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Portal governance - the need and preferred model
Brandon Lackey has written an article on portal governance, looking at what's needed to make a portal useful for staff and the business. To quote: The ability to provide a simple, personalized user interface to many of these applications and... From Column Two on July 13, 2005 at 10:47 p.m..

Hotspots and hyperlinks: using eye-tracking to supplement usability testing
Mark C. Russell has published the results of research into the use of eye-tracking to supplement usability testing. To quote: This article discusses how eye-tracking can be used to supplement traditional usability test measures. User performance on two usability tasks... From Column Two on July 13, 2005 at 9:47 p.m..

Super Mario Physics Tutorial
Newgrounds hosts an interesting Super Mario physics tutorial which has been remixed from scenes of the original 8-bit game (via Boing Boing). While the video as a pedagogical device likely lacks as it's non-interactive and features a direct approach of information delivery (it was developed for entertainment, really), I think there are a couple of [...] From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on July 13, 2005 at 8:55 p.m..

The rising star of corporate anthropology
Rashmi Sinha has written a blog entry on the increasingly popularity of corporate anthropology. To quote: Unlike the more cut and dried approach of psychology (especially experimental psychology), anthropologists try to get under the skin of the people they are... From Column Two on July 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..

Accessible data tables
Roger Hudson has written an article on how to make data tables accessible for screen readers. To quote: First, I would like to once again stress the importance of making data tables as simple as possible. Data tables with more... From Column Two on July 13, 2005 at 8:47 p.m..

Update: Reading Newspaper Replicas Online
For those who enjoy the dead-tree version of newspapers without actually killing the trees, here are several sites you should check out.Newseum has updated its popular front-page gallery with a Flash interface. This is a nice addition to the collection, as you can choose a continent and browse around with your mouse to see front pages by location rather than alphabetically. Newseum allows you to read the front pages of 300 newspapers for free.Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 13, 2005 at 7:54 p.m..

The Price of Canadian Heritage
I would think this will change in time, once our government gets past the idea of charging Canadians user fees to access their own culture and content, but in the mean time it is important to note the sorts of barriers that are being placed between Canadian schools and Canadian culture. Especially for the rights to copy a 155 year old photo (presumably in the public domain by now). Anyhow, this is something that has to change, soon. By Michael Geist, July 10, 2005 [Refer][OLDaily on July 13, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

CC Licensing for WordPress: Now with AJAX
Now why can't learning objects be associated with ODRL rights expressions in the same way as WordPress now associates Creative Commons licdenses with blog posts? Of course they could - but try convincing people of that. By Nathan Yergler, Creative Commons, July 12, 2005 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on July 13, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Paul's Personalized Google News, circa 2031
It's a bit over-the-top, but learning in 2031 is more likely to look like this than like an LMS. By Philipp Lenssen, Google Blogoscoped, July, 2005 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on July 13, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

IMS, ADL and IEEE LTSC will Collaborate to Update And Standardize Content Packaging
"The updated specification will be accredited as an IEEE standard and the profile of the Content Packaging specification included as a key component of SCORM 2004, which will be revised to comply with the resulting standard." useful if you pur e-learning on a CD-ROM or hoard it like books in a library. By Press Release, ADL, July 8, 2005 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on July 13, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Digesting Alt-I-Lab 2005
Summary of the plenary sessions at the recent Alt-I-Lab conference. Written with a bit of scepticism, the article describes the delegates' intent to resolve intellectual property issue and to look more closely at portfolios and personalization. Discussion of the quality of e-learning proved to be a slippery topic, with comments ranging between claims the e-learning has been a success and question whether we need to "pull the plug" or that "a second try was necessary." By Wilbert Kraan, CETIS, July 12, 2005 [OLDaily on July 13, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Let’s Put Press Releases Out of Their Misery
I've never liked press releases – even though, in my journalistic work, I've often relied on them for story leads and background. But I've never actually liked them. They've always felt slimy and fake to me. I've always thought there had to be a better way to convey that information, to make those kinds of connections. I'm so glad that neither journalists nor PR folks need rely on (or resort to) press releases any longer. Really, we don't. I mean it. Here's why we should let the press release die a merciful, quick death – by force if necessar From Contentious Weblog on July 13, 2005 at 6:55 p.m..

