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January 27, 2010 12:00 AM

Today's higher education institutions increasingly turn to online programs and textbooks to supplement or replace classroom instruction, and the technology and sophistication of online programs has grown along with the interest in this form of learning. With a growing presence in the online world Grand Canyon University (GCU) has created and integrated a variety of innovative visual enhancements into many of its online classes, for which it was recently recognized by a major online learning system provider.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-2919682095543484653?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:12 AM

The House today narrowly approved a one-year moratorium to keep statewide online public schools from growing or new ones from starting while a task force writes comprehensive rules to govern such schools. The vote was 31-28. All Republicans and four Democrats voted no. Oregon has seen explosive growth in families choosing to enroll their children in online schools operated in part by for-profit corporations that specialize in online learning. If the House and Senate mend their differences and each vote once more to place a one-year limit on the schools, that growth would come to a halt during 2009-10.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-7318330921970997690?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:12 AM

Harpeth Hall School is joining with several other exclusive private all-girls’ schools to create the first online secondary school devoted exclusively to same-sex education. The Online School for Girls will begin offering courses this September, including two this fall and four in the spring 2010 semester spanning math, science and the humanities. Students at the member schools will take the classes and evaluate them as a pilot run.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-1812282929371393462?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:12 AM

The meta analysis showed that “blended” instruction – combining elements of online and face-to-face instruction – had a larger advantage relative to purely face to face instruction or instruction conducted wholly online. The analysis also showed that the instruction conducted wholly on line was more effective in improving student achievement than the purely face to face instruction. In addition, the report noted that the blended conditions often included additional learning time and instructional elements not received by students in control conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Studies of earlier generations of distance and online learning courses have concluded that they are usually as effective as classroom-based instruction,” said Marshall “Mike” Smith, a Senior Counselor to the secretary. “The studies of more recent online instruction included in this meta-analysis found that, on average, online learning, at the post-secondary level, is not just as good as but more effective than conventional face-to-face instruction..”&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-61469036800073560?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:12 AM

Swine flu outbreaks in schools are fast-tracking online learning programmes. Principals and teachers are preparing online homework in case schools have to shut down or students are made to stay home. Newmarket School introduced wikis, an internet learning tool its students can use at home, only two weeks ago but decided to speed up its introduction as part of its pandemic plan.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-5273070304985502883?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:12 AM

UK universities need to make better use of technology or risk losing their pre-eminent standing in global education, according to research for education body Jisc.“Technology is changing universities as they become just one source among many for ideas, knowledge and innovation. But online learning tools and open access also offer the means for their survival,” says the report.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-7424614156884234380?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:12 AM

Mobile internet and social networking have found their way into the everyday lives of those on campus but have not yet followed university students and teachers into the classroom, a think-tank has claimed. A report published today by Demos argues that technology needs to become better ingrained into universities’ thinking about teaching and the student experience. It came as the Government announced a new task force that will aim to make UK higher education the first choice across the world for online distance learning. In support of that, the Government also launched a £10 million match-funding scheme. The Demos reports says many academics find it hard to envisage the possibilities technology affords, not least because they often “lack the basic skills” to use the new tools.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-8602780384339188663?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:12 AM

The OU's concept of distance learning began a genuine revolution in access to higher education that continues four decades onThe Labour prime minister Harold Wilson described the creation of the Open University in 1969 as the greatest achievement of his premiership. Four decades later, on the Open University's 40th birthday, Wilson seems not only right, but right in ways he could not have imagined. In 1969, when only 5% of Britons got a higher education and more than half of UK employees had no qualifications, the OU was a hugely innovative idea. It required no entry requirements. It welcomed part-time and mature students. It was "open", and meant it.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-6489352975394768329?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:12 AM

£12m emergency fund will give them a chance to complete their courses via online learning through the Open University. The government is to set up an emergency fund to give students at risk of dropping out a chance to complete their degree online through the Open University. The prime minister tonight announced the £12m plan to help some of the 35,000 students who drop out every year.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-34660956208713683?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

General education courses as students know them now are undergoing change.A team of UA instructors and software programmers is currently developing an online writing course that will soon be paired with general education classes across campus. The course will be introduced as a one-credit supplement to the typical three-credit general education class. It is intended to provide an interactive and self-paced online environment in which students' writing skills are diagnosed and improved.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-7476126730748330399?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

