Thursday, April 08, 2004

An Invisibility Cloak for Files Unlocks With a Portable Key. When it is necessary to keep sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands, a tiny tool from Kanguru Solutions can help. By Thomas J. Fitzgerald. [New York Times: Technology] 7:48:56 AM      Google It!.

Princeton Proposes Curbing the Growing Number of A's Awarded to A-List Students. A survey revealed that A's made up between 44 percent and 55 percent of undergraduate grades at 11 institutions. By Karen W. Arenson. [New York Times: Education] 7:45:40 AM      Google It!.

UM Releases Specs For eLearning Software Project. Software Developers listen up. The University of Michigan has released preliminary specifications for higher education open-source software to support off campus eLearning, part of the Sakai Project. These specifications, called the Sakai Technology [Online Learning Update] 7:40:22 AM      Google It!.

MIT develops free course-management platform - Corey Murray, eSchool News. Computer buffs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have constructed a new portal framework designed to give educational institutions more flexibility in managing both on-campus and distance education programs. Called Caddie.net, the fra [Online Learning Update] 7:39:23 AM      Google It!.