Enrollment in online high school courses is growing rapidly. In fact, it is growing faster than online college enrollments. The "online-experienced" new students will expect both the convenience and flexibility of online and hybrid courses as well as a high level of instructional quality when they enroll in college. Opportunity: Focus on innovation and excellence in online learning experiences by creating an environment that rewards faculty for bringing a high level of teaching creativity to their online courses.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-1200869642989840666?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

The six schools and colleges that reside within the University of Minnesota’s Academic Health Center are rapidly beefing up their e-learning offerings — a trend experts say only makes sense when it comes to health education. “E-learning is becoming incredibly core to what we do here,” said Barbara Brandt , assistant vice president for education in the AHC. The rumblings will culminate in the unveiling of the AHC’s Office of e-Learning , anticipated to happen this spring.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-6183156577364344033?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

In his 2010 annual letter, recently posted to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website, Bill Gates makes a pretty strong case for incorporating different elements of the Internet—specifically, online video and interactive lessons—into both K-12 and higher education. "A lot of people, including me, think this is the next place where the Internet will surprise people in how it can improve things," he writes. It is a fact that "online learning," "educational technology," and "distance education" are buzzwords that are practically ubiquitous among today's teachers, education gurus, and even high-profile business executives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-4263415075308128255?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

While the explosion in online college education has received a lot of attention, a new state report says that enrollment in high-school and even elementary-school courses offered over the Internet is also growing rapidly in Colorado. Enrollment in online courses offered by Colorado schools is up 12.5 percent in the 2009-2010 school year from the previous term, the Colorado Department of Education reports. There were 13,093 Colorado K-12 students enrolled in online programs for the 2009-2010 term as of October 2009, versus 11,641 as of October 2008.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-5787308422226793818?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

When students show up for Kevin Gaugler's Spanish in technology class at Marist College, they don't have to lug around a textbook. The entire class is done electronically. For Gaugler, who teaches the course, not using printed textbooks made sense. "The whole course is task-based learning," he said. "There just isn't a textbook I could choose." While college students frequently have the option of buying used textbooks or even electronic versions that can save them a little cash, purchasing required textbooks can cost hundreds of dollars.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-2798275461357891642?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

Online learning is growing at an exponential rate in this country at both the K-12 and college levels, and this pace is expected to continue into the foreseeable future. An article published in the Arizona Republic this week indicated that “more than 26,000 Arizona students took K-12 online courses last year.” Today’s student, both K-12 and adult, are often times looking for greater flexibility and choice as learners or in some cases may face geographic barriers to learning, which are fueling this dramatic change to the educational landscape. How is this impacting the Wickenburg Unified School District? How will it impact our district in the future? These and other questions are being pondered as we consider how to compete in today’s technologically oriented educational environment.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-1724839199889996308?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

Dropping and picking up your children from school may become a thing of the past. Instead, instruction could come to your home. "A cyber school is a school where you don't have students inside of a physical classroom," says Gary Naeyaert from the Michigan Association of Public School Academies. Naeyaert says qualified educators would teach the same curriculum as in a traditional school, but learning would be done online. Naeyaert says this model best serves at-risk students. "Students who have already dropped out of the traditional school system or are in a situation where because of their personal life, or where they work, or what their family situation is where they just can't attend school from 8 until 3," says Naeyaert.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-8037969817514616652?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

Students might be seeing one less scantron sheet at the end of the semester. Teacher and course evaluations are slowly transitioning into using online methods to get student input about classes, said Roger Sugarman, director of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness at UK. The online evaluations were first used in Spring 2008 and 83 courses participated. That number jumped to 825 courses using the online forms in Fall 2009. Sugarman said the use of online evaluations is still just an option at this point because he wanted faculty to feel more comfortable before making the switch a requirement.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-7753779334870626282?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

More students are opting to take online courses — so many that online enrollment through the UT TeleCampus increased by 30 percent between fall 2008 and fall 2009. The increase is almost double the national average increase of 17 percent in online course enrollment, according to The Sloan Consortium, a leadership organization that advocates online classes. The convenience of taking classes online has attracted younger students to enroll, said Darcy Hardy, the executive director of UT TeleCampus. For some students, taking online courses is more compatible with their busy schedules.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-2770198680604431381?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

Online courses are either fee-based, free or a combination. Starter kits of fee-based programs may cost just a few hundred dollars, but the cost to reach higher levels of comprehension and speaking can easily be $1,000. While that may sound expensive, language company executives say it isn’t; college courses often cost many thousands of dollars to reach the same level. So, cost aside, how do you choose which program to use? The answer is that one size doesn’t fit all.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-442146812715391283?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

Summer learning programs in classrooms across Des Moines schools are being eliminated as the district searches for ways to save money in light of a budget shortfall. The district announced Friday that high school students will be offered online classes to make up most course work they fail this school year. Last year, teachers taught most of the makeup classes.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-3067996202247308533?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:27 PM

Between layoffs and pay freezes, more and more people are seeking a college education. The problem is that many can’t quit their full-time jobs to go back to school. Others have been out of school for so long that they feel uncomfortable returning to classrooms full of 20-somethings. For these folks, an online learning or distance-learning program provides a perfect remedy. They can earn a degree without driving through the cold Missouri winter to a campus. Not to mention, they can set their own hours.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-1450173558198900336?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

What do the three Northfield High School students all have in common? They’re all pursuing college through TORCH. The program, Tackling Obstacles and Raising College Hopes, offers post secondary education classes to minority high school students who might not otherwise have the chance to go to college. They are likely to be the first in their families to attend college. The three take online classes up to three days a week through Riverland Community College in Austin. The college also has facilities in Austin and Albert Lea.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-2749250403496628552?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

One of the big concerns surfacing about Gov. Sean Parnell's proposal to offer merit-based scholarships to Alaska high school graduates bound for the state's universities and job training programs is a core curriculum requirement. There's some question as to whether the core classes that students would have to take in order to meet eligibility for the Governor's Performance Scholarship are available throughout the state, especially in rural areas where class sizes and offerings can be pretty small. The House Education Committee is going to look into that a bit on Wednesday morning with a round-table presentation by Alaska Education Commissioner Larry LeDoux. He'll go over existing on-line high school programs and talk about possible expansions that could make a wider variety of courses available to students anywhere in the state.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-8075302346805354269?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

In a recent first-hour class at Francis Howell Union High School, a class of 10 students worked on biology, history or business. Their teacher, Ed Nelson, wasn't leading the various lessons. Instead, each student sat in front of a computer, working through an online program on the course he or she needed to pass to graduate. The students at Francis Howell Union - an alternative high school - take the majority of their courses online.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-3097998758956254994?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

More and more Colorado K-12 students are leaving traditional brick and mortar schools in favor of online education. Colorado is one of 24 states to offer students the option of going to virtual schools full time - and last year enrollment numbers jumped to 11,641 students. That's according to an annual report released this week by the Colorado Department of Education. Pam Ice is director of the Department's Unit of Online Learning. She says last year's 12.5 percent increase in student enrollment is actually down from the previous school year.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-7255158947546230154?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

Mounds View Schools will soon be addressing how its offering this fall of 19 hybrid courses — those that combine online learning with classroom time — will affect costs incurred in teaching and other factors. District Superintendent Dan Hoverman said a conference he and other school officials attended recently at the St. Paul-based education technology collaborative TIES brought up points about how the shift may lessen costs for textbooks and other materials.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-2803959356421549775?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

