Friday, January 14, 2005

RSS/RDF/Atom Aggregation in KDE 3.4 [Slashdot:] 11:35:09 PM      Google It!.

Open Group Releases DCE 1.2.2 as Free Software [Slashdot:] "DCE provides a complete Distributed Computing Environment infrastructure. It provides security services to protect and control access to data, name services that make it easy to find distributed resources, and a highly scalable model for organizing widely scattered users, services, and data. DCE runs on all major computing platforms and is designed to support distributed applications in heterogeneous hardware and software environments. DCE is a key technology in three of today's most important areas of computing: security, the World Wide Web, and distributed objects." 11:34:25 PM      Google It!.

When Tests' Cheaters are the Teachers. I've commented on this before, but this article is a good summary of cases where educational providers manipulate tests results in order to avoid penalities under standardized testing legislation. By Kris Axtman, Christian Science Monitor, January 11, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] [OLDaily] 6:38:38 PM      Google It!.

Enterprise Blogging. Good overview of the potential uses for blogs ina commercial enterprise, including inbformation sources, employee communication, and corporate intelligence. Good lost of links at the end of the article. Via elearningpost. By L. Anne Clyde, FreePint Newsletter, January 13, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] [OLDaily] 6:37:47 PM      Google It!.

Moodling Around in Anger - Some Initial Reflections. There has been a lot of talk about Moodle, the open source learning management. But what is it like for an institution that has typically used WebCT or Blackboard to start using it? This article looks at a real-life case - a use 'in anger', if you will. And the initial results are good. "It largely does what it says on the box (if it had one:) If you wish to deliver courses that support a student centred approach then this is what it does. The software installation does not raise any problems and customisation, as mentioned earlier, is straightforward, even for people with limited programming experience." The author reports some speed issues (which shouldn't be - I wonder what caused them) and notes that scalability remains an open question. By Graham Blacker, Auricle, January 13, 2004 [Refer][Research][Reflect] [OLDaily] 6:36:34 PM      Google It!.

Getting Things Done [Slashdot:] 6:35:05 PM      Google It!.

On Finding Semantic Web Documents [Slashdot:] 6:32:24 PM      Google It!.

Oracle to Lay Off 5,000 After PeopleSoft Takeover. One week after completing its contentious takeover of PeopleSoft, Oracle began sending layoff notices to some of the 11,700 employees working at its former rival. By By GARY RIVLIN. [NYT > Technology] 6:30:41 PM      Google It!.

Delicious Furled Tea Bookmarklet Maker. I guess this a fitting cross-poster entry. Alan has created a very groovy thing. [Edubloggers Links Feed] 11:19:19 AM      Google It!.

Why people don't share what they know (Designing for Civil Society). We may wish for collaborative webs, fostering communities of practice.... but those in charge may be thinking more fortress, walled garden, protect our assets and position. [Edubloggers Links Feed] 11:14:58 AM      Google It!.

Technorati Takes Tags Global (Many-to-Many). Technorati just launched Tag Search across blogs, Flickr, del.icio.us and Socialtext wikis. [Edubloggers Links Feed] 11:13:02 AM      Google It!.

Los Angeles Virtual Academy Incorporates Blended Learning Model and Wireless Laptops - Rajeev Arora, TMC. To graduate, high school students in California must pass Algebra 1 as well as the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). How does the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) meet the needs of its students while closing the achievement gap tha [Online Learning Update] 9:17:06 AM      Google It!.

Update on Regional Accreditation Issues for E-learning - Sally M. Johnstone, WCET. In 2000 the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) contracted with WCET to create a set of Principles of Good Practice for Distance Learning to which all of them could ascribe [1] . It was a helpful document and is still being used, but f [Online Learning Update] 9:16:07 AM      Google It!.

Hair cell hope for hearing loss. Scientists hope it may be possible to treat age-related hearing loss by stimulating the growth of new hair cells in the inner ear. [BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition] 9:12:36 AM      Google It!.

Older Copyright Works Not Worthy. Why extend the copyright on works that no longer have commercial value? By Lawrence Lessig from Wired magazine. [Wired News] 9:10:56 AM      Google It!.

Patients Put on Thinking Caps. Brain-computer interface technology continues to advance, with one patient now able to control a robotic hand with his thoughts. New research shows such results may also be possible with a noninvasive, external interface. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News] 9:08:59 AM      Google It!.