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IT on TV
I'm watching the election returns on several stations--typical guy with a remote control, I know--but I'm interested to see that, even more than in 2000, there's extensive use of computers on the sets. By that I mean interaction with computers that involves touching or writing on them, not just passive ... From
Gardner Writes on November 2, 2004 at 11:09 p.m..
Hopefully this won't be the case
But if we wake up tomorrow and history repeats itself, the BBC addresses some basic questions with, Q&A: What if there is no clear winner? I hopeful that this year the election will be decided by the voters and not the Supreme Court, but after the 2000 debacle (and reading about electronic voting machines throwing errors), I'm not so optimistic. From
megnut on November 2, 2004 at 10:46 p.m..
Interview with Tony Bates
Interview with Tony Bates which doesn't cover a lot of new ground but which represents a reasonably sound, if traditionalist, analysis of the state of play today - and an interesting glimpse into the world of e-learning in Mongolia. By Community Admin Team, Australian Flexible Learning Community, November 1, 2004 [
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OLDaily on November 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..
m-learning in Europe
Good article describing the deployment of, and survey evaluations from, a mobile learning project involving disadvantaged youth in Europe. "These young people are more likely to be unemployed, live in poverty, suffer ill health or become involved in crime. At particular risk are those with poor literacy and numeracy skills." It's probably too early to know the results of the pilot project, but it's interesting to note that surveys reported an increase in self confidence and better attitudes towards learning. m-learning, the article notes, is not just e-learning on a small screen; "Ba From
OLDaily on November 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..
Reading between the Headlines
Nice article that sees the patterns in the links and observes, "higher education and scholarly inquiry sit at the nexus of four important factors: (1) communications technology; (2) the communications business; (3) content development; and (4) the business (or sale) of content." What does that mean? Everybody in content-based industries - and that includes education - will have to learn to live in a new reality. "With fewer financial resources available, higher education institutions will be seeking out new and better ways to squeeze more value out of their e-content expenditures, not to raise From
OLDaily on November 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..
Surveying the Digital Landscape: Evolving Technologies 2004
Survey, via summaries of five white papers, of five technologies for the coming year. spam management, legal P2Ps, learning objects, nomadicity, and the convergence of libraries, digital repositories and web content management. The technologies are depicted as though they were onrushing freight trains - you can try to avoid them, but they're coming no matter what. For example, one author argues that learning objects are inescapable because they will be authored at the grass roots whether or not centrally authorized. Perhaps these technologies are inevitable - but I'd feel more comfor From
OLDaily on November 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..
The Academic Culture and the IT Culture: Their Effect on Teaching and Scholarship
The
November EDUCAUSE Review is out. I cite three articles, beginning with this item, a follow-up on last year's "Why IT Has Not Paid Off As We Hoped (Yet)." The thrust of the present offering is that there is a gulf in perception (and reality) between the academic world and the IT world, and that "we simply must find ways to get the two cultures to work together more effectively." The author expresses optimism that the academic culture can change; when pressed, I am less sure. By Edward L. Ayers, EDUCAUSE Review, November, 2 From
OLDaily on November 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..
Edupodder.Com
Man, things move fast in this field. No content up yet, but you can see where this is going just by reading the name - online audio educational content. File this under 'stay tuned'. Via
D'Arcy Norman. By Unknown, November 2, 2004 [
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OLDaily on November 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..
Ubiquity in the Internet Age
It's a different way to say the same thing, but the thing bear repeating, so: the secret to online success: "1. do something useful really really well; 2. put the user in control by allowing access to your data and services in an easy and unrestricted way; 3. share the wealth." By Jeremy Zawodny, Jeremy Zawodny's blog, November 1, 2004 [
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OLDaily on November 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..
Difficult
Words seldom fail me, but it's hard to find utterances to express my opinions about this. James Farmer, a well respected blogger and important contributor to the field, is told by his director (in an unnamed university - but you know who you are): "cease supporting and promoting weblogging, wikis or any other technology not officially supported by the University." One wonders what the motivation for such a demand would be. One wonders how it can be that in a university, of all places, it can be deemed appropriate to stifle enquiry, squelch dissent, and clamp down on expressed opinions fre From
OLDaily on November 2, 2004 at 10:45 p.m..