For months last year, U chemistry instructor Michelle Driessen dreaded the lectures for her fall 2009 class, Introductory Chemistry. It’s not that she doesn’t love to teach. It’s just that she knew she’d be teaching in a room with no students. Such is life when you’re taping lessons for a new online course.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-2609036656567330367?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

Those of us in the higher education field learned a lot during the 2000-2009 period, mainly that nothing stays the same. Things evolve at record speeds as technology develops, mindsets change, and trends take hold. Here are 8 of the biggest higher education trends I witnessed during the last decade: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Online Learning – A decade ago, the idea of earning a degree from your home computer sounded a little shady. Fast forward, and over 3.5 million people are taking online learning courses today, with most major colleges and universities offering online degree programs. The concept of “point, click, study” is officially mainstream.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-8638005693063144348?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

Three-fourths of public colleges believe online courses are "critical" for long-term success. The 2009 Sloan-C report on online education confirmed what campus officials have seen during the country’s economic downturn: Americans are flocking to web-based college classes. The seventh annual study, based on responses from more than 2,500 colleges and universities and funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, reported a 17-percent increase in online course enrollment, with more than one-fourth of U.S. college students taking at least one web-based class during the fall 2008 semester.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-7873921358044610021?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

Bill Gates has recently announced in his 2010 annual letter that he will be offering grants from his foundations to further the usage of online learning. One aspect of online learning is the availability of video lectures online. Many free lectures from universities appear on such websites as AcademicEarth.org, whose goal is to “bring the best content together in one place and create an environment in which that content is remarkably easy to use and where user contributions make existing content increasingly valuable.”&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-6673798444747319657?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:26 PM

Google Enterprise President Girouard said Google will release &lt;a title="wave" href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Google-Wave-Faces-Tougher-Test-in-Roll-Out-to-100K-Users-114726/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Google Wave&lt;/a&gt;, the company's real-time collaboration platform, for all consumers and businesses in 2010. Google, which currently offers the open-source Wave platform by invitation only, has rolled the platform out to more than 1 million users. Wave lets users communicate in via instant messaging, and enables multiuser document editing and social networking all in real time on one user interface. As such, it is a sort of lively incarnation of many of the Google Apps programs. Girouard said parts of Wave will show up in other Google products, but it is unclear how this will take shape. For example, Wave and Gmail may be integrated. Wave could easily leverage the word processing, spreadsheet and presentation programs in Google Docs.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-2691917856357908361?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:25 PM

At first blush, the university seems to be in greater demand than ever. Yet there are troubling indicators that the picture is not so rosy. And we're not talking just about the university endowment reductions caused by the current financial meltdown. A dismal 58 percent of entering freshmen actually graduate from the same college within six years.4 More and more students are questioning the "bang for the buck" as college tuition has risen in cost more than any other good or service since 1990, leaving students with $714 billion in outstanding student-loan debt in the United States alone.5 Students around the world are increasingly choosing alternative models of higher education.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-797737260517232224?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:25 PM

The purpose of higher education is to equip students for success in life — in their workplaces, in their communities, and in their personal lives. Yet though this purpose has remained constant for centuries, colleges and universities themselves are undergoing major change. The campus, the library, the refereed journal article, the classroom, and the traditional-age student — common features of higher education today—may be inadequate in describing higher education tomorrow.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-7262140575674930377?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:25 PM

Last week’s article on online language learning apparently hit a nerve; not only was it widely e-mailed, but a number of individuals told me about other language courses that I had missed in my research. In addition, a few factual corrections to the story are in order. Starting with the latter, the free language courses at the BBC’s web site may not work in all countries. For example, the videos cannot be played in the U.S., but other elements of the program do work.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-4391638580501936718?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at February 09, 2010 02:25 PM

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Editor: Ann

February 09, 2010 01:44 PM

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Editor: Ann

February 09, 2010 01:32 PM

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Editor: Ann

February 09, 2010 01:27 PM

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Editor: Ann

February 09, 2010 01:22 PM

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Editor: Ann

February 09, 2010 01:18 PM

Ugg boots are more and more popular today. Even though popular Ugg boots have been around for many years now it is only in the last few years has Ugg Australia made the decision to bring out some new styles? All of which will hopefully appeal to the more fashion conscious among us. When the boots first appeared on the fashion scene they were being worn by celebrities as they were comfortable to wear.

The boot is very lightweight. They may look heavy but they aren't. When wearing them, it actually feels like you're walking around in socks or slippers. These boots are meant to conform to each person's individual feet and fit snugly, but not tightly. The name Ugg is derived from the word ugly, which many would say that these boots definitely are. Ugg Classic Crochet boots initially only made boot styles. Another far less popular theory is that Ugg refers to the typical caveman impression to reflect the simple animal skin design and make up of Ugg boots.

These boots are loved by surfers at first, and then some of these surfers try to introduce them to thither countries. In North America, people try to accept them firstly. Today, the company also designs slippers, clogs, casual footwear, outerwear, and sheepskin bags. Uggs have been featured in magazines such as Lucky, Vogue, and Teen Vogue. They remain popular among many different age groups of males and females.

Our feet play an extremely important role in our health, and those sheepskin boots keep the feet utmost comfortable. Therefore, let's keep health from our feet, from those Ugg Classic Cardy boots. Those looking for an Ugg bargain may find themselves buying boots from online stores promising to send the sought after Ugg Australia brand, only to end up with imitations made from cheaper synthetic alternatives to the quality lambs wool used by brands such as Ugg Australia and love from Australia.

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Editor: Ann

February 09, 2010 01:10 PM

The Open University has announced 'Linux - an introduction', a ten-week course on the open source operating system aimed at absolute beginners. Students doing the course, which starts in May, will download and use Ubuntu, Damn Small Linux and Virtualbox as part of the coursework.

February 09, 2010 09:33 AM

Potolsky Cool and Miltner Stieger, who were responsible for organizing the night’s after parties, recieved a surprise round of applause after being mentioned by name when Benauides Yeubanks, Educational programming resources Academy President, officially announced an open invitation for all ceremony attendees to celebrate beginning immediately after the close of the curtain. As always, the educational programming resources ceremony organizers pitched the crowd numerous times about joining local firms and teaming up with the professionals to work on design and production projects of their own. Several ads for executive level openings and administrative work were found in the ceremony’s program notes, all boasting solid fringe benefits and some of the most competitive salaries in the educational programming resources sector. “All in all,” surmised Meidinger Franqui, who oversaw the organization of educational programming resources award presenters, “I think everyone had a great time. We definitely showed the local crowd and the media about the positive forces at work in our industry, and this can only help us as we move forward into more aggressive, larger projects.” “The fact that the selection process for recognition int he educational programming resources industry is so complicated demonstrates a lot forethough and consideration for fairness,” said Lafromboise Seamen VP of Operations for the Greenham Griffeth INC Corporation, “and this goes hand in hand with the level of quality we as a educational programming resources industry demonstrate to the general public.” Winning an award at this educational programming resources ceremony is a marked achievement. There are three specific groups in the educational programming resources industry that pick lucky winners. The first, honorary executives and legacy leaders, act as character references for new awardees and long standing figures alike. The second group, a randomly selected group of educational programming resources employees, votes amongst themselves to choose who best represents their interests. Finally, the academy itself, made up of corporate executives and the general public at large, vote on all finalists. The winners are name according to simple majority. “Kamaka Brumbalow was right,” relays Land Szalai, winner of the best illustration of classical educational programming resources design implementation, “to win an award here really means something. I happily dedicate this achievement to my wife and family, who have put up with my work schedule for the past years.” Naida Emile, who reports for a number of national news agencies and local newspapers alike, opened the event with a very enthusiastic speech about the new world of educational programming resources production creation, and how it will continue to affect the community at large in a positive way. “When they called my name,” remarked Karon Runde, “I was completely flabberghasted. I planned to attend the annual educational programming resources award night for fun and the after-parties, but lo and behold I walked home with an award for best new analysis and statistical measurement in a educational programming resources project.” A few notable politicains joined in the evening’s festivities, including long time educational programming resources industry supporter Laronda Dobrinski, who currently holds a seat in the state senate. State representative Teena Dilliner, who also works closely with top educational programming resources industry execs, made an appearance during the second half of the show to present a special public service award to Morgan Gladin from the Lenore Huisenga & Salee Preedom Corporate educational programming resources Design team. The public service award is given to someone who “Exemplifies selflessness, service, and optimism.”

