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I couldn't help but wonder this week while watchin ...
I couldn't help but wonder this week while watching Ben Shneiderman speak at OSU this past week about the concept of intuitive, and who and how we define "intuitive." I'm going to take a step out there - but is the notion of intuitive dooming us to not being innovative. That is - can innovation ever be intuitive? Intuitive (and for this example, I'm going to use interfaces in context) is a subjective concept. Some past research I've done suggests that intuition is tacit knowledge - that wh From blog.IT on November 12, 2004 at 9:58 p.m..

Blogging as activity, blogging as identity (Clay Shirky)
I was mis-somethinged in the paper today — not misquoted or misattributed, exactly, but something like misconstrued, which makes me think both of danah’s post about blogging metaphors and Liz’s post about presenting blogs as diaries vs. blogs as outlets... From Corante: Social Software on November 12, 2004 at 9:49 p.m..

Got MT-Blacklist working!
I seem to have gotten MT-Blacklist working now - hopefully that will ease up on the amount of comment spam I have to deal with! From Oren Sreebny's Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 9:01 p.m..

Thunderbird lets me down
While downloading mail, Thunderbird reported that it failed to properly close some file because of a problem with one of the msg filters. Msgs in my inbox now were uniformly blank. TB asked me to delete inbox.msf and start again. I did. Didn't help. The msf file apparently is where header info is kept. The msgs themselves are stored in files without extensions that mirror the names of the folders you're using within TB. And, sure enough, my inbox file showed a happy 7MB, about right considering I've only been using TB for a few weeks. Unfortunately, my inbox file... From Joho the Blog on November 12, 2004 at 8:49 p.m..

Switching around instant messaging apps and identities
I haven't been regular about being on instant messaging for quite some time - in general the synchronous nature of IM tends to be too much of an interruption to the way I work. But recently I've been using Apple's iChat AV and enjoying it, so I'm making myself a little more available - if you want to chat, I'll be on iChat or AOL IM as oren dot sreebny at mac dot com. I'm also on MSN as oren at cac dot washington dot edu. See you online! From Oren Sreebny's Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 8:01 p.m..

Losing the laces
I’m slowly, yet methodically, ridding myself of shoe laces. With each new footwear purchase, I am opting for models that simply “slip on", rather than those that require laces.¶ From Open Artifact on November 12, 2004 at 7:58 p.m..

Video phones act as dating tools
Plus: At 80, fractal discoverer Benoit Mandelbrot says he has much math work left to do. [News.com Extra] From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 7:09 p.m..

This week in Firefox news
After 19 months of development, two name changes and more than 8 million downloads of its preview release, the Firefox browser finally turned 1.0. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 7:09 p.m..

Apologize for Bush win? Over my red-state body
Web photo sites offer the world dueling messages of apology and unrepentant glee over presidential election results. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 7:09 p.m..

This week in VoIP news
The nation's top telephone regulators further deregulated Internet phone services. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 7:09 p.m..

Finjan: Warning users or scaring up business?
Antivirus firm warns of 10 holes in Windows XP SP2. Solution: Buy the company's products. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 7:09 p.m..

AOL looks to outwit Google
America Online taps into parent company to outdo rivals. AOL exec calls one new search feature a combo of "rocket science and smart editorial." From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 7:09 p.m..

Why Do Teachers Get to Learn the Most? A Case Study of a Course Based on Student Creation of Learning Objects
A common report from anecdotal writing over many generations of educators is that it is the teacher who usually learns the most during the process of gathering content materials, designing, teaching and evaluating student performance. In this project we address this issue by developing an innovative instructional design in which collaborative groups of students working at distance create, share and assess learning content (in the form of learning objects) with their peers through online learning portals. The results of this process are assessed via surveys, discussions, reflective essays and p From eLearnopedia on November 12, 2004 at 6:53 p.m..

Course Management Systems and the Reinvention of Instruction
There is so much to say but not enough time to say it. Many educators are attracted to teaching because they like to wax eloquently about subjects they are passionate about. The problem is that there is never enough time during a semester to cover all you want to cover. Once again, technology potentially comes to the rescue with the Course Management System (CMS). From eLearnopedia on November 12, 2004 at 6:53 p.m..

The Digital Convergence: Extending the Portfolio Model
Text, graphics, sound, and video have converged into a common digital format in many disciplines. Media is now more easily created, manipulated, processed, and managed than ever before. And different media can coexist in compound multimedia documents. Perhaps most significant, the technical barriers and practical prerequisites for production have been dramatically reduced in recent years. With a common format, it is easier to keep diverse work together in one place. Without the limitations of physical space, it is possible to maintain a substantial archive of work with multiple revisions that From eLearnopedia on November 12, 2004 at 6:53 p.m..

Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004
Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004 represents the second annual study of the state of online education in U.S. Higher Education. This year's study, like last year's, is aimed at answering some of the fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education. From eLearnopedia on November 12, 2004 at 6:53 p.m..

Cognitive and Logical Rationales for e-Learning Objects
The motivation for this discussion is to look at the cognitive and logical rationales of e-Learning objects, which reside in computer-based e-Learning artefacts. e-Learning objects, the system to which they belong, and the sequence of messages that form a discourse between the system and its environment are inseparable. From eLearnopedia on November 12, 2004 at 6:53 p.m..

Universal Reportedly in Talks with Snocap
So reports Digital Music News.  Snocap is also reportedly involved in the BMG/Mashboxx/Grokster deal.  It's that only these closed network ventures get attention, while superdistribution services like Weedshare are left in the cold.  I understand the worry that distributing Weed files on KaZaA might lead people to then download infringing content, and the record companies don't want to support those P2P ventures; however, W From A Copyfighter's Musings on November 12, 2004 at 6:48 p.m..

Literal is as literal does
My wife and life-partner Michele notes fairly frequently (usually in a humorously exasperated tone) that I tend towards the overly literal. Maybe it's an occupational hazard borne from spending too many years in front of computers dealing with bits and bytes. Tim Bray, a fellow I admire quite a bit, reports this exchange on his Ongoing blog: At the joint where I stop for coffee most mornings, there’s a little notice taped to the counter for the staff. It says &#822 From Oren Sreebny's Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 6:01 p.m..

