Edu_RSS ~ June 25, 2003

Most recent update: June 25, 2003 at 11:00 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: elearningEuropa: Inter-Organizational Communities of Practice elearningEuropa: Inter-Organizational Communities of Practice The experience gained in designing successful communities of practice within organizations is directly transferable to communities of practice that reach across organizational boundaries. However, one aspect needs particular attention. We have seen that a "culture of trust and openness" is needed to allow meaningful knowledge to be exchanged. Comment: "Trust and openness" are absolutely crucial... From elearningpost on June 25, 2003 at 10:46 p.m.. Gates: Security isn't all Big Brother On the 100th anniversary of George Orwell's birth, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says the author of 1984 was only partially correct. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 10:45 p.m.. Web Resource of the Week Web Resource of the WeekBusiness ResearchFull-Text Content from The Information Advisor #2, "Searching for Company Data"Several weeks ago, ResourceShelf brought you an article from Bob Berkman" Information Advisor newsletter. This week, ResourceShelf p From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. Featured EBN Members "picture1" "Will", Anne, and Helen now have their weblog work featured here, here and here on Intel's Innovation Odyssey! Congratulations to everyone, including "Joe" who's work From Edublog News on June 25, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. To err Errors in the first edition of Designing With Web Standards have been posted to the mini-site and are now being corrected in the second printing. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 25, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. Guess whose PC is broken? Yup, it's back in the shop. I never did get the !@#$-er to work and I don't think they will either. My attempts include: Taking out the ATA card. Replacing the graphics card. Turning off hyperthreading. Turning off the onboard ethernet and putting in my old ethernet card. Running the virus checker every night. Running chkdsk several times. Spending about $20 on the Radeon support line finding out that they don't know nuthin'. Contacting ASUS and being told that it could be lots of things. Nevertheless, all day long it's gotten worse and worse, crashing to a re-start at From Joho the Blog on June 25, 2003 at 9:47 p.m.. UltraLabs: What is eTui all about? UltraLabs: What is eTui all about? "The eTui project is attempting to develop tools that may help children to talk about learning; an obvious clue that they may be thinking about learning! [W]e have started with the assumption that if a toy can be so highly absorbing to a child, then activities which enable them to think about learning could... From elearningpost on June 25, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. Public Domain Act Introduced Into Congress AnElder writes "In his blog yesterday Lawrence Lessig said '...Congresswoman Lofgren (D-CA) and Congressman Doolittle (R-CA) have agreed to introduce the ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. the day in DC It was a great day in DC. Public Knowledge had arranged the meetings, with members and their staff from both sides of Congress, and both sides of the isle. We met with the staffs of Senators Cantwell, McCain and Leahy, then met with Congressman Cannon and Boucher. And -- at her request -- we met with Congresswoman Bono. It was a strongly positive meeting with everyone, though of course Congresswoman Bono started most skeptically. By the end, however, she demonstrated a genuine openness to the issue, and a willingness to consider the proposal. It is of From Lessig Blog on June 25, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. Foldable LCD monitors open in U.S. U.S. shoppers get first go at two liquid-crystal display monitors from NEC-Mitsubishi that have acrylic screens and flexible frames, allowing them to be collapsed for mobile use. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. Nanotech spending nears $3 billion Spending on research and development in nanotechnology will surpass $3 billion in 2003, as nations and companies compete for leadership in the field, according to a new report. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. Microsoft patches two media flaws The software giant warns of security risks in Windows 2000 Server's Media Services and Windows Media Player 9. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 9:45 p.m.. Dell gives Itanium a second chance Maybe Madison will work From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. WiFi Exposes Sensitive Student Data cfarivar writes "'Like leaving a vault open, the Palo Alto Unified School District failed to place a number of highly sensitive computer files containing ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. RIAA Down to the Brass Tacks ...or would that be knuckles? As Wendy says, I've been working through a mess today--but not this one. More, as I do. From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. RIM reports net loss, rise in revenue BlackBerry maker Research In Motion sees first-quarter revenue increase to $104.5 million and posts a bigger loss than expected by Wall Street. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Stamps.com sues eBay, PayPal The online postage service files a breach-of-contract suit claiming the companies derailed an agreement for it to provide shipping tools through the PayPal Web site. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Intel trots out two new Celerons From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Nortel, Cingular team on caller access Nortel Networks will supply Cingular Wireless almost exclusively with cell phone network gear that tracks subscriber information to weed out invalid callers. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Developing a Cild-centred Dsign Pocess "Edutainment," notes this article, "aims to make learning fun." It cautions, however, that "This design approach often limits the potential of children's experiences with interactive technologies because it dictates the way they learn by applying existing teaching techniques to content development, rather than acknowledging the great potential interactive technologies have to provide children with new ways of learning." We may not be seeing this trend in academic research, observes the author, but we are seeing it in commercial products. By Amy Branton, The Guardian, June 13, 2003 [ From OLDaily on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Microsoft, Google may go Head-to-head I imagine that the good people at Google always knew that this day was coming. They solidified their brand. They established a positive cash flow. They have cultivated an image of "doing good." And they did not burn their reserves with a premature IPO. So now that it appears that Microsoft - not content with world software domination - will be invading their territory, Google is in a very strong position to hold onto its turf. Not that Microsoft is weaponless - with a deal signed with companies like eLibrary to embed lookups in (say) Word documents, and with its new MSNBot search engine, the R From OLDaily on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. 