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The Stellenbosch Declaration
A forward-looking document, addressing not only the importance of universal access to lifelong learning but also framed in a recognition that governance, including governance of learning, is changing. "One main characteristic of the Knowledge Society is being networked and this means that many activities are no longer organised in a hierarchical or pyramidal way." Via ICT in Education. By Various Authors, UNESCO, July, 2005 [Refer] From OLDaily on August 24, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Talks between DVD groups break down
Talks between the two major DVD groups have broken down, and so the format will fork between the Blu-ray and the rival HD DVD system. But you know what? Who cares! The DVDs I've purchased have never worked because of DRM, I'm never buying another, and if the prepackaged content industry fights its way into oblivion, that's all right with me. By Associated Press, San Jose Mercury News, August 23, 2005 [Refer][OLDaily on August 24, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Sun Launches Open DRM Project
This headline has been splayed across the IT press sector this week: "Sun Microsystems has launched an ambitious community project aimed at building a universal system of digital rights management based on 'open source' software." But I think the final and authoritative word belongs to (Sun's) Tim Bray: " What all the DRM dreamers don't want to admit is that 95% or more of the population hasn't yet encountered DRM, and when they do, they aren&apo From OLDaily on August 24, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Companies Dinged on Web Privacy
From time to time I voice the opinion that corporations are simply not to be trusted to respect such things as personal privacy. I'd like to be able to say that this is merely blind prejudice, but sadly, it is an opinion based on cold hard fact (and, indeed, the myth that corporations can be trusted seems to me to be more like fantasy). Facts like this one: "a new study released this week shows that many major American companies misuse information they collect from consumers over the Web." The worst offenders? "Pharmaceutical and health care firms." Which is why I have been a firm opponen From OLDaily on August 24, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

The Mindset of Freshmen
Sure, it's fun to imagine the mind-set of students who are 18 years old today (born in 1987), but really, the list in Inside Higher Ed is pretty lame. A better list? The moon landing ahppened 18 years before they were born (by contrast, World War II ended 14 years before I was born). There has never been a Berlin Wall (fell in 1989) and Russia has always been a (chaotic) democracy. Europe has always been (more or less) united. Africa has always been poor, but Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore have always been well off. The price of oil has always been rising, the envrionment has always b From OLDaily on August 24, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Controversy Accompanies Arrival of Virtual Schools in Wisconsin
Some things I just don't get. Like this: "Controversy has accompanied the arrival of virtual schools in Wisconsin. Home school organizations have attacked the new schools for luring parents into public schools disguised as home schools." By Amy Hetzner, Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, August 22, 2005 [Refer][Research][OLDaily on August 24, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

GoogleTalk Of The Town
Well today's big news is the release of the Google instant messaging client. In one fell swoop (because it uses the open Jabber protocol) it obsoletes the competition and at the same time poses significant competition for Skype (will Google and Skype ever talk to each other... oh, it is but to hope). Anyhow, it's all over the blogosphere, so you don't need me for this. Oh, and don't miss Google Desktop, the other blockbuster announcement this week. By Jeff, SEGA Tech, August 24, 2005 From OLDaily on August 24, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Tips for Lifelong Learners
If Socrates were around today, surely here's how he would have counselled aspiring lifelong learners, by Ron Gross.... From Adult/Continuing Education on August 24, 2005 at 6:50 p.m..

When high schools put teens to work
Low-income students can attend private schools by working for corporate America once a week. But will they stay in school? From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on August 24, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

Three Cheers for Adult Students!
Adult students have several advantages which give them an edge to succeed.... From Adult/Continuing Education on August 24, 2005 at 5:50 p.m..

Adult Learning Theories
What do androgogy, experiential learning, transformational learning and multiple intelligence theory have in common? They're all theories you should be acquainted with if you're going to be teaching adults. Bone up with, Adult Learning Theories. Then, learn how adult learning... From Adult/Continuing Education on August 24, 2005 at 4:50 p.m..

Adult Learning Theory into Practice
Dr. Judy Smith considers the major adult learning patterns and their implications for teaching in traditional and online settings in the article, Patterns in Adult Learning.... From Adult/Continuing Education on August 24, 2005 at 4:50 p.m..