My Paper Session Starts In 10 Minutes
It's a two-hour session. It begins (it seems) with a film showing, The Forgotten Faces (1961). Then Jim Welsh presents on Images of Budapest. Ken Nolley ends the session with a paper on Fahrenheit 9/11. In between I'm doing a paper on The Fog of War. And here we go! Ack. ... From Gardner Writes on November 12, 2004 at 6:01 p.m..

Online Journalism Educators Share Ideas, Concerns
A gathering of online journalism educators, which started with eight people in 2001, grew to about 70 people this morning as Nora Paul, director of the Institute for New Media Studies, led a discussion of "Goodfellas: The New Media Dons" at the Online News Association conference in Hollywood.The hour-and-a-half session was so well attended that participants barely got though introductions before time was up. But a large amount of good information was shared and it was apparent th From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 12, 2004 at 5:55 p.m..

Text Readability
Pat Lund describes the site: "It's an experiment in text readability that looks at alignment & case, font, contrast, and line length. If you click on one of the links to the expiraments, you have the option of either participating in the study and then seeing the results when you're finished, or just seeing the results right away." The sample size is pretty small (400 or so) but already the results are a little surprising. Not sure how current this site is or whether the results are being updated dynamically. By Bob Hoffman, November, 2004 [OLDaily on November 12, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

The Use of Computer and Video Games for Learning
George Siemens describes this as "probably the most complete analysis I've encountered." I have to agree. A comprehensive review of the literature on computer gaming as it applies to education, with overviews of the learning impact, psychological impact, and more. The survey also covers the types of ways games can be used in learning and discusses design recommendations. Keep this one; you'll be reading it again. PDF. Via E-Learning Centre. By Alice Mitchell and Carol Savill-Smith, Learning and Skills Development Agency, Nov From OLDaily on November 12, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Teaching History with Technology Newsletter
I spent a good part of my morning with this newsletter (I spent the rest of it writing a spam trapper for my discussion list). What gets me about this newsletter - and it's one of many I see like this - is that it lists resource after resource after resource, none of which are learning objects in any real sense, all of which are reusable (that's why they're in the newsletter), and all of which disappear from sight almost as soon as they're created, because we don't have a simple system like RSS for learning resources. Or - well - we do have such a system, but the peopl From OLDaily on November 12, 2004 at 5:45 p.m..

Comment spam continuing - sigh
I'm getting something on the order of a couple hundred spam comments a day now. When I tried to install MT-Blacklist it blew up on me, so I've got to go back and figure out what went wrong, which I haven't had time to do yet. So in the meantime, I'm moderating all comments and deleting most of them. Hopefully I'm not deleting real comments as I go, but if you post a comment and it doesn't show up on the blog within a couple of days you might try again (and I apologize!). Shelley Oren Sreebny's Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 4:58 p.m..

Bloggercon III and Academia
Pros and cons, risks and rewards, opportunities and threats regarding the role of blogs in academia are discussed in the IT Conversations.com coverage of this Bloggercon III session. From EDUCAUSE Blogs - on November 12, 2004 at 4:57 p.m..

Rocketboom: A Daily Video Blog
Rocketboom is a daily video blog hosted by Amanda Congdon. That bikes against Bush guy Josh Kinberg and Andrew Baron are also a part of it. They plan on having a new three minute video up every day. From unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 4:53 p.m..

Universal Music Tests Clickable Video Streaming Tech
Universal Music is trialing a new rich-media technology that enables users to click through to specific areas within streaming videos. For the group Girls Aloud, when fans watched the online video and rolled their mouse over a band member, an item of clothing lit up and they could click through to UK retail site ASOA.com to purchase a similar item. Universal will take a cut in any sales that result from people clicking through... Seems like a throwback to the early discussions From unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

Verizon's glasshouse
Check out Verizon’s pricing for FTTH: Up to 5 Mbps/2 Mbps$39.95/mo, Up to 15 Mbps/2 Mbps$49.95/mo, Up to 30 Mbps/5 Mbps, $199.95/mo Why the big kick up in price from 15 to 30Mbps? Because an HDTV channel is about 20Mbps! They want you to have to go through their video system rather than stream stuff of your friend s TiVo. They know they ve lost all voice revenue when they give you fibre, and the trivial bandwidth of audio offers no easy means of clawing it back via connectivity charges. But HDTV is the big mama of bit shuffling. At least until we all have food DNA an From unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

The Bloggers Should Be TIME's People of the Year
Each year around this time going all the way back to 1927 the editors of TIME magazine sit down to debate and select their Person or People of the Year. Last year, if you recall, they selected the American soldier. In prior years they have selected everyone from Charles Lindbergh (1927) to unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 4:52 p.m..

The story of Audion, SoundJam, iTunes and Panic
wow! An excellent behind the curtain look at a small Apple software development firm. A must-read for all Apple junkies and all software developers who aspire to have their own firm, Mac or Windows. From Panic - Extras - The True Story of Audion via Kottke: QUOTE Is it just me? I mean, do you ever wonder about the stories behind everyday products? What names were Procter & Gamble considering before they finally From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 4:49 p.m..

Magic Coloring Wall
This installation is inspired by kids' magic coloring books, those with a "special" marker that reveals the pages colors when using it on the book's paper. TwoThingsDotOne, a collaboration between TwoDotOne and TwoThings, allows the public to do the same on a much wider surface and to show everybody in the audience.The control user (me) marks an area in the camera view (in our case the red brush used by the interacting u From unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 2:57 p.m..

Low Power TV r us : SF Bay Area Indymedia
get your pirate tv kit and training Free Radio Berkeley's engineering staff has managed to design and develop low power VHF and UHF transmitters by the creative use of off-the-shelf technology. So far, design and engineering efforts have yielded TV transmitters capable of reaching a distance of 4-5 miles. Estimated cost for a VHF transmitter and antenna system with an effective radiated power of 75 watts is about $500, $700 to $800 for a system with an effective radiated power of 400 watts. For an UHF system, add From unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 2:57 p.m..

