Edu_RSS ~ December 10, 2003

Most recent update: December 10, 2003 at 11:15 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4) Search Edu_RSS: acer's absurdot.org will not keep in secret any mo ... acer's absurdot.org will not keep in secret any more! From Meta on December 10, 2003 at 10:50 p.m.. (40590) Open access to US geospatial data The U.S. Geological Survey and private-sector partner TopoZone have launched The National Map project, which will provide open access to geospatial data about the United State and related open-source tools for serving the data online. Excerpt from the December 3 press release: USGS today announced it has entered into a cooperative agreement with Maps a la carte, Inc., creators From FOS News on December 10, 2003 at 10:48 p.m.. (40589) Corts in Darmstadt und Marburg Am Mittwoch besuchte Wissenschaftsminister Udo Corts (CDU) - nebst vier Bodyguards - die Studierendenschaft der TU Darmstadt im Audimax. Hier kam es zu hitzigen Diskussionen und Buh-Rufen. Später in Marburg wurde Corts von einem Studenten mit einem rohen Ei beworfen, während er im Staatsarchiv From PlasticThinking: Moe's Blog. on December 10, 2003 at 9:50 p.m.. (40588) New Apple UK education newsletter From ScotFEICT on December 10, 2003 at 9:50 p.m.. (40587) Made a conceptual model on Grass, the future blogg ... Made a conceptual model on Grass, the future blogging system in my mind. It should have many features to enhance current Content Management tools:- Related Inforamtion Pad, automatically fetch related information from history/blogsphere, as well other information collectors, blogger can easily drag and link to them in their current editing work(either blog/wiki/meme)- a meme importer, aggregate all memes from different sources- Pictures Pad, automatically list recenty/related pictures for editing use- A broad view of timeline, viewing and fast navigating to someday in h From Meta on December 10, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (40586) Worse is better is not an excuse for producint lousy software (SOURCE:Worse is worse)- Amen! QUOTE Of course, worse is better is a much catchier slogan than better depends on your goodness metric or some other, equivalent phrase that would actually reflect what was going on. And there is wisdom and insight in the original article that can be used by designers, even under the catchier (but less historically accurate) slogan. My problem with the slogan is that it has become a catch phr From Roland Tanglao's Weblog on December 10, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (40585) I hope Sun's cool 3-D Desktop Looking Glass actually ships! (SOURCE:WebMink)- Looking Glass is cool demoware (that probably runs on a very fast laptop to overcome Java performance problems).  But does Sun have the guts to actually ship it? No evidence of that to date, but I am hoping to be proven wrong. QUOTE One of the cool things I've had the chance to play with lately on JDS has been a project codenamed "Loo From Roland Tanglao&apos;s Weblog on December 10, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (40584) Corts in Darmstadt und Marburg Am Mittwoch besuchte Wissenschaftsminister Udo Corts (CDU) - nebst vier Bodyguards - die Studierendenschaft der TU Darmstadt im Audimax. Hier kam es zu hitzigen Diskussionen und Buh-Rufen. Später in Marburg wurde Corts von einem Studenten mit einem rohen Ei beworfen, während er im Staatsarchiv eine Rede hielt um einen Wissenschaftspreis zu überreichen. Der Student wurde festgenommen. From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 10, 2003 at 9:49 p.m.. (40583) Semantic Web Wears New Face From Semantic World on December 10, 2003 at 9:48 p.m.. (40582) A New Way to Cover Presidential Campaign Chris Lydon's Blogging of the President is a huge step forward in political campaign journalism. I hope to participate to... From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on December 10, 2003 at 9:46 p.m.. (40581) Felten's Challenge on Compulsory Monitoring Schemes Prof. Ed Felten, who attended the Alternative Compensation Systems conference this past week, has made a challenge to compulsory licensing proponents on Freedom to Tinker (Devil in the Details): So here is my challenge to compulsory enthusiasts: tell us, in... From The Importance Of on December 10, 2003 at 7:51 p.m.. (40580) Technology Continues to Challenge Legal Regimes C|Net News reports that Toshiba will be unveiling a new micro hard drive, about the size of a quarter, next month (Spare a microdrive, Toshiba?). The storage capacity is anticipated to be about 1-4 GigaBytes. Hard drives continue to kick... From The Importance Of on December 10, 2003 at 7:51 p.m.. (40579) Neuer Name für RSS? Ein neuer Name für RSS wird gesucht, so Dr. Web, und mitmachen darf jeder. Pfundige Vorschläge gibt's schon, etwa FetchNews,... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 7:50 p.m.. (40578) Privatisierung des Gerichtsvollzieherwesens? Zwei Bund-Länder-Arbeitsgruppen zu den Problemen "Organisation des Gerichtsvollzieherwesens/Privatisierung" einerseits und der "Modernisierung des Zwangsvollstreckungsrecht/des Zwangsvollstreckungsverfahrens" andererseits werden am 16.12.2003 zu... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 7:50 p.m.. (40577) Active Renderer 2 Beta is out. Want to help? Hi Albert I am now starting the release of activeRenderer version 2.0. We're currently at 2.0 beta 12 and need volunteers to make sure the released version is stable. aR 2.0 features : A brand new Browser page to... From Radio on December 10, 2003 at 7:50 p.m.. (40576) Active Renderer 2 Beta is out. Want to help? Hi Albert I am now starting the release of activeRenderer version 2.0. We're currently at 2.0 beta 12 and... From Disruptive Technology on December 10, 2003 at 7:49 p.m.. (40575) Drupal getting major overhaul Looks like the upcoming version of Drupal with have some significant improvements: The Drupal developers have been little busy bees... From Disruptive Technology on December 10, 2003 at 7:49 p.m.. (40574) HBE is back The Home-Based Entrepreneur is back. I regret that my absence was longer than intended. My father, who had been ill for the last three years, took a turn for the worse in November. He passed away November 19. I am getting back to normal (kind of) and should be posting more frequently from this point onward. Bill From Bill Brandon: eLearning on December 10, 2003 at 7:48 p.m.. (40573) Kung-Log: Neo Says "Whoah" Ok. I am trying some Way out there, It is a Mac OSX app called Kung-Log that allows me (I think) to post and edit my MovableType blog directly from a friendly Mac OSX interface. We will see what happens as I am "Kung-Log" blogging this one right now. From cogdogblog on December 10, 2003 at 7:47 p.m.. (40572) Untitled IT-Branche sieht Jobabbau gestoppt [ futurezone.ORF.at ] Angeblich fehlen Spezialisten, nur welche? Jedenfalls es wird auc... From thomas n. burg | randgänge on December 10, 2003 at 7:46 p.m.. (40571) Studentische Proteste in der Debatte In der aktuellen Ausgabe der Jungle World werden die studentischen Proteste sowohl kritisch als auch wohlwollend beleuchtet. In einem längeren Dossier vertritt Freerk Huisken die These, dass die Proteste gesellschaftspolitisch viel zu kurz greifen. Und in einem Beitrag auf SoPos.org wirf Gregor K From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 10, 2003 at 6:50 p.m.. (40568) UK government inquiry into journal prices and accessibility The Science and Technology Committee of the UK House of Commons has launched an "inquiry into scientific publications". Quoting from the press release: The Committee will be looking at access to journals within the scientific community, with particular reference to price and availability. It will be asking what measures are being taken in government, the publishing industry and academic institutions to ensure t From FOS News on December 10, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (40567) Written evidence is coming... In response to the UK House of Commons committee call for written evidence on whether the government should support open access journals (and other questions), Stevan Harnad has launched a thread on the American Scientist Open Access Forum to provide it. Join the conversation but please don't forget to submit your evidence From FOS News on December 10, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (40566) Fresher than Milk Good morning, baby Carolyn. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on December 10, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (40565) Kansas City, here we come It's an eclectic mix, y'all. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on December 10, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (40564) From Ronald Reagan's joke book A Soviet citizen stands in line for three days to requisition a car... From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on December 10, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (40563) ADC, easy as 1-2-3 Call for entries: The 83rd Annual ADC Awards seeks art direction and design for meaningful relationship. Age, race, nationality unimportant. From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on December 10, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (40562) X Getting Closer Still working on the new server (see X Marks the (Jade) Spot). I am stumped why a new Apple XServer delivered in November came with OSX Server 10.2.8 pre-intalled though the current 10.3 disks were there. I had trouble getting the 10.3 CDs recognized so blew ahead with the older OS. That was silly. From cogdogblog on December 10, 2003 at 6:48 p.m.. (40561) Leveling the Playing Field Brilliant Collaborative Effort "These last few days I've been very excited about the PER:NA project, sponsored by the National Library of New Zealand. PER:NA stands for Purchasing Electronic Resources: a National Approach. What the National Library has done is negotiate a consortium deal that covers every library in New Zealand. All sizes. All s From The Shifted Librarian on December 10, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (40560) MS on Linux Das hat doch was: After spending a few months relying on the Linux operating system for protection, Microsoft appears to h... From thomas n. burg | randg&#228;nge on December 10, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (40559) Manifesto Das ist es auf den Punkt gebracht, Weblogs sind keine m.A. Massenmedium. Gegen die eine Zentralität, für viele, kleine Zen... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on December 10, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (40558) Synch your Wiki Über VoodooPad wurde schon viel geschrieben. Exzellent finde ich allerdings die Vorstellung mein lokales Wiki mit einem On... From thomas n. burg | randg'#228;nge on December 10, 2003 at 6:47 p.m.. (40557) Ingenious use of the public domain Customized Classics takes several classics of literature from the public domain, and weaves names of your choosing directly into the story to create custom one-off printings of your books. It's a clever (and commercial) use of freely available works. From Creative Commons: weblog on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (40556) PD Photo This week's featured content is PD Photo, a new photo archive containing thousands of photos released into the public domain. Photographer Jon Sullivan has opened up his personal archives of thousands of photos and made them free for re-use. His favorites are a good place to start if you're looking for high quality outdoor and landscape photos to use in web, print, or post designs. From Creative Commons: weblog on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (40555) Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use Just launched, the goal of this website "is to provide guidance to parents, educators, librarians, policy-makers, and others regarding effective, empowerment strategies to assist young people in gaining the knowledge, skills, motivation, and self-control to use the Internet." A background paper (MS Word document) outlines major issues associated with internet use by children and suggests some strategies. By Nancy Willard, December, 2003 [From OLDaily on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (40554) Themes and Metaphors in the Semantic Web Discussion Interesting presentation of the thoughts and images we use to think about the semantic web. I like the use of pictures to denote speakers throughout the article (think 'reification'). If anything, what emerges in this discussion is the lack of understanding about just what the semantic web is and could be. Clay Shirkey's misunderstanding of the role of the syllogism, for example, suggests that the semantic web could only be used for deductive inference, but this of course is false; in my paper Resource Profiles I describes systems of inductiove (or projective) inference using me From OLDaily on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (40553) Plagiarism and Cheating Revisited The author summarizes (accurately): "I have gathered together some old posts [to the WWWDEV mailing list] that I have done in the past and uncovered some additional websites that focus on plagiarism, cheating and copyright violation in academic circles as the end of semesters and term paper grading time is upon the world of education in many places." The result is a very nice listing of links on the subject. By David P. Dillard, WWWDEV, Devember 5, 2003 [Refer][From OLDaily on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 p.m.. (40552) EDV in Verkehrssachen Der Schlussvortrag von Prof. M. Herberger auf dem diesjährigen Deutschen Verkehrsgerichtstag über "EDV in Verkehrssachen" wurde nun auch (in der... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 5:50 p.m.. (40551) Open Access Eine ständig erweiterte Liste der "Open Access Collection" findet sich in der ERIL-Datenbank; der Punkt "Law" findet sich u.a. bei... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 5:50 p.m.. (40550) E-Wahlsystem Der Schweizer Kanton Genf hat auf der World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) ein elektronisches Wahlsystem vorgestellt, das mit Biometrie-... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 5:50 p.m.. (40549) Kerkorian vs. DaimlerChrysler Es war der vorläufige Höhepunkt im Rechtsstreit zwischen DaimlerChrysler und Kirk Kerkorian. Der Anwalt des US-Investors versuchte im Kreuzverhör, Vorstandschef... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 5:50 p.m.. (40548) The Syndication Is The Thing Doc Searls is is on the right track:My advocacy here is on behalf of syndication. I don't want to get into technical arguments, unless they're about language, which is where my own technical expertise lies. Yesterday I said I thought... From Ten Reasons Why on December 10, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (40547) XML Infoset Second Edition Is a Proposed Edited Recommendation 2003-12-10: The XML Core Working Group has published the XML Information Set, Second Edition (Infoset) as a Proposed Edited Recommendation. The document updates the Infoset to cover XML 1.1 and Namespaces 1.1, clarifies the consequences of certain kinds of invalidity, and corrects typographical errors. The Infoset defines a set of eleven types of information items in XML documents. Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 10, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (40546) C.M. Sperberg-McQueen Wins XML Cup 2003 2003-12-10: Michael Sperberg-McQueen of the W3C and Adam Bosworth of BEA received the XML Cup 2003 at the IDEAlliance XML 2003 conference today in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The cup is awarded to industry visionaries and pioneers for contributions to the Extensible Markup Language (XML). Visit the XML home page. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 10, 2003 at 5:46 p.m.. (40545) cc.edu survey results and deja vu Here are the results of the survey on “what would ‘free for educational use’ mean to you?” There were fifteen (15) responses I could interpret. I did not respond. I counted answers like “possibly” as a yes vote, and those like “probably not” as a no vote. If you care to, you can check the data from the comments and trackback section of my blog. Spoiler: we’re back to where we started. From autounfocus on December 10, 2003 at 5:45 p.m.. (40544) Online Dispute Resolution Das "Center for Online Dispute Resolution" hat seine Website neu gestaltet. Wie das JIPS mitteilt, wurde im Rahmen dieses Relaunchs... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 4:51 p.m.. (40543) Shopping Engine Bidding Gets Smarter Shopping.com has rolled out new technology that changes the way e-commerce merchants bid for placement on the comparison-shopping site. From E-Commerce Guide on December 10, 2003 at 4:45 p.m.. (40542) Justice Learning "The award-winning Justice Learning website engages visitors in high-quality, balanced discussions on timely topics related to law and justice."... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 3:51 p.m.. (40541) Just for fun I left the door... Just for fun I left the door open on the new scripting.com server so that anyone could create a Manila site. One of the good guys, Phillip Pearson, created a site, in disbelief. "This is so weird," he said. "Why is it so weird?" I ask. A Manila site is... From EdBlogger Praxis on December 10, 2003 at 3:50 p.m.. (40540) 1000000 http://www.frankfurter-rundschau.de/ressorts/nachrichten_und_politik/die_seite_3/?sid=bbdd85c12a4dfc2b2c71681d7d6fbafc&cnt=351663 From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 10, 2003 at 3:49 p.m.. (40539) Adam Bosworth on navigating the linked web of data Here's a brief clip from Adam Bosworth's terrific keynote, in which he talks about the synchronizing data browser that he's been dropping hints about on his weblog, and in which he also pokes some friendly fun at Jean Paoli's French accent. ... From Jon's Radio on December 10, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (40538) Huh? I think highly of Jay Cross and his work, however I'm going to need someone to explain his latest article on CLO to me: Connections: The Impact of Schooling "For tech networks, foundation meta-processing skills will foster the growth of self-determined learning. Personal knowledge management systems will store memories and facilitate rapid knowledge sharing across one's network. Alter-ego agents will seek out and present us with a balance of normal alerts and fringy out- From e-Learning Eclectic on December 10, 2003 at 3:46 p.m.. (40537) Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives ...digital music. From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on December 10, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (40536) Interoperability, Multiple Tech Platforms, Open Fr ...Microsoft? From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on December 10, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (40535) Shoppers Ring Up $8.5B in November 2003 The e-commerce season is well underway, as shopping carts are filled with DVDs, books, music, toys and games. From CyberAtlas on December 10, 2003 at 3:45 p.m.. (40534) Stellungnahme des Anglistenverbandes... Es ist erfreulich, dass sich