'Rewiring the Brain' for Better Reading Skills One day the term 'online learning' may refer to the state of the brain, not the state of the computer. Just kidding. But the trend toward "brain-based learning" is gaining momentum, and to a certain degree with good reason, because our understanding of neural processes can lead a long way toward an effective pedagogy. That said, the movement has already brought out the half-baked solutions and shady claims. For example, one program - which may well have merit in its own right - called 'rewire the brain' - consists esentially of palying computer games. Now again, I support t From OLDaily on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Calif. Principal Teaches Student Reporters a Lesson One of the unanticipated consequences of the internet on education: students digging up past dirt on their teachers. This story describes the efforts of some students at Venice High School (California) to confirm long-standing rumours about one of their teacher's past. Online sources, including magazine articles and court records, led them to the story of the teacher's affair with an actor the year he was 17 and she 29. Adding to the mix: though the teacher is very much a public figure, quoted frequently in the press and campaigning through her website, the school principle vetoed pu From OLDaily on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Inter-Organizational Communities of Practice This detailed article is a good look at the use of communities of practice to facilitate knowledge management and sharing between organizations. Though a reasonable practice (since there may not be sufficient mass in a given discipline within a single organization), inter-organizational communities of practice carry with them particular difficulties. "Even when there was adoption of networked technologies to allow connectivity between the companies, the potential for knowledge exchange was highly dependent on the level of trust." But, communities of practice "also offer an informal mechanism f From OLDaily on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Interactive Training for a Better Future: eLearning for the Socially Excluded In the discussions of the effectiveness of e-learning we rarely hear about its use to extend access to those previously denied the opportunity to learn (the cynic in me thinks that this is because you rarely find the socially excluded working for corporations). But in my mind, this is one of the potentially most powerful impacts of the technology, reaching beyond the gainfully employed (or supported) and enfranchised. This article discussed a platform called HOPE, designed to serve one such group, prison inmates. By Laura Martin Aguado, elearningeuropa, May 5, 2003 [From OLDaily on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Intel's Education Odyssey Now up to Day 300, Intel's Education Odyssey features stories of innovation in schools. For example, today's story - which caught the interest of the blogging community, describes the day a blog was first used in the classroom. It's a resource base almost overwhelming in its scope. The site also offers Javascript and RSS syndication, allowing schools to place it on their own sites. By Various Authors, Intel, June, 2003 [--> From OLDaily on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 p.m.. Hands-on Workshops at NECC The following workshops are being underwritten by IntelĀ® Innovation in Education. Each attendee will receive a computer microscope. Space is limited, so register soon. Web-Based Causal Mapping: An Online Tool for Real-Time Modeling Monday, June 30 Location: PSCTR 103 Time:... From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 25, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. 25 June Plop! Partial head. Eight colors, dithered. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 25, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. Midnight in the garden The golden apparition of the city. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 25, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. Also Sprach Coudal. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on June 25, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. Linux: it's the Desktop, Stupid! UI Phooey From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. Line'em up! RIAA to sue thousands The RIAA took my baby away From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. Motorola to make Orange brand handsets Goodbye Moto From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. Comics On The Net - A Business Primer Snotty Pippen writes "There's a new article/report/white paper called Comics on the Internet: A Primer in 7 Parts that's showing up in all the right places. ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. W3C issues key Web services standard The Web's leading standards group puts its stamp of approval on SOAP, an important part of the move toward Web services software. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. Juniper lands router deal with Verizon The telecommunications giant agrees to buy Juniper routers so that it can add more services, such as virtual private networks and Wi-Fi hot spots. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. PeopleSoft rallies for customer support The software maker's customer advisory board issues a letter to consumers, asking them to show their support for the company as it battles a hostile bid from Oracle. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. Copyright infringement bad; Hulk smash! A New Jersey man faces up to three years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing a pirated copy of "The Hulk" prior to its release. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 p.m.. Test Please ignore... From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 25, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. Join the Conversation Four teachers who are pioneering the use of weblogs in the classroom are featured in a special series on An Innovation Odyssey, beginning with Day 299. Other teachers with good projects to share with a worldwide audience are encouraged to... From Edweblogs: NECC 2003 on June 25, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. Secret 'Justice' a Grotesque Notion Jeff Jarvis, whom I greatly admire, takes me to task for this recent posting in which I pointed at this... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on June 25, 2003 at 6:46 p.m.. WebCT.com: West Virginia selects WebCT Vista to create single statewide e-learning enterprise Quote: "The state of West Virginia has chosen WebCT Vista to create a statewide e-learning enterprise that extends improved learning opportunities to all students and potential learners across the rural and mountainous state, WebCT announced today." From Serious Instructional Technology on June 25, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Intellivision Operating System Revealed Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to the IntyOS site, which has released Version 0.2 Alpha of a "multitasked operating system for the Intellivision ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. iPhoto plugin for photo-blogging Eric Sigler is today's hero - he's made an iPhoto2 plugin that can post photos to weblogs using the metaweblog... From Ben Hammersley.com on June 25, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Latest Potter book scanned, swapped online People who want to read the latest Harry Potter book but don’t want to wait in line or pay for it can download a free copy. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Sobig spawns a recipe for secret spam Now spreading worldwide, a new variant of the Sobig worm could allow spammers to use infected PCs to send bulk e-mail that can't be traced back to its source. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. Philips ships faster DVD drive From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. An evening of debugging Xopus. An evening of debugging Xopus. From Sjoerd Visscher's weblog on June 25, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. 'FAUX News' parody site draws FOX News lawyers Never make light of the White House Gazette From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Small Footprint Computers Robert Cliff writes "VIA's Mini-ITX based computers have been covered in Slashdot before, but not by this company. This product is interesting because it is a ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Swedes Top Tech List For the fourth consecutive year, Sweden has maintained the top ranking of IT nations, while the U.S. drops four positions in a year. From CyberAtlas on June 25, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. IBM meta-molecules open new doors Big Blue has found a way to get thousands of molecules to assemble themselves into designer crystals, a technique, researchers say, that could change how people look at chemistry. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Handheld printer makes its debut From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Army enlists Microsoft for software deal The U.S. Army announces plans to centralize its purchases of Windows, Office and other applications in a six-year deal valued at roughly $470 million. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Handspring Treo to ride AT&T Wireless From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Dell server draws on Madison The computer maker returns to 64-bit computing waters with a rack-mount server based on Intel's upcoming "Madison" processor, a higher-performance version of the Itanium 2. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. Hydra... Hydra Wouldn't it be great to edit the same document, live, in realtime, together with everyone in your group? This collaborative note taking application was used extensively at O'Reilly's Emerging Technologies Conference. It can take advantage of Zero Configuration... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on June 25, 2003 at 4:48 p.m.. QuickTopic goes Pro Note: I have a financial relationship with Steve Yost, the creator of QuickTopic. But I have that relationship in large part because I'm such a big fan of Steve and his digital progeny. I believe I'd be saying what I'm about to say even if I didn't know Steve. QuickTopic, my favorite fast-and-easy discussion board, is now offering a Pro (= for pay) version. For $49/year, you get to make it look visually like a part of your site, get administrative tools, and get to use QuickThread which lets you create a QuickTopic thread out of any existing email thread.... From Joho the Blog on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. Supreme Court & Affirmative Action Decisions From Education Week - A great article and links to the Supreme Court's recent rulings on affirmative action and the... From Education Librarian on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. Digest of Ed Statistics 2002 Via Resource Shelf - NCES has recently released the 2002 Digest of Education Statistics. Which is (according to their site)... From Education Librarian on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. Children's Art Archive From D-Lib, A very interesting idea - a website devoted to the art of children - Papa Ink. As said... From Education Librarian on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 p.m.. Mailblocks Patent Looking (Judicially) Weak A correspondent on Dave Farber's mail list notes this "Preliminary ruling against Mailblocks" in a patent infringement case. This is... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on June 25, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. RSS feed of Archive of All Low Threshold Applications I'm heading home 'cos my Crohn's is acting up, but I wanted to post something today so... as a follow up to a post last week where I commented that 'wouldn't it be nice to get the archive of 'Low Threshold Applications' from the TLTR group as an RSS feed. Well, here it is - http://myrss.com/f/u/n/unlArchiveMzxune3.rss91. The page pointed to in the link of this article is just an From EdTechPost on June 25, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. From the Unified School Impermanence Department   "All constructed things are subject to decay and death. Work out your liberation with diligence." from the Nirvana Sutra [With assistance from monkBlog's Spiritual and Editorial Help service and Bryan Bell.] From homoLudens III on June 25, 2003 at 4:46 p.m.. RIAA To Sue Hundreds Of File Swappers Shackleford writes "The Washington Post has an article saying that the RIAA is preparing hundreds of lawsuits against Internet users who illegally trade ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Pioneer adds TiVo to DVD recorders The electronics maker is combining digital video recording capabilities to its line of DVD recorders in its latest attempt to jumpstart the DVR market. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Interest rates hit 45-year low The Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates by one-quarter point on Wednesday, its latest attempt to revive a stagnant U.S. economy. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Labels aim big guns at small file swappers The Recording Industry Association of America has so far concentrated on prominent file-swapping software and services. Now it's going after the little guys. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. Impatient web searchers measure web sites' appeal in seconds Information ArchitectureNew Study, "Impatient web searchers measure web sites' appeal in seconds"From the story, Web users are picky and impatient, typically visiting only the first three results from a query, with one in five searchers spending 60 seco From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Vivisimo Gets Attention in Pittsburgh Newspaper Web Search--VivisimoVivisimo Gets Attention in Pittsburgh NewspaperA lengthy article about one of our favorite tools. Those of you who have read ResourceShelf for awhile, know that Vivisimo gets mentioned here on a regular basis. Thanks to S.P. for the From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Access to EU Documents Access to Information--European UnionSource: StateWatchFull-Text Reports: Access to EU DocumentsFrom the Statewatch site, First Annual reports of the Council of the European Union (the 15 EU governments) and the European Commission on access to documen From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Web Search--MicrosoftSo Web Search--MicrosoftSource: News.Com"Microsoft, Google may go head-to-head"More speculation as to what MS might be up to. As I noted last week, ResourceShelfPLUS has direct links to recent MS search related patents and technical papers. From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. In Hacking for Free Speech, Chris Sprigman describ ... In Hacking for Free Speech, Chris Sprigman describes hacker groups that try to penetrate the internet censorship walls erected by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China. The article appears in the June 24 issue of Writ. From FOS News on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Role of Faculty of ERCs in Preparing Preservice Teachers By far, the best session I attended at ALA was the Role of Faculty of Education Resource Centers in Preparing... From Education Librarian on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Newbery Caldecott Wilder Banquet ALSCs' Banquet was worth the steep ticket price. Eric Rohmann (pictured above), author and illustrator of "My Friend Rabbit"... From Education Librarian on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. News From EDRS from ALA One of the sessions I went to at ALA was one, given by EDRS (ERIC Document Reproduction Service) about changes... From Education Librarian on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 p.m.. Why I'm Buying 'Hacking the Xbox' MIT's Bunny Huang has written an important book -- "Hacking the Xbox" -- that covers more than its title suggest.... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on June 25, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. ADL Technical Team Releases Beta Version of SCORM 1.3 The Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) Version 1.3, Beta release of the Application Profile, Sample Run-Time Environment and Test Suite are available for download and evaluation. - via [Edutools News: Course Management Systems] From EdTechPost on June 25, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. Will Cellular Swamp WiFi? hhutkin writes "Sure, Wi-Fi is great for my home network. But what else can it do? After reading this article, I'm convinced that cellular is becoming more ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Lindows tackles spam, pop-up ads The software maker releases a new version of the Linux operating system that includes features capable of blocking spam. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. Relocation--United State Relocation--United States--Specialized DatabasesNeighborhoodScout.ComThis is a fee-based service but a free trial is available. From a Christian Science Monitor article, NeighborhoodScout.com, an online database created by geographer and demographics sp From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. New Collection of Canadian Language Tools Language Resources--CanadaSource: Canadian Heritage New Resource, Word Wizards: The Canadian Online Language ToolkitFrom the announcement. "Word Wizards will give Canadians access to a new Web site where they can quickly consult many language tools tha From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. Digest of Education Statistics, 2002 Now Available Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full-Text Documents (3 Items)North KoreaSource: Department of the Parliamentary Library, House of Commons, Australia Full-Text Research Brief, Resolving the North Korea Nuclear Crisis--Education--United States--S From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. BrieflyThe History Chan BrieflyThe History Channel Donates Historical Footage of The World Trade Center Back to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to Help Rebuild the PA's Library From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. Just Back From ALA The main reason for going to my first-ever American Library Association Conference was to present the poster pictured above.... From Education Librarian on June 25, 2003 at 2:47 p.m.. Boingo to Support Mac OS X Sky Dayton is a known fellow traveler in the Mac cosmos, but his Boingo WiFi network has been a Windows-only... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on June 25, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. Should I or shouldn't I? There might be a way to eat a ThinkPad and get a Mac too. The Bellerico boys in Kern tell me to get a Mac. Karen Claxton says to get a Mac. All of BAWP uses Macs. Most of the labs at Galileo will have Macs. And then friend Laurie sends this unsolicited endorsement of Apple: Why I Take Good Care of my Macintosh From homoLudens III on June 25, 2003 at 2:46 p.m.. Tiscali buys C&W's French Net ops Ebb and Flow From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Intel launches 2.5, 2.6GHz Celerons At last From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Microsoft declares war on spam Bill Gates' anti-spam manifesto dissected From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. IP Shortage In Asia Just Myth, Says APNIC rekkanoryo writes "News.com is carrying a story in which the Director General of APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) says that the "shortage" of IP ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Oracle ready to take J.D. Edwards, too Oracle says it will consider buying PeopleSoft even if the proposed merger with J.D. Edwards goes through--and more acquisitions may be in the cards. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. ATI reports sales, profit growth From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Hitachi launches new desktop hard drive From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. Open source's moment of truth Over the past several years, corporate America has warmed to open-source software programs such as the Linux operating system and the Apache Web server. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 2:45 p.m.. ADL Technical Team Releases Beta Version of SCORM 1.3 (6/25/03) The Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) Version 1.3, Beta release of the Application Profile, Sample Run-Time Environment and Test Suite are available for download and evaluation. From Edutools News: Course Management Systems on June 25, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. Embanet forms e-Learning alliance with CyberLearning Labs (6/24/03) Embanet will now offer hosting and other support for CyberLearning Labs Angel course management software. From Edutools News: Course Management Systems on June 25, 2003 at 1:48 p.m.. Reporters Without Borders has issued its second an ... Reporters Without Borders has issued its second annual report, The Internet under Surveillance - Obstacles to the free flow of information online. Excerpt: "The Internet is the bane of all dictatorial regimes, but even in democracies such as the United States, Britain and France, new anti-terrorism laws have tightened government control of it and undermined the principle of protecting journalistic sources. This report is about attitudes to the Internet by the powerful From FOS News on June 25, 2003 at 1:47 p.m.. IBM lowers entry point with Express Suite spots for medium-sized business From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. We're UnitedLinux - are you Ready? Seeking partners From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Hitachi preps 250GB Serial ATA drive Reg Kit Watch Plus: Creative Labs launches GeForce FX 5900 Ultra card From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Managing IT As An Investment Scott Abel writes "It’s no secret. To win at business, you must perform better than your competition. Better. Stronger. Faster. You get the picture. In ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled Jon Udell: "Let's be clear: RSS is in no way broken." From Scripting News on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled Chris Pirillo: "The RSS feeds on this page were set up to help you keep track of new products on Amazon.com." From Scripting News on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled William Gibson: "In the age of the leak and the blog, of evidence extraction and link discovery, truths will either out or be outed, later if not sooner." From Scripting News on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled Washington Post article about the role NY Times reporter Judith Miller played in the army unit in which she was embedded during the war. "Interrogating Iraqis was not the mission of the unit, these officials said, it became a 'Judith Miller team,' in the words of one officer close to the situation." From Scripting News on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled News.Com: "Microsoft's path to expand the Windows empire is leading directly to search king Google." From Scripting News on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Untitled Jonathan Dube claims to have the most complete directory of professional journalist weblogs. From Scripting News on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Bring on the filters A plurality of the US Supreme Court today held that the Internet is not a "traditional public forum" on the grounds that only those things which have "immemorially been held in trust for the use of the public and, time out of mind, ... been used for purposes of assembly, communication of thoughts between citizens, and discussing public questions" qualify as traditional public forums; nor does Internet access within libraries constitute a "designated public forum", because they have not been explicitly designated as such. From kuro5hin.org on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. IBM Unveils Software for Medium Biz Gunning for Microsoft's market share, Big Blue unveils new software and financing for medium-sized businesses at an event in New York City. From E-Commerce Guide on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Enterprise Resource Planning for Small Businesses Formerly known as Accware, Icode has rebranded its relational database software to make it one of the first integrated mini-ERP solutions designed specifically for smaller businesses. Learn what Everest Standard Edition 6.0 could do for your online initiative. From E-Commerce Guide on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Why do Cyberprofs "Hate" Copyright? Jonathan Zittrain asks, and answers. From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. Guardian Unlimited: Developing a child-centred design process Guardian Unlimited: Developing a child-centred design process "We are now at the stage where simply making products "interactive" is no longer enough. Children who have grown up with interactive technologies often have the highest expectations of what kind of experiences it should enable them to have, regardless of whether they are using it at home or in school. To ensure... From elearningpost on June 25, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. Motorola hurries release of 0.13&micro G4 Q4 production brought forward to Q3 From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. Verizon Drops Opposition To Cell-Number Portability EyesWideOpen writes "Verizon has announced (NYTimes - free registration required) that it would drop its opposition to the proposed F.C.C plan that would allow ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. Thank You ...to Seth Finkelstein, who drew my attention yesterday to a marvelous quote by Justice Souter in the CIPA case. Filter readers are enjoying it. StillĀ catching up on my reading, post-Filter.Ā The best bits so far: Larry Lessig with very, veryĀ good news RE the Public Domain Enhancement Act; Edward Felten From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on June 25, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. IBM initiative shoots for the middle Big Blue sets out to court medium-size businesses with its WebSphere software and Global Services offerings, which it generally reserves for larger businesses. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 12:45 p.m.. I just made an HTML version of the Bethesda Statem ... I just made an HTML version of the Bethesda Statement on Open Access Publishing and put it online. From FOS News on June 25, 2003 at 11:47 a.m.. Straw Polls are not Elections Washington Post: Snags, but Many Votes, For Primary On Web Site. But by afternoon more than 100,000 votes had been... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on June 25, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. Fixing RSS's public-relations problem Yesterday I spoke with two acquaintances, both of whom have decades-long track records in the high-tech biz, and neither of whom has ever used an RSS newsreader. When I mentioned RSS as an alternative to mailing lists, both said the same thing: "But I don't have time to visit 30 different websites in order to find things out." Of course, that is exactly the problem that RSS solves. And has been solving, for me, since 1999. ... From Jon's Radio on June 25, 2003 at 11:46 a.m.. ATI Q3 sales grow 22.2 per cent Turns loss to profit From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Techno cops needed to catch cyber criminals - Blunkett DNA-tastic From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. RMS Cuts Through Some SCO FUD sckienle writes "ZD-Net has a commentary by Richard Stallman about the SCO case against IBM, kind of. It does provide some history on what the GNU organization ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. UPS, eBay Extend Shipping Pact The companies like each other's company so much that they have extended their relationship to include new shipping tools for the eBay site, a move that incorporates even more professional shipping and receiving services to the small businesses that call eBay home. From E-Commerce Guide on June 25, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Handicapping Michael Powell's legacy year Policy analyst Randolph J. May says FCC head Michael Powell faces a raft of issues in 2003 such as media ownership and broadband Net regulation that will affect tech and communications industries--and consumers--for years to come. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. Sirsi Corporation has announced that the Unicorn L ... Sirsi Corporation has announced that the Unicorn Library Management System, version 2003, will be available June 30, 2003 From Peter Scott's Library Blog on June 25, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Simulated Life I'm woefully behind in this area, so I'm sure others have proposed this and then disposed of it. But here's a question for the Moravek/Kurzweilians who think it's obvious that if we model a brain's 100B neurons in software, the computer is conscious: If we were to model an entire body's molecules or atoms in software, would the computer now be alive? By sheer coincidence, Steve Talbott's fabulous newsletter today takes on Rodney Brooks' new book, Flesh and Machines: How Robots Will Change Us. In particular, Talbott argues against the idea that humans are From Joho the Blog on June 25, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. Tim Brown On Current Design Challenges prostoalex writes "Tim Brown is the CEO of IDEO, design company that is quite famous for its work on designing office chairs, Palm computers, Microsoft mice, ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. blogs at college Dave and the Berkman Center folks have been building a "user agreement for weblog hosting at Harvard Law, and a privacy policy. We hope it could become a template for other universities, schools, libraries, perhaps even businesses." Comments and help invited. From Lessig Blog on June 25, 2003 at 10:45 a.m.. Open KM Jerry Ash has opened up his Knowledge Management site to anyone who wants to see what's there; previously it had been open only to members. Isn't it nice to see the world trending in the right direction every now and then?... From Joho the Blog on June 25, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. Blogging with out the Chrono-Reversing My friend Paul English doesn't write a blog. But he does write blog-ish essays on topics which he then aggregates on his site. It's like a blog turned sideways and sorted alphabetically by topic. See, for example, this on judging people by how they treat waiters.... From Joho the Blog on June 25, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. Legalese for Humans Dave points to a Terms of Use statement written by Diane Cabell and some law student interns for weblog hosting at Harvard Law. It's actually understandable! Cool! (They also have a privacy policy drafted.)