Go away, comment spammers!
I've received several hundred comment spams to this blog in the last 24 hours. Go away you lame-brain scuzzballs! Don't you realize that your comments never make it onto the blog? All you're doing is causing me work and clogging things up on the server. May you all rot in a long lasting hell. From
Oren Sreebny's Weblog on November 2, 2004 at 8:07 p.m..
Rebecca on CNN
When I get back from voting, I really look forward to reading Rebecca MacKinnon's article on what's wrong with CNN. Rebecca was a CNN bureau chief and now is a blogomaniac (um, I mean a thought-leader on blogging and journalism), so this should be good...... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 7:49 p.m..
Navigation accessibility 2: Accessing page content
Roger Hudson follows on from his last article, to look at accessible navigation with the page. To quote: Helping the user locate and go to a Web page is crucial to site navigation, but it is only part of the... From
Column Two on November 2, 2004 at 7:47 p.m..
Another homicide in Holland
It is a sad day. In what seems to be another politically inspired homicide in Holland, Dutch filmmaker, and controversial columnist Theo van Gogh was brutally murdered in the streets of Amsterdam this morning. From
kuro5hin.org on November 2, 2004 at 7:36 p.m..
The Textbook is Audio
Thanks to Doug Kaye for the link to David Sturges' blended learning course: MANA 3333: Digital Media for Management and Marketing (forgive the overly dramatic intro audio...) - the textbook is audio - a series of MP3 files for download to an iPod or whatnot. It would be cool if David ... From
D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 2, 2004 at 7:35 p.m..
Lessons the Old Media Already Learned
Weblogs appear to be learning some election-day lessons that the old media sites learned four and eight years ago: Prepare for huge traffic, don't build your pages dynamically, and have a backup plan.Traffic apparently knocked a number of political blogs off the air today, and
Wonkette was blaming
Hosting Matters, a popular Web hosting company where many weblogs are located. The affected blogs covered the political spectrum and included non-political blogs as well, such as Jeff Jarvis' From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 2, 2004 at 6:58 p.m..
Bloggers, Slate Publish Reports of Exit Poll Data
Some bloggers with apparent access to early exit-polling data are publishing numbers they say are based on the exit polls. They are "scooping" mainstream news organizations that are participating in the National Election Pool (NEP). The NEP participants are bound by an embargo to withhold the data until polls close.
The Associated Press has said, "NEP will make every effort to track any violations (of the embargo) and cut off access to its website for any abusers."Though there's scant do From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 2, 2004 at 6:58 p.m..
Web Conferencing Industry News On RSS
It's no secret that I am not very fond of press releases and traditional PR speak. My preference goes to those company that have the guts and the brains to show their competence, skill and story openly, without hiding behind... From
Kolabora.com on November 2, 2004 at 6:57 p.m..
Brookline's turnout
At 4pm, 1,300 people in precinct 13 had voted. During the previous election - off-year, to be sure - about 300 people voted total.... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 6:50 p.m..
Join the chat!
Don't forget: You can join the Pro-Kerry, Quivering and Snarking Chat Fest at irc.freenode.net #joho, starting at 7pm.... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 6:50 p.m..
More feedback on the Intranet Roadmap
More positive feedback on the Intranet Roadmap: "Many so called how-to guides are written by theoreticians, not practitioners. James Robertson and the Step Two Designs team--while up on the latest in technology and business theory--write how-to from a hands-on perspective.... From
Column Two on November 2, 2004 at 6:48 p.m..
Navigation accessibility 1: Menus and links
Roger Hudson has written an article on creating navigation that is accessible for website users with disabilities. To quote: There are many good books and Websites with information about designing usable navigation systems. Rather than going over well-travelled ground, this... From
Column Two on November 2, 2004 at 6:48 p.m..
