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Backstory: Look, Mom, it's me. I'm OK!
Colleges are deploying web cameras to give eager parents live glimpses of children away at school. Christian Science Monitor | Learning on December 3, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

"Nervous but Thrilled”–Yet Another Flat Wiki Project
So the project wiki run continues with this entry from Chris Craft in South Carolina whose students are prepping for a flat-ish Skype call with students at the American School in Lima, Peru next month. In this iteration, groups of kids are studying various aspects of the Peruvian culture and economy that will serve as [...] From weblogged News on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

Web 2.0 in Higher Ed Rankings
It’s been a months since I revisited EdBloggerNews, the Digg-type site I created earlier this year and then pretty much forgot about. But after noticing a couple of references to it today, I took a quick trip over and lo and behold, there’s some diggin’ goin’ on. Here’s a link I found to very informal [...] From weblogged News on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

Announcing EduBloggerCon 2007 "Unconference”
(From Steve Hargadon on the SupportBlogging Google Group) Calling all educational bloggers! After the EduBlog MeetUp in San Diego last year at NECC, there was some feeling that more time for interaction between the educational bloggers would be of great value…and so…announcing EduBloggerCon 2007. While the exact date and details of EduBloggerCon 2007 are not finalized, [...] From weblogged News on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

MLK.org on the Way Down
Agree with the tactics or not, isn’t it interesting that the Martin Luther King DOT org site that we’ve been reverse Google Bombing has already slipped from the number one result in the Google search results for Dr. King to fourth or sixth, depending on what browser I use. (Now why would that be?) Don’t [...] From weblogged News on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

Reason #84 to Teach Blogs and Wikis: National Security
Great article in the New York Times magzine today on the burgeoning use of blogs and wikis by government intelligence agencies to capture and connect information and turn it into knowledge. Now read this: Indeed, throughout the intelligence community, spies are beginning to wonder why their technology has fallen so far behind " and talk among [...] From weblogged News on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

"Passion Based Learning”
Another article that’s got me all fired up today is this CNET review of a John Seeley Brown speech at MIT last Friday. As Clarence points out, Brown affirms much of what we as a community has been saying about the types of changes the Web is bringing about and what it means for our [...] From weblogged News on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

Search is the big topic
I'm at the Online Information conference in London, and it's clear that the big topic of the conference is search. Almost one-third of the sessions are on some aspect of search, whether it's the public search engines, or enterprise search.... From Column Two on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

The trouble with portal dashboards…
Janus Boye has written an article on the usability issues with portal dashboards. To quote: Based on hundreds of interviews CMS Watch has conducted with users worldwide, it's clear that portal software customers must invest more in creating usable and... From Column Two on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

Panorama: gargoyle looking out across Paris
Panorma: gargoyle looking out across Paris This trip I had some fun taking lots of photos, stitching them into big panoramas. This is one of my favourites, of a gargoyle on Notre Dame looking out across a cloudy city.... From Column Two on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

Enterprise information architecture: a semantic and organizational foundation
Tom Reamy has written an article on enterprise information architecture, focusing on semantic and organisational issues. To quote: Yes, EIAs can be a force for change, but so can anyone. The real question is: should the discipline of Enterprise Information... From Column Two on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

User centred design: is it working?
Donna Maurer has posted her slides (and audio) from her keynote talk on User centred design: is it working? To quote: We have to stop selling usability. It doesn't have a value proposition. Usability is a quality aspect of something... From Column Two on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

Information architecture 3.0
Peter Morville has written an article on what he terms information architecture 3.0. To quote: Over the past decade, information architecture has matured as a role, discipline, and community. Inevitably, we've traded some of that newborn sparkle for institutional stability... From Column Two on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

The real role of librarians?
I've been speaking at a number of library-related conferences, including the current (and huge) Online Information conference in London. Now, I'm not a librarian, but I don't have to be to spot some of the issues that come up again... From Column Two on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

Panorama of Trocadero at night
Panorama of Trocadero at night The first night I arrived in Paris I scaled the heights of the Eiffel Tower to look out across the city. While the Eiffel Tower is an intoxicating sight, so are the views of... From Column Two on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

Getting out into the real world
Perhaps the single greatest pleasure of the work that we do is the opportunity to conduct "needs analysis" that involves getting out into the front-line environment of organisations. Following an "ethnographic" approach, we're able to spend time with the staff... From Column Two on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

A Patent Dilemma by Stephen Downes (Innovate)
Stephen Downes provides a clear and comprehensive statment about the Blackboard LMS patent, reactions to the patent claim, and the implications the BB patent has for open source efforts. This is an important article to read and reference. ____JH ________ "I have argued in the past that the thieves in our community are not the file sharers and the advocates of open source, but rather, those who use the nuances of the legal system to take something created by others and to make it their own (Downes From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

StatCounter--Statistics Tracker for Weblogs and Other Web Sites
I want to pass along Scott Leslie's EdTechPost review and recommendation about StatCounter, a free web-based statistics tracker for website. I've started using StatCounter with this EduResources Weblog and found it extremely useful. The script code is easy to install in a weblog and StatCounter is free of pop-ups. In the past I've used commercial tools for tracking hits on my web sites, but StatCounter does all I need now and does it efficiently. ___JH _______ StatCounter - great free web tracker (an From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on December 3, 2006 at 5:47 p.m..