... From Joho the Blog on June 25, 2003 at 9:47 a.m.. Still Dreaming of News Aggregators Via Boing Boing, I discovered NewsMonster this morning. NewsMonster is an RSS aggregator that is integrated into Mozilla. If you're not using Mozilla . . . well, you should be. It's way better than IE. (I've had to use IE... From Ten Reasons Why on June 25, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. PC, CE giants propose digital interoperability scheme DHWG is UPnP by any other name From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Three Enterprise Operating Systems Compared Anonymous Coward writes "Finally, a much awaited review of enterprise OSes. The guys from NW Test Alliance pitted Red Hat, UnitedLinux, and Windows against ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Voice Over Wi-Fi Gaining Momentum - Max Smetannikov, ISP-Planet As Internet telephony gains acceptance in the enterprise, and voice over Wi-Fi is deployed in corporations across the U.S., equipment manufacturers and consultants are salivating at the prospect of additional sales, but large ISPs and wireless car From Techno-News Blog on June 25, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. Virtual Voting: United States Prepares E-Ballot System Trial for 2004 Elections - Paul Eng, ABC news For millions of people, the Internet has become the preferred way to buy and sell goods, retrieve news and communicate with others. So why not also use the Net to elect the leader of the free world? That's what officials at the Department of Def From Techno-News Blog on June 25, 2003 at 9:45 a.m.. The lizard brain of RSS Simon Willison is helping a friend get an RSS feed together for her weblog, and had some questions and had to take some guesses because there is no FAQ for these kinds of questions (but there is a mail list). Of the three decisions he made, I strongly agree with two of them. Now for the third question -- should she use link or guid to represent the permalink to the post? I believe she should use guid because that's what it was designed for. Link was designed for From Corante: Social Software on June 25, 2003 at 8:47 a.m.. Novell ports network service to Linux File and print From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Claim your business grants now Abbey National shows how From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Intersil ships universal Wi-Fi chip Roam... everywhere From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Bosses and workers split over flexi-working Surprised? We didn't think so From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Apple denies fiddling G5, Xeon tests Value of benchmarks as a whole still in question From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Linux: The FUD thickens Opinion Wood and Trees From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. IBM hunts for Euro ISVs We want more From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Oracle hints there's more to come Refining pitch From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Toward a Spam-Free Future - Bill Gates ...Unsolicited commercial email is a spreading plague that feeds off the unique power of the Internet to connect hundreds of millions of computer users around the world, at virtually no cost. Generally unwanted - and often pornographic or with fra From Techno-News Blog on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Council of the Great City Schools Founded in 1956, the Council of the Great City Schools "serves as the national voice for urban educators, providing ways to share promising practices and address common concerns." The Council itself is a coalition of 60 of the United States' lar From Educational Technology on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Rural schools look to online courses - ERIC FRY, JUNEAU EMPIRE Alaska educators hope new online courses will help students, especially in small rural schools, meet state standards and be prepared for college. The courses also will help schools obey new federal requirements to use highly qualified teachers. Al From Educational Technology on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Microsoft, Google may go head-to-head Microsoft's path to expand the Windows empire with a new search program called MSNBot is leading directly to search king Google. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Intel's summer of servers CNET News.com asks Intel server chief Mike Fister what the looming debut of a faster Itanium processor will mean for servers. Also: How rapidly is corporate technology changing? From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. Blackwell Publishing has announced new web resourc ... Blackwell Publishing has announced new web resources aimed at providing information and materials for serials librarians From Peter Scott's Library Blog on June 25, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. Scholar-Based Innovations in Publishing - PowerPoi ... Scholar-Based Innovations in Publishing - PowerPoint presentation prepared for the ALCTS Scholarly Communications Discussion Group meeting at ALA Toronto on June 23, 2003 by Gerry Mckiernan From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on June 25, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Room ... Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms can now be viewed on-line as the Vatican has put its massive art collection on the Internet From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on June 25, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. PREMIS (PREservation Metadata: Implementation Stra ... PREMIS (PREservation Metadata: Implementation Strategies) - The OCLC Office of Research, OCLC Member Services, and RLG are sponsoring the formation of a working group aimed at the development of recommendations and best practices for implementing preservation metadata From Peter Scott'apos;s Library Blog on June 25, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. Analysts Sour on Commercial Wi-Fi Out of hundreds of thousands of Wi-Fi users, only a limited number pay for public access. Since most prefer to utilize free hot spots, will companies who charge for public Wi-Fi access be forced to change their business models? By Elisa Batista. From Wired News on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. DoD Logging Unverified Tips The Defense Department is building a database of unverified domestic reports of suspicious, terrorist-like activity targeting the military. Critics say the Pentagon's new Talon antiterrorism system is just Operation TIPS in a military uniform. By Brian McWilliams. From Wired News on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Design According to Ive At the launch of Apple's new Power Mac G5, Wired News was granted an exclusive tour of the new machines by Jonathan Ive, Apple's lead industrial designer. By Leander Kahney. From Wired News on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Biotech Debate Centers on Africa The Bush administration says Africa would be better off if the European Union weren't so leery of genetically altered crops, but the reality isn't so simple. Kristen Philipkoski reports from Washington, D.C. From Wired News on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Bill Aims to Cut Computer Clutter Who's responsible for that aged