Digital Difference
Cinematography nowadays almost is unthinkable without computers. I like
this story of Kerry Conran trying to render a complex video composition of the upcoming movie Sky Captain in 1994 on a Apple Mac IIsi. After four years (and some hardware upgrades later) he finished six minutes of his feature film. Today it has become not only possible to apply these complex effects without effort but also to do so with high definition material (with a
Kona card). In other words: it took ten years until techn From
owrede_log on November 2, 2004 at 6:48 p.m..
How To Mix Slides With Different Design Templates In The Same Presentation
PowerPoint lets you mix and match the design templates within the same presentation. First of all let me introduce to you how you can change design teplates within the same presentation and keep different slides with different templates working nicely together in the same show. To be able to include different design templates in the same presentation, follow these steps:... From
MasterViews on November 2, 2004 at 5:55 p.m..
Apple Service Rocks!
Late last week, I went to the Apple Support website to send a question about a repair for my iPod remote (the cord that goes from the remote to the iPod was pulling out of its plug, and I wanted to fix it). I was expecting them to reply ... From
D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 2, 2004 at 5:09 p.m..
Rebecca on CNN
When I get back from voting, I really look forward to reading Rebecca MacKinnon's article on what's wrong with CNN. Rebecca was a CNN bureau chief and now is a blogomaniac (um, I mean a thought-leader on blogging and journalism), so this should be good...... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..
A Long Wait to Vote, But Well Worth It
I waited until mid-morning to visit my polling place, figuring the line would be shorter. It took me more than an hour from the time I joined the line until I reached the booth. People are taking this election with the seriousness it deserves. And whoever wins the presidency will know that he is vehemently opposed by half of America. The nation's political battles are not nearly over, in other words. At the polls, no one told me of my right to use a paper ballot. I had to ask. A scandal. If you're in California and will be voting later today in a county using non-verifiable electr From
Dan Gillmor's eJournal on November 2, 2004 at 3:48 p.m..
A Report from Columbus
Chris Kelly, a Bay Area lawyer, is one of the Democrats who's traveled to Ohio this week to keep an eye on the Republican ballot-challengers. He's sending me periodic updates, which I'll post here in blog format (unedited; most recent item at the top): 11:28 Pacific Time So one unfortunate issue has come up. Two apparently Republican poll workers have been showing people at our precinct as their demonstration of voting (ohio has state-hired assistants who can show how to operate the touch screen machines, with live ballots and voters in the booth) only how to vote for Bush. A From
Dan Gillmor's eJournal on November 2, 2004 at 3:48 p.m..
India: The newest "red" state?
With Americans lining up at the polls today, newspaper reports out of India show strong corporate support for George Bush's re-election. [Offshoring Blog] From
CNET News.com on November 2, 2004 at 3:45 p.m..
A Mainstream Election Blog
While independent bloggers are getting
much of the focus today (Will they "break the rules" on exit-polling data, etc.?), blogs by mainstream news organizations are worth watching, too.An example of what all news sites could be doing today is the
Election Day 2004 group blog produced by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, which is being updated throughout the day with a mix of election tidbits and news. The paper's From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 2, 2004 at 2:59 p.m..
World leaders for Bush
Andrew McLaughlin of the Christian Science Monitor has a piece about the world leaders backing Bush, beyond Putin and Blair. (Thanks to Ethan for the link, and for the information that "It's hard to overstate Clinton's popularity, at least in West Africa.")... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..
Digital government events
The National Center for Digital Government, part of the JFK School of Government, has a bunch of interesting event this fall, including this series.... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..
The Economist on the Music Industry
Music's brighter future [via Pho] [
pdf] According to an internal study done by one of the majors, between two-thirds and three-quarters of the drop in sales in America had nothing to do with internet piracy. No-one knows how much weight to assign to each of the other explanations: rising physical CD piracy, shrinking retail space, competition from other media, and the quality of the music itself From
unmediated on November 2, 2004 at 1:59 p.m..
Chastity belts for the wireless world
Interactive designer
Theo Humphries, from the
Royal College of Arts in London, is working on the "
under(a)wareables" project that features new kinds of chastity belts.The devices are intended to be worn by people who are aware of their function, some would also allow clandestine surveillance by paranoid partners. - the where(a)ware undergarments are aware of their geographical position and they can only be safely removed in certain locati From
unmediated on November 2, 2004 at 1:59 p.m..
