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Mike Seyfang - Avoid YouTube if you wanna ReMix and MashUp - Mikes MSN blog
The funny thing I noticed about this blog - because the RSS produced by MSN spaces is broken, the RSS comes from edublogs and points to the Spaces site. Anyhow, the essence of the article is in the title - because YouTube allows only streaming, and no downloads, it does not support remixing. Which is less than idea, to be sure. I am not convinced by the comments on Creative Commons - I use a 'non-commercial' license on my stuff because I don't want some company pulling a Blackboard on it - using it commercially then turning around and claiming it's their property. Note that From
OLDaily on November 22, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..
Scott Leslie - dLCMS - Open Source LCMS built on Silva/Zope - EdTechPost
Scott Leslie reports on the dynamic Learning Content Management System. "It stores resources in XML format and has created packages which have been successfully imported into OLAT, ILIAS, Moodle and WebCT. It looks to have been produced by ETH Zurich (and possibly on soft money that's now run out) but possibly worth a look." The software is written in Python (which is a script-like computer language) which means you don't need a huge enterprise system to run it. Worth looking into further. Related: leslie offers a
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Unattributed - Criticism of academicblogs.org - BlogScholar
The stewards of BlogScholar write, "Here at BlogScholar.com we always appreciate a nice tribute but surely its taking it a bit far to launch an '
Academic Blog Portal' without a single reference to our delightful little non-profit enterprise of the same name on the other side of the Atlantic." BlogScholar is a reviewed system ("for every blog that is accepted in the directory ten are declined") while the Academic Blog Portal, a spin-off from
Crooked Timber, is a wiki with no apparent selection at al From
OLDaily on November 22, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..
Geoff Minshull and Judith Mole, eds. - Innovating e-Learning 2006: Transforming Learning Experiences - Jisc
Putting conference proceedings online is a good idea, even for online conferences (which are often buried or lost after they are held). Summarizing the proceedings is a good idea - in the Learner Experiences theme, for example, there were 453 messages exchanged. I am rather less convinced that putting the proceedings into clumsy PDF texts was a good idea. And I think the contributions should be attributed - people have names, and should not be cited simply as 'one delegate'. In addition to this conference, two others are slated for posting: Designing for learning and Innovating e-lea From
OLDaily on November 22, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..
Unattributed - Play is Essential for Optimal Development - Canadian Council on Learning
This is a very good article, probably the best thing I've seen come out of CCL yet (you just want to shoot the web designer though, there's no navigational links to (say) the 'Lessons in Learning' series, there's no RSS, and it (normally) appears in a gosh-awful pop up window). Essentially the article is a sustained defense of play in support of learning, but if you look at what is being described you can see it is the very sort of learner-directed open-ended approach discussed so often in these pages. Indeed, reducing or eliminating this open-ended approach is actuall From
OLDaily on November 22, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..
Michael R. Gettes - Introduction to Identity Management: The Big Picture - Educause
Very good (though large - 6 meg , and EDUCAUSE isn't the fastest site in the world) slide deck on identity management (I link to the EDUCAUSE HTML page, since there are actually three separate decks to download). If you are into identity at least as much as I am, then this presentation will be worth your while. Note how tangled identity becomes with institutional policies and other tasks, like managing access to resources. Ask yourself whether an identity federation is a sustainable model for an open network of free resources and services. Finally, ask yourself, what's in it for the From
OLDaily on November 22, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..
Too cool to pass up
This is first blog entry from the Apple Mini that had been stashed in a closet here since I bought it soon after they came out. (It was too cool to resist.) The Mini hadn’t wanted to connect with my old router. I plugged it into our new router about an hour ago, and eleven [...] From
Internet Time Blog on November 22, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..
Frank Paynter on Elaine Peterson on folksonomy
Frank has some sharp comments about Elaine Peterson's article on the philosophical implications of foksonomies. [Tags: folksonomy taxonomy everything_is_miscellaneous frank_paynter elaine_peterson ]... From
Joho the Blog on November 22, 2006 at 12:49 p.m..
