AMTEC 2002 News
The best demonstration of learning with new technology at AMTEC 2002 is not courtesy of the presenters or even the keynotes, but rather, of 23 students from Schell School in Holdfast, Saskatchewan. More...
NLII San Diego 2002
NLII San Diego 2002
On the one hand I want to say that you really should read this item. It is an overview of the sessions at the National Learning Infrastructure Initiative (NLII) conference in San Diego last January, including an article about the panel I sat on that discussed learner centered design. More...
Why Metadata? Why Standardize it?
Why Metadata? Why Standardize it?
Nice article that makes the case for metadata as well as anything I've seen. More...
More Wireless Trends in the Making
More Wireless Trends in the Making
Good analysis of some future trends in wireless access. Notable is the prediction - similar to one I made four years ago - of the proliferation of different types of wireless devices for different activities. More...
Building Sense of Community at a Distance
Building Sense of Community at a Distance
This article proposes that "Educators who perceive the value of social bonds in the learning process must re-conceptualize how a sense of community can be stimulated in virtual classrooms." More...
Reestablishing the Value of Content
Reestablishing the Value of Content
This item is probably going to be circulated around the othewr lists with many nods and agreeing smiles, but aside from the passion in the argument I don't see any particular value here. It's the old argument - if we would all just recognize how valuable content is, we would be so inclined to want free content. More...
Images of CADE
The downtown skyline the backdrop, the world's cheapest web cam my camera, some quick snapshots of the Canadian Association for Distance Education conference happening right now in camera. More...
Digital Copyright Listserv
Digital Copyright Listserv
From the web site: "The Digital Copyright Listserv aims to be a space for educators, policy makers, librarians, lawyers, and all who have a vested interest in digital copyright and other intellectual property matters of importance to the higher education community." The list moved to a new server a couple of days ago. More...
SCORM
Rivals Threaten BBC With Court for 150m Online Learning Push
Rivals Threaten BBC With Court for 150m Online Learning Push
The headline basically tells the story: a number of British software companies are concerned that the BBC's move into learning will "decimate" their industry. This is not a new argument and I expect we'll see more of it over the years to come. More...