An academic look at innovation law
I had the pleasure of attending a Bell University Labs lecture entitled, "Intellectual Property, Innovation and Efficiency in Information Economies" hosted by the Professor William Melody. Melody is, among other things, a former FCC member in the late 1960s and a visiting law professor at the University of Toronto. The seminar was specifically hosted by the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy. And yes, I've been slacking, this lecture was on October 20th. He started off by telling the audience that eventually, the only economy left will be the "e-economy", driven by market liberalization From
silentblue | Quantified on November 2, 2004 at 1:58 p.m..
ERIC is back with a vengance
I picked this up from Stephen's Web yesterday. As you probably know, ERIC has been threatened with extinction for awhile, and looked like it was gone for sure. Well, read on... The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), a repository of... From
Rick's Café Canadien on November 2, 2004 at 1:57 p.m..
How blogs will change the world
Foreign Policy has a kickass article on how blogging will change the world, by Daniel W. Drezner and Henry Farrell. It's not online yet. But it does have the good sense to cite Rebecca MacKinnon, Ethan Zuckerman (see "Why Africa Supports Kerry") and Joi Ito who "reportedly visits 190 blogs regularly and averages five hours a day reading and writing blogs."... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 1:50 p.m..
Long tail
Wanna see the long tail? Just look outside your polling place...... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 1:50 p.m..
The Revolution Will Be Posted
NY Times:
The Revolution Will Be Posted.Every four years, by journalistic if not political tradition, the presidential election must be accompanied by a "revolution." So what transformed politics this time around? The rise of the Web log, or blog. The commentary of bloggers - individuals or groups posting daily, hourly or second-by-second observations of and opinions on the campaign on their own Web sites - helped shape the 2004 race. From
unmediated on November 2, 2004 at 1:00 p.m..
Web Covers Top Dutch Story Today (It's Not the Election)
The Dutch news today is not dominated by the U.S. elections. For the second time in a few years, a public figure was murdered in broad daylight. Controversial movie director Theo van Gogh was shot this morning while he cycled through his neighborhood.Van Gogh just finished his new feature film about the murder of politician Pim Fortuyn (CNN
erroneously reports that the movie is just an idea), and recently made a short movie with politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali on the role of w From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 2, 2004 at 12:59 p.m..
Introduction to MSH
System administration has always been Windows' Achilles' heel. The graphical tools that simplify basic chores just get in the way when there's heavy lifting to be done. And CMD.EXE, the hapless command shell, pales in comparison to the Unix shells that inspired it. Win32 Perl has been my ace in the hole, combining a powerful scripting language with extensions that can wield Windows' directory, registry, event log, and COM services. But I've always thought there should be a better way. Jeffrey Snover thought so, too. He From
Jon's Radio on November 2, 2004 at 12:48 p.m..
AOL layoffs possible
update America Online, faced with continuing subscriber loss, is expected to cut more than 5 percent of its work force next month. From
CNET News.com on November 2, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..
Linking to Exit-Poll Data
Recently, I wrote an
article for Poynter.org discussing the ethical issues surrounding linking to controversial content online -- such as beheading videos and articles on websites that name alleged rape victims. Well, the thorny issue of linking pops up again on election day in the U.S.While major news organizations have agreed to withhold exit-polling data until after the polls close, don't be surprised if results appear early at various places on the Web,
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 2, 2004 at 12:00 p.m..
LJWorld's Blanket Coverage of Local Elections
Rob Curley at the Lawrence Journal-World has often set the standard when it comes to leading his website team to produce comprehensive news coverage, and today's election is no exception.LJWorld.com's special section on
Election 2004 includes:
Candidate Selectors where voters can pick policy statements on different issues that they most agree with to figure out which local candidates best reflect their views. < From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 2, 2004 at 12:00 p.m..
Vote Link (Ross Mayfield)
Technorati is tracking vote links, thanks to the efforts of Kevin Marks. Here’s my vote, for John Kerry. And my anti-link: I oppose Bush Vote early, vote often.... From
Corante: Social Software on November 2, 2004 at 11:51 a.m..
