MCQ Resource Discovery Using XML
As a couple of people pointed out to me in the discussion area, an even earlier RSS feed of learning objects exists. This feed, which genuinely ranks first (bumping Maricopa to second) uses (as I recall) Userland software. More...

Learning Object Repository Information Session
Following from the previous post (but preceeding it in time), the community-building efforts have already started in Canada as forums are being held across the country to foster knowledge and information about learning objects and repositories. More...

We've Got The Tech, Lets Build Some Communities
More from the quarterly IMS meeting held yesterday in Vancouver. This article captures the flavour of the day as a whole, noting that there is a shift underway in IMS from developing standards to developing communities. More...

CORES Registry
Unless you are in the business of developing and using metadata this site won't be of a lot of interest. However, if you are in this business, the CORES registry of metadata schemas may become a valuable tool. More...

Facility for Interoperability Testing
This link responds to a request for information on where to test specifications-compliant learning technology. More...

A Visual Interpretation of the Table of Elements
What is a chemical element? The symboloc representations - H for hydrogen, He for helium, and so on - suggest the name of the element, but otherwise convey no further information. More...

Google Buys Pyra: Blogging Goes Big-Time
"Google, which runs the Web's premier search site, has purchased Pyra Labs, a San Francisco company that created some of the earliest technology for writing weblogs, the increasingly popular personal and opinion journals. More...

Learning Quotes Screensaver

I've had this screensaver running for the last couple of weeks and I'm still not tired of reading the more than 400 quotes that flash by. More...