February 09, 2010 08:00 AM

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There's no need to grind out a game like we used to do years ago, such tools like a leveling guide will help any type of player reach their goal while still having fun and relaxing. Being a user of leveling guides myself, I noticed a few, very important tips that will help anyone go through the whole leveling process easier. In order to level up fast with an Aion leveling guide, one must also know how to play their characters so that no time will be lost. An important thing to master about any class out there is their fighting skills. Each class has chain skills, they are usually linked to other skills you can use at any time. All of them have different cooldowns and effects. Learning the proper sequence in which to use them so that they will all be ready when you need them is very important.

When moving from one quest to another, don't avoid any mobs or resources you encounter. Kill and gather everything you see. Gathering gives you XP and will also increase the gathering skill which will be needed for quests as you level up. The amount of XP you get once you take a resource isn't that great, but it shouldn't be neglected either. In the long run it will be worth it. Especially at higher levels where you can get gathering quests which give some much needed XP. If you gathered until that point, such a quest will save you about 30 minutes of grinding.

February 09, 2010 02:46 AM

When we checked out the voting result and player comments relating to Recommended MMOs in November，it's crystal clear that aion power leveling and WoW are becoming the focus of MMO players' discussions, due to the upcoming of Aion's OBT and the recent release of Wotlk. Some players said they hope Aion or some other MMO will pose a challenge to WoW's throne, "If a game comes out that poses a serious future threat, maybe the developers will get their heads out of their nether regions and start innovating some."

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graphics of Aion actually look nice, but it should first make promises with its quest system, class and gameplay balance.

It is said that "WoW + wings = aion gold 
". Everyone is trying to imitate WoW in seeking success, but Aion also owns lots of unique things you may not notice. Here are some differences between Aion and WoW. You can explore the Aion world personally when its OBT starts. Plus, don't forget to tell us your discovery.

1.Characters in Aion can fly, cause' they get wings. Are you interested to see how aerial combat breaks out in an MMO, especially for melee/special classes. Is the assassin going to have to chase someone in 3D just to hit them? Are the spiritualist's pets all going to fly with him'her? A system like this would seem to favor ranged combatants unless there's some kind of lockon feature or speed advantage for melee classes.

2.There's no Mount System in Aion but a Transformation System.

3. PvP system in Aion is larger than WoW, Aereschuranta.

The Abyss(Aion's PVPVE area) is divided into three layers: Top, centre, and bottom. There are five fortresses and eight artifacts in the top layer, one fortress and seven artifacts in the centre, three fortresses and seven artifacts in the bottom layer with two strategic points.

February 09, 2010 02:44 AM

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There's no need to grind out a game like we used to do years ago, such tools like a leveling guide will help any type of player reach their goal while still having fun and relaxing. Being a user of leveling guides myself, I noticed a few, very important tips that will help anyone go through the whole leveling process easier. In order to level up fast with an Aion leveling guide, one must also know how to play their characters so that no time will be lost. An important thing to master about any class out there is their fighting skills. Each class has chain skills, they are usually linked to other skills you can use at any time. All of them have different cooldowns and effects. Learning the proper sequence in which to use them so that they will all be ready when you need them is very important.

When moving from one quest to another, don't avoid any mobs or resources you encounter. Kill and gather everything you see. Gathering gives you XP and will also increase the gathering skill which will be needed for quests as you level up. The amount of XP you get once you take a resource isn't that great, but it shouldn't be neglected either. In the long run it will be worth it. Especially at higher levels where you can get gathering quests which give some much needed XP. If you gathered until that point, such a quest will save you about 30 minutes of grinding.

February 09, 2010 02:43 AM

I hit a bit of a brick wall today - not always a bad thing - which makes me rethink the state of software. Could there ever be a seat-of-your-pants startup, like Facebook or Twitter or Flickr? I'm thinking not. The internet has evolved to the point where you need quite an infrastructure to create any sort of popular application, and existing applications have closed most of the niches, creating a large 'reinventing the wheel' hurdle to any new development. This will be the case for the new graphical software discussed in this post, especially as the applications favoured even by largish university projects are insufficient for the new environment.

It's hard to explain what I mean (which is the story of my day today) but I've been thinking of it like this: there was a time when you were inventing a new car where all you had to build was the car, but by the 60s or 70s you had to design not just the car but production lines, supply networks, dealerships, and a whole lot more; and moreover, the cars, with electronics and braking systems and the rest became a lot more complex. You can't just invent a new car today; it can only be done by an existing major player. The same, largely, with software.

Or - could you just build small simple things that interact? Do you have to build an enterprise system every time you want to build an application? Doug Holton, EdTechDev, February 8, 2010 [Tags: Twitter, Books, Networks, Project Based Learning, Flickr] [Link] [Comment]

February 08, 2010 07:24 PM

Making the rounds today is this classroom parody of The Office (which itself is parody). Not only does the classroom ring true, in more ways than once, it's also a great example of students exercising their own creativity (in a manner exactly opposite to the classroom portrayed in The Class). Note how one act of creativity uses a prior act as a frame. This is common, and fundamental to creativity. Also, it wouldn't be a YouTube hit unless it was inspired by something people already know. Michael Wesch, Digital Ethnography, February 8, 2010 [Tags: Video, YouTube] [Link] [Comment]

February 08, 2010 07:16 PM

What I like about this is that it's e-learning having nothing to do with screen or keyboard. Rather, it's a laser scanner and a 3D printer, and what it produces is a series of models of an onion growing, so you can see for yourself the stages of growth. If a garden is slow music, as Michael L Umphrey says, then this is the score. Wayne Hodgins, Off Course On Target, February 8, 2010 [Tags: Online Learning, Project Based Learning] [Link] [Comment]

February 08, 2010 07:12 PM

I'm looking forward to a wealth of new reading material available for free online. This time, it's courtesy of the British Library (though of course there are some obligatory sponsorship spots built in). We'll see if it's a case of books really being available free, or whether it's a case of them being free if you buy someone else's hardware. Rocjard Brooks, The Times, February 8, 2010 [Tags: Great Britain, Books] [Link] [Comment]

