June and whose E-learning software is now used by more than 2,000 colleges, schools, and companies worldwide. In his spare time, he's also pursuing a Ph.D. in the From Online Learning Update on October 15, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

E-Vote Snafu in Florida
A server crashes, disrupting the pre-election test of electronic voting machines in West Palm Beach. Critics say this underscores the unreliability of e-voting, while election officials say all glitches will be fixed. From Wired News on October 15, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Our Kids Are in Big Trouble
Government is using technology to burden their future -- and it's all our fault. By Lawrence Lessig from Wired magazine. From Wired News on October 15, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Spawn of X Prize on Horizon
Innovators take note: The folks behind the X Prize vow there will soon be more competitions in several disciplines. Also: The da Vinci team presses ahead in Canada.... Rubicon team plans another launch attempt. By Dan Brekke. From Wired News on October 15, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

RSS Feeds Hunger for More Ads
There's no such thing as a free lunch. And soon, there may be no such thing as an ad-free RSS feed, either, as publishers add advertisements to their feeds in hopes of making money through the popular content-aggregating technology. By Cyrus Farivar. From Wired News on October 15, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Broadband: More Power to You
Federal regulators adopt rules aimed at enticing utilities to offer internet service over power lines. But experts say it'll be several years before many people will get broadband from their electrical outlets. Michael Grebb reports from Washington. From Wired News on October 15, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

It's Time for Reality Porn
Gina Lynn wonders why cosmetic surgery has become so commonplace and suggests that it's time for a change. From Wired News on October 15, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Expo Tries to Whet Geek Appetites
New laptops, games and even Google applications share the spotlight at DigitalLife2004, a show designed to tempt consumers to pry open their wallets. Michael Myser reports from New York. From Wired News on October 15, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

A Tribute to Spam, the Meat
A trip to Spamtown USA to check out a museum celebrating the canned pork product reminds us how Spam made an impact on world cuisine long before its name became synonymous with unwanted e-mail. Michelle Delio reports from Austin, Minnesota. From Wired News on October 15, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Beltelecom modernising backbone network
Belarusian telco Beltelecom's new DWDM/SDH system used for Minsk-Brest, Minsk-Grodno, and Grodno-Brest fibre optic communication channels allows the increase of transmission speed by up to 400 Gbps and to raise channel capacity by 80 times. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 5:57 a.m..

Thales, Alcatel to develop secure IP telephony solutions
Thales is to provide encryption modules that will be integrated with the Alcatel OmniPCX Enterprise to respond to the demand for increased security of IP telephony from large enterprises. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 5:57 a.m..

O2 considering I-mode
Mobile operator O2 is investigating the possibility of introducing I-mode service in the UK. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 5:57 a.m..

Buongiorno delivers WAP mobile 'magazine' time-killer to O2
"The Lab", from mobile content provider Buongiorno has created a light entertainment WAP portal for UK mobile operator O2. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 5:57 a.m..

EGET, Sperospel launch MMS lottery scratch card
European Game & Entertainment Technology (EGET) and the Swedish national gaming operator, Sperospel, have launched two MMS lottery scratch card games. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 5:57 a.m..

Commission gets tough on member states favouring Intel in public procurement
The European Commission is concerned that in demanding bidders include Intel chips or microprocessors with a specific "clock rate", public tender procedures in the Netherlands, France, Sweden, and Finland have given the US chip manufacturer an advantage over competitors. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 5:57 a.m..

Dell releases 5GB music player to compete with iPod
Dell's new 4.4-ounce, 5GB Pocket DJ about the size of a deck of cards but with enough storage for 2,500 songs From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 4:57 a.m..

Google releases desktop search engine
Google has set off the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb in its latest offensive in the search engine wars. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on October 15, 2004 at 4:57 a.m..

How To Create An Effective Presentation - Part 3 Of 4
by Geetesh Bajaj Step 5 Attempt An 'attempt' is to place all your content in the presentation in a linear way - we'll talk about interactivity later. Once all your stuff is laid out, you'll be able to obtain a 'rough-cut' of your presentation. You can try out builds and transitions and ascertain which looks or works the best. Set out manual or automatic timings - edit the contents if they don't seem proper or lack flow. Now's the time to scrap out the 'un-required' and input new content. Again, and again...!... From MasterViews on October 15, 2004 at 4:52 a.m..

Online Course: Managing the Admissions Department
MaxKnowledge and CCA offer online training course for admissions directors HYPHEN "Managing the Admissions Department" is available on the MaxKnowledge training portal: www.maxknowledge.com [PRWEB Oct 15, 2004] From PR Web on October 15, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Dr. Pat Baccili Helps Get the Vote out on VoiceAmerica.com
Join Dr. Pat Baccili on Friday October 15th on VoiceAmerica.com at 9:00 a.m. PST and again at 9 p.m. PST and "Pledge to Vote." The show will feature voices of people like you and me who will tell you why voting in this election is critical. Hear Gloria Steinem and Jane Fonda share their perspectives. Just Logon to www.voiceamerica.com to listen. Remember, you do make a difference! [PRWEB Oct 15, 2004] From PR Web on October 15, 2004 at 4:46 a.m..