Curley: It's Not Just Another Medium
Tom Curley, CEO of the Associated Press, declared today that "the Internet has become our entire business environment, not just another medium for distribution," and challenged online journalists to become activists in taking the message back to their employers that "we can't afford to continue to operate in separate silos."Delivering a keynote speech at the Online News Association conference in Hollywood, he said a change is taking place right now in which broadband access, Web search, RSS feeds, and weblogs are From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 12, 2004 at 2:55 p.m..

Working Draft: XSL Transformations (XSLT) Version 2.0
2004-11-05: Addressing comments received during Last Call, the XSL Working Group has released a Working Draft of XSL Transformations (XSLT) Version 2.0. Comments are welcome. Version 2.0 of the XSLT language allows transformation of XML documents and non-XML data into other documents, is designed for use with XPath 2.0 and includes the means to serialize the results of a transformation. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 12, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..

Last Call: Semantic Interpretation for Speech Recognition
2004-11-08: The Voice Browser Working Group has released a Last Call Working Draft of Semantic Interpretation for Speech Recognition. The draft describes the contents of speech recognition grammar tags used to represent natural language utterances. It is expected that the results can be integrated into the EMMA data format. Comments are welcome through 5 December. Visit the Voice Browser home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 12, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..

SMIL 2.0 Is a Proposed Edited Recommendation
2004-11-09: The SYMM Working Group has released a Proposed Edited Recommendation for the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL 2.0). This second edition is not a new version; its purpose is to correct errors in the SMIL 2.0 first edition as a convenience to readers. SMIL (pronounced "smile") puts animation on a time line, allows composition of multiple animations, and describes animation elements for any XML-based host language. Comments are welcome through 5 December. Visit the Synchronized Multimedia home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 12, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..

Program: W3C "Mobile Web Initiative" Workshop
2004-11-09: The program and position papers have been announced for the W3C "Mobile Web Initiative" Workshop to be held in Barcelona, Spain on 18-19 November. Attendees will discuss how a W3C initiative could help to make Web access from a mobile device as simple, easy and convenient as Web access from a desktop device. Read about workshops and W3C's mobile Web work. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 12, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..

Use Cases: XML Binary Characterization
2004-11-09: The XML Binary Characterization Working Group has released an updated Working Draft of XML Binary Characterization Use Cases. Presenting documented examples, the draft will help to decide if standardized and optimized serialization can be used to improve the generation, parsing, transmission and storage of XML-based data. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 12, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..

Last Call: xml:id
2004-11-09: The XML Core Working Group has released a Last Call Working Draft of xml:id Version 1.0. The specification introduces a predefined attribute name that can always be treated as an ID and hence can always be recognized. Comments are welcome through 13 December. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on November 12, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..

Architecture of the World Wide Web Is a W3C Proposed Recommendation
2004-11-05: W3C is pleased to announce the advancement of Architecture of the World Wide Web, First Edition to Proposed Recommendation. The World Wide Web uses relatively simple technologies with sufficient scalability, efficiency and utility that they have resulted in a remarkable information space of interrelated resources, growing across languages, cultures and media. In an effort to preserve these properties of the information space as its technologies evolve, this architecture document discusses the core design components of the Web. Comments are welcome through 8 December. Visit the TAG From World Wide Web Consortium on November 12, 2004 at 2:50 p.m..

Yahoo hires newspaper veteran
The arrival of Neil Budde, founding editor of the Wall Street Journal Online, signals the Net giant's growing interest in original content. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 2:47 p.m..

More on Thunderbird and compacting IMAP folders
Matthew is also having problems with Thunderbird compacting folders, but his problems appear to be with folders stored locally on his hard disk rather than on an IMAP server. Further testing here turns up the interesting fact that if I use the "compact folders" menu item from the File menu Thunderbird ends up crashing on my Mac (not on the Windows version though). BUT - if I do a Control-Click on the Inbox folder and then pick Compact This Folder from the popup menu, it seems to expunge the deleted me From Oren Sreebny's Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 2:00 p.m..

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Quicktime Thingie is a hack by Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen which creates text tracks with links for use in Quicktime movies. From unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 1:55 p.m..

SBS unveils TV plans
The phone company is rolling out a $4 billion fiber network, and it hopes to start offering a TV and video service by the end of next year. From unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 1:55 p.m..

Broadband Brings Video Ads
Study: $657 million in video ads by 2009 Broadband has allowed an explosion in the number of video-ads bombarding surfers, companies spending $77-million on on-line video ads last year. That number is expected to increase fivefold to reach $657 million by 2009, whether you like them or not. And according to ad industry insiders in this Globe and Mail article, you really do like them. From unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 1:55 p.m..

4.9GHz Gets FCC Approval
The FCC (pdf), revised technical specifications in the 4.9 GHz band yesterday to allow manufacturers to adapt technologies that are being used in adjacent spectrum bands, such as the 5.4 GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) unlicensed band and the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) band (at 5.9 GHz). Specifically, the Commission ado From unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 1:55 p.m..

Receiver
The new issue of Vodafone s RECEIVER has been released. Content: * Erkki Huhtamo: Hidden histories of mobile media * Tim Clark: Mobile communications and the wireless internet the Japanese experience * Amparo Lasen: unmediated on November 12, 2004 at 1:55 p.m..

The eBay Classifieds Threat Grows
eBay made headlines back in August when it purchased a 25-percent share (non-voting) of San Francisco-based online-classifieds powerhouse Craigslist. That was one of several moves by eBay recently to go beyond auctions and move more aggressively into online classifieds.This week, eBay announced that it bought Markplaats.nl, the biggest classifieds site in the Netherlands. Earlier this year, the company had acquired German automotive site Mobile.de; India site Baazee.com; an From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 12, 2004 at 1:54 p.m..

