Friday, January 24, 2003

Tracking the XML... Dots 100 XML Acronyms. PerfectXML has released a list of the top 100 XML acronyms, with everything from CML (Chemical Markup Language) to X-KRSS (XML Key Registration Service Specification). This is a very cleanly laid-out page, with a brief description and URL provided for... [Column Two] 10:38:40 AM    COMMENT []

Introduction to XFML by Peter Van Dijck A clear introduction to Faceted Classification with many useful resource links at the end of the article. XFML is yet another X in the long list of XMLetc's. 9:50:54 AM    COMMENT []

Educause, MERLOT Form Alliance on E-Learning This news item is reposted from the Syllabus Newsletter (http://www.syllabus.com/homepagelinks/contact.asp). ______ The National Learning Infrastructure Initiative (NLII), a program of Educause, and the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) formed an alliance to share information and to develop joint programs that advance online learning. The alliance will support national and campus-based initiatives in faculty development, technology use in teaching and learning, shared learning tools, and online community facilitation. Educause Vice President Carole Barone, who leads the NLII, said, "This alliance will result in an extension of expertise and focused action plans between two programs singularly dedicated to the transformative role that technology plays in education." 8:22:12 AM    COMMENT []