The Effect of Computers on Student Writing: A Meta-Analysis of Studies from 1992 to 2002
Some people may view this as counter-intuitive, but "on average, instructional use of computers for writing has a positive effect on the quantity and quality of writing students produce," at least according to this metaanalysis of 26 studies conducted over the last ten years. More...
Computer Made from DNA and Enzymes
Ah yes, another day, another entry into the record books as the world's smallerst computer. More...
Maybe it links to learning styles and maybe it doesn't. I don't know. But certainly it links to learning. Like the author, I am also an introvert. More...
Microsoft Rights Management Solutions for the Enterprise: Persistent Policy Expression and Enforcement for Digital Information
Microsoft white paper on the Windows Rights Management Services (WRMS) that I've been discussing for the last few days. More...
E-Learning Decisions: Modes, Models and Strategies
Today's newsletter - a bit late and a bit light - comes to you from the Government Online (GOL) conference in Ottawa. More...
New Technology Could Cut Down on Whistleblowing
More on Microsoft's Windows Rights Management software. The tenor of this article - along with most discussions of the new technology over the weekend - is that the system will be used to protect corporate documents from being released by whistle-blowers. More...
Compromise Copyright Bill in Works
As the summary suggests, "Opponents of Hollywood's drive to strengthen copyright law are mounting a new strategy: Require anything that has antipiracy technology built in to be clearly labeled and let consumers decide at the cash register." Which sounds fine by me, with one condition: the alternative option - technology without antipiracy technology built in - must also be available at the cash register. More...
A Passion for Metadata
What does it mean to have a passion for metadata? It's hard to say, because a passion for metadata is typically a passion for something else, something that metadata can help deliver. More...
Interview With Lew Gossage Senior Vice President And General Manager Of XanEdu
If you don't know anything about XanEdu, an online service that provides copyright cleared "Course Packs" to educators, then you should read this interview to get an overview. If you are familiar with the service and want something a bit deeper, then you will be disappointed by this shallow and stale interview. More...
Our Tender Youth Imperiled - Yet Another Corporate Menace
From time to time I try to bring together the issues of branding and education in various ways. This review looks at a book that attempts the same project, though in a much more thorough fashion. More...
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