The golf network protocol
Jeneane Sessum ) in an email quoted CoreStreet Software's president and blogger Phil Libin: Blogging is my golf game It's where he hangs out and converses with his peers and other interested parties. Exactly. Especially for those of us who tend toward the George Carlin side of the golf spectrum. BTW, the quote is from a story Jeneane's writing on CEOs and blogging for next month's Global PR Blog Week 2.0, an online conference about the effect of the Web on PR. Jeneane's and other articles will hit the site September 19-23. Here's a list of authors. [Tags: pr Jenea From Joho the Blog on August 24, 2005 at 4:48 p.m..

Conversation is the Kingdom
Jeff Jarvis has a great post that echoes a lot of what we've been saying about educational content. To me, here are the key lines: Theres simply more good stuff out there than there could be before. And it can be created at incredibly low or no cost. There is no scarcity of good stuff. And when there is no scarcity, the value of owning a once-scarce commodity diminishes and then disappears. Schools used to own the content they delivered, but no longer. There is better cont From weblogged News on August 24, 2005 at 4:47 p.m..

They did it, so can you!
Adults of all ages and a variety of challenging circumstances have been successful learners. Get inspired by their stories: Auto Mechanic | Baby Boomers | Domestic Violence Survivor | Recovering Alcoholic | Septugenarian Scholars | Widowed Mom... From Adult/Continuing Education on August 24, 2005 at 3:50 p.m..

apophenia round-up: posts that slipped through (danah boyd)
I’ve been doing a terrible job at posting to M2M because i’m never quite sure what fraction of my posts belong here and what tone is appropriate. I’ve been actively posting to my personal blog apophenia and looking back, i... From Corante: Social Software on August 24, 2005 at 3:49 p.m..

The Lawyers' Net
Andrew Dupont developed a Mac OSX widget that helps people who use the Azureus client to download content via Bittorrent. Although it has become popular, Apple won't list it on its widget page. Andrew asked politely and got a polite reply from Apple: We decided early on that we did not want to promote piracy in any way, choosing to exclude widgets related to P2P, BitTorrent, etc. ...[T]he main use (though usually unpublished) for BitTorrent is illegal downloading. Talk about your chilling effects! This is how the Net is bifurcating: Chickenshit companies like Apple (and many many more) pl From Joho the Blog on August 24, 2005 at 2:48 p.m..

Instant Messenger Services Brace for Google's Entry
Google Talk enters the instant messenger space at a time when IM client market share diminishes. From ClickZ Stats on August 24, 2005 at 2:45 p.m..

A List Apart 4.0 hits the deck
What's new in redesigned, reformulated A List Apart 4.0, plus the articles you'll find in this issue. (Joe Clark on PDF accessibility. Yes, really. Jim Coudal on transitioning from client services to product development.) From Jeffrey Zeldman Presents: The Daily Report on August 24, 2005 at 11:49 a.m..

Google Talk
Google Talk: Google's entry into the voice over IP world... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on August 24, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

Un bloguer de 9 años
Hoy cumple 9 años Tommy, autor del blog Tom's football page, en el que tendrá que corregir el descriptor: Un cronista deportivo de 8 años. Sabe de fútbol, y en su escritura se le nota que lleva muchas horas de... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on August 24, 2005 at 7:49 a.m..

Intel sees WiMax project expanded to 100 cities - Sinead Carew, Reuters
Intel Corp., the world's largest chip maker, expects to work with more than 100 cities around the globe to improve public services, using the latest wireless technology, an executive said on Thursday. By working with city governments, Intel aims to devel From Techno-News Blog on August 24, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

More U.S. Cities Pushing Public Wireless Nets - PAUL ENG, ABC News
Local governments routinely provide water, sewer, sanitation, and emergency services such as police and fire. But pretty soon, you may be able to add low-cost -- perhaps even free -- wireless Internet access to the list. Over the last few years, wireless From Techno-News Blog on August 24, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

Supercomputer's key to the brain - David Reid, BBC Click Online
Inside your head nestles a forest of millions of neurons which weave together to make your thoughts. Man has long wanted to discover the secrets of the brain, and has done so with varying degrees of success. Recently advancements in this area of science From Techno-News Blog on August 24, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