Vote
Don't let anyone convince you that your vote won't count. That's just another tactic to keep you from the polls. True, Kerry/Edwards will probably need a couple of million extra votes just to compensate for false challenges, rigged computers, and discarded results. But that's better than having no chance or vote at all. Vote to preserve your right to vote. From
rushkoff.blog on November 2, 2004 at 11:46 a.m..
Joe Who?
I'm guessing that Avery is not a Canadian company. Otherwise, it wouldn't use "Joe Clark" as the stand-in name on its name-label package, the equivalent of using "Gerry Ford" in the US.... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 10:50 a.m..
Unplug the modems
BlackBoxVoting reports that there's evidence that an election in King County, Washington, was hacked 6 weeks ago. The site urges election officials to unplug the modems from the voting machines now: There is no down side to removing the modems. Simply drive the vote cartridges from each polling place in to the central vote-counting location by car, instead of transmitting by modem. "Turning off" the modems may not be sufficient. Disconnect the central vote counting server from all modems, INCLUDING PHONE LINES, not just Internet.... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 10:50 a.m..
More EduBlogs to Check Out
I'm prepping for a two-day workshop on the read/write web for Ed. D. candidates at
Seton Hall this weekend and I've found a few pretty interesting education related Weblog sites to add to the list.
Board Buzz is the blog for the National School Boards Association, and they obviously know what they're doing. Administrators might want to subscribe to
the feed.
Hamilton- From weblogged News on November 2, 2004 at 10:49 a.m..
Vote or shut up
If you're an eligible American and you don't vote, I don't want to hear from you about politics about the next four years. If you don't know where your polling place is, this site does. If you want to call people in other states to remind them to vote, go to VoterCall. [Thanks to Josh for the polling place link...and for 12 months of working to make this a better place to be human.]... From
Joho the Blog on November 2, 2004 at 9:49 a.m..
Spirit and support
How can universities move forward, or ask/require faculty to do research, if they do things like this:
¶Last Tuesday I received a memorandum from a manager cc From
Open Artifact on November 2, 2004 at 9:04 a.m..
Tech election
From e-voting to cybersoothsayers, technology is adding new wrinkles to the political fabric. From
CNET News.com on November 2, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..
Following the integration of the old Concord site within the main British ...
Following the integration of the old Concord site within the main BritishLibrary pages, the homepage of the
Laser Foundation has moved. Linked to the homepage, you'll find information about the Foundation's history, its past grants and publications. There are also guidelines on submitting a speculative proposal to the Foundation and details of the projects currently supported. The Laser Foundation is a grant making organisation whose mission is to improve library facil From
Peter Scott's Library Blog on November 2, 2004 at 7:49 a.m..
My Presidential Predictions
I'm going out on a limb early on here, but here's what I think we'll see in the race for the U.S. Presidency today and tonight. The largest turnout in U.S. history for a Presidential election. Huge--vast even--numbers of new and infrequent voters will cast their votes, and they wil overwhelmingly support John Kerry. The TV talking heads will be "shocked" tonight when the numbers start coming in. In early voting states like Florida the release of the voting data from... From
Brain Frieze on November 2, 2004 at 7:02 a.m..
Florida Wary on Election Eve
Four years ago the presidential election made Florida famous, but not in a good way. Officials say the state is ready this time, but there are plenty of doubters. By Jacob Ogles. From
Wired News on November 2, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..
Mice Brains Can Fix Themselves
Researchers have found a way to help the brain replace damaged neurons in mice. The work could lead to therapies for spinal cord injury as well as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases. By Kristen Philipkoski. From
Wired News on November 2, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..
Download Movies Before You Vote
Hoping to influence voters before the election, partisans on both sides are making political documentaries like Fahrenheit 9/11 and Stolen Honor available for download, despite possible copyright risks. By Daniel Terdiman. From
Wired News on November 2, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..
Heavy Price for Free Speech
In the massively multiplayer world, the concept of free speech is a difficult one to tackle, especially when online worlds cross political borders. Daniel Terdiman reports from New York. From
Wired News on November 2, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..
