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IBM employees play with podcasting
Stacy Cowley has written an article on the use of podcasting on IBM's intranet, as an internal communications medium. To quote: In August, IBM made its first official foray into podcasting by launching a series of programs called "IBM and... From Column Two on December 14, 2005 at 7:47 p.m..

Content management heats up
Doug Henschen reports on the results of research into content management spending plans. To quote: Companies of almost all sizes plan to increase spending on content and document management in 2006, while more small and midsize firms expect to increase... From Column Two on December 14, 2005 at 7:47 p.m..

Dan Carnevale - Michigan Considers Requiring High-School Students to Take at Least One Online Course - Chronicle of Higher Education
According to this article, Michigan wants to make every high school student take an online course. Meanwhile, Ontario wants to make young drivers license applicants prove they are From OLDaily on December 14, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Yaffa Aharoni, Ariel J. Frank and Snunith Shoham - Finding information on the free World Wide Web: A Specialty Meta-search Engine for the Academic Community - First Monday
I'm not surprised to see the proposal outlined in this paper. For academics, Google searches result in many (sometimes millions) of irrelevant results. And it doesn't search the 'deep web' of archived academic papers. Academic searches, meanwhile, are typically restricted to a particular site, such as, say, CiteSeer or PubMed, and these searches are too narrow. So the authors propose AcadeME, a meta-search engine for academic resources. Not surprisingly, "The comparison between AcadeME and Google emphasizes AcadeME&apos;s contribution to the quality of the results from From OLDaily on December 14, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Paul Genoni, Helen Merrick and Michele Willson - The Use of the Internet to Activate Latent Ties in Scholarly Communities - First Monday
Latent contacts are those people you would contact, but for some reason, have not contacted. A natural example is the connection of podcast researchers in education; as people developed expertise in the subject the would reach out to other people in the same field, if they knew they existed. Eventually these latent contacts do make a connection, usually via blog or email. But of course, it didn't used to be that way (they would have to read each other's academic articles and connect by mail, telephone or at conferences). The point of this paper is to show that the internet has increa From OLDaily on December 14, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Lesley Thoms and Mike Thelwall - Academic Home Pages: Reconstruction of the Self - First Monday
This is a strong and disturbing conclusion: "A typology of homepages and hence identities of academics is proposed based on the Web sites examined, concluding that whether the homepage is constructed by the academic or by the university, the identities of the individual are ultimately lost to the governmentality of the university." In other words, "academics' identities are subordinated to the university" and "academics' personal pages tend to be 'professional' hiding their other selves." [ From OLDaily on December 14, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Jill R. Goodman - Students teach PowerPoint - Independent Newspapers,
PowerPoint may not be the best medium for teachers to use to teach students. But it may be just the thing to have students use to teach teachers. Via From OLDaily on December 14, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Liz Ditz - Schools, Blogs, Xanga, MySpace...What's it All About, Alfie? - I Speak of Dreams
I've spent a lot of time browsing around sites like LiveJournal, MySpace, and others, not looking for anything in particular, just trying to get to know cyberspace (in most other jobs, this would be known as 'time wasted surfing the net' - I'm lucky that way). People should do this - there are so many interesting and wonderful people on the net! So I appreciate the work done by Liz Ditz (via From OLDaily on December 14, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Jared M. Spool - Intranet Portals and Scent are Made for Each Other - Design Foundations Roadshow
Everybody's looking for new metaphors to describe web search and navigation, so this account comparing the traces of information to be found on web pages with scent was to be expected. That doesn't make it a less interesting review, though. And it couldn't hurt to leave 'scents' in your portal or online resource (that's what these descriptions are - I have no idea what words will trigger a reaction, but it seems right that if I describe the post in natural languages, the chances of hitting that trigger are increased). Via From OLDaily on December 14, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Scott Leslie - Why Does 'Freesound' Succeed When so Many Learning Object Repositories fail? - Ed Tech Post
So we got a foot of snow overnight in Moncton, which of course made it the perfect day to pack myself into the bus and ship myself off to Fredericton, where I'll be at meetings during the day tomorrow (of From OLDaily on December 14, 2005 at 7:45 p.m..

Upcoming book on search analytics
Lou Rosenfeld and Rich Wiggins are writing a book on internal site search analytics, and they've asked for some help. To quote: We'd been casting about for good sidebar material, and Rich had a fantastic idea: ask webmasters to list... From Column Two on December 14, 2005 at 6:47 p.m..

Alternative business models for HCI
John Knight has written an article exploring the potential future markets for usability and human-computer interraction (HCI). To quote: HCI's move toward a value-centred design requires a wider the focus on the user experience that would include a holistic set... From Column Two on December 14, 2005 at 6:47 p.m..

College choices: a deeper look
Here are tips for looking beyond popular college rankings in the search for a good education. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on December 14, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

Domain Registry Support
I just got a call from Domain Registry Support asking me to confirm the contact information for a domain I recently transferred from one registrar to another (neither of whom is DRS). When I refused to confirm anything, the fellow asked me to call 800 591 7398. This smells a lot like a registry transfer scam. Anyone know for sure? [Tags: registrars scam DomainRegistrySupport]... From Joho the Blog on December 14, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..

Why does 'Freesound' succeed when so many learning object repositories fail?
http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/ Bryan Alexander posted a link to The Freesound Project and it was interesting to me for a whole slew of reasons. It was interesting first off because I have been using the site myself for the last few months; I am getting more into making music with digital audio tools (yes, yes, I will post something, someday, give me time to build up my courage) and so turned to Freesound to find new samples for a drum machine. And it works; not perfec From EdTechPost on December 14, 2005 at 4:46 p.m..

