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Can Fund Managers Pick Good Stocks? Yes, They Can, But...
Millions of people around the world invest in actively managed mutual funds, believing that fund managers can find enough hot stocks to supercharge results. Is that true? Yes and no. A research study by Wharton finance professor Jessica Wachter and her colleagues shows that under certain conditions, fund managers can pick good stocks that offer high returns. The increase in returns, however, is not all that big. From
Knowledge@Wharton on February 9, 2005 at 10:58 p.m..
How the European Union Can Deliver on its Unfulfilled Promise
In his kickoff speech at the Wharton European Conference in November, Jean-Pierre Rosso, who recently stepped down as chairman and director of CNH Global N.V., talked about the challenges faced by Europe as it develops a unified identity and begins to emerge as a global economic player. The European Union, he said, remains a "work in progress," with several hurdles to overcome if it wants to become truly competitive. The conference, titled "Raising the Curtain Over a New Europe," also included a panel on "Transatlantic Business Opportunities." From
Knowledge@Wharton on February 9, 2005 at 10:58 p.m..
The Financial Policymaker's Bind: "The Known, the Unknown and the Unknowable"
Financial policymakers have a tough job. They set monetary policy and must maintain the soundness and stability of the financial system. When crises such as the 1987 stock market crash or the 1998 Russian debt default occur, policymakers work to prevent them from wreaking harm on the financial system as a whole. A recent Wharton conference, co-sponsored by Mercer Oliver Wyman Institute, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Wharton's Financial Institutions Center, explored the topic of financial risk management in practice. Participants looked at how various categories of risk are understood From
Knowledge@Wharton on February 9, 2005 at 10:58 p.m..
The Outlook for VoIP: Regulatory Battles and New Competition
During his four years as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Michael Powell championed the idea that new communications technologies should not be subject to federal and state regulations. But as Powell prepares to step down in March, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) -- the technology that allows telephone calls to travel over the Internet -- faces a push by several states to regulate it as a traditional telephone service, a move that many fear would stifle its potential. From
Knowledge@Wharton on February 9, 2005 at 10:58 p.m..
Do Multinational Corporations Have an Ethical Obligation to Assist Those in Need?
At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, one particular topic drew unusually strong support -- the need for organizations across the board to contribute more to the war on global poverty and illness. Part of this push towards greater social advocacy is directed squarely at corporations, whose resources are seen as necessary to address such specific problems as the AIDS crisis in Africa and the lack of vaccines for children in the developing world. At the same time, critics of the corporate social responsibility movement respond that a company's main duty is to its shareholders, not so From
Knowledge@Wharton on February 9, 2005 at 10:58 p.m..
The $2.4 Million Question: What is the ROI for Super Bowl Ads?
On the Monday following the Super Bowl, players and coaches are not the only ones scrutinizing the game highlights. With much at stake, advertisers and their ad agencies also play Monday morning quarterback, scanning popularity polls, buzz meters, and Internet blogs to determine the success or failure of their super-expensive 30-second spots. In other words, was the $2.4 million companies spent on each ad worth it? And who wins the coveted "water cooler" contest -- the groundswell that in years past has made the "wazzup" guys and Monster.com household names. From
Knowledge@Wharton on February 9, 2005 at 10:58 p.m..
The Latest Mergers: Why Some Will Fly, And Others Won't
Far from being slam-dunk strategy moves, mergers and acquisitions often fail to create value for the parties involved. Now that merger mania has returned -- witness the number of recently announced deals, plus other rumored ones -- it's worth considering what distinguishes successful mergers from unsuccessful ones. In the four stories below, Knowledge@Wharton looks at the proposed mergers between Procter & Gamble and Gillette, and between SBC Communications and AT&T; analyzes why many mergers fail; and examines both the 'victims' of mergers (those who lose their jobs) and the al From
Knowledge@Wharton on February 9, 2005 at 10:58 p.m..
HP After Carly: What Went Wrong?
When Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina joined Hewlett-Packard as its chairman and CEO in 1999, she was widely regarded as a charismatic leader who would help HP get out of its high-tech rut. Six years later, however, Fiorina has been forced out of her position at HP's helm, and the company is still languishing. What happened? According to Wharton professors, while Fiorina has several strengths, the merger she engineered with Compaq not only failed to deliver on its promises, it actually made matters worse. From
Knowledge@Wharton on February 9, 2005 at 10:58 p.m..
