Monday, December 12, 2005

audio MP3 players get educational spin through podcasts - Charla Bear, San Mateo County Times. Starting this school year, some California college students are able to carry around course lectures and materials stored in their portable MP3 players. It's a move that's raising concerns about possible empty lecture halls and an impersonal education tha [Online Learning Update] 9:57:54 PM    comment

networks Using Interaction in Online Discussion Boards - Margie A. Martyn, Educause Quarterly. As offerings of online courses, programs, and degrees continue to increase,1 universities are grappling for ways to assess and assure quality. The quality and quantity of interaction between faculty and students and among students constitutes a significan [Online Learning Update] 9:56:13 PM    comment

authentication Fingerprint Scanners Fooled By Play-Doh. [Slashdot] 7:48:44 AM    comment

PDA platform Handhelds Go to School. School districts integrate PDAs, laptops and remote-control clickers into curriculums as they try to engage students used to instant messaging and interactive games. Some wonder if these 'digital natives' will grasp the basics. [Wired News] 7:46:21 AM    comment

eContent - live syndication Live From New York!. A DIY comedy troupe goes from online to big-time with nothing but a used Mac, free bandwidth and some gut-busting humor. By Xeni Jardin from Wired magazine. [Wired News] 7:44:53 AM    comment

games Games Tackle Disaster Training. If bird flu becomes a pandemic, we're going to need more health-care workers fast. Luckily, we can beef up the ranks quickly -- training volunteers with video games. By Abby Christopher. [Wired News] 7:42:16 AM    comment