How Object-Oriented Programming Started
It came up in a discussion yesterday so I did a quick search. For your enjoyment and edification. More...
How Object-Oriented Programming Started
It came up in a discussion yesterday so I did a quick search. For your enjoyment and edification. More...
3 Administrators Debate How Technology Is Changing the Faculty's Role
More stuff from last week's NLII in San Diego, this time from the Chronicle. Three administrators - Vicki Suter, Sidney A. McPhee, and Carl F. Berger - deate the impact of technology on traditional institutions. More...
World Bank's Global Development Learning Network
An important backgrounder. This short article describes the development and purpose of the World Bank's Global Development Learning Network. It describes a number of GDLN initiatives, including a project I am involved with to set up a distance learning centre in Bosnia in partnership with the University of Sarajevo. More...
The Asia Pacific e-Learning Alliance Urges the Private Sector to Partner With Governments and Academia in the APEC Region
This item isn't news, it's just another fluffy press release. But if you are interested in exporting e-learning content and solutions into Asia, you should be aware that these guys exist (if you aren't already): the Asia Pacific e-Learning Alliance is a coalition of companies formed to promote the benefits of Internet-based learning among members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. More...
Cashing In on Smarts
There's not a lot new in this item - number crunchers will appreciate some of the ROI (Retern on Investment) information provided - but the article as a whole provides a major attitude check for people wondering how e-learning is progressing in the corporate sector. More...
Looming Cuts for Distance Education and Educational Technology in B.C.
No sources are listed, but this month's issue of The Node is reporting that the British Columbia, Canada, government is considering the closure of Tech BC and the Open Learning Agency, two of British Columbia's (and Canada's) learing distance learning institutions. More...
A Message from Secretary Paige?Strategic Plan, 2002-2007, Draft February 7, 2002
The United States Department of Education releases a strategic plan for the next five years based on six (vague) principles: create a culture of achievement; improve student achievement; develop safe schools and strong character; transform education into an evidence-based field; enhance the quality of and access to postsecondary and adult education; and establish management excellence. More...
Index page for a number of Internet 2 presentations and resources related to middleware. I think your best bet is to review the papers here with an eye to anticipating a range of new applications. More...
Streaming Media Middleware is more than Streaming Media
This paper forms the basis of a CAMP presentation (see below) from the conference this week and is much more rewarding than the skimpy PowerPoint presentation (and conference organizers should perhaps think about posting real papers on conference web sites rather than slide shows). More...
Software Biz Attacks BBC Education Stranglehold
The story here is that Bitish educational publishers are gettig together to protest the BBC's plans to "monopolize" the digital broadcasting in the nation's schools. More...