die Politik Sorgen um die Leistungsfähigkeit der deutschen Universitäten macht. Es ist unerfreulich, dass sich die Auseinandersetzungen um den besten Weg für die Reform der deutschen Hochschulen zunehmend auf die Forderung verengen, an Deutschlands Universitäten "nordamerikanische Verhältnisse" zu schaffen. Diese Zielvorgabe wird aber nicht von statistisch belegten Untersuchungen abgeleitet, die eine relative Unterlegenheit der deutschen Universität beweisen könnten; nein, sie beruht auf einem oft "gedankenlosen From BildungsBlog on December 10, 2003 at 2:51 p.m.. (40533) Schulnewsletter der Bundeszentrale... Schulnewsletter (vier Mal im Jahr) Ein Newsletter für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer der politischen Bildung. Hier erhalten Sie alle Informationen zu den aktuellen Publikationen, Veranstaltungen und Online- Angeboten der bpb für Ihren Unterricht. Anmeldung unter: http://www.bpb.de/newsletter/ From BildungsBlog on December 10, 2003 at 2:51 p.m.. (40532) Fall Michael Jackson Dass das Verfahren gegen Michael Jackson womöglich auf äußerst wackeligen Beinen steht, wurde ja in diesem Weblog schon mehrfach berichtet,... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 2:51 p.m.. (40531) Dave Sifry's WiFi gear Sputnik formally launches (SOURCE:Sifry's Alerts: Sputnik Launches!)- Very cool WiFi gear that leverages open source and commodity hardware. QUOTEI'm extremely proud to herald the launch of Sputnik's newest product set, Sputnik Central Control 2.2 and the award-winning AP 120 WiFi Access Point. These products have made it to the light of day after thousands of man From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on December 10, 2003 at 2:50 p.m.. (40530) Electronic theses and dissertations (ETD's) Janice El-Bayoumi and Lisa Charlong, Exploring Electronic Theses and Dissertation Issues, an analysis apparently prepared for the University of New Brunswick and then posted online. Excerpt: "The improving technology of the Internet and the desire for rapid access to information is driving universities, students and providers of access to graduate student research to meet the demand for electronic access to theses and dissertations. As more universities begin ETD programs, national standards will need to be identifi From FOS News on December 10, 2003 at 2:48 p.m.. (40529) Blogging as thinking in short paragraphs Top 20 Definitions of Blogging by Debbie Weil [via Dina Mehta]. From all 20 this is the one I like most today:13. A way to think and write in short paragraphs instead of a long essay (which no one has time to read anyway) I think that the microcontent nature of weblogs is an important component of the mix that makes them so powerful: I can't finish the report I' From Mathemagenic on December 10, 2003 at 1:52 p.m.. (40528) Low-Cost Appliance Makes Videophoning Accessible To Anyone With A Standard Phone Line Beamer Videophone http://www.aboutbeamer.com/ = breakthrough technology Hardware Telephony Starts at USD $ 149 A newly launched appliance allows anyone to start videophoning anyone else on earth using the same technology while not requiring any type of special telephone technology, Internet connection or service subscription to be utilized. This new technology solution goes under the name of the Beamer Videophone and it is available to the public through a number of US and international distributors at USD $ 249.99. The setup includes a small digital picture frame that stands on any flat surfa From Robin Good' Sharewood Tidings on December 10, 2003 at 1:51 p.m.. (40527) Rageboy Does Dave Q: Parody or pastiche? From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on December 10, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (40526) It's Called Fair Use Elizabeth "have-you-blogrolled-her-yet?" Rader, responding to Derek Slater's report that even in the absence of a cease-and-desist letter from Diebold, John Hopkins University is asking its students to refrain from posting the company's infamous email archive: From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on December 10, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (40525) It's Called Competition eWeek's editorial board: Without competition, an industry can stagnate due to high prices, slow product delivery and limited product innovation. Recent lawsuits that invoke the Digital Millennium Copyright Act seek to curb competition and therefore threaten to bring about those conditions. Passed in 1998, the DMCA was written to limit Internet piracy. But a provision of the law"Section 1201"prohibits individuals from circumventing technological measures erected by co From Copyfight: The Politics of IP on December 10, 2003 at 1:45 p.m.. (40524) Arbeit statt Haftstrafen Das Bundeskabinett hat in seiner Sitzung am 10.12.2003 eine Reform des Sanktionenrechts beschlossen: Künftig sollen Gerichte mehr Möglichkeiten erhalten, um... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 12:51 p.m.. (40523) GMX muss AGB's ändern Ein Urteil des LG München I gegen den Mailspezialisten GMX, wonach dieser bestimmte AGB-Klauseln ändern muss, wurde am 09.12.2003 rechtskräftig.... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 12:51 p.m.. (40522) Giessen: Vollversammlung und Besetzung des Uni-Hauptgebäudes Nach der heutigen Vollversammlung hat die Studierendenschaft der JLU Giessen das Uni-Hauptgebäude besetzt. Weiterhin wurde der Boykott sämtlicher Lehrveranstaltungen bis zum 19.12. beschlossen. Inwieweit dies gegenüber einer uninteressierten breiten Masse, also den weder gegen noch für Studiengebühren aktiven Studierenden, durchsetzbar ist wird sich wohl noch zeigen. Meines Erachtens nach sollten demokratische Entscheidungen jedenfalls nicht dadurch blockiert werden können,... From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 10, 2003 at 12:49 p.m.. (40521) Collections of open-access journals Joan Conger has created a list of links to collections of open access journals. The list summarizes suggestions to a recent ERIL discussion thread and remains open to additions and corrections. From FOS News on December 10, 2003 at 12:49 p.m.. (40520) Kofi Annan, Tim Berners-Lee Greet the World Summit Event for Schools 2003-12-10: Students aged 8 to 18 and educators from 40 countries at the World Summit Event for Schools in Geneva, Switzerland are laying the foundation for a global infrastructure of school networks and a culture of peace. On 10 December in