Find Your Presidential Dreamboat
If you're one of those tormented souls who still hasn't decided whom to vote for, check out Presidential Guidester. It's a candidate-matching service that's based on the opinions of thousands of others, not special-interest groups. By Louise Witt. From
Wired News on November 2, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..
Calling the Election: A Primer
In 2000, the news networks showed how easy it is to make the wrong call on an election. Stung by that failure, they've revamped the system. Here's how it works. By Adam L. Penenberg. From
Wired News on November 2, 2004 at 6:47 a.m..
Feedster Hacks
Feedster Hacks collects useful, fun, and even oddball hacks that have been created to make their Feedster experience more worthwhile. A hack can include a bookmarklet, an advanced search mechanism, or even a useful way of using Feedster to fit RSS/weblog searching needs. From
RSS Blog on November 2, 2004 at 6:06 a.m..
Calaveritas literarias
En México una de las tradiciones del DÃa de Muertos son las "calaveritas literarias", escritos satÃricos mediante los cuales el ingenio popular se toma a la muerte con sentido del humor. AgustÃn Fest del Arbol de los Mil Nombres, escribió... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on November 2, 2004 at 5:55 a.m..
ALLTEL Case Study
Der Untertitel verrät, wo es langgeht: "Modeling the Business Impact of Training". Geschildert wird ein Projekt, das ALLTEL, ein amerikanisches Telekommunikationsunternehmen, und Thomson NETg gemeinsam durchgeführt haben. Die Beschreibung der sechs Prozessschritte - von "Define program objectives" bis zu "Measure... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on November 2, 2004 at 5:54 a.m..
Electoral College Change Without Amendments
The electoral college has produced controversial decisions six times in the history of the United States. Such election results produce calls for changes to the Constitution. Amending the Constitution is a difficult and complicated process. Only 27 Amendments have passed in over 200 years. Here are some changes that can be made to the system without amending the Constitution. From
kuro5hin.org on November 2, 2004 at 5:45 a.m..
Mobile Text Translation Via Cell Phones
"The TOMP (Translation On Mobile Phones) service from A3UK allows any UK mobile phone user to translate words and phrases via text message on their mobile phone. Unlike any other mobile phone translation tools currently available, no registration nor additional... From
Kolabora.com on November 2, 2004 at 4:56 a.m..
Archiv in Wien bedroht
Das Archiv im Ernst-Kirchweger-Haus in Wien ruft mit dem nachfolgend dokumentierten Schreiben zur Solidarität auf: Vielleicht habt Ihr es bereits auf Indymedia gelesen! Der Infoladen 10, Archiv für soziale Bewegungen, Volxbibliothek, Tatblatt und das gesamte Ernst-Kirchweger-Haus (EKH) in Wien sind massiv von der Räumung bedroht! Die KPÖ, Eigentümerin des Hauses, haben vorletzte Woche das Haus an einen ehemaligen Neonazis verkauft! Die KPÖ ist, laut ihren Pressemitteilungen, der Meinung, dass es egal ist, ob sie an einen Nazi verkauft, H From
Archivalia on November 2, 2004 at 4:54 a.m..
Kompetenzen als immaterielle Vermögenswerte in Betrieben
Um den wahren Unternehmenswerten auf die Spur zu kommen, ist in den letzten Jahren das "Humankapital" in den Mittelpunkt der Diskussion gerückt. Aber bis heute dominiert eine betriebswirtschaftliche Perspektive und die Suche nach entsprechenden Kennzahlen des Personalcontrollings zur Bewertung des... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on November 2, 2004 at 4:52 a.m..
Nanotech on Display - Charles C. Mann, Technology Review
In the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, south of Seoul, South Korea, what looks from a distance like an ordinary 38-inch television plays an endless loop of commercials for James Bond movies. Like the displays increasingly common in American h From
Techno-News Blog on November 2, 2004 at 4:50 a.m..