February 08, 2010 07:09 PM

I admit it - I monitor what people have to say about me online. I need to do this for Twitter, otherwise I'd never get messages. It's also pretty useful if I want to be able to respond to blog comments. But most of all, I do it to find new stuff - if someone's linking to or talking about me, then probably they also link to or talk to things that I'm interested in, which makes them a pretty good source for me. So the techniques mentioned in this post? Yes, I use them. Tina, MakeUseOf, February 8, 2010 [Tags: Twitter, Linking and Deep Linking, Web Logs] [Link] [Comment]

February 08, 2010 07:06 PM

Because everybody loves these 'list' posts - so much easier to read than posts with sentences. Jane Hart, Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day, February 8, 2010 [Tags: Video] [Link] [Comment]

February 08, 2010 07:03 PM

Chaouki Regoui talks about what puts the "p" in PLE. "What information to have about the learner (simply called learner profile)? Which information is provided by the learner and which is collected about him/her (through his/her learning patterns, from external sources etc. )?" Chaouki Regoui, Plearn Blog, February 8, 2010 [Tags: none] [Link] [Comment]

February 08, 2010 06:59 PM

Awwww. I love XKCD too. Elaine Doyle &amp; Olga Nunes, Weblog, February 8, 2010 [Tags: none] [Link] [Comment]

February 08, 2010 06:57 PM

The way music works, you use one song as a frame from which to create a new song. You need to do this - derive from existing archetypes - because otherwise you just end up reinventing songs that have already been written, and get sued, like George Harrison did, even if you did no wrong (thanks to musician Don Belliveau for explaining all this to me). So anyhow, Lady Gaga and Elton John performed a duet at the Grammys, and as this item explains, they "went meta" - "'How wonderful life is with Gaga in the world,' John sang." But it's not just that the lyrics were self-referential. Gaga's Speechless uses Elton John's Your Song as its frame, something that was evident by the way they merged, so when Gaga sings "this is your song, I hope you don't mind" she's acknowledging the song's origins. Which is why it's nice that Elton sings back, "You can tell everyone this is your song." That's how creativity and innovation works, and that's what our intellectual; property system is in the process of wrecking, and be fairly warned, once you break that chain of innovation, you can't get it back; you have to start from scratch again. Which is why the dark ages were so, um, dark. Merrill Perlman, Columbia Journalism Review, February 8, 2010 [Tags: Patents] [Link] [Comment]

February 08, 2010 06:32 PM

We all know that Jordan is one of the most popular basketball players to play in the NBA. The NBA is a professional basketball competition that is watched by millions of people all over the world. So it does not difficult to understand why Air Jordan shoes have such a huge impact on fans.

Nike shoes add style to your persona. You could wear a pair of these shoes and look absolutely stunning and attractive. During the 1980s, these shoes were very much in demand and sportsmen sported it. The leather base became a roaring hit among the public. You could match it with a sporty as well as a stylish costume and it would not look out of place.

When buying a pair of Nike basketball shoes-Nike Jordan shoes, make sure you settle for a genuine one. The market is loaded with fake and replicas, so you need to be careful. It is important that the logo is in place. Nike Air Jordan shoes are available in leading shoe stores and they are available at retail prices. The positives here are that Nike lends both style and comfort to the wearer. People experiencing foot problems can wear these shoes and be comfortable. Durability is another aspect when it comes to Nike shoes. The material used are of the top most quality and this is one of the reasons for its outstanding popularity.

The price of a pair could vary from approximately 700 dollars to approximately 300 dollars. The prices vary depending on the size and patterns. If you approach a wholesale dealer, you could get these shoes for a really cheaper price. Make sure you make your research on the net and check out for the latest designs, styles, prices and colors. This way, you would be able to save a considerable amount of money.

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Editor: Kitty

February 08, 2010 02:59 PM

The Nike Air Jordan shoes were always consider as the most fashion shoes, since the Nike shoes were released in the market, it has ruled the shoes market, even with so long development, the Nike Air Jordan Shoes still as popular as ever.

Nike, however, didn't just let the relationship between Jordan, his shoes and consumers develop on its own. The Beaverton, Ore., company turbocharged the process with a heavy dose of big-budget marketing -- equal in style and force to both Jordan and his sneakers. This idea has since become a form of conventional wisdom, after Converse created its Weapons line -- green and white for the Celtics' Larry Bird; purple and yellow for Magic Johnson. But it was Moore who started the trend. And even now, his design, both in color and arrangement, remains unmatched. The lack of white, the red and black leather overlays around the toe, up the laces and behind the heel, still look fresh and sinister even after a decade.

Look no further than the logo on the original design to see what I mean. On the outside ankle rests a basketball flanked with wings. It's an almost angelic symbol: Sport mixed with divinity. Just as you needed supernatural powers to stop Michael Jordan in his prime, his sneakers evoked something larger than athletics, and perhaps life itself.

Every Air Jordan III shoes, which came out during the 1987-88 NBA season, received a major push from Nike advertising. Television commercials became Nike's trademark, starting first with the Mars Blackmon campaign. Sneaker sales had previously relied on print advertisements and word of mouth. But the Blackmon ads offered something new.

The first trick Nike employed was simple diversification. Each year, Nike came out with a new, completely different version of Air Jordan shoes that we all wanted to have. Version II, for example, was a plain, white high-top with black laces and a black midsole; Air Jordan III shoes, the first to show a visible air sole, returned to a black color scheme, but this time the shoe was a mid cut and contained a gray-and-white print at the toe. Later versions mixed these basics of color and height with flashes of design, from flames to glow-in-the-dark rubber.

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Internet reference: http://www.contentcaboodle.com/fashion-and-style/air-jordans.html

Editor: Kitty

February 08, 2010 02:55 PM

Almost every one knows the Nike shoes, among the Nike basketball shoes, especially the Nike Air Jordan shoes more famous. You can see them everywhere, almost every match you will find them, as it has been a special symbol of the rule.

History tells us that Nike's Air Jordan owes its popularity to the famous basketball player Michael Jordan. Though Nike was not a preferred brand by Michael Jordan, he gave Nike's idea to launch a new series of shoes called Air Jordan a try. After a meet with the top officials of Nike he decided to endorse this brand. The rest is of course history.

Many of you want to own a pair of Nike Air Jordan shoes but finding one, which matches your style posed a difficulty, right? But not any more, because there are so many online stores which sell used, new, rare, and many other varieties of these shoes that you have great choices. You have to select the one which you want, which matches your taste and also your pocket. You can own an Air Jordan and you don't have to spend a lot of time for that. Isn't that simply great?

Nike flouted the conventional trend of white shoes for basketball by coming up with bold red and black colors for its shoes. Nike created various versions of the same brand and each version was different from the previous one. First Air Jordan also known as AJ-1 was launched in the year 1985. There are total of 21 versions of the Air Jordan Shoes.

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Editor: Kitty

February 08, 2010 02:45 PM

Nike is one of the famous brands in the world. It has domain the shoes market. When come to basketball shoes, you may think Nike basketball shoes at once; it was so popular that it has become an important role in people's life.

If you have to buy these are cheaper rates, you could approach a wholesale stores. Even though Michael Jordan is no longer associated with the sport, Nike is a monopoly in sportswear. There are online stores which offer discounts and you can get them really cheap as compared to the retail stores. Hence, make sure to browse through the net on and off to check out for some really good discounts.

