CTLT and Friends

"Now, fortunately, PPK [of Quirksmode.com] is turning his attention to the world of mobile web devices. To no one's surprise, browser compatibility on mobile devices is even worse than it is on the desktop."

YouTube: Sneak Preview of Wolfram|Alpha search engine.

Maybe they can support a Theater and Dance program

17 states, including Nevada, Texas and Washington, have allowed community colleges to award associate's and bachelor's degrees, and in some, the community colleges have become four-year institutions. Others states are considering community college baccalaureates. Ms. Coleman [a B.A. student] now recommends the [community] college to family members. "It's much cheaper, the teachers are good, you can do it in the evening while you work, and everyone's very helpful," she said.

See Wolfram Alpha in Action: Screenshots and video demo. More a challenge to nominalism than google.

updating my thinking on pandemic flu and university response

Pandemic flu could lead to school closing. To avoid financial ruin by having to return tuition universities might consider trying to move online. There is a way to implement this movement, but not with the traditional course management system.

this wiki might be an interesting place to collaborate. they have a nice summary of the Chida work without making a deeper analysis of the community-learning issues we are exploring found with a google alert on 'harvesting gradebook'