This Internet thing
Seth Godin marketing and branding guru, and author of Purple Cow, latest post is on how the importance of the Internet is only beginning to be felt. For instance: Penetration. There are 50 times as many people using the Net... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 9, 2005 at 10:54 p.m..
Real Benefits of Blogs
Starting a blog can be a daunting task, as this tongue-in-cheek Kuro5hin article shows. Dave Pollard says that business is not embracing blogs because they don't address immediate needs (e.g. in this fiscal quarter). Dave provides good pointers on how... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 9, 2005 at 10:54 p.m..
Technology for the Masses
Some days you wake up and it seems like there's a quick shift in the technology universe. It's not much of a change, but still, it's something different. Interestingly enough, when these shifts happen, they always seem to be about... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 9, 2005 at 10:54 p.m..
The Rising Popularity of Online Video News
Watching video online is becoming increasingly popular and news is the most popular topic, according to a
study (PDF format) released today by the Online Publishers Association.Twenty-seven percent of 27,841 Internet users polled on 25 OPA member organizations' websites said that they view online video at least once per week and 5 percent said they view it daily. A majority (51 percent) watch video online at least once per month.News was the most popular (66 percent) video topic, f From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on February 9, 2005 at 10:54 p.m..
Collaborative E-Learning Systems
Ein Grippevirus setzt mir gerade zu, so dass leider nur wenig Energie für's Lesen und Schreiben bleibt. Es hat gerade noch für diese Case Study gereicht, die beschreibt, wie Norfolk Southern, eine amerikanische Railway-Company, ihr "concept of rapid e-learning"... From
www.weiterbildungsblog.de on February 9, 2005 at 10:51 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..
Chinese New Year
the complete guide to the Chinese New Year. Fortune cookies. Chinese Calendar. New Year greetings. Electronic Chinese New Year cards and more for the Year of the Horse Chinese New Year - NewYear fortune cookies, Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 9, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
Lunar New Year in Taiwan
The Lunar New Year is the most significant festival for ethnic Chinese around the world, wherever they come from. It is a very jubilant occasion mainly because it is the time when people take a break from work to get... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 9, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
New Tear's Eve
The bustle and clamor at the markets selling colorful spring couplets and other New Year's decorations . . . Beginning in mid-December, families all around China start preparing for Chinese New Year, creating an atmosphere of joy and renewal. Discarding... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 9, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
The Chinese Calendar
Chinese New Year is the main holiday of the year for more than one quarter of the world's population. Although the People's Republic of China uses the Gregorian calendar for civil purposes, a special Chinese calendar is used for determining... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 9, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 9, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
Chinese New Year
Chinese calendar has been in continuous use for centuries, which predates the International Calendar (based on the Grigorian Calendar) we use at the present day which goes back only some 425 years. The calendar measures time, from short durations of... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on February 9, 2005 at 9:54 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..
Chinese New Year
Here is a note and an invitation from some of our Chinese students. Sounds like fun. ************************* Today (Feb. 9) is the first day of Chinese New Year. We, eight Chinese students in the College of Education would like to... From
Rick's Café Canadien on February 9, 2005 at 8:54 p.m..
Information Display in the College of Education
You may have noticed the new information display hanging near the elevators on the first floor. Â This display can be used to feature items of interest to our students, faculty and staff, and visitors to the College of Education. Â The... From
Rick's Café Canadien on February 9, 2005 at 8:54 p.m..
Distributed research
Political bloggers interested in the Armstrong Williams case are trying out what one calls ...a "distributed research" project -- where a number of people collaborate to try to find [the truth about this case] by getting the documents and analyzing them. (
Kos) In other words, the case appears to be far too complex for one or two researchers to handle, and the... From
Weblogs in Higher Education on February 9, 2005 at 8:52 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 8:45 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..
Five annoying cellphone ringtones around me
Default Nokia Jingle - the flashing "12:00" of mobile devices Motorola Marketing Jingle - obnoxious electronica while a chip voice blurts out "Hello Moto!" Three-ring Chime - reminds me of the sound Daytona USA makes when you drive your car through a checkpoint. I want to yell out "Time Extension!" everytime I hear it Sappy Song Refrain - visualize the instrumentals of a Dan Hill lovesong made by last year's Hong Kong pop idol Shrill Ring Set To Maximum Volume - And it's always buried at the bottom of some woman's three gallon purse "If you can get her to say my name then I woul From
silentblue | Quantified on February 9, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..