Where informing the citizenry is job #2
Matt Cooper has served notice that he'll report on his grand jury testimony, but only when the report can be locked inside of a future issue of Time. As Staci D. Kramer points out, "The magazine has a web site now and is no longer held hostage to weekly news cycles..." So, what's happened to the claim that journalism's job is to keep America informed? [Technorati tags: MattCooper StaciKramer]... From Joho the Blog on July 13, 2005 at 6:48 p.m..

The Connection Age: A Personal Note
A little more than a month ago, I wrote about how it seems to me that we've recently left the "Information Age" and have entered the "Connection Age." I'm only just realizing what a big deal this truly is... From Contentious Weblog on July 13, 2005 at 5:55 p.m..

If I speak globish it's with a heavy accent
Here's an explanation of globish, first in English and then in globish. Very cool. About ten years ago, someone — I think a German — proposed a language that permitted speakers to mix in words from whatever language they want. So, you might say, "The ganze monde capiche this lingua." It's up to you. But I've lost the reference... (T Byfield has found a related, or possibly identical, effort.) [Technorati tags: globish GlobalVoices]... From Joho the Blog on July 13, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..

The end of the jeans police
It has come to our attention here at NYC Jeans Police HQ that imminent layoffs may be required! According to this article from style.com, The tide is high, "[m]idriff-exposing, thong-baring, low-riding jeans are finally finished." Though we here at HQ are shocked by the changing jeans current, and are certainly saddened by the prospect of releasing our highly-trained, devoted unit of officers, we must acknowledge fashion's From megnut on July 13, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Podcasting and e-Learning: example
How does podcasting fit into e-Learning? One-Minute Tip is an example. These are mostly tutorial-type podcasts, perhaps more appropriately referred to as "workflow" learning or electronic performance support, but for the right person in the right situation, they can resolve a performance problem just by showing someone "how." From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

Marketing 101
Marketing 101. Awareness - Interest - Preference - Action. But awareness (attention) comes first. How to get the attention? As the author of the article (below) says, "What's new is the insistent voice of the blogosphere beginning to dominate the conversation between vendors and customers." Page Views are dead - it's about attention. Steve nails it! It's not about things that you passively search or consume. It's about what you actively pay atten From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

Controversial Morford Crosses Over to Print
Mark Morford, the controversial columnist for SFGate.com, as of today has become a twice-weekly columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle's Datebook section. He'll continue to file slightly different versions of the same column for the website. (Here's his latest.)This isn't the first time that an online columnist for the From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 13, 2005 at 3:57 p.m..

IMS Public Dispatch Released
IMS's Newsletter for June and July has been released From IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. on July 13, 2005 at 3:56 p.m..

Boston Globe incorporates blogs, sorta
The Boston Globe has introduced a new section called Sidekick which gathers all the newsotainment into one big dumbed-down mini-tabloid. It is, of course, my new favorite section. Its middle spread runs content from users, including interesting photos and a selection from a few blogs. The website has more user-generated focus. It could use links to more blogs, though, IMO. And why not encourage Bostonians to post photos to Flickr with a "BostonGlobe" tag if they want it to be picked up by the paper? Is Sidekick the ultimate answer? Will Dan Gillmor pick up a copy, say, "Looks like... From Joho the Blog on July 13, 2005 at 3:49 p.m..

Ad Dollars Increase Purchase Influence Online
Ad dollars spent online can increase a product's influence over potential buyers. From ClickZ Stats on July 13, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..

Dr.Market: Or,How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Lose Control
For years we have been writing about economics and markets, sometimes explicitly and sometimes implicitly. In the last couple of years, following the tumble of some much-touted online marketplaces, the concept has fallen out of favor. But in fact, our marketplace is abounding with examples of markets within markets - and of markets changing as the balance of power shifts from institutions to individuals. From Release 1.0 on July 13, 2005 at 2:51 p.m..