A corporate icon is diving into the MBA world, and he's bringing his well-documented management and leadership principles with him. Jack Welch, former CEO at General Electric (GE) (and BusinessWeek columnist), has announced plans to start an MBA program based on the business principles he made famous teaching managers and executives in GE's Crotonville classroom.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-8209836840076446004?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

The open-source education software developed for the "$100 laptop" can now be loaded onto a $5 USB stick to run aging PCs and Macs with a new interface and custom educational software. "What we are doing is taking a bunch of old machines that barely run Windows 2000, and turning them into something interesting and useful for essentially zero cost," says Walter Bender, former president of the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project. "It becomes a whole new computer running off the USB key; we can breathe new life into millions of decrepit old machines."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-4476232791646667256?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

University lectures are past their sell-by date and should be abolished in favour of virtual teaching, according to a student leader. Wes Streeting, president of the National Union of Students, says lectures are old-fashioned and increasingly irrelevant to modern learning. For generations, students have packed into cramped lecture theatres to listen to professors enthuse about their subjects. Some students take notes attentively and others struggle to stay awake, but Mr Streeting says the whole concept should be eradicated. &lt;strong&gt;Instead students could make greater use of lecture handouts, online learning, chat rooms and downloads, with more time freed for staff to conduct small and intensive tutorial sessions.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-6364294837010437877?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

With the popularity of electronic reading devices on the rise, and a handful of colleges set to pilot Amazon.com's Kindle DX this fall, a new eBook reading device from New York-based Interead, called the COOL-ER, offers a less expensive alternative that its creator, Neil Jones, says educators could find appealing. "I thought about what readers need from an eBook. The COOL-ER is 45 to 50 percent lighter than our closest competitors. So it's light in [students'] hands," said Jones, founder and chief executive officer of Interead.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-4894563480863716931?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

The government is to introduce a new fund to enable students at risk of failing their degrees to complete them online. According to the authorities, the new initiative will be an expansion of the role of the Open University, which is now almost completely based online. The fund is aimed at providing additional support to the 35,000 student who abandon their studies every year. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said: 'The success of distance learning, pioneered 40 years ago by the Open University, has been nothing short of a revolution for higher education.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-6721590057079259104?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

I have taken a long deserved break from writing so that I could refresh myself for the upcoming months and the design of a book about life as an online student. I have several years of experience as a college instructor online and for the past year a Doctoral candidate. So, I am using this forum as a way to give readers a small sample about some of the contents in the book. Enjoy! much more to come....The more obvious benefit to an online student is that she does not have to commute to a physical classroom and devote specific times to course lectures and activities. However, there are many other merits for an online student.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-7811366696110548295?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

With much cooperation, persistence, and hard work by the entire community and beyond, Valley City has been fortunate to avoid catastrophic loss of property or damage from the flooding Sheyenne River. No doubt there have been some losses, inconveniences, and disruptions, but there has been no loss of life and no widespread/city-wide flooding. At Valley City State University, we are currently engaged in the important work of finishing this academic year online and at a distance while Valley City moves into recovery mode. It is important to note that VCSU is completing the Spring Semester via distance-based and technology-based methods, and that we have NOT canceled the semester as had been stated in some media reports. The spring semester continues at VCSU; it is simply occurring at a distance rather than on the physical campus.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-4075135654551133757?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

Online learning is gaining credibility and gaining ground in the higher-education field.&lt;br /&gt;About 12.2 million consumers enrolled in roughly 11,200 college-level distance-education programs during the 2006-07 academic year, the latest figures available, according to the U.S. Department of Education. That's up from the 3 million consumers enrolled in 2,320 distance-learning programs in 2000-01. Most traditional colleges and universities now offer online courses as part of their regular degree programs, as well. Some, such as the University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies, offer a few specialized degree programs entirely online.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-927096467807261023?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

Hot on the heels of yesterday's announcement by the Department of Business Innovation and Skills of a new task force and £20 million funding initiative to ensure the UK's universities collaborate more effectively, Asysco has noted a marked increase in enquiries about distance learning technologies. This 'collaboration injection' is designed to help UK universities reach out to communities across the globe, deliver world-class, student-centred online distance learning and engage potential markets that could value around £15bn in the future.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-1063213843335688776?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

