Chandler-Gilbert Goes Wireless!
The 'unwiring' of this college creates new opportunities, and with it, a vision for a new type of learning. "We have now moved more closely toward our vision of the 'social campus,'" write the authors, "where learning doesn't stop when students leave the physical confines of the classroom." This is an important point. More...

The Four Basic Ontologies of Semantic Interpretation
This paper will require careful reading, but it really is a very nice analysis of four very different approaches to defining meaning in language or logic. Why is this important? Glad you asked. More...

Scholastic Aptitude Test: Answering All Questions Incorrectly
This is a knee-slapping account of one person's attempt to achive the lowest possible score on a SAT examination. The project is fully documented, with lavish illustrations, from the original application to take the test to the white-knuckle stress of finding the wrong answer in a testing environment. More...

RDF Site Summary 1.0 Modules: Learning Object Metadata
I have drafted a proposed RDF Site Summary 1.0 Modules: Learning Object Metadata. The purpose of this module is to support the RSS syndication of IEEE-style learning object metadata. This is version 0.5 and intended for discussion purposes only. More...

Informal Learning - The Other 80%
I don't know how to emphasize more that this - rather than classroom-based learning - is where we should be focussing our efforts. More...

Great Idea, But How Do I Do It? A Practical Example of Learning Object Creation Using SGML/XML
Once upon a time, the idea was that learning objects would be authored in XMl and then rendered using stylesheet transforms. The idea was that it would be as easy to change the look and feel as it is to switch between looks for this Zen Garden CSS demonstration site. More...

Organic Aggregation of Knowledge Object in Educational Systems
One wonders how Harasim (1990) could have made a comment about web-based learning several years before the web was invented. More...

Directory of Open Access Journals
From the press release: Lund University Libraries today launches the Directory of Open Access Journals, supported by the Information Program of the Open Society Institute along with SPARC (The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). More...