TAFE on the Lookout for Indigenous Teachers of the Future
An award-winning teacher education program for Indigenous Queenslanders is currently taking enrolments. RATEP, a joint initiative of Tropical North Queensland TAFE, Education Queensland and James Cook University, is a community-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education program which aims to increase the pool of registered Indigenous teachers in Queensland. The program is open to Indigenous high school graduates and adult learners who wish to become primary school teachers or enter associated vocations. Training is delivered to students at 16 rural and remote community sites through From EdNA Online on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Applications Open for Churchill Fellowship
A Churchill Fellowship is the award of an opportunity, through provision of financial support, to enable Australian citizens from all walks of life to travel overseas to undertake an analysis, study or investigation of a project or issue that cannot be readily undertaken in Australia. The Churchill Trust is now calling for applications from Australians aged 18 years and over for the 2005 application round. Each year the Trust awards between 80 and 100 Fellowships at a cost of about $20,000 each. Fellows spend about eight weeks overseas investigating topics that will benefit Australia and add t From EdNA Online on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Resource Gateway: For Teachers Working With Young Refugee People in Victoria
The Gateway contains links to the latest information on the range of settlement and education issues facing refugee young people in Victoria. The Gateway is intended to act as a launching point from which education providers working with refugee young people can deepen their understanding of this vulnerable student cohort and start to develop learning and teaching strategies. Information is provided regarding: eligibility and entitlements; the refugee experience; learning and teaching strategies; pathways and partnerships. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Report: Review of the Implementation of the AQTF Standards
A review has been completed of the implementation of the two sets of standards under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF): Standards for Registered Training Organisations, and Standards for State and Territory Registering/Course Accrediting Bodies. The final report is available to be downloaded from the ANTA website. On the recommendation of the NTQC, discussions were held with the state and territory authorities about the changes proposed in the final report. The NTQC considered the outcomes of these discussions and has prepared recommendations for fine-tuning the standards to be From EdNA Online on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Promoting Access, Increasing Opportunities for University Education: a Study of Mature-aged Students from Disadvantaged Regions
This research was conducted between 1999 and 2002 and follows the academic progress (between 2000 and 2002) of mature-aged students of Education and Accounting at the University of Tasmania. The aim was to examine in depth a range of factors which affect the academic achievement of students recruited from disadvantaged areas, many of them mature age students taking up a 'second chance' of higher education.DEST, November 2004 From EdNA Online on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Database of Research on International Education
110 new records were added to the Database of Research on International Education in November. New additions include 2004 HERDSA conference papers on international education, and other publications on topics ranging from plagiarism, homestay host attitudes, internationalisation, offshore teaching, online learning, Chinese students, international student attitudes, and researching international education. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

UN Launches International Year of Sport and Physical Education
Kicking off the International Year of Sport and Physical Education, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said athletics are a good vehicle for promoting education, health, development and peace as part of the overall effort to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). "Sport is a universal language," Mr Annan told a press briefing in New York on the launch of the Year, which will be observed throughout 2005. "At its best it can bring people together, no matter what their origin, background, religious beliefs or economic status".UN News, 5 November 2004 From EdNA Online on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Have Your Say About EdNA Online!
Have Your Say About EdNA Online!DEST and education.au are currently conducting an evaluation of the EdNA Online website and associated services. This anonymous survey is a great opportunity to let us know about how you use EdNA Online. The feedback received will provide us with a better understanding of our users and contribute to improving online services to the Australian education and training community. Your response will be greatly appreciated and will help guide EdNA Online service provision into the future. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

AVCC Copyright Workshop, 30 November 2004
The workshop will be held at Novotel Brighton Le Sands Hotel, Sydney. The morning session will feature presentations on policy issues; the afternoon session will feature presentations on operational issues. From EdNA Online on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

WireTap Pro - Podcasting Recording Studio?
Ambrosia Software - the folks that made Snapz Pro X and WireTap - are working on a new version of WireTap - WireTap Pro 1.0 that sounds like it would be perfect for recording podcasts. They are logging development progress and some of the new features sound pretty sweet! From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

First attempt at a podcast
I just threw together a quick and dirty podcast using my iSight camera as a microphone, and a folder of flagged RSS posts as content. Talked for a few minutes about the links, and used Snapz Pro X 2.0 to record the works to disk. Extremely low production quality. Minimal ... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Northern Voice - Canadian Blogger Conference
Brian Lamb just posted a link to the Northern Voice Conference - it looks like it's like a BloggerConCanada, which should be very cool. It's insanely cheap ($20 for pre-registration, $30 for last minute registrations). It's a one day conference, and Textuality is listed as one of the sponsors (that's ... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Podcast: Links episode 2: Flickr
I just did another quick podcast recording, this time talking about one of my favorite online tools: Flickr. I babble on about the Tags interface, and some cool stuff that happened via Flickr. Podcast is available here (or via the RSS feed for you podcatchers out there...) From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Lazy Binding in WebObjects
Lazy binding is the smarter way to initialize variables only once, and only when needed. David LeBer just posted a couple of articles showing how lazy binding is useful in WebObjects apps. Lazy WOComponent ivar initialization Programatically creating a WODisplayGroup From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Podcast downloads
I just checked the webserver logs, and the first 2 podcasts have been downloaded a total of 237 times so far. Holy crap! I would have guessed maybe half a dozen times. Wow. I just did some basic math on that, and that's over a gigabyte of podcast downloady goodness! ... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Learning Commons Links - 2004-11-08
The Links 2004-11-08 episode is now available. I added the Super Cheesy Intro, and tried recording using Audacity (after Snapz Pro X 2.0 refused to recognize my iSight camera/microphone). Levels are still messed up, and it's essie as heck, but I'm still working on the process ;-) Here are the links ... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

WikiSpammers are killing the wiki
First, they try to kill weblogs via comment spam, now they're trying to take over wikis to sell viagra and casinos and cheap electronics. Someone please hit these spammers with a clue stick - WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE YOUR ADS ON OUR WEBSITES, AND WE WILL SPEND TIME AND ENERGY ... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Links 2004-11-12
Episode #4 of Links. I rant a bit about wiki spam, and babble about some of the more interesting items to come across my NetNewsWire subscriptions over the last couple of days. Full links to stuff I talked about today... Cognitive & Logical Rationales for e-Learning Objects Metadata Repositories Meet Semantics RSS Enclosures ... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Microsoft grabs lead in handheld market
Handhelds that use Windows CE hold 48 percent market share worldwide, up from 41 percent a year ago. What's Palm to do? From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 1:25 p.m..

