Edu_RSS
Poutine is still the best portable entertainment system
Just got back from a weekend jaunt to Montreal, where I ate smoked meat for three meals in a row and watched the Canadiens lose pitifully to the Capitals (Seriously. The 4 year olds in the half-time show made more shots at net than the Habs in the first period). We also went up to the top of Mount Royal and noodled around McGill campus, so it was worth driving eight hours through a snowstorm to get to. We also patronized Rue Ste. Catherine and the Underground City, and unexpectedly walked away with an Electric Blue Nintendo DS. I am irate that Silverlotus pressured me into buying this contrapt From
silentblue | Quantified on November 21, 2005 at 10:51 p.m..
How to give a tolerable presentation
Over the last few weeks I’ve either been giving presentations or been in the audience for presentations. These have been for small groups and large groups. For informed audiences and general audiences. There do seem to be general principles which apply to giving an effective presentation. So, here are some general comments for myself—things I need [...] From
Martindale Matrix on November 21, 2005 at 9:46 p.m..
UNESCO Session 4--Background Information about MERLOT
This week Gerry Hanley, the Executive Director of MERLOT, will be one of the experts answering questions and guiding the discussion. He provided the background and contact information reproduced below. ______JH _______ Thank you Susan for the introduction and the invitation to participate in the very important initiative to understand, innovate, and apply open education resources for the betterment of individuals and organizations worldwide. From
EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on November 21, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..
Teaching 2.0
I know it's Monday of a short week, which means, of course, that all hell is breaking loose, but I decided to do some edblog surfing while eating the really "fresh" salad (with a couple of baked potato halves smothered in cafeteria cheese) that I scored for my daily, relaxing 10-minute lunch, when I clicked back to
David Warlick's post about conversations and how they're growing out of these new technologies (which are slowly becoming transparent) and started reading throu From
weblogged News on November 21, 2005 at 5:47 p.m..
My wife just upgraded
I understand this entry...with my wife just upgrading her phone this struck a cord. Love the picture. Pluck RSS Feed of the Day: The Social Customer Manifesto: What does your customer want anyway?... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on November 21, 2005 at 5:00 p.m..
EFF Files Class Action Against Sony BMG
Here we go. "The suit, to be filed in Los Angeles County Superior court, alleges that the XCP and SunnComm technologies have been installed on the computers of millions of unsuspecting music customers when they used their CDs on machines running the Windows operating system. Researchers have shown that the XCP technology was designed to have many of the qualities of a "rootkit." It was written with the intent of concealing its presence and operation from the owner of the computer, and onc From
A Copyfighter's Musings on November 21, 2005 at 4:50 p.m..
Quote of the day.
Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. Antoine de Saint-Exupery, "The Little Prince", 1943 French writer (1900 - 1944)... From
Teaching and Developing Online. on November 21, 2005 at 3:57 p.m..