Case Study: An e-learning solution for small training providers
One extremely enterprising Adult and Community Education (ACE) organisation in rural NSW has struck a major deal to provide other ACE NSW organisations with affordable access to technology that will help keep their teachers and trainers at the forefront of flexible learning, including e-learning. From Australian Flexible Learning Framework News Headlines on October 15, 2004 at 4:00 a.m..

Construction teachers build their e-learning knowledge at the National TAFE Construction Conference
More than 165 building and construction teachers from TAFE institutes Australia-wide had a chance to get their hands on a wide range of of e-learning products and resources at the 2004 National TAFE Construction Conference. The conference showcased a range of innovative technology-based learning resources designed specifically for training the builders of tomorrow. From Australian Flexible Learning Framework News Headlines on October 15, 2004 at 4:00 a.m..

Toolboxes to jam on 'Deadly Sounds' airwaves
Three new Flexible Learning Toolboxes for Indigenous learners are the hot topic up for discussion during the first week of November on 'Deadly Sounds' Community rap program. The interview broadcast will be distributed to Australia's community radio network and the National Indigenous Radio Service, which will be transmitted across 200 Australian radio stations. For a list of the stations and times when the interview will be broadcast in your State or Territory visit: http://www.deadlysounds.vibe.com.au/dsounds/stations/ From Australian Flexible Learning Framework News Headlines on October 15, 2004 at 4:00 a.m..

Stephen Downes' Aussie blog
Stephen Downes, international e-learning expert and visionary, has created a blog (online personal journal) about his Australian e-learning tour, which included more than 15 presentations. His Aussie blog provides behind the scenes insights, links to Powerpoint slides, articles and gives users the chance to post their own comments. From Australian Flexible Learning Framework News Headlines on October 15, 2004 at 4:00 a.m..

Australia gets into flexible learning with CD-ROM
The 'Get into flexible learning' CD-ROM developed by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework is proving a hit with both public and private training organisations around the country. Feedback from a recently conducted survey to analyse its effectiveness indicates that the CD-ROM is giving users greater access to flexible learning resources. From Australian Flexible Learning Framework News Headlines on October 15, 2004 at 4:00 a.m..

Virtual Lecture Hall Launches Innovative Online Domestic Violence Education Program for Physicians
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Directions, Inc. (MDI) announces the launch of an online continuing medical education (CME) program for physicians intended to help them better address problems faced by their patients who are involved in violent relationships. From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Mandy Moore Unveils a New Online Tool to Help Teens Cope With Cancer
The Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Partner to Bring Online Resource to Teens From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Students rate teachers online
GREENSBORO " When Emilia Catanoso received her schedule this fall, she didn From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Consumers Face Higher Internet Prices and Fewer Choices Under Today
October 14, 2004Mark CooperConsumer Federation of America301-384-2204Gene Kimmelman, Consumers Union202-462-6262 Washington D.C. " Consumer groups criticized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to expand the local Bell company stranglehold on oelast-mile facilities for high-speed Internet. From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

FCC Adopts Rules for Broadband Over Power Lines To Increase Competition And Promote Broadband Service To All Americans
Washington, DC - As part of its goal to promote access to broadband services for all Americans and to encourage new facilities-based broadband platforms, the Federal Communications Commission today adopted changes to Part 15 of its rules to encourage the development of Access Broadband over Power Line (Access BPL) systems while safeguarding existing licensed services against harmful interference. Access BPL is a new technology that provides access to high speed broadband services using the largely untapped communications capabilities of the nation From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

MoD [Ministry of Defence] ships its first elearning courses: Royal Navy to launch modules on new eleaning portal
The Royal Navy is set to roll-out the first bespoke courses for the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) multi-million pound elearning portal. From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

USC Annenberg Professor Rebecca Weintraub Honored With Top Prize for Distance Learning Instruction
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- USC Annenberg communication professor Rebecca Weintraub has been selected to receive the 2004 Award for Higher Education for Distance Learning Teaching presented by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Athabasca University's search for a new President
It was announced at the March 26, 2004 Governing Council meeting that Dr. Dominique Abrioux, President since 1995, would not seek a further term as President of Athabasca University. From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Lifelong Learning is Key Focus in Presidential Candidates' Education Plans
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- As the conflict in Iraq continues to dominate headlines during this Presidential election season, many believe the candidates need to devote more stump time to important domestic issues like education. From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

An empirical study of the effect of information technology expenditures on student achievement
The impact of information technology on productivity in the private sector has been extensively researched. But the study of the impact of information technology expenditures in schools has been limited. From DEC Daily News on October 15, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

The History of Social Software
WorldChanging Ally Christopher Allen (of Life With Alacrity) has written a fascinating piece entitled Tracing the Evolution of Social Software. Starting with Vannevar Bush's prophetic 1945 essay "As We May Think" and ending up with musings about the potential future of the concept, in many respects it's a capsule history of how pe From unmediated on October 15, 2004 at 2:56 a.m..