Better audio
Better audio. This question comes up a lot from e-Learning producers, usually in the context of making voice-overs for e-Learning. I disagree with Jon about "soundcards shouldn't add much noise." The problem frequently comes from other sources, especially if the compter in question is a laptop. In my opinion, if you are going for quality and production value, you must not cut corners on your audio production and post-production. The standard in the user's mind is always broadcast television, computer game audio, and music MP3's. If you do things on the cheap, you are From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

A rose by any other name
A rose by any other name. Or, you say "podcast", I say "mediacast." What do we call these things collectively, and how do we avoid confusing the decision makers? "The iPod is associated with audio...it may well do photos and video in the future too, but can it break its brand from the audio shackles? In the same way ... what Channel 9 does is best described as video blogging, or vlogging (urgh!), (you were right by way, now you're wrong ;-), the act of rec From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

The Word-of-Mouth network
The Word-of-Mouth network. Tim Bray talks about the new PR. Tim Bray: The New Public Relations. The word-of-mouth network. Now more efficient than ever. If you don't participate WHILE THE CONVERSATION IS GOING ON you DO NOT EXIST! When I say I bias toward posting fast, this is what I mean. Other people who are slower just will get locked out of the world-wide conversation. Are you particip From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

More on "what do we call this '-casting' stuff?"
More on "what do we call this '-casting' stuff?" Here is Scoble's take on it, at least as the argument rages at Microsoft. Blogger gives incorrect data about podcasting at Microsoft. I believe that podcasting is audio files delivered over RSS but that it's better to specifically name other things as to the type of file that gets delivered. For instance, I believe that what we do over on Channel 9 is a vlog or video blog. Why? Cause podcasting in my mind is "Personal On De From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

Heroes of Intellectual "Property"
Susan Crawford reminds us to submit nominees for PublicKnowledge.org's IP3 awards. IP3 stands for Intellectual "Property", Information Policy and Internet Protocol. (The quotes around Property are mine. Can we please never ever refer to ideas as "property" again since the metaphor is not only inapt, it also tils the playing field in favor of the forces of suppression? Thank you.) Anyway, last year's winners were Rep. Rick Boucher, (D-Va.); Danger Mouse, creator of the Grey Album; and Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, so these are pretty cool awards. Not to mention Susa From Joho the Blog on July 13, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

Santorum refuses to back down, insisting he is a jerk
Rick Santorum continues to affirm that Boston's "sexual license" and "sexual freedom" (Has he been to the city in the past twenty years? Puhleease!) created the environment that led to an epidemic of clergymen rape children. Notice that Boston does not have any more non-clergy-related child abuse cases than anywhere else. So, what Santorum is actually saying is that a sexually permissive environment (again I must laugh) will lead priests astray. Priests in disproportionate numbers. If Santorum were thinking this through, instead of just trying to raise his ratings with his ultra-conservat From Joho the Blog on July 13, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

Who put the bap in the bim-bim-bap?
It's MSG, every psychosomatic foodie's nightmare. But is "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" just a myth fueled by irrational public hysteria? The article, "If MSG is so bad for you, why doesn't everyone in Asia have a headache?" seems to confirm this: We now know that glutamate is present in almost every food stuff, and that the protein is so vital to our functioning that our own bodies produce 40 grams of it a day. Probably the most significant discovery in explaining human interest in umami is that human milk contains large amounts of glutamate (at about 10 times the levels present From silentblue | Quantified on July 13, 2005 at 1:56 p.m..

Truly Useful Banner Ads
Usefulness and banner ads: That combination seems to be a contradiction in itself. However, while sorting though all my unread e-mails recently I saw an announcement of Chitika, a pay-per-click contextual advertising service based in Marlborough, Massachussetts, that has introduced "eMiniMalls" -- banners I'd probably like to click on if offered in the right context.The banners that Chitika serves really are a sort of mini-shops. The products advertised match the context of the website you are browsing at the moment. You'll find prices, p From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 13, 2005 at 1:56 p.m..

Your Grandfather's Classifieds
In case you don't look at the reader comments that accompany these blog items, allow me to point out a funny (if cynical) comment by Brian Boyko in reaction to my item here yesterday about newspapers losing much or most classifieds revenue in 5-15 years: "The only possible way I can think of to extend the life of the classifieds 10 more years is to put out a large-print edition."Thanks for the laugh, Brian. But it's really no joke. Newspaper classifieds do need to be reinvented. From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 13, 2005 at 1:56 p.m..

Methanol to power mobile phones
Methanol to power mobile phones. One of many issues that m-Learning developers face is battery life. Most hand-held devices suffer from lack of staying power. Now rechargeable fuel cells are about to offer a "green" solution to this problem. Mobile phone fuel cells coming in 2007. (InfoWorld) - A fuel cell technology that will offer a quick fix for dead or dying mobile phone ba From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..

