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Mary Barzee

Open Source Software - Open Education - 0 views

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shared by Mary Barzee on 30 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Mary Barzee on 30 Jun 10
     
    "The move towards Opensource materials has folks insisting that educational costs should drop considerably - is that so?" III. How is New Media Used today? - Open source software could help with access issues and the cost of software - it potentially allows many people to use software that they wouldn't normally be able to buy.
Mary Barzee

BBC NEWS | Technology | Anger in China over web censorship - 1 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8124735.stm

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shared by Mary Barzee on 06 Jul 10 - Cached
  • Tracy Kitzman on 06 Jul 10
     
    Melanie/ Mary (filtering) "China has delayed a plan requiring all new computers sold in the country to be equipped with internet filtering software. The Green Dam software has become a major topic of discussion in the blogosphere."
  • Mary Barzee on 31 Jul 10
     
    The Green Dam ? a software proposed in June 2009 to be installed on all Chinese computers - plan has stalled. people can get through it. Intention was to block pornographic content and allow "comprehensive net surveillance"
Mary Barzee

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China defends screening software - 0 views

news.bbc.co.uk/...8091044.stm

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shared by Mary Barzee on 31 Jul 10 - Cached
  • All computers sold in China - even those that are imported - will have to be pre-installed with the "Green Dam Youth Escort" software.
  • The aim is to build a healthy and harmonious online environment that does not poison young people's minds, according to the directive.
  • Mary Barzee on 31 Jul 10
     
    Software for filtering must be installed on all Chinese compturs Jan. 2009
vjordan05

A Little Censorship with Your Public Education - 0 views

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shared by vjordan05 on 05 Jul 10 - Cached
  • vjordan05 on 05 Jul 10
     
    According to the Nashville Scene, "Roughly 80 percent of Tennessee school districts, including Metro Nashville, use filtering software to bar students from viewing gay education and gay rights websites." What "scandalous" Web sites are Tennessee Public Schools barring their students from accessing? Sites like the Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) to name a few.
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