Study: Supercomputer clusters shortchange security
Group says popular technique threatens U.S. security by sidelining other approaches more suited to decryption and the like. Photo: IBM's unusual design Photos: The fastest computer on Earth--for now From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 1:24 p.m..

Polish IM services launch VoIP
Polish instant messenger service providers Tlen and Wirtualna Polska Kontakt have launched VoIP services. A third, Gadu-Gadu, is expected to join them in the next few weeks. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 12:56 p.m..

Comment Here ... and Here ... and Here ...
Here's a nice comments technique I hadn't seen before. In Corante.com's interview with blogger and new-media executive Jeff Jarvis, the lengthy Q&A is broken up into several webpages. Within each page, at the end of each answer is a box, "Most recent comments," which you can use to submit your own comments or read others'.The norm, of course, is to have a single comments area at the end of a story. I like the idea of having multiple comment areas for each question, so the public disc From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on November 12, 2004 at 12:55 p.m..

This week's Friday Brain-Teaser from xrefer tests your knowledge of World Heritage Sites. Answers he ...
This week's Friday Brain-Teaser from xrefer tests your knowledge of World Heritage Sites. Answers here.1. Which former royal palace in France, ten miles from Paris, is a World Heritage Site where the peace treaty was signed at the end of World War I?2. Which wall, built in about AD 122-130 as the principal northern frontier of Roman Britain, is a World Heritage Site?3. The old city centre of Havana is a World Heritage Site - in which country?4. Which play by Shakespeare was set From Peter Scott's Library Blog on November 12, 2004 at 12:49 p.m..

Greetings From Mohonk
I'm doing some blogvangelism today at the New York State Association of Independent Schools Conference for Managers on Information Technology. And the best part is it's being held at beautiful Mohonk Mountain House, where I probably had as good a night's sleep as I've had in months. (A roaring fireplace in the room will do that...) And even better than that, IT'S SNOWING! Oy. Here is the weblogged News on November 12, 2004 at 12:48 p.m..

F-Secure, Numéricable offer managed security solution
French cable operator Numéricable and Finnish internet security firm F-Secure are to offer managed security services to Numéricable’s customers. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 11:56 a.m..

E-bay buys Dutch online classified ad site
E-bay has purchased leading Dutch online classified-ad website Marktplaats.nl for €225m. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 11:56 a.m..

Alcatel delivers mobile video solution to KPN Mobile
Alcatel is to be the end-to-end integrator for the implementation of video over UMTS for KPN Mobile Netherlands. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 11:56 a.m..

On-Demand Rich-Media Presentations For The Enterprise: Brainshark
Among the enterprise presentation tools providing a unique offering in their market, Brainshark is identifiable for its offering focusing around building re-usable rich-media presentation blocks that can be used by multiple groups inside an organization.... From Kolabora.com on November 12, 2004 at 11:54 a.m..

Use the approved Course Managment System - or else! (continued)
There's an interesting update on the James Farmer situation over on his blog. James' institution seem a tad more flexible but I daresay there's a number of people wondering why the only way space for such innovation can be found is via the language of spin and obfuscation. From Auricle on November 12, 2004 at 11:53 a.m..

T-Mobile UK crosses 15m subscriber mark
Mobile operator T-Mobile UK, which has passed the 15m subscriber mark, has 15.2m subscribers. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 10:56 a.m..

Starmap Mobile Alliance launches multi-country corporate service
The Starmap Mobile Alliance has introduced a multi-country corporate service, initially to be made available in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 10:56 a.m..

Teliasonera launches 'heavy-use' enterprise mobility package
Teliasonera Finland has launched a package of GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, UMTS, WLAN services for enterprise users. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 10:56 a.m..

Teliasonera to launch 24 Mbit/s broadband
Teliasonera has announced it is to launch a 24 Mbit/s commercial broadband service in 101 municipalities in Sweden. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 10:56 a.m..

Swisscom, HP launch joint electronic workplace solution
Swisscom and HP are to jointly provide large enterprises in Switzerland with a solution for a full-service electronic workplace. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 10:56 a.m..

BT expands wi-fi access to 20,000 hot-spots
BT Openzone customers now have wi-fi access at up to 20,000 hot-spots in eleven countries. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 10:56 a.m..

Tagging and blogging
I'd like to integrate my blogpostings with delicious' tagging server. Thus I contribute to the aggregator and other could subscribe to my topics easily. Any idea how to do that? Also published on Userland's discussion board From thomas n. burg | randgänge on November 12, 2004 at 10:47 a.m..

Die Schulen in Finnland
Elisabeth blogs about schooling in Finland. (German only)Die Schulen in Finnland: Finnland ist vor allem durch die ausgezeichneten Ergebnisse der letzten Pisa-Studie ins Lampenlicht gerückt (Finnland und PISA). Was bieten die finnischen Schulen den SchülerInnen, was wir ihnen nicht bieten? [more] From thomas n. burg | randgänge on November 12, 2004 at 10:47 a.m..

Making movies of software
In the same way that blogging has radically democratized basic web publishing, I expect that Windows Media Encoder -- along with counterparts that I hope become broadly accessible on other platforms -- will democratize the use of screen videos. The medium needn't be available to professionals only. Lots of folks need to describe, demonstrate, or document the behavior of software, and this is a powerful way to do it. [Full story at O'Reilly Network] From Jon's Radio on November 12, 2004 at 10:46 a.m..

Feedster Development Contest
Feedster has launched its developer network and contest for best new applications and uses for its technology. "To show our appreciation for the efforts developers put forth to conceive new and innovative uses for Feedster's Search applications, we created a contest with a meaningful reward," said Scott Johnson, VP Engineering. "I am often amazed by the ideas that are conceived as extensions or new applications to our technology. I hope this contest will provide added incentive for new ideas." iPods will be awarded to the winners for the best use of Feedster in the following From RSS Blog on November 12, 2004 at 9:00 a.m..