and dusty computer in your garage? A federal bill would establish a fund to support recycling programs that tackle the growing piles of electronic waste, but environmentalists say the legislation wouldn't hold manufacturers responsible. By Katie Dean. From Wired News on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Heart and Soul in the Machine Synth legend Robert Moog built the first keyboard-controlled synthesizers in the mid-'60s. Thrity years later, he's updating his instrument. Read Wired magazine's interview with Moog about the timeless appeal of a finely wrought musical instrument. From Wired News on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Smallest nation goes wireless - totally Very long way from anywhere From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Sony to demo Cell by March 2004 The beating heart of the PS3 From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Dixons to create 2,200 jobs Good results From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Fresh twist in nthellworld protest site saga Rival samizdat site launches ) From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. So why has Linux failed to live up to expectations? Well... From The Register on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Mozilla 1.4 RC3 Is Out zzxc writes "Mozillazine reports that the third release candidate for Mozilla 1.4 has been released. It is available for download from mozilla.org. Testing is ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Untitled Last semester, Diane Cabell, a director at Berkman, and a group of law school students, drafted a terms of use and privacy policy for weblog hosting at Harvard Law. It was our intention to create a template that other universities, schools and libraries could use, and a user-friendly agreement that non-technical people (like me!) could understand. Here's a place for comments and questions. After we got through this long proces From Scripting News on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Post IDs FWIW, in RSS 2.0, I thought there should be a core-level post ID element, but I thought there was a pretty good chance, based on experience with the Blogger API, that each tool would have a different way of expressing it. The compelling app for post ID's is backup and restore. If I'm using RSS to back up a weblog, and if I need to do a restore, the post ID's must be preserved, or when I regenerate the site after a restore, permalinks will break. Also since Radio and Manila are programming environments, developers may h From Scripting News on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. Better Living Through Electromagnetism The Human Potential Movement, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, The Church of Scientology, Transhumanism, and a mind-boggling array of books, seminars, and retreats, hold out the promise—with widely varying degrees of scientific credibility and crass sensationalism—of effecting significant improvements in basic human capabilities. They offer to expand our consciousness, make us smarter and wiser, radically improve our memory, restore our physical health and spiritual sense of well-being, and even secure our own immortality. Clearly, we humans are driven to improve ourselves and From kuro5hin.org on June 25, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. A New Button For A New Format On Monday, Mark Pilgrim mentioned that a new syndication format was in the works, designed primarily to be vendor-neutral (kind of like IEEE 802.11). Today, Mark informs everyone that not only has the seed been planted, but it has sprouted... From Tim Swanson on June 25, 2003 at 6:47 a.m.. 'Comical Ali' Captured Que lastima:LONDON (Reuters) - The Daily Mirror says U.S. troops have arrested Iraq's information minister under Saddam Hussein, MohammedSaeed al-Sahaf, at a roadblocks in a Baghdad suburb. There was no immediate reaction from Washington on Wednesday. The ex-minister, dubbed "Comical... From Tim Swanson on June 25, 2003 at 6:47 a.m.. Why students aren't customers from Ed Tech 42(3) 2002 pp 41-50. Cleburne Maddux. “Criitical lack of principled leadership”. Summary: several reasons in this article why higher ed should not be viewed through a “business” lens, although that increasingly happens in online ed. From Peter... From IDT Matrix on June 25, 2003 at 5:47 a.m.. Jesux - Jebus Approved Linux The distribution that will not lead you into temptationWhat is Jesux? Jesux (pronounced Hay-sooks) is a new Linux distribution for Christian hackers, schools, families, and churches. There is already a core distribution being prepared, based on RedHat's distribution. Jesux will... From Tim Swanson on June 25, 2003 at 5:47 a.m.. Directions in Electronic Portfolio Development From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 a.m.. Online education chief defends $218,500 pay From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 a.m.. Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik opens Virtual University From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 a.m.. Embanet forms e-Learning alliance with CyberLearning Labs From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 a.m.. Missouri Distance Learning Association Third Annual Conference From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 a.m.. Third Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF) From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 a.m.. Internet may soon have just the right touch From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 4:47 a.m.. Telstra Denies Selling BigPond Customers' Data Red Wolf writes "The Age reports that allegations that Telstra sells email addresses of BigPond customers have been denied by the telco. Melbourne-based IT ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. Acting for Non-Actors, One Day Intensive Acting Class With Cathy Haase The Harbor Conservatory is offering a one day intensive acting class for adults on July 12th, from 12 noon to 6:oo pm. [PRWEB Jun 25, 2003] From PR Web on June 25, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. YOUTH: You Can Learn to Produce a Documentary Film this summer! Youth who register will have chance to work with professional filmmakers to create a full documentary. They will learn how to use video equipment, become media-literate, explore Victoria Canada and area, have fun, and meet new friends in the process. The Summer 2003 Program is in Victoria, Canada from July 5 - Aug 21 [PRWEB Jun 25, 2003] From PR Web on June 25, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. Longitude, Relativity, and Synchronization. An article in The New York Times describes some new history of science. The synchronization of clocks turns out to underpin a lot of our society, from relativity to the measurement of longitude, and of course long-distance travel of people and any travel of weapons. From kuro5hin.org on June 25, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. Tom Hoffman Points to Eric Baumgartner on RSS While trying a coast to coast audio iChat (with good results), Tim Lauer pointed out Eric Baumgartner's weblog. Eric is a friend of a several of my friends and colleagues... [Tuttle SVC]... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 a.m.. From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 a.m.. Catching up on education, via web From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 a.m.. A Ruling in Need of Filtering From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 a.m.. Click2learn Raises $12.1 Million in Private Placement From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 a.m.. Can communities of practice exist online? good question, and a fascinating article, from Ed Tech vol 42(4) July-August 2002, p. 49-54. Maish Nichani and Davig Hung. Learning “to be” versus learning “about”.Cohen and Prusak (2001) “In Good Company” say: Social capital consists of stock of active... From IDT Matrix on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 a.m.. QuickTopic and Quick Doc Review from Alan Levine, some handy tools: Some very slick small tools that might be helpful as teaching tools (and other uses). You have to like something with the tagline “your free, preposterously easy instant discussion space” (almost as good as... From IDT Matrix on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 a.m.. Megabucks Education Contractor in a War Zone Several months ago, a very specialized education service provider was awarded a $62M contract to rebuild Iraq's educational system. The project is known as the Revitalization of Iraqi Schools and Stabilization of Education (--> From Transnational Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:47 a.m.. New York City Schools Cut Down on Fat and Sweets in Menus The Education Department is reducing the fat content in the 800,000 meals it serves daily and banning various snacks from school vending machines. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Citing Flaw, New York State Voids Math Scores Many educators had described last week's Math A Regents exam a test that is required for graduation as inordinately difficult. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Context and the Court The affirmative action rulings demonstrated the importance of the different contexts from which the justices view the cases that bring them face to face with society's disputes. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. The Long Road Back for a Seton Hall Heroine For Dana Christmas, the agony of the fire at Seton Hall University three years ago, which left three students dead and 62 injured, is a present agony. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Mayor Steps Back From English Immersion Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced plans to strengthen programs for students who need to learn English that emphasize bilingual instruction. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Suggested Tuition Increase for SUNY Is Lowered Five months after recommending a $1,400 tuition increase for next year, the chancellor of the State University of New York scaled back his recommendation to $950. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Fighting That Contagion of the Classroom, Senioritis More and more schools are reacting to the traditional senior slump, also known as senioritis, in innovative ways. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Problem Seen in School Note on Transfers Letters to parents may have misled some to believe that their children could receive free tutoring if they chose not to transfer, a New York City Councilwoman said. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Regents Give City More Time to Have All Teachers Certified The State Board of Regents voted overwhelmingly to give New York City another two years to make sure that all its public school teachers are certified. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Group Vows to Monitor Academia's Responses WASHINGTON, June 24 The conservative public interest law firm that challenged affirmative action at the University of Michigan is vowing to monitor academia's responses to Monday's Supreme Court rulings. The group, the Center for Individual Rights, also promises further lawsuits against institutions that overstep the rulings' limits on considering race in university admissions. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Impact on Universities Will Range From None to a Lot Universities across the country began grappling with Monday's Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. A 70 Percent Failure Rate? When extraordinarily high percentages of students are failing state-mandated tests, it is time for a rigorous, truly independent review of New York's entire testing system. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Moving Quickly Through History For New York teachers and students preparing for the state global history exam one of five exams mandatory for a high school diploma it's a whirlwind tour of the centuries. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. Pandemonium Mars Graduation for Brooklyn Elementary School Members of an overflow crowd, angered by being left outside, confronted at least one security officer and were hit with pepper spray, witnesses said. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. 2nd Home Is Searched for Evidence in Yale Bombing Investigation Officials investigating a pipe bomb explosion last month at Yale Law School have searched a second home in nearby Hamden, Conn. From New York Times: Education on June 25, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. School Libraries--Canada School Libraries--CanadaSource: The Globe and Mail"The missing link"From the article, "Studies show that an old-fashioned educational tool -- the school library -- affects students' marks more than we think..." From ResourceShelf on June 25, 2003 at 2:47 a.m.. very good news I have just arrived in DC, where I was planning on meeting with staffers on the Hill tomorrow to drum up support for the Public Domain Enhancement Act. We've got CD's of all 15k+ of the signatures on our Reclaim the Public Domain petition to hand out. It was going to be a fun day (as fun as any DC day gets) in DC. But we've now learned that Congresswoman Lofgren (D-CA) and Congressman Dolittle (R-CA) have agreed to introd From Lessig Blog on June 25, 2003 at 2:45 a.m.. Echo chamber The format-that-must-not-be-named seems to be gaining support from all corners of the web. (255 words) From dive into mark on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. Symantec security product contains flaw The company says users of its online Security Check service have likely downloaded a flawed ActiveX control that could be used by an intruder as a path into the victim's PC. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. Attorneys general weigh Oracle bid Representatives of state attorneys general throughout the nation discuss Oracle's bid for PeopleSoft, a move that could lead to greater antitrust regulatory resistance against the deal. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. Gates roasts spam In a letter to customers, Microsoft's chairman highlights the company's campaign against unsolicited e-mail. From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. GAO: Feds falling down on IT security From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 1:45 a.m.. Collapsible LCD Screens Schart writes "I can't seem to find any pictures of exactly what they mean by 'collapsible LCD,' but NEC today announced a new line of low(ish) priced LCD ... From Slashdot on June 25, 2003 at 12:45 a.m.. Libel ruling favors site operators From CNET News.com on June 25, 2003 at 12:45 a.m.. Achieving orbit We're coming into focus on the Galileo Library frontier. Maestro Bryan Bell has morphed the recent, and only briefly mourned, ML From homoLudens III on June 24, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. KaZaA Wants to Be An Official Content Distributor scubacuda writes "Detroit News: Nikki Hemming, CEO of KaZaA, says KaZaA wants to be the official online distributor for the entertainment industry. 'Realize ... From Slashdot on June 24, 2003 at 11:45 p.m.. [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]