Does what happens in the Facebook stay in the Facebook?
Does what happens in the Facebook stay in the Facebook?: Does what happens in the Facebook stay in the Facebook? —- well does it?
Read MoreDo Computer Pros Work Less Than Others?
Do Computer Pros Work Less Than Others?: Among eight broad professional occupations tracked by the government, only one category–consisting of educators, trainers and librarians–average fewer hours at work each week. ADVERTISEMENT — that’s bull, he educators that i know work more hours on average than 40, usually 50 or 60. I wonder how they are […]
Read MoreWelcome to a worldwide learning network  OER Commons
Welcome to a worldwide learning network  OER Commons: OER Commons is a teaching and learning network of shared materials, from K-12 through college, from algebra to zoology, open to everyone. ====== great resources…
Read MoreWelcome | DrupalEd
Welcome | DrupalEd: The goal of this space is to collect and share resources and best practices related to using Drupal in educational environments. For developers working on the DrupalEd distribution, join us at groups.drupal.org/drupaled. —- yay! drupaled… i used and customized this for a class that i taught a few years ago.
Read MoreSeeing No Progress, Some Schools Drop Laptops – New York Times
Seeing No Progress, Some Schools Drop Laptops – New York Times: So the Liverpool Central School District, just outside Syracuse, has decided to phase out laptops starting this fall, joining a handful of other schools around the country that adopted one-to-one computing programs and are now abandoning them as educationally empty  and worse. —– […]
Read MoreThe Other Here » Blog Archive » New York Metaverse Meetups and Video of Daniel Huebner on Second Life at How They Got Game Workshop #1
The Other Here » Blog Archive » New York Metaverse Meetups and Video of Daniel Huebner on Second Life at How They Got Game Workshop #1: The first one is a mixed-reality music concert called Virtualive that’s 1/2 at the Canal Room and 1/2 in SL coming up on the 10th. Massive props to Adam […]
Read MoreAlterNet: Higher Education Conformity
AlterNet: Higher Education Conformity: Is a college degree really a sign of competence? Or is it chiefly a signal to employers that you’ve mastered the ability to obey and conform? ——- i suspect that all to frequently it is the latter.
Read MoreIssue 2(1) of Studies in Language and Capitalism is now online.
Dear Friends and Colleagues, (apologies for cross-posting) We are very pleased to announce that Issue 2(1) of Studies in Language and Capitalism is now online. SLC is a peer-reviewed online journal that seeks to promote and freely distribute interdisciplinary critical inquiries into the language and meaning of contemporary capitalism, and the links between economic, social […]
Read MoreThe 3rd Living Knowledge conference ‘Communities building knowledge: innovation through citizens’ science and university engagement’ will take place in Paris from 30 August 30 till 1 September 2007. The conference will provide a forum where information on community based research, carried out in both community and academic settings, on new forms of partnerships between research […]
Read MoreVirginia Tech Launches April 16 Archive
For immediate release Virginia Tech Launches April 16 Archive http://www.april16archive.org/ BLACKSBURG, Va., April 30, 2007 – Virginia Tech’s Center for Digital Discourse and Culture (CDDC) is pleased to announce the launch of the April 16 Archive (www.april16archive.org). This new online archive assists artists, humanists, social scientists, and all other scholars who seek, today and in […]
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