Microsoft may go open source
How do you know Bill Gates likes you? He puts you out of business last. Heads up if your e-Larning application is open source. Microsoft to go open source?. (InfoWorld) - Could Microsoft's software run eventually on open source systems such as Linux? One top executive of the open source movement believes it could well come true. From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..

Learning space design
Learning space design: virtual and physical, formal and informal. Be careful not to assume that learning in the virtual space is simply learning in the physical space carried on by other means. Assumptions about learning are more powerful than learning design. Design of the Learning Space: Learning and Design Principles - Chris Johnson and Cyprien Lomas, Educause Review. Learning spaces encompass the full range of places in which learning occurs, from real From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..

Global peace through e-Learning?
Global peace through e-Learning? This article mainly addresses technical issues required to support globally collaborative experiential learning. The most important issues in e-Learning (just as in any other kind of learning) have to do with change management. When we look at global collaboration between learners, conflict management between different sets of values is another area for the designers' concern. The possibility for significant conflict, misunderstanding, and irreconcilable differences is huge. Be sure that your design includes ways to productively and p From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..

Benefits of e-Learning.
Benefits of e-Learning. This is sort of a "gee-whillikers-Mister-Science" kind of article, at least six months to a year behind where most readers of this Weblog are. However, it may be worth clipping for your sales and marketing file, to help prospects understand how e-Learning can solve their time-and-place issues for personal professional development. E Learning: Why Choose Online Education? - John Thompson, Web Pro News. The Internet boom is far from over, althoug From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..

Marketing: Keyword use
Marketing: Keyword use. Keyword Prices Stable, Search to Reach $5.6 Billion. Keyword advertising prices stabilized in the second quarter, according to separate surveys by investment banks SG Cowen and Piper Jaffray, reports AdWeek (via MediaBuyerPlanner). SG Cowen said... [MarketingVOX - The Voice of Online Marketing] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..

Online media: Vlogging
Online media: Vlogging. aka VODcasting. Potentially useful for delivering workflow information and instruction, customer or user education/help, and marketing. Blogging + Video = Vlogging. Got room for one more online media trend? Here come the vloggers, who have added video shorts to the user-created media mix. Part 1 of a three-part series. By Katie Dean.PLUS: The Vlog World's Greatest Hits. [Wired News] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on July 13, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..

Email and site were down
My site was down for aboyut 19 hours, starting at 5pm (-5GMT) yesterday. Sorry. And if you sent me any email during the time, you might want to resend.... From Joho the Blog on July 13, 2005 at 1:49 p.m..

BT launches service to reduce number of silent calls
BT has introduced a service that will give its customers the ability to choose which calls they receive at home and help reduce the number of silent calls. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 12:55 p.m..

Boingo to offer wi-fi access to Skype users
The Skype Zones service enables users to access Skype's internet telephony via Boingo's network of 18,000 wi-fi hot spots worldwide using a custom Skype version of Boingo's software. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 12:55 p.m..

Centertel selects Nokia to supply WCDMA 3G network
Centertel has recently launched its EDGE network, which delivers high-speed data over its existing GSM network. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 12:55 p.m..

Survey of Web-Based Educational Resources in Selected US Art Museums
This article from the online journal First Monday is definitely worth studying. The authors, Robert Varisco and Mitchell Cates, present a careful analysis of art museum educational resources based on a series of research studies. Their report will be of interest both to art and history instructors, who may make use of the resources for instruction, and to a more general audience, who will be interested in the authors' exemplary analytic methodology.  ____JH (Thanks to Distance-Educator.com's Daily News for notification about this resource.) _ From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on July 13, 2005 at 12:47 p.m..

Mobilkom Austria introduce no-frills handset with large screen, large keys
The senior-targetted Vodafone Simply from A1, the mobile network brand of Mobilkom Austria, offers just telephony and SMS capability and has a large screen and large keys. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 11:55 a.m..

More UK households with broadband than dial-up
For the first time, there are now more households with broadband than dial-up internet connections in the UK. 2005 was the year in which broadband became a genuinely mainstream consumer product, now present in almost 30 per cent of all UK households and businesses. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 11:55 a.m..

EU raids Intel offices
Anti-trust officials from the European Union raided the offices of Intel yesterday, along with a number of computer manufacturers and distributors as part of its investigation of the chip-maker. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 11:55 a.m..

