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BBC NEWS | Technology | Google books deal battle heats up - 0 views

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shared by Rob Eden on 05 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Rob Eden on 05 Sep 09
     
    Attempts by Google to digitize out of print books without permission from the authors were challenged in court. Now Google has offered a settlement to authors, which could be further challenged.
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The Wired Campus - Utah State U.'s OpenCourseWare Closes Because of Budget Woes - The C... - 0 views

chronicle.com/...7913 open learning OKI
shared by Burks Oakley on 04 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 04 Sep 09
     
    This is a perfect example of what happens when the Hewlett grants run out - they don't have any separate source of revenue to support their efforts.
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iPhones Overload AT&T's Network, Angering Customers - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...03att.html iPhone bandwidth
shared by Burks Oakley on 03 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 03 Sep 09
     
    Interesting article about going online with an iPhone
  • anonymous on 04 Sep 09
     
    The DC area is no exception to this...GRRR ATT! I still prefer them over Verizon though. T-Mobile for the win!
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News: What Doomed Global Campus? - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

www.insidehighered.com/...globalcampus online learning Global Campus
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  • Burks Oakley on 03 Sep 09
     
    Good article about why the University of Illinois Global Campus failed.
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Tips to Keep a New PC Free of Malicious Software - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...03basics.html spyware virus adware malware cybersecurity
shared by Burks Oakley on 06 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 06 Sep 09
     
    Good advice on how to keep your computer free of malware
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Broadband to reach 77% of U.S. households by 2012, Gartner says - Network World - 0 views

www.networkworld.com/...penetration-gartner-study.html Broadband internet access 4G WiMax
shared by Peter Cali on 03 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Peter Cali on 03 Sep 09
     
    * Social Web * Email * Close Digg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit MIXX del.icio.us Newsvine Technorati Facebook Buzz up! Twitter Your Name: Your Email Address: Recipient(s) Email Address: (Comma separation for multiple addresses) Your Message: Broadband to reach 77% of U.S. households by 2012, Gartner says Broadband penetration currently reaches just over half of U.S. homes By Brad Reed , Network World , 07/24/2008 Newsletter Signup * Share/Email * Tweet This * 1 Comment * Print The United States will close its digital divide significantly within the next four years, with 77% of U.S. households having a broadband Internet subscription, according to a new Gartner study. Just over half of U.S. households currently subscribe to broadband Internet services, but Gartner predic
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Community College Online Course Retention and Final Grade: Predictability of Social Pre... - 0 views

www.ncolr.org/...8.2.5.pdf social presence online learning
shared by Burks Oakley on 28 Aug 09 - No Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 28 Aug 09
     
    Good research study about the importance of social presence to student success in online courses.
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Apple - iTunes - Everything you need to be entertained. - 0 views

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  • anonymous on 09 Sep 09
     
    iTunes 9.0 released today. Download your copy now!
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MediaPost Publications Report: Four Out Five Americans Online Visit Social Networks 08/... - 0 views

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shared by Burks Oakley on 26 Aug 09 - Cached
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      Burks Oakley on 26 Aug 09
       
      Amazing to see this statistic!
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News: H1N1 Scenarios - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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shared by Burks Oakley on 22 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Expand or create distance learning programs for those who need to be isolated.
    • Burks Oakley
      Burks Oakley on 22 Aug 09
       
      This is very important - we have "Blackboard for All" at UIS - so we are ready for this.
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Sentiment Analysis Takes the Pulse of the Internet - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...24emotion.html social networking data mining
shared by Burks Oakley on 24 Aug 09 - Cached
  • The rise of blogs and social networks has fueled a bull market in personal opinion: reviews, ratings, recommendations and other forms of online expression. For computer scientists, this fast-growing mountain of data is opening a tantalizing window onto the collective consciousness of Internet users.
    • Burks Oakley
      Burks Oakley on 24 Aug 09
       
      This is a really interesting concept - well worth keeping an eye on in the future.
  • Burks Oakley on 24 Aug 09
     
    This is an interesting concept!
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A Craigslist Scam You Might Fall For at SmartMoney.com - 0 views

www.smartmoney.com/...list-scam-you-might-fall-for-0 Online Scams Craigslist Safety Tips
shared by anonymous on 24 Aug 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 24 Aug 09
     
    Be careful with online commerce. Craiglists offers the LEAST security for these types of transactions.
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Illinois falling behind in Internet connection speed - Chicago Breaking News - 0 views

www.chicagobreakingnews.com/...internet-connection-speed.html Internet bandwidth broadband digital divide
shared by Burks Oakley on 25 Aug 09 - Cached
  • According to the union, Internet connection speeds in the United States lag considerably behind those in South Korea, Japan and Sweden, which it said are "many times faster."
    • Burks Oakley
      Burks Oakley on 25 Aug 09
       
      This is really serious - many other countries are way ahead of the USA in this important area!!
  • Burks Oakley on 25 Aug 09
     
    Illinois is falling behind in Internet connection speed - not very good news for Illinoisians!
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The Wired Campus - How Students, Professors, and Colleges Are, and Should Be, Using Soc... - 0 views

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shared by Burks Oakley on 24 Aug 09 - Cached
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      Burks Oakley on 24 Aug 09
       
      Today's students are forcing professors to change! Or at the very least, to think about their teaching!!
  • It’s really forcing university professors to think about their teaching style and the pedagogical techniques that they use in the classroom.
  • Burks Oakley on 24 Aug 09
     
    Good summary of the expectations of today's college students
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Slashdot | Twitter Says Your Tweets Belong To You - 0 views

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shared by Rob Eden on 12 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Rob Eden on 12 Sep 09
     
    Twitter clarifies copyright of tweets.
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Online courses benefit students with busy schedules | News-Leader.com | Springfield New... - 0 views

www.news-leader.com/...t+students+with+busy+schedules online learning
shared by Burks Oakley on 12 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 12 Sep 09
     
    Good article about who can benefit from online learning
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Eastern European Cyber Criminals Target U.S. Businesses - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...AR2009082402272.html cybercrime cybercriminals
shared by Burks Oakley on 24 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 24 Aug 09
     
    Good article about a new type of cybercrime
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The Good Enough Revolution: When Cheap and Simple Is Just Fine - 0 views

www.wired.com/...ff_goodenough technology complexity Flip camcorder
shared by Burks Oakley on 07 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 07 Sep 09
     
    A great article about the importance of "cheap and simple" in the hi-tech world - using the example of the Flip camcorder.
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JOLT - Journal of Online Learning and Teaching - 0 views

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shared by Emily Boles on 22 Jul 09 - Cached
  • tand the pedagogy of the adult learner.  To use the online tools effectively, instructors must be familiar with the technology available to them as well as how to use it. This paper describes effective andragogical methods for adult instruction. It will also present the available tools and the method and reason for using them. By reviewing the research of current methods of instruction, a road map to course design will be recommended. There are effective techniques to
  • ture, discussion, lab, and practice. They move the course to the online environment using the same
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Gorsky - 0 views

www.irrodl.org/...1270 online learning discussion forums social presence teaching presence cognitive presence
shared by Burks Oakley on 11 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Burks Oakley on 11 Aug 09
     
    Really good research paper about how an instructor can impact an online class.
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