The Innovate journal is preparing a special issue on open-source software (OSS) and are calling for article submissions. "Cost reductions and commoditization have figured largely in technology adoption. The PC revolution gained momentum when original equipment manufacturers began offering inexpensive hardware. Toll-free access and reasonable service provider fees prompted the rise of the Internet, and…
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Is Everything Bad Good for You?
In an interview for Online Learning and News (4th Jan 2006) [I can’t give you a direct link to the article yet as it comes in an email format, then gets archived on the main site – and it’s not archived yet…hmmmm!] Steven Johnson, author of "Everything Bad is Good For You: How Today’s Popular…
Read MoreOII Summer Doctoral Programme
Doctoral Programme 2006Oxford (UK) – 15-29 Julyooh – now this looks like something my PhD could benefit from…. "…the Programme will bring together students from around the world to study with leading academics in the field of Internet Studies and to share and discuss their research. The Programme is designed both to stretch the thinking…
Read MoreA few conferences….
Here’s a few ideas for your 2006 calendar – no particular order or priority or whatever…they have just attracted my attention for some reason or other and…here they are: Wikis, Blogs, RSS and Podcastingbeginning 16 January, 2006The IEEE Education Society’s Online Distinguished Lecture Series will be making its next presentation in mid-January. The presentation is…
Read MoreWhy go to University?
I picked-up an article when I was down in Melbourne from The Age (19 December 2005) – unfortunately, I didn’t get the URL at the same time – which now means if I want a digital copy I have to pay $2.20 for it….sorry, but I’ll keep the paper-based article and tell you what it…
Read MoreTeaching versus Learning
" Teaching is more difficult than learning because what teaching calls for is this: to let learn."Heidegger, 1968
Read More2006 – Are you ready for it?
Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year to all! Here’s to a sensational 2006 – happy, healthy, safe and peaceful! If you’re in Sydney, you’re probably melting down – how was New Year’s day – 45C (49C in my courtyard!) – and they try to tell us there’s no such thing as global warming…yeah right!!! Today…
Read MoreBathroom surfing….
I’m not sure what to make of this story…Sounds of logon from the John … I picked up from the Australian…according to the story.. "…a [US] survey of internet use finds more people are logging on in the bathroom. The snapshot of how the internet has changed life in the US finds that home wireless…
Read MoreEdublog Award winners!!
The winners have been announced…and they are….. Most innovative edublogging project, service or programme 2005James Farmer: Edublogs(That means lunch is on you today James! Congrats!!!!) Best newcomer 2005Konrad Glogowski: Blog of proximinal development Most influential post, resource or presentation 2005George Siemens: Connectivism: Learning as Network-Creation Best designed/most beautiful edublog 2005D’Arcy Norman: D’Arcy Norman Dot Net…
Read MoreOnline Educa – Review # 2
Another contribution from Carol Daunt: "Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, The Commonwealth of Learning, Canada addressed the topic: Digital Divide to Digital Dividend: What Will It Take? He first posed the question: Does e-learning fit the bill? In developing countries there are 4 billion people who need education. Can we combine connectivity to learning…
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