Wendy's environmental blog
I've been enjoying Wendy Richardson's newish blog about the environment, with its colorful page design and informative posts that give a fresh look at everyday practices that influence the environment. Yesterday, for example, she talked about the million baggies a day Americans throw into landfills -- a handy statistic that you can wrap your mind around. I could see turning enough of these posts into a good little book about everyday environmentalism around the house and office. But... From Weblogs in Higher Education on October 15, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..

800 posts
Hey, cool, the post counter just turned to 800. It's been a little over 18 months to get there. I'm celebrating with REM on the headphones, not too loud, doing a concert version of the strangely joyous (music) and melancholy (lyrics) song, "Losing My Religion." The intentionally illegible little braille hit counter in red at the bottom of the left column says 36985, for what it's worth. Play it again, REM. "I've said too much, I haven't said enough..." From Weblogs in Higher Education on October 15, 2004 at 2:52 a.m..

Isn't it election day yet?
Can we please just have election day already? We've heard everything we're going to hear. All that's left are $100M in stupid ads. Can we please just get it over with tomorrow? Thank you.... From Joho the Blog on October 15, 2004 at 2:48 a.m..

Voter Registrations in Las Vegas Possibly Trashed
Ex-employees of company called Voters Outreach of America AKA America Votes claim that voter registrations in Las Vegas have been trashed. The article recommends that people make sure they're registered to vote. If you're a victim of the fraudulent voter registration that is rife in the prelude to this election you should insist on your right to make a provisional (or affidavit) vote at the polls as guaranteed by the Help America Vote Act of 2002. Voters Outreach of America has reportedly moved on to Oregon presumably to do the same thing. From kuro5hin.org on October 15, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

IBM readies new top-end Unix servers
Big Blue plans is expected to announce the servers Friday, stirring up major new challenges for Sun and HP. From CNET News.com on October 15, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..

Jay explains
I heard the last five minutes of NPR's On Point show tonight, just as Jay Rosen was explaining why Farnaz Fassihi's email about the reality of life in Iraq has hit so hard when other journalists have discussed the same issues in print. I was in the car, so I won't do Jay's point justice, but he said that it was a matter of language and tone (what I might call "voice"). The official reportage keeps itself flat and safe, Jay said (approximately) because there are so many forces ready to pounce at the slightest sign of "bias." So, when... From Joho the Blog on October 15, 2004 at 12:49 a.m..

Syllabus Magazine Drops Faculty Audience for Presidents/CIOs
I've been reading Syllabus magazine for quite some time, not always agreeing with everything in print, but I found good stories on instructional technology, case studies, review of technology that faculty use. But all that has been flushed. Syllabus has morphed to "Campus Technology" ...the complete resource for leaders in higher education. Campus Technology offers an expanded coverage of academic and administrative co From cogdogblog on October 15, 2004 at 12:48 a.m..

CNET's $70M Experiment in Participatory Journalism
Why did CNET pay $70M back in July to acquire Webshots, an online photo sharing/wallaper site? The answer may lie in participatory journalism. CNET News.com has started integrating user-uploaded photos from Webshots right into its news stories. Case in point - this story on Dell's new MP3 player includes links to unmediated on October 14, 2004 at 11:56 p.m..

Today's internet is a one way internet optimized for consumers not content producters
This just points out that the current internet is not really suitable for true two way web where people blog everything including video and audio in addition to text. Our current internet is really optimized for the one-way web i.e. consumers not content creators. In the future, everybody will be a content creator sharing text, audio and video and a good chunk of it will be private as well as public. Today's network despite bogus claims of bandwidth glut has too little bandwidth to the home and can't handle a world where everybody is uploading and downloading terabytes per m From unmediated on October 14, 2004 at 11:56 p.m..

OQO Model 01 Reviewed: The Heavies Weigh In
The OQO Model 01, finally having moved from the realm of vapor into the waiting hands of eager dweebs, is still the smallest 'full PC' yet (despite having been announced some 2390 years ago), complete with hard drive, FireWire, USB, QWERTY keyboard, and Windows XP Pro or Home&ampmdash;no CE here. But that doesn't mean it's worth the almost $2,000 you have to drop to From unmediated on October 14, 2004 at 11:56 p.m..