When buying a pair of Nike Jordan shoes, make sure you settle for a genuine one. The market is loaded with fake and replicas, so you need to be careful. It is important that the logo is in place. Nike Air Jordans shoes are available in leading shoe stores and they are available at retail prices. The price of a pair could vary from approximately 700 dollars to approximately 300 dollars. The prices vary depending on the size and patterns.

During the 1980s, these shoes were very much in demand and sportsmen sported it. The leather base became a roaring hit among the public. You could match it with a sporty as well as a stylish costume and it would not look out of place. The positives here are that Nike lends both style and comfort to the wearer. People experiencing foot problems can wear these shoes and be comfortable. Durability is another aspect when it comes to Nike shoes. The material used are of the top most quality and this is one of the reasons for its outstanding popularity.

Nike's power is very large; you have no reason uninfluenced by them. So by a pair of Nike shoes at once, it will along with you several years. Have any interesting, visit the website: www.our-shoes.com. The site offers you various fashion shoes, different style will offer you different features, welcome to buy and choice!

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Editor: Kitty

February 08, 2010 02:37 PM

The Nike Air Jordan shoes were so popular that more and more fake Nike Air Jordan shoes appeared in the shoes market. Not only the design but also the looks are very similar to the authentic ones.\ So how to spot the fake Nike Air Jordan shoes is worth everyone's attention. This article will tell you how to distinguish the authentic Nike Air Jordan shoes.   

Step 1Know your Air Jordan shoes. Make yourself familiar with all the designs of the version of Air Jordan shoes that you want to purchase. Some individuals will place the "Jump man" or "23" logo on other shoes, such as ones made by Reebok. They may even place the logo on a Nike shoe.

Step 2 Check out the tag. Know what the tag on your particular pair of Men's Air Jordans 1 shoe should say. For example, some editions of Air Jordan shoes will have the phrase "Jump man Jordan" written on the tag, while others will simply say "JAM". Learning this information will allow you to spot fake tags and thus spot fake Jordan shoes.

Step 4 Look at the gloss on the Air Jordan shoes. A fake Jordan shoe will be duller in color around the entire shoe. This includes the bottoms of the shoes. If you can't see a picture of the bottom of the shoes, or if the person selling you the shoe won't allow you to see the bottom of the shoes, it should be a red flag that the Jordan shoes are fake ones.

Step 5Examine the outside of the Air Jordan shoes for little imperfections. For example, the fabric may have little zigzags (or triangles) on the side of the shoes. Authentic Jordan shoes are made precisely and will not have these marks. If the designs on the shoes are not symmetrical, the shoes are definitely fake one.

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Editor: Kitty

February 08, 2010 02:22 PM

When come to shoes, you may consider Nike shoes at once. It was so famous, that almost everyone can't ignore exist of them. After the released of Nike Air Jordan Shoes, everyone wants to own a pair.

History tells us that the popularity of Air Force Ones gave birth to another variety in 1985 by Nike which they named as the Air Jordan. Nike Air Jordan owes it popularity to the famous basketball player Michael Jordan although Michael Jordan never preferred this brand but he gave Nike idea to launch a new series of shoes called Air Jordan and the rest is history. The conventional trend of white shoes for basketball was replaced with bold red and black colors for its shoes that made the shoe look bold and beautiful.

Many versions including celebrity exclusives, special holiday shoes and limited color ways was launched by Nike. A wide array of the fashion shoes ranging from low top to mid top and high top is present in this variety of Nike shoes. And most surprisingly every version that Nike created were unique both in their style and function and each version was different from the previous one.

That which was started off with basketball shoes was later endorsed in many other products as well like sneakers, casual footwear, exclusive wears, women's wear, men's wear, children's wear, bags, accessories and many such things is none other than Air Jordan.

The ever increasing popularity for both brands of Nike can be seen clearly by looking at the population waiting anxiously for the new launches, the varieties, the sale, auctions etc. You can make your purchase from the different online stores which sell used, new, rare, and many other varieties of these shoes that you have great choices that not only matches your taste but also your pocket.

If you want to buy the Nike Air Jordan shoes, you can visit our website: www.our-shoes.com. At our website, you can find various stylish Nike Air Jordan shoes, like the Nike Air Jordan 1 shoes, Nike Air Jordan 23 shoes and so forth, welcome to buy and choice!

Internet reference:

http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/Air-Jordan-Shoes-----Feel-The-Difference/341131

Editor: Kitty

February 08, 2010 02:12 PM

Communicating via email in a direct, intimate and informal way remains one of the best ways to market and promote your content, services and products online. This is why the most effective online businesses still rely on crafting quality newsletters and email updates to keep their fans and customers updated, entertained and happy. In this MasterNewMedia guide you will find the best free email newsletter distribution and mailing services available out there, as well as complementary information to help you identify and select your ideal one. Photo credit: Alex Kalmbach Email newsletter distribution services are very easy to use, because, if you already know how to use email, you already know most of what you will need to prepare an effective email newsletter. What is new is that through your email newsletter you need to keep writing and sharing in the same way you did with your email friends and contacts, and not as if you were publishing an international magazine. You need to be personal, intimate and you need to always offer great value. Not just promotion for your content or products. That doesn't cut it. You need to meet the needs of your audience and find a writing style that will make your fans read your newsletter as if it were from a true friend. Here are two interesting statistical figures that should help you realize the importance that marketers and retailers still attribute to email newsletters for online direct marketing purposes:

• 88% of retailers listed email as a high priority for the year, largely to retain customers. - Forrester Research and Shop.org "Retailing Online 2009: Marketing Report"
• 89% of retailers cited email as the most mentioned successful tactic overall. - Forrester Research and Shop.org "Retailing Online 2009: Marketing Report"

As long as you have understood how critical is today to have a "conversation" with your audience, the reasons why email newsletters are such a great way to keep in touch with it should be pretty clear. But, how do you go about selecting an email newsletter distribution service and what features and traits do characterize these offerings? Generally, these newsletter distribution services are characterized by this set of basic features:

• List Management: You can create mailing lists to organize contacts who will receive your newsletter and you can also handle subscribes and unsubscribes.
• Scheduling: You can schedule precise times and dates when your newsletter will be sent.
• Autoresponders: You can design a set of email content templates which are automatically sent when your subscribers perform specific actions. For example, if a reader subscribes to your newsletter, she will receive a "Thank you" email in return, or an email which introduces her to your latest story and offerings.
• Support: You receive assistance in the form of tutorials or support forums, to learn how to manage your email marketing campaigns efficiently, and oftentimes the service you choose will even share with you how to maximize your efforts when planning your email campaign.

While these are just some of the basic features that all free email newsletter distribution services support, there are more specific features that really differentiate some of these services from the others. To help you identify the best free email newsletter distribution service for your needs, I have setup here below a set of comparative tables and individual reviews to help you check and identify your ideal online event management tool. Here are the specific selection criteria used to compare these different services:

• Mailing list import: Upload of an existing mailing list to the selected email newsletter distribution service.
• HTML + text: Type of newsletter you can send: plain text or HTML-rich message.
• Max No. of subscribers: Limit of subscribers that the selected service will handle inside your mailing list.
• Max. No. of newsletters: Maximum number of newsletters you can send per month or per day.
• Embed sign-up form: Custom registration form that you can place on your web site to help readers subscribe to your newsletter.
• Analytics: Reports and statistics about the performance of your HTML newsletter. Subscribes, unsubscribes, opened emails, etc.
• Pre-made templates: Readily-available templates that you can use to style your newsletter.