Ratcliffe's Readings
Mitch turns weblogging back to its (arguable) origins as a commented log of sites the blogger has visited. It's like del.icio.us with context. This augments and does not replace — heaven forbid! — Mitch's regulah blog.... From
Joho the Blog on February 9, 2005 at 6:48 p.m..
(Not) Killing Me Softly With Your Feeds
Just having set up some stats reports on this server, I find with no surprise the big consumer of activity is our
Feed2JS script, which according to the data, in the last 7 days felt: 3,182,586 hits (96% of the total) 455,000 hits per day 18,943 hits per hour 315 hits per minute The server is fine and there is no intent to shut this From
cogdogblog on February 9, 2005 at 6:48 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..
Time for Thoughtful Blogging Policies
With the recent reports of firings of bloggers by media companies ranging from
local newspapers to
search giant Google, it's time to think though the delicate issues involved in employee blogging. Clearly every newspaper should have a blogging policy, and not just for the newsroom. But a bad policy could be worse than no policy at all. Here are some good places to start: Steve Rubel's
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on February 9, 2005 at 5:55 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..
Craigslist and Job Ads: 'Beats Them 10-to-1'
Classified Intelligence Report, published by fellow E-Media Tidbits contributor Peter M. Zollman (and edited by Jim Townsend), has an interesting item about
Craigslist's job ads. (Sorry, no link; CIR is a paid-subscription newsletter.) They work great -- and they're free in all but three cities -- but they tend to attract a younger demographic.The newsletter quotes a real estate executive in the Boston area as saying about placing ads on
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on February 9, 2005 at 4:54 p.m..
Refer Madness
JD Lasica pastes Garrett the Copyright Totalitarian Ferret Who The Kids Love right in his snot-filled little nose.... From
Joho the Blog on February 9, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 4:45 p.m..
Slate Editors Are Happier Now
Marketwatch columnist Jon Friedman
takes a look at
Slate in the webzine's post-Microsoft days and finds its news owner, the Washington Post Co., to be a much better fit.Slate's editors apparently became unhappy at Microsoft not because of editorial pressures -- the online publication was pretty much left alone -- but because the software giant didn't do its best in terms of adverti From
Poynter E-Media Tidbits on February 9, 2005 at 3:55 p.m..
[tti] Negroponte's $100 laptops
At the end of yesterday's sessions, Nicholas Negroponte talked briefly about providing millions of $100 laptops to school kids in poor nations, and showed a prototype/mockup. I think it's a brilliant, world-changing idea, which doesn't mean it's going to be easy. But here's a place where hope needs to lead the business plan. Assume for a moment that it works. Imagine hundreds of millions of kids with networked laptops running linux and using open source applications: The outburst of creativity. The sudden change in social connection. The access via VOIP to the voices a From
Joho the Blog on February 9, 2005 at 3:49 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Today's Links
Moonwatcher Technology: Web Services + RSS = Dashboards?There is no difference. This is why RSS dashboards will win over BI dashboards. - "So, what's the difference between BI dashboards and enterprise applications fitted with RSS adapters funneling data into my desktop aggregator? As far as I can tell, only time and money."Tags:
ADL News on February 9, 2005 at 2:52 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 1:45 p.m..
PubSub Provides Earth-quake Alerts
PubSub Concepts, Inc., a technology company based in New York City, has added real-time earthquake data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) to its Internet-scale matching engine. PubSub is a tool to monitor and receive instant updates on new information as it's published via blogs, press releases, SEC filings, newsgroups, and other sources. To receive notifications from PubSub on earthquake activity for particular regions and magnitudes, consumers follow three steps: Go to
www.pubsub.com/earthquakes.php; Choose o From
RSS Blog on February 9, 2005 at 1:00 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 11:45 a.m..
