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Mobile Learning Overview
It's Masie-time again! Grundlegendes, präsentiert mit Überzeugungskraft. Es geht um die Frage: "How will organizations start to adopt the use of cell phones, mobile phones, PDA's and other mobile devices to deliver learning?" Elliott Masie, Learning 2005, 1 August 2005... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 3, 2005 at 6:46 p.m..

You've Got Spyware; And Lots of It
Despite security measures, spyware runs rampant on most networks -- and costs businesses plenty. From ClickZ Stats on August 3, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

UK Based Edubloggers Directory
If you are an edublogger based in the U.K. you may want to consider adding your coordinates to the wiki beings started. By Josie Fraser, EdTechUK, August 3, 2005 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on August 3, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

JOLT--Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
As Joseph Hart writes, "MERLOT (http://www.merlot.org/Home.po) has established a new online journal... 'The MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) is a peer-reviewed, online publication addressing the scholarly use of multimedia resources in education.'" By Joseph Hart, EduResources Weblog--Higher Education Resources Online, August 3, 2005 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on August 3, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

A New Solution for Electronic Transcripts
The solution to the problem of fraudulent transcripts, touted in this article as a growing problem, is not "a proprietary data translation engine" but rather an open transcript format that can be used by educational institutions and accessed (with appropriate permissions) by any software capable of reading the XML document. But with companies like ESP Solutions Group seeking and getting media push, such as this article in eSchoolNews, it becomes less likely that we'll get an open solution. By Robert Brumfield, eSchool News, August 3, 2005 [OLDaily on August 3, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Communities of Practice: The Role of Classification Schemes and Taxonomies
Interesting meander chronicling the trials of an instructor seeking learning materials for use on campus. I like the remark about 'tangental communications'. I disagree with the conclusion - that taxonomies are needed for threaded discussion lists - but I appreciated the journey. Article with podcast. By Susan Smith Nash, eLearning Queen, August 2, 2005 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on August 3, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Microformats in Business -- Structuring Content for Search & Collaboration
In my paper Resource Profiles I talked about XML documents made up of XML formats specific to the resource being talked about. This has not been invented and is known to the wider community under the heading of 'microformats'. Examples include the 'rel' tags used in links (especially in Atom), XFN and similar personal metadata (hcards), embedded calendaring markup (hcalendar), and more. This article in an introduction to the concept. Here From OLDaily on August 3, 2005 at 5:45 p.m..

Remote Question Protocol
http://mantis.york.ac.uk/moodle/course/view.php?id=14 You know there has to be something to this because a) it hasn't been widely hyped, as far as I know b) they actually seem to be shipping code and working specifications. What a nice contrast. A high level description of this web services protocol to provide remote processing of assessment items on behalf of assessment systems, independant of specific CMS, can be found in this PDF fil From EdTechPost on August 3, 2005 at 3:48 p.m..

NY Times on Blogs and Podcasts in Ed
So the Times highlights some of the pioneering work done by Bob Sprankle in podcasting at Pat Delaney in blogging. It's really great to see Pat's contributions highlighted as he was one of (if not the) original edublogger who has been off-blog for the past couple of years. Mr. Sprankle's experiment with podcasting in the classroom is just one of the interactive technologies some pioneering teachers are using in schools nationwi From weblogged News on August 3, 2005 at 2:47 p.m..

JOLT--Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
MERLOT (http://www.merlot.org/Home.po) has established a new online journal: "MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. The MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) is a peer-reviewed, online publication addressing the scholarly use of multimedia resources in education. The objectives of JOLT are to: Enable faculty to use technology effectively in teaching and learning by learning from a community of r From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on August 3, 2005 at 2:47 p.m..

Apple's new mouse
Apple's new mouse. "The design itself is similar to that of the current Mac mouse, with the white plastic case not immediately revealing itself to have multiple buttons. Touch sensors, rather than actual buttons, can detect a right or left click. As for the other changes, the small trackball peeks out the top, and two other, slightly grayish buttons can be squeezed on the side of the mouse. The side buttons can be programmed to get one-click access to 10.4.2 Tiger operating system features such as Spotlight and Dashboard, the company said." Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

Podcast marketing
Podcast marketing. PodCast Radio Show - Tuesday, August 2, 2005. In today's PodCast Radio Show, Live from the PodCast Marketing Promenade we look deeper into PodCast Marketing and today's Internet Marketing Tip, Workplace and Workspace Disillusionment' with our guest, 'The Vocational Shrink', John Schaefer.  We enjoy anothe From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

Critical thinking tools
Critical thinking tools. '... much of the current interest in teaching thinking skills is prompted by technology-driven changes in the nature of work'. - Rupert Wegerif Critical Thinking. Useful listing of critical thinking resources. I find that it's increasingly important to acknowledge not only the construct of logical/critical thinking...but to provide a balancing anchor t From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