CET Announces January Workshops
CET will offer two new "workshops" in January, bracketing a repeat session of an old favorite. The first targets faculty who want to make better use of online communication tools. Computer Mediated Communication will be offered on January 11 by... From MANE IT Network on November 12, 2004 at 8:59 a.m..

Bluetooth chipset market to double to 146m units year-on-year – report
Headset shipments have increased due to higher demand than expected in Europe in 2004, according to a survey from market research firm In-Stat/MDR. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

Almost one in ten UK schools have mobile phone masts nearby - survey
A survey has found that in many cases, UK mobile operators are yet to consult schools before installing 3G masts in the vicinity . From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

SFR launches consumer 3G across France
After launching 3G services in three cities in June, mobile operator SFR has now launched 3G services that will be available in 64 of France’s largest cities by the end of the year. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

Microsoft enters search arena
US software maker Microsoft, with the launch of a new version of MSN Search, finally enters the search battleground that has long been dominated by Google. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

Samsung develops flash memory device for mobiles
With the introduction of its OneNAND flash memory device, Samsung now supports the multimedia features associated with next-generation handsets and other mobile applications. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

Swedes don’t mind taking mobile calls while they eat
A survey of public attitudes towards mobile phone etiquette shows that opinions vary considerably amongst the Nordic countries. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

Cisco, HP, Microsoft, Intel encourage social responsibility in electronics supply chain
Cisco Systems, HP, Microsoft and Intel have formed a working group to help implement socially responsible practices across the electronics industry's global supply chain. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 8:56 a.m..

Google ya indexa 8 mil millones de páginas
Lo cuenta Bill Coughran en el Google Blog: Google's index nearly doubles: 8 billion pages is a milestone worth noting, but it's not the end of the road. The real test is how well we do in finding what you... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on November 12, 2004 at 8:52 a.m..

How To Write Text Live On Top Of A Slide Being Shown
Don White asked: QUESTION: Hi, I teach French scientists to give talks in English. My training supports are all in PowerPoint and I also help the speakers to prepare their visuals in PowerPoint for their presentations. Problem situation: during my lessons and meetings people often ask me to write out words (normal, because I'm using what is for them a foreign language). I sometimes use a Wacom tablet to be able to write directly to the screen during a training presentation, but such an approach is not very attractive for professional presentations. When I use the "speaker's comments" From MasterViews on November 12, 2004 at 8:52 a.m..

A week of ulps
I'm beginning a week of nutty travel to ulp-worthy events This morning I'm keynoting MESDA, a Maine technology association meeting. I'm inaugurating a new presentation that touches on the themes of the book I'm trying to write about how the new principles of organization arising in the digital world undercut principles that have guided the construction of knowledge and institutions for the past 2,500 years. Ulp. On Monday I go to DC to give the first in a speaker series sponsored by the Library of Congress. It's going to be run live on C-SPAN, I'm told, including From Joho the Blog on November 12, 2004 at 8:49 a.m..

Photo: Are mod chips getting gamers into trouble?
Mod chips such as the Xecuter allow the Xbox to perform unauthorized tricks. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers?
Hundreds of Xbox owners with modified consoles say they've been banned from the Xbox Live service in the past few days. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Cell phones take iPod challenge
Backers say new mobile music services will be big in Europe, but admit U.S. could be a problem. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

The $100 PC: How do we get there?
Steve Ballmer says the world needs a really cheap computer, but Mike Ricciuti warns that cheap doesn't come easy. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

UK union recruiting online journalists
The UK's National Union of Journalists has launched a new media division for online journalists. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 7:56 a.m..

UK National Archives launches World War I website
The UK National Archives has launched a website that lists the records of some 5m men who fought in World War I. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 7:56 a.m..

CSR launches single-chip wi-fi devices
UK single-chip radio devices provider CSR has launched UniFi, a range of single-chip embedded ICs (integrated circuits) for wi-fi. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on November 12, 2004 at 7:56 a.m..

MSN's Latest Search Beta Launched - Susan Kuchinskas, Internet News
Microsoft's MSN released the latest version of its homegrown search technology on Thursday (http://beta.search.msn.com), offering multiple ways to narrow results, including providing local results and natural language search. "We have a number of uniq From Techno-News Blog on November 12, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

A quantum computer with atomic memory! - Times of India
Scientists at the University of Bonn in Germany have reportedly built the fundamental memory component of a computer called a "register", using caesium atoms, by trapping it inside a laser beam. According to New Scientist, the researchers were able to From Techno-News Blog on November 12, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004 - Sloan-C
Entering the Mainstream: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2003 and 2004 represents the second annual study of the state of online education in U.S. Higher Education. This year From Online Learning Update on November 12, 2004 at 7:50 a.m..

A new exhibition reveals The Private Lives of Books - 13 November-31 January 2005 - National Library ...
A new exhibition reveals The Private Lives of Books - 13 November-31 January 2005 - National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh. The exhibition explores the unique relationships that develop between books and their owners and reveals that many books in the Library's own collections have hidden stories to tell From Peter Scott's Library Blog on November 12, 2004 at 7:49 a.m..

Readex has announced the creation of a web-based Archive of Americana featuring fully text-searchabl ...
Readex has announced the creation of a web-based Archive of Americana featuring fully text-searchable facsimile images. This new resource, comprised of four major primary source collections, provides online access to the printed record of the American nation From Peter Scott's Library Blog on November 12, 2004 at 7:49 a.m..

Online Identity Theft: People Prefer Convenience To Security
Online identity theft is a rapidly growing global phenomenon, with banks and online retailers struggling to keep on top of the problem. But it's not surprising that identity theft has been growing so quickly. According to a recent report published... From Kolabora.com on November 12, 2004 at 6:55 a.m..

10 años de cibermedios
El análisis de la cobertura periodística de los sucesos del 11M al 14M (una carrera desesperada y disparatada por ver cuál de las certezas apresuradas triunfaba y llegaba viva hasta el 14M, según Urdaci), no sólo tuvo como referencia previa... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on November 12, 2004 at 6:52 a.m..