Here all the details:

Free Email Newsletter Distribution and Mailing Services - Comparative Tables

Free Email Newsletter Distribution and Mailing Services

1. MailChimp

   MailChimp is an online service that will allow you to create and manage mailing lists to send a newsletter. With the free account you can handle up to 500 subscribers and send up to 3000 emails per month. If you already have a mailing list, you can import it into MailChimp. The newsletter can either be created in plain text or HTML format. To get started quickly, you have a large set of 101 free readily-available email templates or, if you prefer, you can design and upload your own code. To collect readers to your newsletter, you can also embed a sign-up form on your website which will be completely managed by MailChimp. A facility to convert the RSS feed of your blog or website into a newsletter is also available. Other features include autoresponders, audience segmentation tools to target your newsletter to selected groups of recipients, Google Analytics integration, spam filter, and much more.
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2. ContactPro

   ContactPro provides an online newsletter distribution service to create, manage and send email newsletters. With the free account of ContactPro you can manage up to 100 subscribers and unlimited newsletters per day. The import feature allows you to add an existing mailing list you already have and start from there. You can write your newsletters either in plain text or using HTML code. ContactPro is also able to track and monitor your emails to report how many have opened and read your newsletter, how many have subscribed / unsubscribed and other relevant information for your marketing campaign. Pre-made newsletter templates are available to help you style your message, but you can always use your own layout. You can also create custom embeddable sign-up forms to allow readers to subscribe on your web site pages. ContactPro uses a spam filter to help you test your newsletter before sending, so you can be pretty sure that your e.mails will reach the inbox of your recipients without being inadvertently dumped inside the spam folder.
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3. Bravenet Mailing List Manager

   Bravenet Mailing List Manager is a free online service to create, handle and send email newsletters. You can manage up to 500 subscribers and send one newsletter per day. You can freely import your existing mailing lists from another service or software. To compose your newsletter you can either choose to use plain text or HTML. To style your newsletter, there are several readily-available templates you can choose from. HTML newsletters will also be tracked by Bravenet so you can monitor who opened your email, who subscribed, who unsubscribed, etc. Other features include: ban an IP address, create a thank you page, create a goodbye page and much more. To facilitate new readers to subscribe to your newsletter, you can embed a sign-up form on your website, which is completely hosted and managed by Bravenet.
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4. Comm100 Newsletter

   Com100 Newsletter is an online open-source newsletter service that you can use for email marketing purposes. Completely free to use, Comm100 Newsletter allows you to handle unlimited subscribers and to send unlimited newsletters per day. The import function allows you to manage existing mailing lists you have. Each email newsletter can either be written in plain text or HTML. HTML newsletters can also be monitored and tracked to know who opens your email, when, who unsubscribes, etc. Pre-made templates are also available to help you style your newsletter. To allow readers to sign up for your newsletter subscribers, Com100 provides you with a simple-to-use embeddable sign-up form, which you can place on your web site pages.
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5. YourMailingListProvider

   YourMailingListProvider is a free online newsletter distribution service. The service allows you to create your newsletter, manage up to 1000 subscribers and send a maximum of one newsletter per day. You can decide to create plain text newsletters or HTML-rich emails, also taking advantage of a set of pre-made templates. Features to import a mailing list and to monitor the performance of your newsletter are not available, nor an embeddable sign-up form for your web site readers.
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Originally prepared by Daniele Bazzano for MasterNewMedia, and first published on February 8th, 2010 as "Email Newsletter Distribution And Mailing Services: Guide To The Best Free Online Solutions".

by Daniele Bazzano at February 08, 2010 08:52 AM

In all, 100 different courses will be offered by the school, not including non-educational programming resources related studies. The curriculum was written by a team of educators headed by Dr. Lowhorn Melin, a nationally recognized curriculum consultant and educational guru. In addition, amny contributions were offered by Stehlik Mcdanel, an area education consultant who will help write the educational programming resources work-study portion of the curriculum. “This project is vast but will be very beneficial to our youth,” stated Stehlik Mcdanel. A key part of this new educational programming resources institution will be its work study program, which will allow qualified students the opportunity to enjoy classroom and on-the-job training. “This aspect of our curriculum will really prepare students for the real world,” said teacher Bloch Schad, “and we believe it will help them gain meaningful employment after graduation. In addition, career counselors and experts will rotate through the educational programming resources school on a frequent basis, offering seminars, coaching sessions, and guidance. The new educational programming resources school will also be taking advantage of the internet as its primary source of text book information. Instead of buying costly standardized text books that go out of date within 2-3 years, each classroom will be fitted with simple lap-top computer stations that will allow students to login to whatever materials their teacher suggests for the current educational programming resources oriented lesson. “This initiative will save paper, save time, and make use of the information super-highway,” said teacher Wittlin Shelhamer, who will be offering an engineering class, “and since we won’t have to update texts every couple of years, the information we use from the net will always be up to date and relevent to each field offered at our educational programming resources school.” Industrial Arts coordinator Reeher Trivett expressed relief that ground breaking on the educational programming resources project will begin, stating: “We’ve worked hard for almost five years now planning, organizing, and developing what we think will be the nation’s best educational programming resources learning center. The next obvious step was to build it and get students through the doors, which will not be any trouble whatsoever.” Reeher Trivett has been a favorite IA teacher at many schools, and will be taking charge at the educational programming resources school and academy from the opening day. Opening day ceremonies will feature state representative Stacee Kaune, and Senator Thoele Lavallee, who will each offer remarks about the educational programming resources School and Academy. Ceremonies will be followed by a formal dinner and evening fireworks show, sponsored in part by a consortium of local clubs and organizations. The educational programming resources school will offer three sub-disciplines of study, fine arts, music, graphics, and a host of other general studies programs, so that students get a well-rounded education. Department of English chairperson Penttila Pansullo had this to say: “I’m really impressed by the planning that went into this educational programming resources project - we’re going to be offering a wholesome curriculum that will prepare students to meet the demands of the real world, while developing their appreciation for learning.” This statement was exactly what future principal Lacey Thibadeau had in mind, and it will be implemented when doors open. “We’re excited to announce ground-breaking on our city’s newest project, a educational programming resources school for talented students to foster careers and livelihoods,” exclaimed Matilda Marchaland, chairperson of the project. Construction is set to begin next month, after final plans by architect Ardella Kaffka are approved by the educational programming resources school’s building and grounds committee. “Once construction begins, we estimate a two year completion time,” said Konzen Sugai, foreman and construction planner. Citizen Pesnell Merlino was happy that the educational programming resources project had begun as well. “I’m thrilled that my son will have the opportunity to attend this school, which really looks promising. When I graduated from the Leana Schenck Private School, I was really clueless about the real world. This educational programming resources school looks much different: it is the real world, and promises to teach our kids how to be productive citizens no matter what career path they may follow.”