Enterprise Learning 2006
Bersin & Associates eröffnet die Saison der Vorhersagen. Dabei ist interessant zu beobachten, mit welcher Selbstverständlichkeit hier die Integration von e-Learning und Corporate Learning vollzogen wird! Ansonsten steht - etwas holzschnittartig und frei von Selbstzweifeln - der business-gesteuerte Blick... From www.weiterbildungsblog.de on December 14, 2005 at 1:48 p.m..

Reader Participation Experiment--Play Along!
Now Im not saying there is anything necessarily bad about the old (or should I say current) forms of writing conferences that teachers have with students. Having taught writing for 20 years, I know the positive effects of sitting down and speaking with a readers voice can have when reacting to student writing. (By the way, one really excellent book on this subject is Lad Tobins Writing Relationships : What Really Happens in the Composition Class< From weblogged News on December 14, 2005 at 12:47 p.m..

What constitutes humane treatment?
In Its Busy Season, Foie Gras Battles Its Image Problem. From the New York Times, another article about bans on foie gras production, though not necessarily any more information about the issue. Some producers are humane, some are less so, but this we already know. I admit some bias towards the issue as I adore foie gras, but honestly, banning its production on humanit From megnut on December 14, 2005 at 12:45 p.m..

Allienated dining, etc.
I ate at restaurant in Watertown yesterday. I had trouble enjoying the food because the place is so in love with itself, starting with its menu descriptions, that it was like watching a Chevy Chase movie. Here's a scene from The Matrix done as ascii animation. [Tags: marketing ascii matrix]... From Joho the Blog on December 14, 2005 at 11:48 a.m..

Finding a bubbly bargain
There's sparkling wine, and then there's Champagne. Some people don't differentiate and happily drink whatever bubbles. But for those, like moi, that prefer Champagne, here's a little help next time you're looking for a "cheap" bottle. The New York Times tasted 25 bottles under $30, Champagne: How Low Can You Go?. What did they find? Some w From megnut on December 14, 2005 at 11:45 a.m..

CEO Quits Embattled Diebold
It's been a bad year for the maker of the controversial e-voting machine, and CEO Walden O'Dell says he's had enough. Did he leave of his own accord or was he pushed? Nobody's saying. From Wired News on December 14, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

Biking the Mississippi
A geek pioneer takes off down the giant river in his solar-powered, bicycle-propelled pontoon. By Michael Erard of Wired magazine. From Wired News on December 14, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

King Kong Is Way Long
Insiders will love Peter Jackson's many tributes to the original Kong, but yawns may be in store for the uninitiated. By Christopher Null. From Wired News on December 14, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

Fliers Can Brave Delivery Biz
The Casual Courier could put a few extra bucks in your pocket for the holidays, or deliver your present on the cheap -- as long as you can stomach a certain amount of risk. By Rachel Metz. From Wired News on December 14, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

Can State Ignore Its E-Vote Law?
Election officials in North Carolina face a lawsuit for allegedly violating a much-lauded state law designed to protect the integrity of elections and electronic voting machines. By Kim Zetter. From Wired News on December 14, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

The Hydrogen Gold Rush Is On
Can we power the world with Florida lightning strikes? Will offshore windmills fuel New York's taxis and buses? The hydrogen boom is inspiring a wealth of inventions, but experts say most are a little goofy. By Dan Orzech. From Wired News on December 14, 2005 at 7:46 a.m..

USA Today unifica redacciones
Poynter Online: USA Today unifica sus redacciones para papel e Internet [vía] From eCuaderno v.2.0 on December 14, 2005 at 6:46 a.m..

On Education: How One Suburb's Black Students Gain
It is hard to pick up an education article these days without reading about some excited governor or mayor who is busy closing the achievement gap. From New York Times: Education on December 14, 2005 at 2:45 a.m..

Columbia Educator Is Chosen to Lead Wilson Foundation
Arthur E. Levine, president of Teachers College at Columbia University, will become president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. From New York Times: Education on December 14, 2005 at 2:45 a.m..

Say #!%* and Pay $$$, Hartford Tells High School Students
In Hartford, Conn., police officers in two high schools are authorized to issue fines to students who hurl expletives. From New York Times: Education on December 14, 2005 at 2:45 a.m..

Something New: A 4-Year Degree at a 2-Year College
About a dozen states over the past decade have begun to allow two-year colleges to award bachelor degrees. From New York Times: Education on December 14, 2005 at 2:45 a.m..

Study: Google users in the U.S. wealthier, more Net savvy - Juan Carlos Perez, Computer World
U.S. residents who prefer Google Inc.'s search engine tend to be richer and have more Internet experience than those who primarily use competing search services from Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc. and America Online Inc., a new study has found. The longer p From Techno-News Blog on December 13, 2005 at 11:46 p.m..

Panasonic doubles Blu-ray capacity to 50GB - Robert Jaques, Vnunet
Panasonic revealed that it has modified its existing pilot production line for single-layer Blu-ray discs, called BD-ROMs, so that it is able to replicate dual-layer BD-ROM discs with 50GB of storage capacity. The pilot production line is housed within th From Techno-News Blog on December 13, 2005 at 11:46 p.m..

Digital magic for millions: Will cheap laptops create active learners or oegreen box slaves? - Tran Le Thuy, Vermont Guardian
Justin Mupinda hurried up to the crowded stall at the Tunis World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). oeI want to see this device with my own eyes, he said. He was among the thousands at WSIS who were curious about what was fast emerging as the bigg From Techno-News Blog on December 13, 2005 at 11:46 p.m..