Global Wi-Fi Access Deal Makes World Wireless - Manek Dubash, Techworld.com
A worldwide roaming agreement among four of the world's biggest wireless operators has given the Wi-Fi hotspot market a shot in the arm and users access to more than 20,000 hotspots. UK-based BT Group; StarHub of Singapore; T-Mobile International, whi From Techno-News Blog on November 12, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

Distance learning helps foreigners build language skills in the virtual classroom - Claudia Minke, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
One of the biggest advantages of distance learning is that learners can start at their own level. At Goethe-Institut, for example, new students write a short text, which is evaluated by an instructor. On this basis, instructors learn students' streng From Online Learning Update on November 12, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

Enabling Distributed Learning Communities Via Emerging Technologies pt 2 - Dr. Chris Dede, THE Journal
The first part of this article described a distributed learning community for students based on the emerging technology of multi-user virtual environments. The vignette below depicts an alternative type of distributed learning community - this time bas From Online Learning Update on November 12, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

Blended Learning and Sense of Community: A Comparative Analysis - Alfred P. Rovai, Hope M. Jordan,
Blended learning is a hybrid of classroom and online learning that includes some of the conveniences of online courses without the complete loss of face-to-face contact. The present study used a causal-comparative design to examine the relationship of From Online Learning Update on November 12, 2004 at 6:50 a.m..

Male Contraception Gets a Boost
Scientists successfully inject male monkeys with a protein that renders the chimps temporarily infertile. The research may provide a new birth-control option for men in the next decade. From Wired News on November 12, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Science's Next Big Score
Forget matchmaking. Researchers should use social networks to land matching funds. By Bruce Sterling from Wired magazine. From Wired News on November 12, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Longing for a Blogging Candidate
Although blogs like Daily Kos have demonstrated some possibilities of the medium, political candidates haven't bought into them, and probably won't anytime soon. By Daniel Terdiman. From Wired News on November 12, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

End of the Road Is Nowhere
The trek down the Great River Road ends in an anticlimax of old shacks and weathered boats, but that doesn't mean the trip is disappointing. Michelle Delio reports from Venice, Louisiana. From Wired News on November 12, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

These Speakers Go to 11
No, really, they do. Logitech's Z-5500 speaker set cranks up the sound for computers, game consoles and home theaters. By Leander Kahney. From Wired News on November 12, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Curbing Your Enthusiasm
Can technology save us from a pre-emptive war on sex, should the Bush administration choose to wage one? I sure hope so. Commentary by Regina Lynn. From Wired News on November 12, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

E-tail Fraud Remains a Threat
Online merchants in the United States have become better at weeding out fraudulent credit card orders, a new survey indicates. But shipping overseas remains a risky venture. By Joanna Glasner. From Wired News on November 12, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

An Eye on Movie Theater Pirates
Eager to curb camcorder piracy at the cinema, Hollywood studios demonstrate a device that would detect bootleggers' recorders in the dark. Xeni Jardin reports from Hollywood. From Wired News on November 12, 2004 at 6:46 a.m..

Good feedback & thoughts for another workshop
Two quite-possibly-biased individuals have said some nice things about the PKM workshop (They were both involved on one level). Sami Kazi, over at KnowledgeBoard, notes thatI was one of the participants at the interesting PKM workshop. With a turnout of... From Monkeymagic on November 12, 2004 at 5:54 a.m..

Encuesta sobre la Calidad en el e-learning
El Observatorio Europeo de la Calidad está realizando un importante estudio sobre el uso y la distribución de los sistemas de calidad en el e-learning. Los organizadores invitan a todas las pers... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on November 12, 2004 at 5:51 a.m..

NEUMANN INTERNATIONAL CUMPLE 15 AÑOS EN ESPAÑA
Neumann International celebra su aniversario con el comienzo de una nueva etapa... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on November 12, 2004 at 5:51 a.m..

Ponencias del Seminario Público de SIGOSSEE en Barcelona
Special Interest Group Open Source Software for Education in Europe El proyecto SIGOSSEE celebró un seminario público en la Universitat Pompeu Fabra el 2 de Noviembre, para tratar el u... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on November 12, 2004 at 5:51 a.m..

Where the US market is headed
This free report provides the big picture of what's going on in the U.S. Learning Technology Market 2004-2008. [Disclosure: This is a tease. We're giving away information to get you hooked.]... From The Workflow Institute Blog on November 12, 2004 at 4:53 a.m..

CME Outfitters Announces Upcoming Live CE Activity: "The Pathophysiology of Sleep Disturbances: A Focus on Insomnias"
CME Outfitters, LLC, nationally accredited provider of medical education programming and related healthcare communications services, is pleased to announce an upcoming live and interactive evidence-based CE activity titled "The Pathophysiology of Sleep Disturbances: A Focus on Insomnias." Offered as a live satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, December 1, 2004, from 12:00 p.m.HYPHEN1:00 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on the physiology of normal sleep and sleep disturbances, as well as how clinicians can develop a treatment plan that will enhance pa From PR Web on November 12, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Cleaning/Janitorial Services: Start Your Own Business Now
Now is the perfect time of year to start and expand your Cleaning and Janitorial services business. [PRWEB Nov 12, 2004] From PR Web on November 12, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Stickers Put in Evolution Text Are the Subject of a Federal Trial
A judge began hearing testimony about whether a Georgia school district could leave stickers in biology textbooks saying that evolution was "a theory, not a fact." From New York Times: Education on November 12, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

CUNY Seeking to Raise $1.2 Billion
The City University of New York is starting a fund-raising campaign, reflecting the new economics of public universities, which have faced shrinking support. From New York Times: Education on November 12, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Drinking Deaths Draw Attention to Old Campus Problem
In the aftermath of recent student deaths from alcohol poisoning, university officials are trying to rethink ways to prevent alcohol abuse. From New York Times: Education on November 12, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Glossy Alumni Magazines Seek More Than Graduates
College alumni magazines these days are revamped, glossy and offer an impressive array of worldly topics. From New York Times: Education on November 12, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Foreign Enrollment Declines at Universities, Surveys Say
Alarmed educators blamed delays in processing American visas as well as increased competition from universities overseas. From New York Times: Education on November 12, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

A Teacher Who Lures Stars to Movies 101
Richard Brown has taught a popular film appreciation course at New York University for 35 years, bringing in Hollywood's biggest names to discuss movies. From New York Times: Education on November 12, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

PeopleSoft Rejects Latest Oracle Bid as Inadequate
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10 - PeopleSoft rejected Oracle's latest - and supposedly last - tender offer of $24 a share yesterday, putting the company's fate in the hands of its shareholders and showing that its new management team intends to continue to fight the merger. From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:51 a.m..