Enpocket supplies mobile interactivity, CRM to Chrysalis Mobile
Enpocket Marketing Engine will enable Chrysalis Mobile, the mobile unit of UK record label Chrysalis, to build a detailed view of customers, record every SMS/MMS interaction, register mobile content downloads and receive customer information. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 10:55 a.m..

Rok Player aims at conquering Asia
London-based Rok Entertainment, the developer of the Rok Player, which allows full-length movies and music video albums to play on mobile phones, has launched a Korean subsidiary, with the aim of distributing the technology throughout Asia. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 10:55 a.m..

Apple considering Apple mobile network?
According to a report in Forbes magazine, Apple is thinking about launching a self-branded mobile network. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 10:55 a.m..

Entire Norwegian public sector to go open source
The Norwegian minister of modernisation has said that proprietary software formats are 'no longer acceptable' in communication between citizens and government. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 10:55 a.m..

Looking at fonts underground
A neat article on Underground Typography compares the navigation of three major subway systems: London, New York, and Paris. I've ridden all three systems (though not London in ages) and I love that Paris and London tell you when the next train is due. Both those systems exhibit an orderliness that's apparent on the streets above. And the Paris metro font is amazing. But New York's subway, for all its grime and confusion, is my favorite because it' From megnut on July 13, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

Mobile market set for 4th record year, but growth slowing - report
The rate of growth in the mobile phone market is slowing from the double-digit pace seen in the past few years, according to new research. For 2005, shipments should grow just under six per cent year-over-year. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

Number of 3G networks reaches 78 globally
The number of 3G/WCDMA networks delivering commercial services today stands at 78 networks in 36 countries, an increase of 18 networks so far this year. A further five networks are at the pre-commercial stage. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 9:57 a.m..

Financial Aid 101
A primer on securing financial aid for higher education in the United States, from Thomas Nixon, the Cheap College Degrees guy.... From Adult/Continuing Education on July 13, 2005 at 9:51 a.m..

Surviving the Digital TV Shift - Michael Grebb, Wired
As federal policymakers wrangle over a deadline to switch from analog to digital television, consumers have been left wondering what it all means. How will it work? Are analog TV sets about to go dark? And why all the fuss, anyway? Just last week, two ma From Techno-News Blog on July 13, 2005 at 9:50 a.m..

TV Moves to the Internet - Susan Kuchinskas, Internet News
The line between TV and the Web got even blurrier Tuesday. CBS News reinvented itself as a multi-platform digital network with the Web as its primary delivery point. Announcing the expansion of CBSNews.com on Tuesday, CBS said it was "bypassing cable tel From Techno-News Blog on July 13, 2005 at 9:50 a.m..

The CBS Evening Blog - Saul Hansell, NY Times
CBS News is turning its eye on itself. As part of an ambitious attempt to revive CBSNews.com with a broad array of free video news produced just for its Web site, CBS said yesterday that it would also introduce a Web log to comment on CBS newscasts, wheth From Techno-News Blog on July 13, 2005 at 9:50 a.m..

Vodafone Sweden to launch push-to-talk in September
Vodafone Sweden has chosen Finnish handset maker Nokia to deploy its push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) network solution. From Digital Media Europe - digital media news from across Europe on July 13, 2005 at 8:50 a.m..

MasterMind Explorer - Issue 106 - Future of News, Broadband, RSS
MasterMind Explorer - Issue 106 - Future of News, Broadband, RSS From MasterMind Explorer on July 13, 2005 at 8:47 a.m..

Blogs @ Anywhere: High fidelity online communication
Ausgangspunkt dieses Artikels ist die Gegenüberstellung traditioneller Learning Management Systeme und Lernumgebungen, die die Autoren als Blog Online Learning Environments bezeichnen: "Whereas an LMS stores and presents all information on a centralised and hierarchical basis, bound within the subject and... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on July 13, 2005 at 8:46 a.m..

Interview with Gerald Heeger
Gerald Heeger ist Präsident des University of Maryland University College (UMUC), eines der wenigen Erfolgsmodelle im Bereich Distance & Online Education. In diesem Interview gibt er ausführlich Auskunft darüber, warum viele e-Learning Modelle im Hochschulbereich gescheitert sind, welche Punkte bei... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on July 13, 2005 at 8:46 a.m..