Getting past ROI
Getting past ROI. Godfrey Parkin makes a number of excellent points in this post. Unfortunately, he doesn't say much about solutions. My own bias is to use the Balanced Scorecard approach, which is a well-accepted means of justifying projects in many companies. Even CFOs understand the Balanced Scorecard. "One of my frequent recommendations is that training departments learn something about data collection from their marketing colleagues, and set up the ability to run surveys and foc From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

Video game technology in education
Video game technology in education. Note: the focus here is on K-12 education. Innovate. The August/September issue of Innovate focuses on "the role of video game technology in current and future educational settings."[elearnspace] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

The Semantic Web
The Semantic Web. "Whereas the web is now set up to help users find documents that may have the information you want, the Semantic Web would catalogue important data indicating the type of information, enabling a new dimension of archiving and search." Inventor of the Web Explains Next-Gen 'Semantic Web'. Tim Berners-Lee, "inventor of the World Wide Web," speaks about the launch of the next generation of his creation, the Semantic Web, in an interview run by MarketingProfs. Whereas the web is now set From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

Are your readers deleting cookies?
Are your readers deleting cookies? According to this article, 60 percent of internet users delete cookies from their primary computers. Since cookies are a common means of tracking e-Learning progress, how can you be sure that your application will still work? If part of your marketing strategy relies on cookies, might you want to re-think how you are marketing? [ From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

Financing Firefox
Financing Firefox. Mozilla Goes Corporate (PC World). PC World - Foundation's corporate arm will fund Firefox development and promote open source. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

Macromedia Captivate vs. Qarbon Viewletbuilder Pro
Macromedia Captivate vs. Qarbon Viewletbuilder Pro. Everyone is always interested in comparisons between functionally similar products. This comparison was published in January 2005, but I've just come across it. Comparison is in [The Distant Librarian], which has a category on tutorials that you should take a look at as well. From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..

Online Powerpoint Presentation Tools
Another great resource for tool information. Online Powerpoint Presentation Tools - Best of Class: June 2005 by Robin Good. Link is to Kolabora. "To effectively deliver a PowerPoint presentation or screen recording on the Web, the traditional means of converting individual slides to GIF and Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..

Best screen sharing tools
Best screen sharing tools. Another great review by Robin Good. [Kolabora] From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..

Guide to Web Conferencing and Live Presentation Tools
Robin Good's Official Guide to Web Conferencing and Live Presentation Tools. Online Version - updated to June 2005. Free access to preview, guide access provided for a fee.     From Bill Brandon: eLearning on August 3, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..

Speaking of muni wifi
While I'm on the topic, Thomas Friedman today in the NY Times has decided that muni wifi is a good thing, that Andrew Rasiej by implication would do good for NYC, and that Howard Dean was onto something with that Internet stuff. [Technorati tags: wifi AndrewRasiej nyc]... From Joho the Blog on August 3, 2005 at 9:48 a.m..

Oliver Brown, Wikipedian, singer-songwriter, and more...
Yesterday I got to catch up a bit with Oliver Brown, Wikipedian and singer,a family friend all his life. Oliver Brown Among Oliver's many many contributions to Wikipedia: He started the "Father/Mother of..." page. About becoming an "admin" he writes: I became an admin 16:15 May 12, 2003 (UTC); at that point I had 3,944 edits and 75 days experience. Before being an admin, I averaged 55 edits a day. After becoming an admin, that average dropped to 28 a day. Fabiform says the decline is because of IRC. I became a Bureaucrat February 28, 2004. His songs have become... From Joho the Blog on August 3, 2005 at 9:48 a.m..

Skype Spam
Believe it. I just got my first request to become part of a global financial marketing something or other via Skype. Where does it stop??? From weblogged News on August 3, 2005 at 8:47 a.m..

Ani Difranco - Not Angry Anymore
This week marks the end of the 2005 summer tour of Ani Difranco, radical songstress, and righteous babe. I was lucky enough to be on hand at one of the last concerts given as part of this tour. Now I know what you're saying, given the political leanings of the majority of my posts here on k5, what am I, minerboy, doing ass deep in hippies and lesbians, in a concert hall reeking of patchouli, and sweaty Birkenstocks ? From kuro5hin.org on August 3, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

Internet given UK election verdict - BBC
The internet was more important at this year's general election but did not make any great breakthrough, says a report from a democracy group. The Hansard Society study points to research suggesting online activity has doubled since the 2001 polls and ha From Techno-News Blog on August 3, 2005 at 7:48 a.m..

Metal-Cooled Computing - Simon Burns, Technology Review
In many ways, Moore's Law -- the famous prediction by Gordon Moore, co-founder of chip manufacturer Intel, that microprocessor complexity will grow exponentially without an increase in price -- has held for four decades. But that complexity has come with From Techno-News Blog on August 3, 2005 at 7:48 a.m..

Flash Memory to Speed Up Hard Drives - Jon L. Jacobi, PC World magazine
No more long waits for your PC to wake up. Longer laptop battery life. Data that survives a drop. These are the promises of solid-state-memory disks (SSDs), which use flash memory to supplement or replace today's hard drives. Samsung is working on two typ From Techno-News Blog on August 3, 2005 at 7:48 a.m..