My odd commentary on All Things Considered
"All Things Considered" yesterday ran what was perhaps my oddest commentary. I'm not even sure what it was about. Also, I was interviewed by "Here and Now," an NPR news-and-culture show, about SecondLife, along with Gary Goldberger from Games for Change. I didn't think I did a very good job explaining what SecondLife is, mainly because I was so intent on getting across that it's a platform where people can build what they want. It'll air on Friday. So, remember: To air is human, to forgive, divine. [Tags: npr commentaries humor secondlife all_things_considered here_and_now From
Joho the Blog on November 22, 2006 at 12:49 p.m..
College Presidents Blogging–NYT
An encouraging headline (there seem to be a few of these popping up) from the trenches that “Erasing Divide, College Leaders Take to Blogging,” though a closer read shows how tenuous and how timid these first steps are. While some colleges and their presidents have seen their reputations shredded on student blogs, and others have tried [...] From
weblogged News on November 22, 2006 at 12:48 p.m..
Mythbuster Fantasy Forum
A LiveJournal community is devoted to dreamy (or steamy) imaginary romance stories. Fantasy sparks fly between the gearheads of the Discovery Channel's hit show. In Table of Malcontents. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..
U.S. Tourists: Prepare for Flu
The State Department instructs American globetrotters to stockpile provisions, set up "social distance" quarantines and chlorinate rainwater, just in case. Now, wouldn't that scare the locals? In Beyond the Beyond. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..
NetPickle Secrets Spilled
Iconix and NetPickle are supposed to keep confidential info under seal in a federal lawsuit over who is the rightful owner of the tech at the heart of Rockmyspace.com. So why is the inside scoop available in court documents? In Epicenter, a Wired News blog. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..
Treo 680 Alive and Well
The new PDA aims to snag more customers at a lower price point (with a Cingular contract it's $200, or direct from Palm, $400). So which Treo is right for you? In Gear Factor. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..
Big Brother Is Listening
A Dutch town installs street mikes that use acoustic-recognition tech to listen for signs of aggression in the human voices passing by, then alert authorities if things get out of hand. Simmer down, shouters. In Listening Post. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..
Using Pageflakes as Student Portal
Since we’re getting practical around here, I just wanted to share a Pageflakes page that I’ve been using in my RSS workshops to show how anyone can create topic specific portals with feeds. This page on Darfur/Sudan (not the most uplifting topic, I know…we have much to be thankful for) is built on tag feeds [...] From
weblogged News on November 22, 2006 at 7:50 a.m..
A Model for Open Source Science
Thanks to Peter Suber's Open Access News for this reference to a model for open source science based on open source software development. The model was developed by Karim Lakhani at the Harvard Business School. ____JH _________ Karim R. Lakhani: "Open source collaboration is a very different model for innovation and product development than most firms are used to. I began to wonder where we might see similar patterns occur outside the software domain From
EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on November 22, 2006 at 7:50 a.m..
Gadget Lab: Incompatible Zune
In a double issue that's twice the fun, the G-Lab crew reviews the Microsoft Zune, the T-Mobile Dash, an Olympus digital SLR and more. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..
How To: Foil Wiretaps at Home
Just say no to government agents crashing your exclusive pool parties. Follow these easy tips to keep the feds from getting an earful at your expense. By Annalee Newitz from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..
The YouTube Effect
TV advertising is broken, putting $67 billion up for grabs. Which explains why Google spent a billion and change on an online video startup. By Bob Garfield from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..
Speedier Network Aids Safety
The BMW's new X5 SUV revs up its safety communication system. It should stabilize the vehicle more quickly, counteracting swerves to prevent rollovers, and help avoid collisions by jamming on the brakes. In Autopia. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..
Grey Goo Cripples Second Life
Unsuspecting residents are lured in by shiny, foreign objects that unleash a self-replicating worm and bring the virtual world to a grinding halt. In Game|Life. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..
Bringing Blogs to Big Business
Automattic and KnowNow hook up to deliver hosted WordPress blogs to the enterprise set. With Six Apart offering a similar service, the age of the corporate blog is dawning. And check out how a From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..
Rebooting the Ecosystem
Global warming is real. We did it. Now it's time to talk about repairs. By David Wolman from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..
The Thanksgiving Menu of the Gods
Tired of the same old turkey and taters? Plan a thoroughly modern holiday meal that's easy to prepare, promotes good health and leaves your guests smelling great. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..
GM Rides Out Homebrew Ad Backlash
Chevrolet asks web users to make their own video spots for its Tahoe SUV. A case study in customer-generated advertising. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on November 22, 2006 at 7:48 a.m..