cooperation with CERN, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and W3C Director Tim Berners-Lee send an email to summit participants using the NeXT computer that was used to invent the World Wide Web. The U.N. Cyberschoolbus and the European Schoolnet present the event. (News archive) From World Wide Web Consortium on December 10, 2003 at 12:47 p.m.. (40519) Mike Champion on Web services reference architecture Mike Champion is Software AG's representative to the W3C's Web Services Architecture working group. I'm in his talk right now on how "the disparate pieces of the Web services technology space - messaging, description, choreography, security, management, etc. - fit together in a reference architecture." In this clip from his talk at XML 2003, Mike talks about four overall impressions. First, that it's been harder than expected to arrive at an understandin From Jon&apos;s Radio on December 10, 2003 at 12:46 p.m.. (40518) Helping people learn An anderer Stelle hatte ich bereits auf die Studie "How Do People Learn?" des Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) hingewiesen. Jetzt gibt's die Fortsetzung: "Helping people learn" - und alle sind eingeladen mitzumachen. Im vorliegenden Diskussionspapier knüpft der... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on December 10, 2003 at 11:50 a.m.. (40517) The Second Most Important Property of the Web A re ... The Second Most Important Property of the Web A recent study revealed that only four important factors influence Web site popularity. The top-scoring factor was ??good content." The third most important factor was speed of downloads; and factor number four was freshness of content. What was the second-most important reason that made users like a site? It was "usability." Unfortunately, Web site builders report that whenever a company wants to cut costs of Web site development, usability is scrapped or at least postponed. Apparently, people do not realize that usability cannot be a From Meta on December 10, 2003 at 11:49 a.m.. (40516) PC Mag's Editor's Choice: Socialtext Workspace ... PC Mag's Editor's Choice: Socialtext Workspace From Meta on December 10, 2003 at 11:49 a.m.. (40515) Is DRM possible? Kevin Marks suggests that the Church Turing Thesis — any computer can emulate any other — means we'll be able to emulate our way around any DRM scheme. He points to the MAME emulators that let you run old games. But — despite Church, Turing and the Darknet paper — will DRM, combined with digitalID and "trusted" computing, raise the bar so high that you'll have to be a hacker to get around DRM even for Fair Use purposes? If so, then DRM will have forever altered the economics and ethos of the Internet, primarily (IMO) for the worse.... From Joho the Blog on December 10, 2003 at 11:48 a.m.. (40514) Online Google Book Tony Perkins at AlwaysOn is writing a book online about Google, soliciting ideas, information and comments from readers: The goal is to finish the book in the next 60 days, speed-produce it, and get it to market before the Google IPO, to complement the company's red herring prospectus. Interesting project.... From Joho the Blog on December 10, 2003 at 11:48 a.m.. (40513) Mainstream Rabbi Reads and Transcribes 'Nothing Sacred' ...no, not by attribution, but I don't care: the ideas are getting out, and my sentences are remaining intact!" It was a From rushkoff.blog on December 10, 2003 at 11:45 a.m.. (40512) EDEN 2004 Research Workshop and International Conference La European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) y el Centre for Distance Education "Carl von Ossietzky" (University of Oldenburg) organizan la tercera edición de EDEN Research Workshop and International Conference. El tema que centrará la conferencia y el taller será el apoyo al aprendizaje a distancia: recursos, modelos, profesorado, materiales, calidad, etc. También destacan las conferencias que ofrecerán Otto Peters (FernUniversität/University of Hagen), Nicholas Allen, (University of M From Octeto - Tecnología educativa on December 10, 2003 at 10:51 a.m.. (40511) Estudio sobre patrones de calidad en la educación en línea Xplana, una comunidad virtual de tecnólogos educativos, ha anunciado el inicio de un estudio sobre la educación en línea titulado New Quality Benchmarks for Online Courses. El objetivo es analizar los estándares en uso de formación en línea y determinar los cambios producidos en las actitudes sobre este tipo de formación. From Octeto - Tecnolog&#237;a educativa on December 10, 2003 at 10:51 a.m.. (40510) Informe sobre el acceso a la Internet en las escuelas públicas de Estados Unidos El informe Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2002, elaborado por el National Center for Education Statistics analiza el acceso a la Internet desde las escuelas públicas estadounidenses en el período 1994-2002. También se presentan datos del año 2002 relacionados con el tipo de conexión a la red, conexiones a la Internet fuera del horario escolar, ordenadores y dispositivos portátiles para estudiantes y profesores y los sitios web de las escuelas. El inf From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 10:50 a.m.. (40507) Netz der Zukunft Während auf dem Uno-Informationsgipfel nun drei Tage lang verhandelt wird, wie die weltweite Informationsgesellschaft organisiert werden kann, arbeiten Visionäre schon... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 10:50 a.m.. (40506) PhotoBlogging with Buzznet I have a pent for photography. It was the last elective I took as an undergrad, and if it were earlier, I would have taken a different career path. Blogging is great, but there are some neat niches for other flavors. Take "photo blog". I recently stumbled along via legendary web designer Jeffrey Veen this nifty new site, here's mine). At --> From cogdogblog on December 10, 2003 at 10:47 a.m.. (40505) Juristen erklären das Internet "So wie Menschen vom Bus in den Zug und dann ins Flugzeug umsteigen können, so können die Nullen und Einsen... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 9:50 a.m.. (40504) Jackson's On Line 1 Unter dem Titel "Balancing Life and Practice" ist bei lexisONE ein Artikel über Mark Geragos zu lesen, den Anwalt (und... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 9:50 a.m.. (40503) Partnerschaftsgesellschaft = Gemeinschaftspraxis Eine Partnerschaftsgesellschaft darf sich Gemeinschaftspraxis nennen - zumindest dann, wenn durch einen Namenszusatz sichergestellt ist, dass Patienten und andere Personen... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 9:50 a.m.. (40502) The Syndication Is The Thing Doc Searls is is on the right track:My advocacy here is on behalf of syndication. I don't want to get into technical arguments, unless they're about language, which is where my own technical expertise lies. Yesterday I said I thought... From Ten Reasons Why on December 10, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (40501) Dull. Dull Dull Dull. The dullest blog in the world. I shall refrain from comment. Link via Doc Searls... From Ten Reasons Why on December 10, 2003 at 9:46 a.m.. (40500) Styling weblog quotes An old post by Seb pointing to Themes and metaphors in the semantic web discussion by Peter Van Dijck with a suggestion to check HTML source. I did - and loved the way quotes are crafted: each quote has a name and a face next to it this is done by simple <blockquote id="name" cite="link"> and styling Are there any technical people around to implement it? Otherwise the only opt From Mathemagenic on December 10, 2003 at 8:51 a.m.. (40499) Presente y futuro del periodismo digital La Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y de la Comunicación de la Universidad del País Vasco ha convocado las Jornadas Presente y Futuro del Periodismo Digital que se celebrarán en Lejona (Vizcaya) los días 17 y 18 de diciembre de 2003.... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on December 10, 2003 at 8:50 a.m.. (40498) FREE Hosting Package from BraveNet500 MB of bandwi ... FREE Hosting Package from BraveNet500 MB of bandwidth* 20 MB disk space Free Web-Based FTP Your own subdomain:you.bravehost.com Banner supportedNO POPUPS! Completely FREE! From Meta on December 10, 2003 at 8:49 a.m.. (40497) UN's Cyberschoolbus Website Prepare Students for Work The United Nations International Labour Organization has created a "fully animated interactive adventure into the world of work" intended to introduce students to the fundamental rights of people in the work place. 3Plus-U The site is a slick, Flash-based "interactive experience" where users access information by clicking on cartoon characters and other objects. "We were able to present the information in a playful, exciting way to deliver an edifying and memorable experience." said Kevin Cassidy Communications Ma From e-Learning Eclectic on December 10, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (40496) Leaders gather in Geneva for tech summit - ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Leaders from more than 50 countries gathered Wednesday for a summit on the expanding use of the Internet, with some developing countries trying to put control of the U.S.-dominated system into the hands of the United Nations. But most of the contentiou From Techno-News Blog on December 10, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (40495) A tall latte with the Wi-Fi flavor of the month - Roy Furchgott, The New York Times Starbucks has been at the vanguard of offering wireless Internet access in the popular Wi-Fi format, with wireless "hot spots" in about 2,600 of its 4,100 stores in the United States as a way to encourage customers to come in, log on and hang out. From Techno-News Blog on December 10, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (40494) Where in the World Is the Virtual I.T. Worker? - Vincent Ryan and Mark Long, NewsFactor Network Although broadband connections, collaborative technologies, and remote diagnostic tools have facilitated telecommuting in I.T., there are some jobs that still require "face time." The long economic slump in technology has put many of the issues behin From Techno-News Blog on December 10, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (40493) 'Digital campus' in Africa - News24 Students and teachers at a French-speaking digital campus in the Senegalese capital Dakar follow courses on-line, download text books which would cost too much to buy and enjoy access to a wealth of Internet data. Their experience will be important in From Online Learning Update on December 10, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (40492) Conceptual Integration in Online Interdisciplinary Study: Current Perspective, Theories, Implications for Future Research - James L. Morrison, IRRODL Abstract: The University of Oklahoma From Online Learning Update on December 10, 2003 at 8:45 a.m.. (40491) GRÜNE: SELBST KULTUSMINISTERIN SCHAVAN (CDU) LEHNT... 08. Dezember 2003 - 'Selbst Studiengebührbefürworter lehnen das Kochsche Modell der Studiengebühren ab. Dies ist ein erneuter Beleg dafür, wie schädlich diese Gebühren wären, deshalb fordern wir die CDU-Landesregierung auf, den Gesetzentwurf umgehend zurückzuziehen', sagt die hochschulpolitische Sprecherin der Landtagsfraktion von BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN, Sarah Sorge. DIE GRÜNEN verweisen damit auf eine Äußerung der baden-württembergischen... From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 10, 2003 at 7:49 a.m.. (40490) School Web Log O' the Day It's getting to the point where I'm finding just about one new site a day from my referer logs, and today's winner is the Madison County High School (Va.) Athletics site. I got there from this K-12 Web log workshop page which covers a two-hour training for teachers. It's great to see more and more of these as well. One thing struck me as I looked at the workshop schedule, and it's an element that's missing from my own workshop materials. That From weblogged News on December 10, 2003 at 7:47 a.m.. (40489) New position helps nurse focus on service and education - Lisa Waterman Gray, Kansas City Nursing News Sue Pingleton, MS, RN, will take six weeks of vacation this winter, without causing any disruption in her work schedule. She is an education coordinator for and full-time employee of North Kansas City Hospital who functions as a consultant/affiliate fa From Online Learning Update on December 10, 2003 at 7:45 a.m.. (40488) Best Media/Journalist Blog Relación de nominados a los Wizbang 2003 Weblog Awards en la categoría Best Media/Journalist Blog: Easterblogg Dan Gillmor Opinion Journal (James Taranto) Press Think (Jay Rosen) Buzz Machine (Jeff Jarvis) Hugh Hewitt Dan Weintraub Matt Welch Howard Owens The Corner... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on December 10, 2003 at 6:50 a.m.. (40487) Wright Brothers the Wrong Guys? It's the centennial of the famous flight at Kitty Hawk -- but was it the first airplane flight in history? A lot of Brazilians will give you an argument that it was their man who went airborne first. From Wired News on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (40486) Rift Over Global Info Control Developing countries resent what they see as American dominance over information technology. They'd like to see the Internet placed under U.N. control. The United States and its industrialized allies disagree. From Wired News on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (40485) Company Fights for Pop-Up Rights D-Squared claims its intrusive ads, which exploit new Windows technology to bombard PC users with unwanted messages, are protected free speech. The FTC calls the practice 'high-tech extortion.' From Wired News on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (40484) Kofi Annan: Keep Media Free! U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urges World Summit on the Information Society participants to affirm media freedoms and protect the public's right to stay informed. From Wired News on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (40483) U.N. Balks at Cloning Ban The United Nations postpones a decision on cloning for a year instead of banning the procedure outright. Stem-cell researchers, who believe the science will lead to medical treatments, hope the year will be fruitful. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (40482) Games, Movies Tie the Knot It was a marriage that seemed inevitable: Movies and video games. Where there's money, there will be agents, and it's the Hollywood agents that finally got the two together. By John Gaudiosi. From Wired News on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (40481) These Squirrels Are Super Cool The arctic ground squirrel can lower its body temperature to that of a popsicle. If scientists can figure out how, hibernating space flight and longer shelf life for transplant organs may be possible. By Louise Knapp. From Wired News on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (40480) Whimsy for Your Special Nerd Looking for an alternative to ubiquitous mall stores that all carry the same crap? Check out the Wired News anti-mall gift guide. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (40479) Apple Store: Chain of Devotion Gary Allen is nuts about Apple Stores. So if you've memorized the blueprints and know the surveillance features like the back of your hand, a flight to Tokyo just to walk into the newest store doesn't seem abnormal. By Leander Kahney. From Wired News on December 10, 2003 at 6:45 a.m.. (40478) Eine moderate Regelung ... Bei unvoreingenommener Betrachtung zeigt sich, daß die jetzt vorgeschlagene Regelung nicht nur moderat und ausgewogen ist, sondern auch auf Extremsituationen und besondere Lebensumstände eingeht: Die Regelstudienzeitungen der verschiedenen Studiengänge an Universitäten und Fachhochschulen können künftig um bis zu vier Semestern überschritten werden, ehe eine Gebührenpflicht eintritt. Für kürzere Studiengänge reduziert sich diese Zahl um ein... From Gegen Studiengebühren in Hessen on December 10, 2003 at 5:49 a.m.. (40477) Did Marc Canter pull a Jorn? For those who've been wondering why Marc seems to be trapped in November 21, it's just that he's been moving. His email still works; he tells me he should be back by next week. From Seb's Open Research on December 10, 2003 at 5:46 a.m.. (40476) NYT-Archiv bis 1851 Wie der CyberJournalist mitteilt, bietet die NYT jetzt ein (kostenpflichtiges) Archiv (Artikelsuche) für die Zeit 1851 - 1995 an. Die... From Handakte WebLAWg on December 10, 2003 at 4:51 a.m.. (40475) Bluffton High to offer district's first online course From Distance-Educator.com's Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (40474) Selah Academy's Students Can Get an Online Education From Distance-Educator.com&apos;s Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (40473) Griswold High students soon to be offered courses online From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (40472) Blackboard to Provide e-Learning Options to Dependents of U.S. Military Families Worldwide From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (40471) What skills will you need to move into higher education? From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (40470) Instructional Immediacy and the Seven Principles: Strategies for Facilitating Online Courses From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 4:49 a.m.. (40469) JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: A FREE PERFORMANCE AND PREVIEW OF SMART PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN AT RUTH ECKERD HALL Local music educators develop classes, videos and CDs enabling children to recognize, remember and enjoy classical music. [PRWEB Dec 10, 2003] From PR Web on December 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (40468) IntraLearn LSP helps CertiLearn reach over 1,000,000 learners CertiLearn now providing online learning for more than 50 Membership Organizations IntraLearn Software Corporation, the leading supplier of configurable e-Learning software applications to the mid-market, announced today that CertiLearn, Inc., the leading supplier of online learning solutions to associations and other membership-based organizations, has passed the 1,000,000 mark for the number of learners with access to online learning served from the IntraLearn LSP platform. [PRWEB Dec 10, 2003] From PR Web on December 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (40467) BIR Training Center has opened second location in Chicago BIR, nationally accredited adult career and language training center, has opened second location in downtown Chicago to expand its services to the students living in Southern and Western parts of metropolitan Chicago. The new location will deliver BIR's distinct adult learning solutions to the large population of career seekers and foreign students residing there. [PRWEB Dec 10, 2003] From PR Web on December 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (40466) Binoculars.com Launches Free Online Tutorial in Time for Holidays DULUTH, MN (PRWEB) December 10, 2003 -HYPHEN When confronted with terms like "objective lens" or "porro prism, " people don't always see the binoculars they're buying as clearly as they should. [PRWEB Dec 10, 2003] From PR Web on December 