My Data, Your Machine
A new attack against implementations of the popular RSA encryption scheme demonstrates how hard it is to protect information when someone else has control of the computer on which it resides. Commentary by Bruce Schneier. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Saving the World Without Hippies
Worldchanging, a new tome on sustainability, makes going green easy and leaves behind the tree-hugger stereotypes. By Jenn Shreve. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

The Indian Drug Lord
To Big Pharma, Mumbai-based drugmaker Cipla is a pirate operation. To the developing world, it's a medicine chest. Now its cheap generics are coming to a pharmacy near you. By Erika Check from Wired magazine. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Decoded: Antikythera Mechanism
See in pictures how scientists deciphered the inner workings of mankind's earliest analog computer, a device devised by ancient Mediterranean clockmakers to plot the movements of heavenly bodies. In Gear Factor. By Rob Beschizza. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Nike+ IPod = Surveillance
The new Nike+ iPod Sport Kit provides a wireless link between your running shoes and your music player. Researchers demonstrate how stalkers and unscrupulous marketers could tap into your sneakers from afar. By Annalee Newitz. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Rants: Hippies, Memes and Sex
Readers opine about saving the world, animating pornography, spreading ideas on the net, and doing science in America. Plus: Links to our most commented-upon blog posts. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Never Lose Luggage Again
RFID tags promise to all but eliminate the annoyance of misrouted luggage at a time when more bags go missing than ever. But at up to 20 cents a bag, airlines aren't racing to the solution. By Dave Demerjian. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

A Grim Fairy Tale
Guillermo del Toro's new movie, Pan's Labyrinth, brings stunning visuals and intense drama to the realm of fantasy. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

A Translator That Actually Works
Computers have always sucked at translation. How one firm is cracking the language code. By Evan Ratliff from Wired magazine. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

The Seoul of a New Machine
Korean robotics researchers develop ghostly software agents that move from one droid to another, taking possession of their mechanical bodies long enough to perform a task, before vanishing into the ether. Quinn Norton reports from Daejeon, Korea. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

The World's Tidiest Orgasm?
It turns out that the new male contraceptive pill under development stops more than sperm. One of the U.K. researchers behind it tells us how it works. In Bodyhack. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Photobucket Hits 30 Million Users
Surging popularity of MySpace, eBay and LiveJournal fuels the photo-sharing site's success. In Monkey Bites. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Best Redneck Horror Flicks
From scary "surgeons" to potion-swilling mad scientists, the misfits that inhabit these creepy late-night gems will keep you jumpy all weekend. In Table of Malcontents. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Car Show Goes Hollywood
Automakers roll out the star power to hawk the latest models at the Los Angeles car confab. In Autopia. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

IPod Dock in an Apple Keyboard?
Anonymous sources feed the rumor mill with tales of an upgraded input device. In Gear Factor. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Hitler Ad Deemed Inoffensive
An anti-ID-card advertisement that compares British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the leader of the Third Reich gets a free pass from the Advertising Standards Authority. In 27B Stroke 6. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Every Old Meme Is New Again
A new experiment sends a simple idea racing around the web, and tracks its progress. All of this has happened before; all of this will happen again. By Robert Lemos. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

MPAA Kills Anti-Pretexting Bill
Movie industry lobbyists quietly push California lawmakers to quash a measure that would have outlawed HP-style tactics designed to fraudulently obtain private information about consumers. The MPAA argues its antipiracy efforts would be harmed. By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Fingerprinting da Vinci
Grubby prints left by the dine-and-paint genius help researchers decode Leonardo. In Furthermore. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

When iPods Take Over Earth
A citizen of the future in The Simpsons bemoans the overthrow of humans in an iPod coup. Is that so farfetched in a world where From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Bollywood Film Hits All Marks
A Hindi film critic says Dhoom 2 is too Hollywood -- glossy, superficial and lacking Indian cinematic soulfulness. And lawyers are going after the stars for an obscene kiss. This flick is bound to make a mint. In Beyond the Beyond. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Animated Porn Makes Moves
Candle, $9.99. Personal lubricant, $15. Animated pornography ... priceless. Commentary by Regina Lynn. From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Subatomic Inferno Under the Alps
The world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, takes delivery of its last superconducting main magnet, and Wired News gets an exclusive underground tour. John Borland reports from Geneva. PLUS: Physics Frontier Goes Euro From Wired News on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Economic Scene: The Immigration Answer? Its in Mexicos Classrooms
Poorly functioning Mexican and Latino educational systems are a central problem behind current immigration dilemmas, and the U.S. is partly responsible. From New York Times: Education on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

A College Education Without Job Prospects
Most of the 11 million students in Indias 18,000 colleges and universities receive starkly inferior training, heavy on obedience and light on useful job skills. From New York Times: Education on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Cheating on an Ethics Test? Its Topic A at Columbia
Columbias Graduate School of Journalism is looking into whether students may have cheated on the final exam in a course about ethics. From New York Times: Education on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Religion Journal: The House That a Hope for Peace Built
The growing relationship between Jewish and Muslim students on the Douglass College campus of Rutgers University is the result of an idea of Danielle Josephs, a senior from Teaneck, N.J. From New York Times: Education on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Now Class Must Tackle Cheating at Columbia
Students were assigned an essay on cheating, a day after the Graduate School of Journalism suspected some students of cheating on an exam. From New York Times: Education on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..

Surge in Asian Enrollment Alters Schools
From test scores to financing, the impact is being felt in districts across the New York region. From New York Times: Education on December 3, 2006 at 5:45 p.m..