Saturday, November 20, 2004

When Long Hours at a Video Game Stop Being Fun. For players with ambitions to develop games, Electronic Arts must appear to be the best place in the world, but there is unhappiness among those living that dream. By By RANDALL STROSS. [NYT > Technology] 6:59:46 PM      Google It!.

Google Scholar vs. Real Scholarship. The funny thing about this article is that an almost identical spate of articles appeared after the launch of Google news. Google news vs. real journalism. But like the critics of online journalism, the author seems more intent that students read books in person than any real failing of Google. His main criticism - that not all articles are available - is hardly Google's fault; the search engine is hardly able to break the hold of subscription based publication services by itself. Do read the comments, which offer a welcome relief from the reactionary flavour of the article. By Andrew Goodman , Traffick, November 18, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] [OLDaily] 4:54:54 PM      Google It!.

Alice. I haven't tried this out myself but it comes recommended. "Alice is a neat tool for teaching programming that uses a 'story-telling-in-3D' approach. It is simple to use (all drag & drop), yet fairly sophisticated in what it can do. Definitely worth a look - even if you don't think you know how to program." Windows only. Via Pete MacKay. By Various Authors, November, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] [OLDaily] 4:53:47 PM      Google It!.

E-Learning Adventures Beyond the LMS. I soimetimes feel pretty lonely in my criticism of the LMS approach to education, but my observation is that there is a groundswell of opinion looking for something more. Opinion such as is expressed in this article. "Given the marketing muscle behind the major LMS developers and their complete dominance of the e-learning space, it's hardly surprising that many people see an LMS as "the solution" to their future learning needs...In fact, an LMS is often the albatross around the neck of progress in technology-enhanced learning." Via elearnspace. By Godfrey Parkin, Parkin's Lot, November 14, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] [OLDaily] 4:52:44 PM      Google It!.

Online Lecture: Rip, Mix, Burn, Sue: Technology, Politics, and the Fight to Control Digital Media. Unmediated summarizes: "The video of my Princeton President's Lecture, "Rip, Mix, Burn, Sue: Technology, Politics, and the Fight to Control Digital Media" is now online. The lecture, which lasts about an hour, is a layperson's introduction to the technology/copyright wars. I gave it on October 12. The first six minutes of the video consists entirely of introductions, which can safely be skipped." Links to RealMedia audio files. By Edward W. Felten, Unmediated, November 20, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] [OLDaily] 4:50:51 PM      Google It!.

PloneWebMail 1.0 final released. Final release of PloneWebMail product is out. Check it out! [Plone RSS] 4:48:30 PM      Google It!.

Google Founders Plan Sales of Their Shares. The two co-founders of Google each plan to sell as many as 7.2 million shares of their stock during the next 18 months, giving them more than $1 billion apiece at current prices. By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. [NYT > Technology] 4:46:07 PM      Google It!.

Online, long-distance education gains foothold - ROGER ADKINS, News and Sentinel. For some college students, trudging bleary-eyed and half-alert to class is a thing of the past. As Internet technology advances, more and more college students of the proper mindset are turning to online learning and distance education. Of the 835 co [Online Learning Update] 9:29:38 AM      Google It!.

Integrated Solutions to E-Learning Implementation: Models, Structures and Practices- Philip G. Laird, Online Journal of Distance Learning Admin. Trinity Western University’s development of an integrated and seamless online learning community, intersecting with the traditional face-to-face educational enterprise, has progressed rapidly since the creation of Global Learning Connections in 2002. T [Online Learning Update] 9:28:46 AM      Google It!.

Clear Pictures of How We Think. Functional MRI is helping researchers reveal how the human brain operates and the ways in which it affects emotion and reason. By Rowan Hooper. [Wired News] 9:27:12 AM      Google It!.

Programs: 'Myst IV' Preserves the Magic. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) - The "Myst" series has always been for people who don't typically play computer games. Instead of providing pulse-pounding action, it has taken players to exotic worlds, given them lots of time to explore, and required them to solve challenging puzzles to move through the adventure. [Reuters: Technology] 9:25:22 AM      Google It!.

Anti-P2P Law Looms over the Horizon [Slashdot:] 9:22:45 AM      Google It!.