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (40465) Drugs Cited as N.Y.U. Leap Is Ruled Accident, Not Suicide A New York University student was high on drugs when he jumped to his death from a floor in Elmer Holmes Bobst Library at the university in October. From New York Times: Education on December 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (40464) British Universities Increasingly Look Abroad for Leadership A growing set of academic leaders in Britain got their training in the United States. From New York Times: Education on December 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (40463) In School and Out, Lessons About Becoming American Immigrants of all stripes, particularly Latinos, continued to stream toward the string of tony communities on Long Island's South Fork, drawn by the pull of steady work in service industries. From New York Times: Education on December 10, 2003 at 4:45 a.m.. (40462) Entrevista acerca del Programa eLearning 2004-2006 de la UE El portal elearningeuropa.info ha publicado una entrevista con Maruja Gutiérrez Díaz, directora de la Unidad Multimedia de la Dirección General de Educación y Cultura de la Comisión Europea, en la que se abordan los tres ejes principales del Programa eLearning 2004-2006 de la Unión Europea: 1. El hermanamiento de escuelas por medio de Internet. Está previsto dedicar la mitad del presupuesto, unos 7 millones de euros anuales, a este apartado From ScotFEICT on December 10, 2003 at 3:50 a.m.. (40460) Instapundit recommends the Toshiba PDR-M700 3MP Digital Camera w/10x Optical Zoom. (SOURCE:Instapundit.com:)- Instapundit links to my post from Doc Searls about which camera to get with mega-zoom stills and good video but recommends the far cheaper Toshiba PDR-M700 3MP Digital Camera w/10x Optical Zoom. Of course the best camera for From Roland Tanglao'apos;s Weblog on December 10, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (40459) advancis.com Launches Online Advantage 4.0 -- A Web-Based eLearning Resource Designed to Help Companies Realize the Full-Profit Potential of Their Online Initiatives From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (40458) Mentor Graphics Announces New Online Training for PADS PCB Design Customers; Interactive Courses Offered to New Users at No Charge From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (40457) Video Arts wins bid for creative e-learning using Course-Source platform From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (40456) Schools should share online-class concepts From Distance-Educator.com'apos;s Daily News on December 10, 2003 at 3:49 a.m.. (40455) Mixed Signals Over Fate of Gifted-and-Talented Programs Depending on who is asked, the city's Department of Education may or may not be planning big changes for gifted-and-talented programs in schools citywide. From New York Times: Education on December 10, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (40454) Gains in Houston Schools: How Real Are They? Texas has trumpeted the achievements of millions of its students, but an examination of student performance in Houston raises serious doubts about those gains. From New York Times: Education on December 10, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (40453) St. John's Expanding on Future St. John's announced that it would build a field house with practice courts for its basketball teams and that it would explore a major renovation of Alumni Hall. From New York Times: Education on December 10, 2003 at 3:45 a.m.. (40452) Global Attention Profiles Global Attention Profiles maps the attention paid to each country on the planet by different US media outlets on a daily basis.... From Ten Reasons Why on December 10, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (40451) Just Say No to Microsoft Just Say No to Microsoft is a site that lists alternatives to major Microsoft software packages. I'm a big fan of the Mozilla Firebird browser, Mozilla Thunderbird mail client, and OpenOffice office suite as replacements for Internet Explorer, Outlook Express,... From Ten Reasons Why on December 10, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (40450) Wireless Saves The Day And the award for Quickest Thinking In Use of Technology 2003 goes to....When officer Jason Zier pulled over a 1992 Mazda 626 on Thursday afternoon, the vehicle's registration had expired. By the time he'd finished writing up Sean Leach for... From Ten Reasons Why on December 10, 2003 at 2:46 a.m.. (40449) test test... From Ten Reasons Why on December 10, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. (40448) SCO's Mind-Bogglingly Bad Faith Catching up on the ever-slimy SCO and its anti-Linux lawsuit against IBM, here's a classic example of the company's approach... From Dan Gillmor&apos;s eJournal on December 10, 2003 at 1:46 a.m.. (40447) Empathic CommunicationEffective communication-the ... Empathic CommunicationEffective communication-the sharing of ideas, opinions, and information-helps you to build bonds with your child. Doing this right with your child will encourage positive behaviors in him, help to build trust, and create a more peaceful atmosphere in the home. Not getting this right, however, could cause frustration in your child and stress in the family. ----["Talk with your child"]Same principle can apply to other learning context. From Meta on December 10, 2003 at 12:49 a.m.. (40446) Oversea Application of Blogs I received an email today from Zhang Zhengguo, a biology teacher who is writing an article introducing the oversea applications of blogs to the teachers in the mainland, especially how American teachers apply it to children's education. Zhang found me through Teachfuture.com. I have to say, I was truly surprised when I saw Butlerville's name on the site. I already had vision regarding the potential of using digital space and the global possibilites that could exi From Edublog News on December 10, 2003 at 12:48 a.m.. (40445) RSS Feeds from Philadelphia Newspapers Glad to see Philly.com's RSS feeds for the Inquirer's front page and the Daily News' local news.... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 10, 2003 at 12:46 a.m.. (40444) Iranian Net/Blog Censorship in Spotlight The invaluable Hoder is pressing the case for Iranian bloggers -- and, more generally, Iranian liberty.... From Dan Gillmor'apos;s eJournal on December 10, 2003 at 12:46 a.m.. (40443) [List Feeds][Add Another Feed][Back to Edu_RSS]