February 08, 2010 08:00 AM

Via Phil Candy, here is the recently released The Future of Higher Education: Beyond the Campus [20 pages, 100 kB PDF]. Described as a "collaborative visioning of the future of higher education to explore issues common to our countries and memberships", it has been produced jointly by:

• the Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology, CAUDIT;
• EDUCAUSE (the association for information technology in higher education, based in North America);
• the UK’s Joint Information Systems Committee, JISC;
• the SURFfoundation in the Netherlands.

The report is organised under three broad headings Drivers of Change, Enablers of the Future, and Emerging Themes, and it includes a six-page Underlying Technologies appendix covering: cloud computing; open educational resources; identity management; analytics; mobile devices; collaboration tools. Abstract:

Higher education’s purpose is to equip students for success in life — in the workplace, in communities, and in their personal lives. While this purpose may have remained constant for centuries, the world around colleges and universities is undergoing significant change. Higher education is under pressure to meet greater expectations, whether for student numbers, educational preparation, workforce needs, or economic development. Meanwhile, the resources available are likely to decline. New models, an intense focus on the student experience, and a drive for innovation and entrepreneurism [sic] will ensure that higher education continues to meet society’s needs. Information technology supports virtually every aspect of higher education, including finances, learning, research, security, and sustainability, and IT professionals need to understand the range of problems their institutions face so they apply IT where it brings greatest value. Creating this future will require collaboration across organizational and national boundaries, bringing together the collective intelligence of people from backgrounds including education, corporations, and government.

by sschmoller at February 07, 2010 08:46 AM

What future and opportunities for online news? "After more than five years of Wikipedia building both its content and its brand as a "go-to" source for freshly updated topic-oriented content that dominates search engine results, it dawns on some folks in the news business that perhaps there is a business model in there somewhere." Photo credit: juliengron Content media expert, and Content Nation author John Blossom, analyzes AP recent moves and where the opportunities to change the course of things of online news may actually be.

"What is needed... for professional news organizations to succeed in online content licensing is a system that encourages the distribution of their content through the most efficient and popular channels available at any given moment. Instead of fighting your audience, empower and encourage your audiences to be distributors of your content - and help them to profit from it as well."

Two are in fact John Blossom's key strategic suggestions in this opinion article:

1. To leverage the reach and viral communication and distribution power of users instead of old, expensive and proprietary news distribution systems.
2. To understand the value of news curation and newsmastering.

"...the news of today - and tomorrow - needs to collect the best content from whatever source..." You can have some exclusive content, to be sure, but exclusivity alone cannot power success. This can be seen clearly in how information providers in the financial industry are required to aggregate content from as many different sources as possible to help information-hungry decision makers."

Here all the details:

Darn, Why Did They Think of It First? News Media Companies Adapt To Online Value Points

by John Blossom

The AP Strategy For Premium Packaging of Online News Content

I have to chuckle a bit at the recent Poynter Online email interview with Wikimedia Foundation's Jimmy Wales, in which he discusses an internal memo gleaned from Associated Press (PDF) by Nieman Journalism Lab. The AP memo, entitled "Protect, Point, Pay - An Associated Press Plan for Reclaiming News Content Online", covers a lot of ground already familiar to those following AP's efforts to put in premium packaging for news content. However, in addition to conjuring up long-standing concerns about Google and other major search engines as competitive forces, the memo also highlights AP's concern about the millions of topic-oriented pages in Wikipedia that are capturing traffic when people search for breaking news. At last the light bulb begins to go off in some minds that perhaps the issue is not so much search engines but that search engines are directing people towards the most popular destinations for specific topics. Hmm, perhaps this might have something to do with... the quality of the content that they find there?

Maybe There Is a Business Model In Freshly Updated Topic-Oriented Content?

The AP memo points out that Wikipedia articles are rich with links and structured content that drive people to other trusted information sources, a concept that the memo suggests could be adopted by the AP for its own content. As Wales points out wryly, though, "Creating authoritative canonical pages based on the latest from the AP sounds like a good idea they should have implemented years ago." In other words, after more than five years of Wikipedia building both its content and its brand as a "go-to" source for freshly updated topic-oriented content that dominates search engine results, it dawns on some folks in the news business that perhaps there is a business model in there somewhere.

What Are People Willing To Pay?

Layer in the growth of online portals that are aggregating links to top topics content more effectively, and one wonders just what people are going to be willing to pay for those carefully designed hNews objects that AP is hoping to use to "reclaim" the news business. The answer to that wondering seems to come in part from a recent study on consumer attitudes towards premium news content by the Boston Group highlighted in The New York Times. The study indicates that fewer than half in the U.S. are willing to pay for news content online and that of those who would be willing to pay the preferred tariff weighs in at about $3 a month. This seems to line up with long-time assertions by Journalism Online's Gordon Crovitz, who claims that premium news sites can expect to be able to charge for about ten percent of their online content. I have noted oftentimes that a system for managing access to paid content is long overdue, but news organizations should take a hint from the payments being extracted from iPhone apps and recognize that online markets reward functionality and community input that meets personal needs more than it does deathless prose and a good network of inside contacts.

Possible Obstacles and Issues

A topic-oriented web site for news content sponsored by AP would be a good idea, but one wonders whether AP or any other news organization is up to the task of building both the content and the brand necessary to contend in search engine wars for their audience's attention. At the same time, AP's emphasis on "protective" content packaging as a means to establish fair licensing of AP content seems to miss the real revenue opportunity available to AP and other news organizations. When a publishing-enabled global audience is your most effective distribution mechanism, a strategy of "joint supplier negotiation" suggested by the AP memo is not likely to succeed.

Encourage Distribution and Support Revenue Sharing

What is needed for AP and other professional news organizations to succeed in online content licensing is a system that encourages the distribution of their content through the most efficient and popular channels available at any given moment. Instead of fighting your audience, empower and encourage your audiences to be distributors of your content - and help them to profit from it as well. Highly automated content licensing with a billing mechanism akin to mobile phone usage units - and that can help individuals to profit from AP content when it is appropriate - is the key to this concept, and should be the cornerstone of AP's premium content strategy. With such a scheme in place, AP's members can focus on beating the competition at their own game by becoming the most effective agnostic aggregators of news content in any given market.

Give People What They Want

Yes, news organizations will continue to staff up with their own editorial resources, but the news of today - and tomorrow - needs to collect the best content from whatever source that it comes from more effectively than the competition. You can have some exclusive content, to be sure, but exclusivity alone cannot power success. This can be seen clearly in how information providers in the financial industry are required to aggregate content from as many different sources as possible to help information-hungry decision makers. Over time you may develop unique assets, but the fundamental game is giving people what they want, where they want it, when they want it. If you yell at your markets for wanting to play a different game, do not be surprised by the blank stares that you get before they go to pay attention to people who listen more effectively.

Recommendations To AP

I do hope for the sake of professional news producers that AP does come up with an effective content distribution strategy, and there are some hopeful outlines in the AP memo to that effect. But the largest thing that needs to change in the AP strategy is their attitude, which still treats the web as an object of fear and scorn. More than 1.4 billion people around the world seem to feel otherwise about electronic content, people who both consume and contribute value to the news gathering and distribution process. It is time for the AP to recognize that their mission needs to embrace those 1.4 billion people more effectively if they are to value their brand and their content enough to consider seriously the prospect of regular payments for it.