Clark Aldrich
The more I build, evaluate, and discuss educational simulations, the more I realize we need to establish some better terms. Specifically, there are six criteria that are emerging as critical, and ultimately not just to simulations but all educational e From
Online Learning Update on November 2, 2004 at 4:50 a.m..
Thousand Oaks Auto Mall Helps Local Schools Survive Budget Cuts with $1 million Gift
While drastic budget cuts continue to affect schools throughout California, dealers at the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall are proud to announce that they have reached their goal of $1 million donated to local schools and are throwing a party for the entire community to celebrate how well the schools have used this gift to improve educational standards. It's a free day of fun for all local families, Sunday, November 7, 11 am-3:00 pm at the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall. [PRWEB Nov 2, 2004] From
PR Web on November 2, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..
School and teacher issues using learning objects
IntroductionThe various strands of the evaluation associated with the CELEBRATE project collect different kinds of data from different respondents. To complement the survey data from the Teachers as user questionnaire (see Li & McCormick, 2004), we decided to develop interview studies. From
DEC Daily News on November 2, 2004 at 3:52 a.m..
Is Linux ready for the desktop?
I realize that this is a question that quite a few people have been asking for a number of years. I think the time may have come, however, when the answer is unhesitatingly maybe In a recent post (Confused about Linux? This may help.) by Alec Couros on his blog, educationaltechnology.ca/couros, ... From
Just Another Ant on November 2, 2004 at 3:02 a.m..
Certegrity Puts integrity into certification
Compliance Solutions Inc. (CSI), the provider of the Certification Manager web portal service with more than 20 years of experience managing certifications and training, is pleased to introduce Certegrity.com. From
DEC Daily News on November 2, 2004 at 2:51 a.m..
Are We There Yet?
Since my 1999 predictions for distance education, subtle shifts in teaching and learning patterns have emerged. From
DEC Daily News on November 2, 2004 at 2:51 a.m..
EFL Ideas
I've been tossing around a few ideas for next year's EFL classes: A Weekly
Podcast: I just listened to
Dave Winer's
Nov. 1st podcast this morning as he rambled on about this and that and I realized that it would valuable to produce a short 10-15 min weekly broadcast designed specifically for my students; one in which I could speak naturally about extensions on the various themes and topics covered in class while intro
apcampbell News on November 2, 2004 at 1:57 a.m..
Online Portfolios
I'm not yet super informed on electronic portfolios, but I had a few thoughts that I wanted to throw out and hopefully get some feedback. If you're at all new to portfolios you may be asking yourself, "So how exactly is an online portfolio different from a regular old website?" My impression is that in some ways they are not different at all- but there are (or at least can be) some key differences. A good primer is this article titled The Electronic Portfolio Boom: What's it All About? Briefly, my understanding is that a website is generally more flexible and gives the portfolio From
Curb Cut Learning on November 2, 2004 at 1:55 a.m..
Networks of Influence: a new study
A new investigative study titled "
Networks of Influence" by
The Center for Public Integrity reveals that the communications industry has spent $1.1 billion since 1998 to affect election outcomes and influence legislation before Congress and the White House. According to the study, from 1998 through June 2004 -- during a period of increasingly intense battles over ownership rules - the broadcast industry spent more than $222 million lobb From
unmediated on November 2, 2004 at 12:59 a.m..
The [Lack of] Ubiquity of Library Services
Ubiquity in the Internet Age "The notion of everywhere has changed too. It's not just about every desktop anymore. It's about every Internet-enabled device: cell phone, desktop, laptop, tablet, palmtop, PDA, Tivo, set-top box, game console, and so on. Everywhere also includes being on web sites you've never seen and in media that you may not yet understand.... So how does a company take advantage of these properties? There are three pieces to the puzzle as I see it: From
The Shifted Librarian on November 2, 2004 at 12:48 a.m..
Straw Poll on Reading
An anecdotal entry, since I've been really busy lately with grading, travelling, and writing this past month.... Today as my Freshman Composition class was getting ready to discuss an essay, I saw some tired eyes across the room and threw out a rather innocuous question to show my empathy: "So... From
PEDABLOGUE on November 1, 2004 at 11:54 p.m..