USA Today: RSS and Students!
Now we're getting somewhere. If I'm not mistaken, this is the first article I've seen from the MSM that portrays RSS as a learning tool: Ediriwickrema is part of the growing number of on-the-go, sleep-deprived students who recognize the value of an Internet technology called RSS and are milking its benefits for use in the classroom. Now it doesn't go into a lot of detail on exactly how to use RSS effectively, but it does mention Pluck ( From weblogged News on August 3, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

Casinos Wager on Handhelds
For gamblers who just can't get enough, Nevada casinos plan to offer mobile gambling on handheld devices. From Wired News on August 3, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

'Art Terrorist' Hits the Big Time
First he turned back alleys into galleries. Then he hacked the MoMA and the Met. Meet Banksy, the most wanted man in the art world. By Jeff Howe from Wired magazine. From Wired News on August 3, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Bloggers Champion Missing Woman
The pregnant mother of a 7-year-old disappears from her home but garners no press attention until a group of bloggers heralds her case. Now the story is all over CNN, Fox and USA Today. By Cyrus Farivar. From Wired News on August 3, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Telcos Prep Internet TV
While cable companies focus on adding data and voice services, telephone companies get ready to roll out television programming over the internet. The goal: beat cable at its own game. By Michael Grebb. From Wired News on August 3, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

FBI Flight Plans Hit Turbulence
Civil liberties groups line up against a proposal that would enable the bureau to tap into airborne internet services in order to snoop on passengers. By Kevin Poulsen. From Wired News on August 3, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Auteurs Glimpse Digital Future
Sci-fi legend Ray Bradbury speaks at the Directors Guild of America's annual Digital Day event, which gives filmmakers a look at revolutionary new movie-making gear. Xeni Jardin reports from Los Angeles. From Wired News on August 3, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Mighty Mouse
Meet the mouse that reinvented the wheel. The scroll wheel, that is. At $49, Mighty Mouse features the revolutionary Scroll Ball that lets you move anywhere inside a document, without lifting a finger. And with touch-sensitive technology concealed under the seamless top shell, you get the programability of a four-button mouse in a single-button design. Click, roll, squeeze and scroll. This mouse just aced the maze...[Apple] From Seblogging News on August 3, 2005 at 3:48 a.m..

Information scent: helping people find the content they want
This month's KM Column article is written by Iain Barker, and it covers the topic of information scent. To quote: How can organisations make it easier for users to step through a site and find the information they are looking... From Column Two on August 3, 2005 at 2:46 a.m..

More users = simpler CMS
The first of my CM Briefings for August suggests that more users demands a simpler CMS. To quote: An assumption is made that a "big" CMS will be needed to meet the "enterprise" needs. In practice, a better rule is... From Column Two on August 3, 2005 at 2:46 a.m..

Is your intranet trusted by staff?
The second CM Briefing for August asks the question: is your intranet trusted by staff? To quote: It is widely recognised that an intranet must be trusted, if it is to be regularly used by staff across an organisation. While... From Column Two on August 3, 2005 at 2:46 a.m..

Noncrime Disturbances Rise at Tough Schools
There was an initial increase in noncriminal incidents even as major crime decreased at the most troubled schools during the 2003-04 school year, a report says. From New York Times: Education on August 3, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Bush Remarks Roil Debate Over Teaching of Evolution
President Bush on Monday appeared to endorse the push by many conservatives to give intelligent design equal treatment with the theory of evolution in public schools. From New York Times: Education on August 3, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Court Finds Bias in Policy of Schools for Hawaiians
The Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii are practicing unlawful race discrimination by restricting enrollment to native Hawaiian children, a federal appeals court ruled. From New York Times: Education on August 3, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

First Early Admission, Now Early Orientation
Some colleges and universities offer some form of freshman orientation in the summer. From New York Times: Education on August 3, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Little-Noticed Crisis at Black Colleges
Nationally, the historically black colleges and universities have a six-year graduation rate of 38 percent, according to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. From New York Times: Education on August 3, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

New O’Reilly Publication - Using Moodle
Nice to see Moodle (an open source learning environment) gaining more traction: EdTechPost: New O’Reilly Publication – Using Moodle: New O’Reilly Publication – Using Moodle http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/moodle/ As if more proof was needed that Moodle has “crossed the chasm,” along comes this new publication from O’Reilly written by Jason Cole. The majority of the content you could likely glean yourself [...] From Martindale Matrix on August 2, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..

edublogs.org - free education blogs to anyone who wants them
James Farmer begins a service to provide free educational blogs to whomever. Using Wordpress Multiuser. No ads, no fees. How’s he paying for this, and how many users can he support? edublogs.org – free education blogs to anyone who wants them: Well, finally the completely obvious thing to do dawned on me. WPMU + edublogs.org = Free education [...] From Martindale Matrix on August 2, 2005 at 11:45 p.m..