The new meta-analysis--which looks at existing studies for patterns and conclusions--may very likely further fuel the popularity of online education. U.S. News &amp;amp; World Report noted in April that more than 4 million students enrolled in at least one online course last fall, while in 2003 the number was less than 2 million. An important caveat mentioned by the study pointed out that the evidence did not endorse online learning as a medium. Instead, the analysis credited much of the success of online education to a combination of factors, including curriculum, pedagogy, and time spent taking courses. Indeed, the study noted that "online learning is much more conducive to the expansion to learning time than is face-to-face instruction."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-6170946418822784964?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

A systematic search of the research literature from 1996 through July 2008 identified over 1,000 empirical studies of online learning. Of these, 46 met the high bar for quality that was required for the studies to be included in the analysis. The meta analysis showed that “blended” instruction – combining elements of online and face-to-face instruction – had a larger advantage relative to purely face to face instruction or instruction conducted wholly online. The analysis also showed that the instruction conducted wholly on line was more effective in improving student achievement than the purely face to face instruction. In addition, the report noted that the blended conditions often included additional learning time and instructional elements not received by students in control conditions.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-6713625382611769978?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:11 AM

Community colleges and high schools would receive federal funds to create free, online courses in a program that is in the final stages of being drafted by the Obama administration. A formal announcement could come in the next few weeks. In addition to the free online courses, the plan would provide $9 billion over 10 years to help community colleges develop and improve programs related to preparing students for good jobs, and a $10 billion loan fund (at low or no interest) for community college facilities. "This is so spot on in terms of what's needed," said Curtis J. Bonk, a professor of instructional systems technology at Indiana University at Bloomington and author of &lt;a href="http://www.worldisopen.com/" target="_blank"&gt;The World Is Open: How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education&lt;/a&gt; (forthcoming from Jossey-Bass).&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-3382070121731255233?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:10 AM

An ambitious new research project aims to revolutionize education by showing that well-implemented technology initiatives can save states money after an initial investment.&lt;br /&gt;Project RED (for Revolutionizing EDucation) will examine the outcomes of educational technology initiatives using a cost-benefit analysis to determine which ed-tech programs and devices are having the most cost-effective impact for schools, parents, and states.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-4316634141895688752?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:10 AM

Despite growing interest in online learning, the availability of online classes have not kept pace with demand in K-12 schools and districts, according to a survey report from Project Tomorrow(R), a national education nonprofit organization, and Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB), a global leader in education technology. According to the survey, more than 40 percent of 6-12th graders have researched or demonstrated interest in taking a course online, but only 10 percent have actually taken an online course through their school. Meanwhile, comparable percentages of middle school students (7 percent) and high school students (4 percent) have instead pursued opportunities outside their school to take online courses, underscoring the disconnect between the supply and demand of online learning in today's classrooms.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-5988641523423003537?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:10 AM

The U.S. Department of Education, Center for Technology in Learning, recently released their latest report “Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies”. The findings revealed that on average, online students out performed those receiving face-to-face instruction. In addition, they identified that learners in the online environment spent more time performing a task than student’s offline. The research focused on the K-12 environment, but the findings are interesting for online education as a whole.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3058503-6724682819798928287?l=people.uis.edu%2Frschr1%2Fonlinelearning%2Fblogger.html'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Ray at July 03, 2009 04:10 AM

EduBacon is a (relatively) new blog by Steve Egan. Love the slogan: "Before, education was bland. Now it's got extra flavor, salt, fat and cholesterol." And "Large Helpings, Hearty Food, Extra Flavor". The most recent post is on open engagement.
Steve EWgan, Weblog, July 2, 2009 [Tags: Web Logs] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 07:16 PM

You can help Alan Levine prepare for his talk for an upcoming Open Education conference by sending him examples of good things that have happened to you as a result of sharing your work openly. Also, it's worth reading about his issues with YouTube (interestingly, most of my videos are stored elsewhere, as I have never had success with YouTube. Alan Levine, Cogdogblog, July 2, 2009 [Tags: Video, YouTube] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 06:33 PM

There's trouble in the virtual world. Andy Pulman links to: Andy Powell Loses Faith in Second Life, Fuzzy Buzz on why Linden Lab needs to read Snow Crash again and Zonja Capalini on Openspace. Related, especially to the last item: OpenSim. Andy Pulman, Andy Pulman Edublog, July 2, 2009 [Tags: Second Life] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 06:14 PM

For my first use of the video tag, a test pattern (if you are using Firefox 3.5 you should see it).

Your browser does not support the video element.