In Asia, the Eyes Have It
If Asians and North Americans sometimes seem to have a different worldview, maybe it's because they literally see the world differently. Research suggests that Asians have a sharper eye for detail and subtlety than people in the West. From Wired News on August 24, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Intel Chips Emphasize Efficiency
The chipmaker ransacks its most popular architecture to develop three new microprocessors that promise to deliver better performance with greater efficiency. From Wired News on August 24, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

X-Rays Reveal Ancient Text
The synchotron, a high-energy X-ray source at Cornell University, reveals 2,000-year-old inscriptions that disappeared long ago. By Cyrus Farivar. From Wired News on August 24, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Retro Gamers Unite!
Fans of vintage video games come together to meet, greet and trade at the Classic Gaming Expo, while exhibitors show off new products that give old games a face lift. By Chris Kohler. From Wired News on August 24, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Yahoo Builds the Super Network
With video search and Hollywood muscle, Yahoo hopes to dominate the million-channel universe. By Josh McHugh of Wired magazine. From Wired News on August 24, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

A Bauble for Bobbling Ballplayers
A titanium-infused necklace becomes the must-have sports aid of the year in Major League Baseball. But does it do anything? Commentary by Mark McClusky. From Wired News on August 24, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

Cybertroops Keep War Games Real
The Pentagon marshals thousands of computer-generated soldiers, tanks, ships and networked flight simulators to make large-scale training exercises more realistic than ever before. By Dan Orzech. From Wired News on August 24, 2005 at 6:45 a.m..

Burger King & Mary's Little Lamb
After a presentation to a client, I stopped by Burger King in Holland Village (Singapore) and ordered their new offering -- Juicy Flame-Grilled Lamb with Spicy Pepper Sauce. Personally I think BK makes the best burgers (at least in Singapore) and their new offering did not disappoint. It was served piping hot and the pepper sauce was delicious. With the first bite I was already thinking of telling some friends about it. Things turned sour when I read the sub-text on the lamb burger advert. Here's what was written: From elearningpost on August 24, 2005 at 5:45 a.m..

Six Degrees of "Who Cares?"
Es geht um die derzeit so populären Business Networks wie openBC oder LinkedIn, und der Autor spricht einen Punkt an, der nachzuvollziehen ist: "All of these social networks try to pump you up and entice further involvement by showing you... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on August 24, 2005 at 3:50 a.m..

Abraham Goldstein, Yale Dean, Is Dead at 80
Professor Goldstein gained a reputation as a trial lawyer in Washington before he joined the Yale faculty in 1956. From New York Times: Education on August 24, 2005 at 3:45 a.m..

Fresh Gets Invited to the Cool Table
At universities and school districts around the country, a farm-to-cafeteria movement is growing. And students are cheering instead of complaining. From New York Times: Education on August 24, 2005 at 3:45 a.m..

Community Colleges Fill Summer Vacation Niche
For institutions like Westchester Community College, visiting students represent a big component of summer activity. From New York Times: Education on August 24, 2005 at 3:45 a.m..

Bequest Keeps a Teacher's Devotion Alive
Jean Louise Stellfox, a teacher for 39 years at Shamokin High School in Shamokin, Pa., managed to save over $1.5 million over her lifetime and left most of it to Dickinson College. From New York Times: Education on August 24, 2005 at 3:45 a.m..

Florida State Can Keep Its Seminoles
The N.C.A.A. removed Florida State from the list of universities banned from using what it called "hostile and abusive" mascots and nicknames. From New York Times: Education on August 24, 2005 at 3:45 a.m..

Work to be done
I was walking the dog on the wooded grounds of a nearby campus this weekend, and as we made our way along a wide paved path we came upon two coeds standing in place. One was dialing a cell phone, and the other turned to me and said, "We're afraid of the deer." She seemed alarmed, actually, so I had to believe her. "They were looking at us," she said. "Three of them -- one was a young one. There they are, over there." I could just see two of the... From Weblogs in Higher Education on August 24, 2005 at 1:52 a.m..

Facts and Opinions About PDF Accessibility from A List Apart 4.0
As mentioned all around the horn tonight A List Apart is back with a new design and a great new article from Joe Clark appropriately called Facts and Opinions About PDF Accessibility. Towards the beginning of the article he sets the first point of his summary: Most PDFs on the web should be HTML However, he then lists 14 instances where PDF may well be the appropriate file format. The article also goes on to debunk some pop From Curb Cut Learning on August 24, 2005 at 12:46 a.m..