By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. What Price For 'Trusted PC Security'?
'Trusted computing' is the name given to a system that locks digital content on your computer so you can't use it without permission. It is 'trusted', of course, from the vendor's point of view. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Xhtml Friends Network
This has been around for a while but I haven't linked to it yet. The idea is to include social networking information in the list of links that constitutes your blogroll (a blogroll is a list of personal websites that you regularly read). More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Academici
Via elearnspace: "'Academici' is the first global networking platform linking academics, academic-related associations, societies, academic services, students and academic-related business." Basically, it combines social networking, discussion, and resources. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Developing Self-Directed Learners
Summary of research on self-directed learning, including a useful chart matching specific work to types of self-directed learning. Most of the article addresses student motivation and linking student choice to responsibility. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. A Day in Washington Discussing Tech-ed Policy
Synopsis of a briefing, with commentary, on Education policy given by the SIIA (Software and Information Industry Association). Mostlyh a discussion of Scientifically Based Research (yes, in capitals). More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Leapin' Lizards!
There's something about students correcting their science textbooks that just appeals to me. And the idea of learning integrating with real-world endeavour (in this case, farming) is also attractive. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Podcasting Possibilities
EDUCAUSE seminar on podcasting with links to a Slide presentation, a sample podcast, and best of all, a useful summary with numerous links hosted by the Missouri School of Journalism. p.s. EDUCAUSE shouldn't use a RealMedia button to denote an MP3 file - MP3 plays on most, of not all, media players. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Next-Generation Educational Software: Why We Need It and a Research Agenda for Getting It
This is a pretty neat article, a good argument, well made, for research in new directions in educational technology. Beginning with some observations about such things as the dearth of authoring tools, conservatism in schools and the lack of teacher training, the authors propose the research needs to be conducted into the development of a range of tools that allow people to author and work with such things as simulations. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. User Experience Diagrams
I had a look at a few of the resources listed on this site and find it well worth recommending for educational designers. More...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Total Cost of Ownership and Open Source Software
Readers looking for a nice bottom-line favoring open source or proprietary software will be disappointed. Readers seeking to understand the concept and to get a good model in order to conduct their own assessment will be delighted. More...