Talk or Drive. Don't Do Both
People who talk on the phone -- handheld or not -- while driving are four times more likely to be involved in an injury accident, a new study concludes. From Wired News on July 13, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

A Sticker to Protect Your SUV
A clever program lets drivers invest in renewable energy projects to assuage their gas-guzzling guilt. By Douglas McGray from Wired magazine. From Wired News on July 13, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Diapers Revive Dead Dot-Com
The former chief technology officer of defunct delivery service Kozmo.com launches a new business that brings diapers, baby food and assorted groceries to Manhattan dwellers' doorsteps. By Rachel Metz. From Wired News on July 13, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Laptops Are Hot; Maybe Too Hot
Notebook computers aren't supposed to burn your lap. But as customers demand smaller units with ever-faster processors and upgraded graphics, manufacturers are having a hard time keeping them cool. By Bruce Gain. From Wired News on July 13, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

New Stem-Cell Bill Gains Support
Conservative senators back a new bill to fund stem-cell research that does not involve destroying embryos. That could impede passage of pending legislation to undo Bush's ban on federally funded embryonic stem-cell research. By Kristen Philipkoski. From Wired News on July 13, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Blogging + Video = Vlogging
Got room for one more online media trend? Here come the vloggers, who have added video shorts to the user-created media mix. Part 1 of a three-part series. By Katie Dean.PLUS: The Vlog World's Greatest Hits. From Wired News on July 13, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Arizona school will not use textbooks.
A high school in Vail will become the state's first all-wireless, all-laptop public school this fall. The 350 students at the school will not have traditional textbooks. Instead, they will use electronic and online articles as part of more traditional... From Teaching and Developing Online. on July 13, 2005 at 4:47 a.m..

Textbooks give way to digital curriculum
The march from textbooks to computerized content began to look a little more inevitable this week as educators in Arizona and Tennessee edged closer to the all-digital curriculum eSchool News online... From Teaching and Developing Online. on July 13, 2005 at 4:47 a.m..

Shape the future
A novel learning platform that uses a variety of mature technologies to support and expand teaching practices has recently completed testing, proving popular among high school students and teachers. "The main part of the project used established pedagogical theories, such... From Teaching and Developing Online. on July 13, 2005 at 4:47 a.m..

A New Approach to TV?
For CBS News, this is either a desperate repositioning, or a commitment to something truly new. CBS News announced yesterday a "major expansion" of CBSNews.com "as part of a 'cable bypass' strategy designed to offer breaking news, free broadband-quality video, and original reporting, commentary, and analysis directly to the fastest-growing segment of news consumers -- those accessing news on the Internet."Among the new initiatives: a blog to open dialog between CBS News and the public, a ne From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on July 13, 2005 at 2:55 a.m..

The Evil Socrates
I MELETUS: To conclude, it is really very simple. Socrates here believes that reason is the ultimate standard of everything. But as I have tried to show, there are limits to its acceptable use. We are first and foremost ethical beings, and our sense of morality must be the ultimate standard. Sometimes we may not be able to defend our sense of morality in a rational way, but that is not a problem because rationality is not as important as morality. In a moral community, asserting the correct moral claim is enough. From kuro5hin.org on July 13, 2005 at 2:45 a.m..

Initiative Opposes Military Recruiting on Campus
Antiwar activists in San Francisco submitted a local ballot measure that would put the city on record as opposing the presence of military recruiters in colleges and public high schools. From New York Times: Education on July 13, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

For Parents Seeking a Choice, Charter Schools Prove More Popular Than Vouchers
Charter schools, which are publicly financed but privately administered, have proliferated across the nation, while voucher programs are moving more slowly. From New York Times: Education on July 13, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Study Great Ideas, but Teach to the Test
With the rise of writing portions on standardized tests, the five-paragraph essay has become the law of the land. From New York Times: Education on July 13, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Focus groups - are they dead?
Dina Mehta has written a blog entry summarising some of the current discussions about the value of focus groups. To quote: I enjoyed reading two contrasting perspectives on market research and focus groups. Interestingly, both refer to Blink, the premise... From Column Two on July 12, 2005 at 11:47 p.m..

Kafka Management, the new KM
Mark T has written a blog entry highlighting the Kafka red-tape cutting initiative being conducted by the Belgian government. To quote: I think this is a great piece of collaborative "knowledge management" that delivered huge savings - about £150mil, I... From Column Two on July 12, 2005 at 11:47 p.m..