Insights from a Techie , 2 cents Worth
This subject came up several times over the last couple of weeks: how will schools and the education system be changed? And this is how I replied, each time: from the outside. Now this link: "Ok, so it isn From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
SIMILE: Practical Metadata for the Semantic Web , XML.Com
This is pretty interesting. The goal of SIMILE (an acronym for Semantic Interoperability of Metadata In unLike Environments) is to "to extend DSpace, enhancing support for arbitrary schemata and metadata and providing an architecture for disseminating digital assets." Specifically, the developers are creating tools that allow users to browser the semantic web using a standard browser. Links to downloads and screenshots are provided. [ From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Python Tutorial , Edgewall Software
Pretty nice Python manual, organized and formatted well enough that you can run it as a sidebar, thus keeping it handy while you write your nifty Python scripts. [ From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
English Language Unit: Web Resources , University of Kent
The ease with which audio files may now be created has resulted in a proliferation of recorded lectures and other materials. For an indication of how this has taken off, have a look at this lsting of dozens of lectures. [ From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
The Lasting Impact of Sony's Rootkit
Michael Geist opines on the long term impact the discovery of the Sony rootkit debacle will have on the future of DRM, suggesting that "the incident should also galvanize Canadian regulators and political leaders." I am less optimistic, though I certainly think that the rootkit is exactly the sort of incident opponents of strong DRM have been warning about. As some have commented, too, Sony is merely the company that got caught. When you look at Intel's new trusted computing chips, or at Microsoft's plans for Vista, it becomes evident that rootkit-like capabilities will be the norm, From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
LMOS Services and Service Brokers, Part II , E-Literate
Some discussion of what a service-oriented learning management operating system would look like. Nice example, showing clearly the role of RSS in the system and illustrating how a student's stand-along blog, along with simple identity management, could integrate with the learning management system's record-keeping and discussion systems. This is the sort of picture I have in mind. [ From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Overview of the ICT Industry With a Focus on Atlantic Canada , NRC / IRAP
Good overview of the ICT industry with a focus especially on the challenges faced in Atlantic Canada. Outlines what venture capitalists are looking for (including: "where users can type in a postal/zip code, and the Web site will present headlines, photos and classified ads from all the local news sites" - I could produce that very easily, if any VCs want to give me a call...), barriers to entry, open source, and some interesting and telling comments on the nature of research in the field. This is exactly right: "The technical challenges in the 'science' of software are not usually w From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
The Internet, Friend or Foe of Learning , TerraViva
Interesting look at some of the issues raised by using computers in schools in Latin America (and in particular, Chile and Peru). This seems to be a key point: "Teachers who are not familiar with the use of information and communication technologies are at a clear disadvantage in relation to their students. Technology is advancing at a far faster pace in daily life than in the schools, even in remote and impoverished areas where basic services are lacking." And it seems to me that this disadvantage is the cause of some of the criticisms, listed in this article, of the use of online learning. V From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Reflective Learning, Future Thinking: Digital Repositories, E-portfolios, Informal Learning and Ubiquitous Computing
After that title, I hardly need to write a summary. Seriously, there's some pretty good thinking in this document, including some points worth repeating as frequently as necessary: "Disaggregation of components and support for repository, e-portfolio and ubiquitous informal systems is necessary; central units supporting monolithic systems are unlikely to have the flexibility to respond to future needs.... The bottom-up approach was proving to be very successful and indeed called into question the need for a single institutional-wide (or national) repository, as opposed to community based From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Photo of Me
I'm not sure whether the world needs another photo of me, but here is one, taken by someone (I don't know who) at the open source conference in the Netherlands. I quite like it. Anyhow, I'm on my way to Ottawa in ten minutes for meetings, which means that tomorrow's issue may be delayed or otherwise missing. But hey, once I'm back from that, I have no travel planned for a couple of months. [ From
OLDaily on November 21, 2005 at 3:45 p.m..
Beers & Blogs en A Coruña
Tengo el gusto de invitarles a: Beers & Blogs en A Coruña Qué: una reunión informal de bloguers Cuándo: el sábado 26 de noviembre a las 22 hs. Dónde: en el Pub Dublín (fin de la estrecha de San Andrés), pegado al Museo de Bellas Artes (Zalaeta). Convocan: Deakialli y eCuaderno Los interesados pueden apuntarse en ... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on November 21, 2005 at 11:52 a.m..
Call for papers from JCAL
A call for papers for the ‘Journal of Computer Assisted Learning’, special issue on E-Learning Design and Usability: http://i-d-elearn.blogspot.com/ From
Rick's Café Canadien on November 21, 2005 at 10:54 a.m..
Philip Pullman, Identity and Crowds
"I feel with some passion that what we truly are is private, and almost infinitely complex, and ambiguous, and both external and internaland double- or triple- or multiply natured, and largely mysterious, even to ourselves; and furthermore that what... From
Monkeymagic on November 21, 2005 at 10:54 a.m..
