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Pondering a rogue cloud; Will platform providers cave to business, government interests... - 0 views

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Harvard professor Jonathan Zittrain plays the contrarian when it comes to cloud computing: Is the cloud really the backbone of the future we want?

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Integrating Technology for Active Life-long Learning (IT4ALL) - 0 views

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Professional development courses on how to integrate technology for active learning via blended (BL) and blended online learning (BOL) courses and workshops.

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The Tao of Tweeting - 0 views

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It doesn't take much skill to tweet - you simply type what you want to say in under 140 characters. But while the barrier to entry is extremely low, tweeting well is something else entirely.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It doesn't take much skill to tweet - you simply type what you want to say in under 140 characters. But while the barrier to entry is extremely low, tweeting well is something else entirely.</div>

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Zamzar - Free online file conversion - 0 views

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Motorola Droid - The Top 10 Everything of 2009 - TIME - 0 views

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Everybody likes Android, Google's open-source smartphone operating system. But a smartphone operating system isn't all that satisfying without an actual kick-ass smartphone wrapped around it

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Google's Nexus One: What Makes it Different? - 0 views

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Over the last 36 hours, the Google Phone - now known as the Nexus One - has gone from rumor to reality. The phone is already in the wild with some lucky Googlers dogfooding the device.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Over the last 36 hours, the Google Phone - now known as the Nexus One - has gone from rumor to reality. The phone is already in the wild with some lucky Googlers dogfooding the device.</div>

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ALT REF Consultation_2009 - 0 views

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The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) today published its response to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)'s proposals for the new Research Excellence Framework (REF), urging HEFCE to adopt clear guidelines to ensure that inter

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Association for Learning Technology (ALT) today published its response to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)'s proposals for the new Research Excellence Framework (REF), urging HEFCE to adopt clear guidelines to ensure that inter</div>

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A positive peer review experience. -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia - 0 views

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The article offers information on the benefits of peer review. According to the University of Kansas, peer review is an assessment of an instructor's effectiveness by another library staff member who is also involved in providing library instruction. It i

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article offers information on the benefits of peer review. According to the University of Kansas, peer review is an assessment of an instructor's effectiveness by another library staff member who is also involved in providing library instruction. It i</div>

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Questionmark - Aberystwyth University Moves Online Assessment to Questionmark Perception - 0 views

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4 Surprising Google Wave Uses - 0 views

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Future Learningscapes; a 21st century challenge - 0 views

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The University of Greenwich is organising its eighth one day conference entitled Future Learningscapes at the Maritime Greenwich Campus, on Wednesday, 7th July 2010. Contributions to the conference programme are sought from students, practitioners and res

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The University of Greenwich is organising its eighth one day conference entitled Future Learningscapes at the Maritime Greenwich Campus, on Wednesday, 7th July 2010. Contributions to the conference programme are sought from students, practitioners and res</div>

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Whatever happened to Second Life? | Analysis | Features | PC Pro - 0 views

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It's desolate and dirty.... Barry Collins returns to Second Life to find out what went wrong, and why it's raking in more cash than ever before

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Nexus One Phone - Web meets phone. - 0 views

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Get Skype on your TV - Skype Blogs - 0 views

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In just a few months' time, you'll be able to get Skype on your TV - and you can find out more in the video above.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In just a few months' time, you'll be able to get Skype on your TV - and you can find out more in the video above.</div>

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The end of 'mass universities' - 0 views

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"You can watch 120 hours of lectures on Physics by Lenny Susskind, for free on YouTube. You are in deep trouble if what you are selling in 2009 are mass-produced lectures. The market price just went through the floor."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"You can watch 120 hours of lectures on Physics by Lenny Susskind, for free on YouTube. You are in deep trouble if what you are selling in 2009 are mass-produced lectures. The market price just went through the floor."</div>

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Adopting Standards and Specifications for Educational Content | Adopting Standards and ... - 0 views

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ASPECT is a new, 30-month Best Practice Network supported by the European Commission's eContentplus Programme that involves 22 partners from 15 countries, including 9 Ministries of Education (MoE), four commercial content developers and leading technology

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">ASPECT is a new, 30-month Best Practice Network supported by the European Commission's eContentplus Programme that involves 22 partners from 15 countries, including 9 Ministries of Education (MoE), four commercial content developers and leading technology</div>

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New Video: Protecting Reputations Online in Plain English - Common Craft - Our Product ... - 0 views

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Aimed at younger or inexperienced web users, this video helps explain the long-term risks of sharing inappropriate photos, videos and stories on the Web. We've seen the stories and heard personal accounts about people who shared an inappropriate photo tha

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Aimed at younger or inexperienced web users, this video helps explain the long-term risks of sharing inappropriate photos, videos and stories on the Web. We've seen the stories and heard personal accounts about people who shared an inappropriate photo tha</div>

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Jorum Home - 0 views

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Jorum provides access to free learning and teaching resources, created and contributed by teaching staff from UK Further and Higher Education Institutions. Jorum offers two collections - JorumOpen and JorumUK, containing a wide variety of resources, inclu

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Jorum provides access to free learning and teaching resources, created and contributed by teaching staff from UK Further and Higher Education Institutions. Jorum offers two collections - JorumOpen and JorumUK, containing a wide variety of resources, inclu</div>

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Interesting - Digital Scholarship? - 0 views

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Not for the over sensitive......

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Nine steps for choosing technology for social networking - 0 views

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