Originally written by John Blossom for Shore, and first published on November 16th, 2009 as Darn, Why Did They Think of It First? News Media Companies Adapt To Online Value Points

About John Blossom John Blossom's career spans more than twenty years of marketing, research, product management and development in advanced information and media venues, including major financial publishers and financial services companies, as well as earlier experience in broadcast media. Mr. Blossom founded Shore Communications Inc. in 1997, specializing in research and advisory services and strategic marketing consulting for publishers and consumers of content services. John Blossom is also the author of Content Nation a great book about "Surviving and Thriving as Social Media Changes Our Work, Our Lives, and Our Future".

Photo credits: The AP Strategy For Premium Packaging of Online News Content - Tom Schmucker Maybe There Is a Business Model In Freshly Updated Topic-Oriented Content? - adistock What Are People Willing To Pay? - pablo631 Possible Obstacles and Issues - pmtavares Encourage Distribution and Support Revenue Sharing - adistock Give People What They Want - james steidl Recommendations To AP - Silvia Bukovac

by John Blossom at February 06, 2010 11:56 AM

The educational programming resources conference also boasted an outstanding product offering, with specialty vendors and sales personel from all major companies. Hemmes Nilson supervised this segment of the conference, and stated “People are buying this educational programming resources stuff like hotcakes…I’m thrilled about the success of these products!” The local news media also took to the streets to get general public’s view about today’s events. Most reactions about the educational programming resources conference were positive, but a few people were not happy with the comotion created by evening party goers. “I like the idea of having a educational programming resources conference in our town, but can’t sleep at night with all them creating a rucus,” said Schmidt Clatterbuck, who lives adjacent to the main facilities. “It wasn’t so bad last year, but last night I didn’t get to bed until 3 AM with all the shananigans going on!” “I’m really impressed by the presentation Schnoke Keegan did about up-and-coming educational programming resources businesses. The reasoning was solid, plenty of detail was provided, and some of the conclusions were very provocative,” raved Weinstein Kurian, VP of Marketing for the Chong Bonatti Corporate body. Many of this year’s best educational programming resources questions did not come from the crowd, but from a slew of online website forums. Forums have become increasingly popular and server as watchdogs over the many educational programming resources industry providers. Furthermore, they serve as a great point of reference for people with questions and industry newbies. Some new educational programming resources product lines were also announced today, including the much anticipated release from Pauletta Greek.com, a new leader in the industry. Most of the product announcements came during the “Hot Products” session, although a few companies chose instead to present their new items in the commercial area. Corporate attendees were advised to bring at least 1000 educational programming resources products with them to resell, and despite this quota, many companies sold out on the very first day! Deadra Lemish, a well known educational programming resources marketer and former CEO of the Gennie Scholten INC firm, had a great panel discussion on the legalities of educational programming resources trade abroad. Gennie Scholten spoke briefly on current events, and then opened up the floor for Q & A from the audience. A small celebrity presence at this year’s educational programming resources conference excited many attendees. Actors Saeli Barthlow and Dusti Vittone both came during the afternoon session, mostly out of personal curiosity. “I love this stuff,” said Dusti Vittone, “and eventually, I want to start my own educational programming resources business that will parallel my work in Hollywood.” Some area educational programming resources commercial advertising firms also benefitted from conference attendance. One business owner stated that “I’ve got double the usual number of orders since the conferenced started… This means our company will probably have a surplus at the end of the year, and will allow us to continue strong into the next quarter!”

February 06, 2010 08:00 AM

My new book (thanks to Allen B. Downey and Jeff Elkner) was featured in the Creative Commons blog: http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/20559 "Chuck Severance, clinical professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Information, recently published a new textbook in 11 days because...

by Charles Severance at February 06, 2010 02:09 AM

I hate to use war metaphors, not only because they refer to a practice I abhor but because they are so trite. But I am getting tired of people blindly accepting the official line of copyright and intellectual “property” as some sort of eternal right, rather than the modern (and increasingly faltering) invention it is. The relationship between “content,” “owners,” “culture” and “folk” morphs and fluctuates over time, and whilst the people who have built up whole industries on selling you content would have you believe that the only role you have is as a consumer, an empty vessel into which they can pour their contenty goodness, it’s time we fought back. So join the not so secret revolution, share your content, use those non-rivalrous goods to make the world a better, more beautiful place. This one’s for you, Jimbo Groomie!

by Scott at February 05, 2010 09:23 AM

Like most of the nerd world, I sat in my office listening to streamed pirate audio from the Apple announcement of the iPad last week. Like most of the nerd world, I had high hopes for the iPad - I...

by Charles Severance at February 04, 2010 05:44 PM

A few notable politicains joined in the evening’s festivities, including long time educational programming resources industry supporter Mivshek Golas, who currently holds a seat in the state senate. State representative Carlota Hattabaugh, who also works closely with top educational programming resources industry execs, made an appearance during the second half of the show to present a special public service award to Kira Mcquirk from the Veronica Vanolinda & Eberley Archibold Corporate educational programming resources Design team. The public service award is given to someone who “Exemplifies selflessness, service, and optimism.” “When they called my name,” remarked Barnett Chrismer, “I was completely flabberghasted. I planned to attend the annual educational programming resources award night for fun and the after-parties, but lo and behold I walked home with an award for best new analysis and statistical measurement in a educational programming resources project.” As always, the educational programming resources ceremony organizers pitched the crowd numerous times about joining local firms and teaming up with the professionals to work on design and production projects of their own. Several ads for executive level openings and administrative work were found in the ceremony’s program notes, all boasting solid fringe benefits and some of the most competitive salaries in the educational programming resources sector. Winning an award at this educational programming resources ceremony is a marked achievement. There are three specific groups in the educational programming resources industry that pick lucky winners. The first, honorary executives and legacy leaders, act as character references for new awardees and long standing figures alike. The second group, a randomly selected group of educational programming resources employees, votes amongst themselves to choose who best represents their interests. Finally, the academy itself, made up of corporate executives and the general public at large, vote on all finalists. The winners are name according to simple majority. Miesse Laigle, who reports for a number of national news agencies and local newspapers alike, opened the event with a very enthusiastic speech about the new world of educational programming resources production creation, and how it will continue to affect the community at large in a positive way. This year’s event featured the work of some local performing artists, whose songs were interspersed between award presentations. The educational programming resources event organizers thought this was a good way to give variety and fun to the show, without diminishing the importance of the evening as a whole. “I liked the musical acts,” said Calderara Dante, COO of Georgann Sirmans INC, “it is always very good to showcase local talent during important events, so that others outside of our educational programming resources industry can benefit from this special night.” “Maybe next year…” smiled Dennis Otool, who missed an award by a mere tenth of a point to stalwart competitor Dentino Tien from the Wittlin Shelhamer firm. “I know the academy of educational programming resources design and production respects my work and I’m confident that I will win an award one of these days!” “Ruland Kirch was right,” relays Razavi Szal, winner of the best illustration of classical educational programming resources design implementation, “to win an award here really means something. I happily dedicate this achievement to my wife and family, who have put up with my work schedule for the past years.” “All in all,” surmised Loreg Kopel, who oversaw the organization of educational programming resources award presenters, “I think everyone had a great time. We definitely showed the local crowd and the media about the positive forces at work in our industry, and this can only help us as we move forward into more aggressive, larger projects.”

February 04, 2010 08:00 AM