The importance of language and the experience
Surprisingly the place where I thought the most English would be spoken, Hong Kong, is the place where we've encountered the least. (We're now in Saigon, and so far, so good...) I've been thinking about
my problem early on during this trip with the crab, and I think the language difference contributed a great deal to the experience. It wasn't that I was just overwhelmed by the crab, it was that I also felt totally isolated. Before I ordered it, I'd tried to ask the server if it was difficult to eat, From
megnut on November 21, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
When I return to Bangkok
We've arrived in Saigon now, and while our time in Bangkok was great, six days passed in a flash and I didn't have time to do all that I'd wanted. So here's my list of things I missed doing this time and will have to do on my next visit to Thailand. I'd wanted to take a longtail boat tour up the klongs, or small canals, especially on the Thonburi side of the river. Alas by the time we got around to trying to arrange one, we were told that the river was up too high to navigate the small canals and the tour could only take us up the main stretch of th From
megnut on November 21, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..
e-Learning en acción
"e-Learning en ACCION" es un espacio colaborativo, donde ejecutivos y profesionales podrán aprender, unos de otros, en un ambiente horizontal de comprensión profesional y construcción colectiva del co... (Sigue) From
Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on November 21, 2005 at 8:51 a.m..
High School Memories Go Digital - ABC News
In this week's "Cybershake," we note how some high school seniors are putting a high-tech twist to the traditional yearbook of memories. Plus, we take a look at a survey that proclaims instant messaging is taking over the online communications throne. All From
Techno-News Blog on November 21, 2005 at 7:50 a.m..
Bots may get cloak of encryption - Joris Evers, CNET News
In their quest to retain control over hijacked PCs, cybercriminals will add encryption to their malicious software to avoid detection and removal, one expert predicted Monday. In the near future, bots will include encryption to hide their presence from s From
Techno-News Blog on November 21, 2005 at 7:50 a.m..
Senate Wants Portable Med Data
A Senate bill passed Friday pushes the Health and Human Services Department to implement new tech that would make patient records instantly available. From
Wired News on November 21, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..
Pro Gamer Works at Play
A young midwesterner with his own brand of gaming merchandise, Johnathan Wendel pulls down a six-figure income and travels the world playing games. From
Wired News on November 21, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..
Tech-Rec Hits Minnesota College
Thanks to the campus computer center, students at Minnesota State University can watch cable TV, check e-mail or do homework while they work out. Not everybody thinks it's a good idea. From
Wired News on November 21, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..
Say Sayonara to Blurry Pics
A new super-duper high-tech camera invented by a Stanford Ph.D. student could banish fuzzy photos. By Rachel Metz. From
Wired News on November 21, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..
Mario Kart Tears It Up
No matter whether you're playing alone or over Wi-Fi, Mario Kart DS delivers hours of furious, frantic racing action. By Chris Kohler. From
Wired News on November 21, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
The Bad Lieutenant
Why are the most violent, brutal figures in video games usually police officers and soldiers? Commentary by Clive Thompson. From
Wired News on November 21, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Monster Scope to Dwarf Rivals
A giant telescope three times the size of current observatories is in the works. It'll be the first in a new generation of monster scopes that will peer deeper into space than ever before. By John Hudson. From
Wired News on November 21, 2005 at 7:45 a.m..
Web Collaboration With Flock, The Social Browser
Flock is a new browser tailored to the needs of the user-generated web, integrating blogging, wikis, podcasts, photo-sharing and other common features of the social web into a single platform. The pre-beta version is now available, and initial reactions indicate... From
Kolabora.com on November 21, 2005 at 6:55 a.m..
“Más respeto que soy tu madre” triunfa (también) en los BOBs 2005
La blogonovela de Hernán Casciari Más respeto que soy tu madre, llevada al libro y a la pantalla, ha obtenido el premio del jurado al mejor weblog de los Deutsche Welle Best of The Blogs Awards 2005. En la categoría mejor weblog periodístico en español, el reconocimiento del jurado ha sido ... From
eCuaderno v.2.0 on November 21, 2005 at 5:46 a.m..