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Interesting points about who will own access to classics and out-of-print books (i.e., information) once they are digitized for the web... "We speak to Brewster Kahle, founder of the non-profit internet library Archive.org. He's among critics warning Google could end up with a monopoly of access to information and exclusive license to profit from millions of books."

Tomorrow's Professor Blog-A collaborative effort between Stanford and MIT.

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"While one minute lectures may be beyond the scope of imagination for any veteran teacher, Shieh reports on the piloting of the concept at San Juan College in Farmington, N.M. The concept was introduced as part of a new online degree program in occupational safety last fall. According to Shieh, school administrators were so pleased with the results that they are expanding the micro-lecture concept to courses in reading and veterinary studies."

Students perform better on tests when they use podcasts to take notes-better, even, than simply going to class. Though a recent study stops short of saying podcasts can replace classes, it shows that they can be extremely useful in supplementing lectures.

For anyone interested in more background on the foundations of OER, licensing, etc. this is David Wiley's course. Lots of good readings and excellent discussions.