Microsoft Pushes Search Technology to Market Amid Stiff Competition
SEATTLE (AP) _ Microsoft Corp. finally debuted its own Web search technology on Thursday, hoping to challenge Google Inc.'s long dominance of the field with results tailored to a user's location and answers from its Encarta encyclopedia. From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:51 a.m..

Internet2 Showcases Technology Initiatives at SC2004
PITTSBURGH, PA, November 9, 2004 - The annual SC conference highlights the most innovative developments in high-performance computing and advanced networking. From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:51 a.m..

Technological revolution in Indian education
its way across educational institutions in the world. Currently the software is available in 730 institutions worldwide. In India, the technology is available only at Manipal University in Karnataka, at present. From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Distance education is only a click away
Seeking out a course at the Institute of Distance Education (IDE) will become simple for students from next year, when Mumbai University (MU) goes online. This will benefit both the staff and students of MU. From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Call for Chapters - Online Learning Social Dynamics
Dear DE Colleagues,We're seeking chapter contributors for a book entitled Online Learning Social Dynamics. The guiding objective of book is to blend current research and experience in the social dynamics of online learning to promote best practices and improved online education. Drawing on the latest research and reflecting on experiences in light of relevant theories and findings, this text will showcase the role of social dynamics in the delivery of effective online instruction. This book will bring together case studies, applied research, and best practices in a research-driven yet a From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Blackboard Expands BbOne(SM) Reach with a Dozen New Universities
Demand Grows for Enabling Student ID Cards to Make Cashless Transactions From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

No Child Left in the Cold
TUNUNAK, Alaska " When the plump seals, walruses and occasional beluga whale arrive in the frigid waters off this Bering Sea village, many plastic chairs in the Paul T. Albert Memorial School sit empty. But on a recent morning, with the big hunt still months away, five Yupik Eskimos were learning geometry. From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Stanford University Announces Online MS in Mechanical Engineering; Interdisciplinary Curriculum Blends Theory, Practical Application
STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2004--Stanford University's Department of Mechanical Engineering announced that it is offering the degree of master of science in mechanical engineering to technology professionals completely at a distance beginning in Autumn 2005. From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Why Do Teachers Get To Learn The Most? A Case Study Of A Course Based On Student Creation Of Learning Objects
AbstractA common report from anecdotal writing over many generations of educators is that it is the teacher who usually learns the most during the process of gathering content materials, designing, teaching and evaluating student performance. From DEC Daily News on November 12, 2004 at 3:50 a.m..

Belgium Assaults Democracy and Self-Determination
"What happened in Brussels today is unique in the Western world: never has a so-called democratic regime outlawed the country's largest political party." The party outlawed is for Flemish self-determination. When Belgium's largest political party (despite being a minority, which even the largest parties usually are in parliamentary politics) cannot even seek self-determination via democratic means, aren't international organizations obligated to ask what "self-determination" really means in a "liberal democracy"? From kuro5hin.org on November 12, 2004 at 3:45 a.m..

Andy Grove
As noted below, the big Silicon Valley news Thursday was Intel's official announcement that Paul Otellini would become the CEO next year. It's his day in the sun, but the a new day should not break without some words of appreciation for Andy Grove, the company's chairman, who&a From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on November 12, 2004 at 2:47 a.m..

AOL plans to launch travel site
Free online service intended to search the Web for the best airline, hotel and car rental deals. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

Catch-up
Well, I can't blame Movable Type for the lack of postings lately, as it's running just fine. No, it's just been really busy around here, with a big project at work and lots of family and home stuff going on. However, here are a few things to keep you busy until things return to normal (well, more normal anyway) in December. I hope that BroadcastFlag.com becomes a good resource on this topic, because librarians really need to start paying attention to and understanding what's going on with Digital Rights M From The Shifted Librarian on November 12, 2004 at 1:48 a.m..

User experience comes in threes
Luke Wroblewski has published a blog entry, outlining the various Veen diagrams in the field of user-centred design. To quote: The two or more overlapping circles that make up a Venn diagram are often used in mathematics to show relationships... From Column Two on November 12, 2004 at 1:47 a.m..

Intel's Next CEO
Mercury News: Otellini to become Intel CEO in May. Intel's board of directors gave its blessing to Paul Otellini as it announced Thursday that he will replace Craig Barrett as chief executive in May. No surprise, of course: Otellini has been Barrett's number-two and heir-apparent. It'll be interesting to see how Otellini leads. He'll be the first non-engineer to run the company, which has famously thrived on a culture of clashing ideas that have always been resolve From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on November 12, 2004 at 1:47 a.m..

Hewlett-Packard takes another stab at software
Company extends partnership with open-source Java software company in effort to compete with IBM. From CNET News.com on November 12, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..

Search Needs Competition
Dave Winer: A wasted opportunity for Microsoft and the rest of us. We desperately need a two-party system in search, because search is proving to be the key technology in the software platform of the future, and unless Microsoft shows up with something differentiated and competent, we're all hosed. The last thing we need is to trade one monopoly for another. From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on November 12, 2004 at 12:47 a.m..

Open Network Effects (Ross Mayfield)
Network effects drive adoption on a single platform as the network value grows according to Metcalfe's law's measure of the number of nodes. The history of fax machine adoption is the clearest example, the first machine was worthless, the... From Corante: Social Software on November 11, 2004 at 11:46 p.m..