The New Magnum Force
Ass kickers. Rule breakers. Lone riders. Americans love Dirty Harry and his literary and cinematic brethren, and with George W. at the helm, that model may dictate the new Geneva conventions. By Thomas P. M. Barnett from Wired magazine. From
Wired News on February 9, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Kill as the Romans Kill
Shadow of Rome combines an intriguing story of ancient Rome with gratifyingly gruesome gladiatorial combat. By Chris Kohler. From
Wired News on February 9, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Art Unfurls in Central Park
After fighting bureaucracy and various other problems for more than two decades, Christo and Jeanne-Claude are finally ready to unleash The Gates on New York. By Daniel Terdiman. From
Wired News on February 9, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Star Wants Out of Milky Way
Astronomers discover a star traveling over 1.5 million mph -- fast enough to escape the gravitational pull of our galaxy.... Plus: Carbon planets could harbor diamonds.... and miniature universes may be forming in our midst. From
Wired News on February 9, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Twilight of the Jedi
Star Wars fans can't wait for the opening of the supposedly final installment of the series, but what are they going to do once it's all over? By Jason Silverman. From
Wired News on February 9, 2005 at 10:46 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
Antes muerta que sencilla y después encuadernada
Hoy se pone a la venta el libro Mi vida perra: diario de una treintañera cualquiera (Aguilar) de Almudena Montero, que recoge las anotaciones de su blog Antes muerta que sencilla (AMQS). Quitando Salam Pax, el internauta de Bagdad que... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on February 9, 2005 at 9:51 a.m..
Windows glitches to get fixes - Karen Said, CNET News
A bumper crop of Microsoft patches will be released next week, including nine fixes for Windows flaws. At least one of the updates for the Windows operating system is rated "critical," its highest rating, Microsoft said Thursday in a posting to its T From
Techno-News Blog on February 9, 2005 at 9:49 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 9:45 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
I often refer to The League amongst these pages, and some of you who do not bother reading his blog might wonder whom he is and what he is all about. From
RHPT.com on February 9, 2005 at 6:57 a.m..
How to tie your shoelaces
Like how to fold a shirt, this promises to make you far more efficient in an ordinary task. Like how to fold a shirt, I can't really figure out how to do it. (Thanks to Mark Dionne for the link.)... From
Joho the Blog on February 9, 2005 at 6:48 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..
Sustainable regional vitality
I ran across an advertisement today for the
Center for Sustainable Regional Vitality at Indiana University Northwest. The website is sparse, but the concept of a school, university or otherwise, aiming its programs not only to attract and serve the students from the region but also aiming to teach to the challenges faced by the region, seems wonderful to me. Why, after all, should a good regional university or a... From
Weblogs in Higher Education on February 9, 2005 at 5:51 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 5:45 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..
Bloglines bought by AskJeeves
Bloglines, a popular RSS agggregator, has been purchased by search engine AskJeeves. So, what are our plans for Bloglines? First and most importantly, our primary focus will be on building the Bloglines service to fulfill his vision for it,... From
MANE IT Network on February 9, 2005 at 3:57 a.m..
InCommon Shibboleth Federation
http://www.incommonfederation.org/ I've known about
Shibboleth for a few years now, but to be honest haven't followed it that closely, in part because, as important as issues of authentication and authorization are, they typically bore the *!#$ out of me. So I had Shibboleth filed in the back of my mind as 'hey neat idea, I'll wait a few years and maybe this will move from idea to testbed implementation.' Wow, time flies, and folks involved with Shibboleth From
EdTechPost on February 9, 2005 at 3:51 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 3:45 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 2:45 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..
eLearning Design Challenge underway
The fourth in a series of eLearning Design Challenges is now underway, with some excellent contributions already! It's not a contest, just an online forum for instructional designers to bash away at a problem, together. Come and have a look at http://www.clickcraft.com/eldeschallenge.ps. If you have a challenge of your own, ... From
eLearning Design Challenge on February 9, 2005 at 12:59 a.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 9, 2005 at 12:45 a.m..
Breaking the profanity barrier
At the conference I'm at, the shit barrier was broken at 1:30. That's the moment the word "shit" was first used by one of the speakers. I have only recently begun to collect data on this phenomenon, and look forward to producing many attractive line graphs.... From
Joho the Blog on February 8, 2005 at 11:48 p.m..
Reading Program Didn't Boost Skills
When you spend $50 million on e-learning, you expect results. That's not what happened in the Los Angeles Unified School District, which purchased Pearson Education's Waterford Early Reading Program four years ago only to find after a study that the software didn't help, and sometimes hindered, student learning. But as a Pearson spokesperson says, "The findings confirmed what we already knew: you have to turn it on to have an impact." According to studies, teachers didn't have enough time for the computer program because they had to cover a reading curriculum introduced by From
OLDaily on February 8, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..