Here is some more information on the video and audio tags. Here is a link to DailyMotion, which is promoting the use of open video. Various Authors, Mozilla, July 2, 2009 [Tags: Audio, Video] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 04:44 PM

Clayton Christensen is well known for his work on disruption. His discussion of disruption at a systems level - i.e. how a new technology is able to develop on the edges of an industry and eventually reshape an entire field - is simple and intuitive. But last year, he co-authored wrote an aggravating little book called disrupting class (a lovely text of how great education could be if we could just get rid of the human element). Since then, my general fondness for Christensen has plummeted. I’ve been looking for critiques of his theory since, but haven’t found anything particularly useful. I’ll keep looking.
Micheal Nielsen applies Christensen’s work to a variety of fields: construction, news, and scientific publishing. It’s a thought provoking piece, but I don’t share the author’s vision for journals in the future (i.e. technology innovation organizations). Scientific (or more broadly, academic) publishing is a surprising industry: it takes work generally paid for by the public (through government research initiatives), relies on peers within the field to review research and articles (done without fee), and then sells it back to the government (through university access to journals). If ever there was a field built on sand, this is it. Changing scientific publishing is only partially about technological disruption. It’s mainly about common sense. If it comes from the public purse, it belongs to the public.

by gsiemens at July 02, 2009 04:10 PM

"I believe strongly," writes Ben Werdmuller, "that a decentralized, user-centered model for the web is the best way to advance it as an application platform." I agree. And many of the initiatives he cites are at least part of the solution: "The Diso Project is turning the WordPress open source blogging tool into a decentralized digital identity through an array of open standards, and the project's Chris Messina has a lot of wise things to say about its development; Laconi.ca is a decentralized microblogging platform, whose Open Microblogging standard may be adaptable into a more widely-scoped technology; The Open Stack is a set of developing technologies that address some of the issues; Marc Canter's Open Mesh treatise goes into detail on many of the issues." Ben Werdmuller, Weblog, July 2, 2009 [Tags: Open Standards, Open Source, Project Based Learning, Web Logs] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 03:00 PM

As usual, I caution against the 'gee-whiz' news story. That said, I'm sure people will want to quote this item. "Woodlawn Elementary's math teachers locked up their textbooks in a music room closet.... The school went from a D to a B this year... Instead of textbooks, teachers used games, group assignments and other materials. They also focused on showing students different ways to solve the same problem." Via ASCD. Sylvia Lim, St. Petersburg Times, July 2, 2009 [Tags: Schools, Online Learning, Books, Push versus Pull] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 02:38 PM

JD Lasica - with whom I collaborated (along with Marc Canter) on OurMedia - has launched Socialbrite. "Socialbrite is a learning hub and sharing community that brings together top experts in social media, social causes and online philanthropy." The list of experts on the site will include names familiar to many readers. JD Lasica, Website, July 2, 2009 [Tags: none] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 01:37 PM

Tony Hirst suggested that we try something like this experient for the fall edition of the Connectivism course. There is definitely some merit to the suggestion, and especially in the idea of comparing OPML lists before and after the course, to observe progress, and also to look at other networks, such as Twitter or Facebook connections. Of course, we may need to draft someone like Tony to implement this. Heh. Mat Morrison has offered to share the (Perl) code he used to produce diagrams like this one of congress twitterers and of other Twitter social network analysis. Mat Morrison, mediaczar, July 2, 2009 [Tags: Traditional and Online Courses, Twitter, Connectivism, Books, Networks, OPML] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 01:06 PM

Thanks to Orla Hegarty for the recommendation - and for thereby pointing me to this service, which is an interesting attempt to explicitly leverage recommendation as a service. The risk of such a system being gamed are there - but if the reputation of the recommender is taken into account, this risk can be minimized. The system (currently) needs overt recommendations - where it would take off, I think, would be if it could capture recommendations through linking or other practises. Various Authors, Website, July 2, 2009 [Tags: Linking and Deep Linking] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 01:01 PM

WikiEducator is announcing the launch of a new Open Educational Resources Foundation (OERF). In a nutshell, they write, they want to institutionalize OERs, atgtain financial sustainability for the movement, increase fcollaboration among OER providers, and support greater reuse of OERs. "The major value proposition," they write, "lies in opportunities for education institutions to improve efficiencies through OER resource creation and distribution -- most notably reduction in cost and improvements in quality." I think that the value proposition for OERs lies in their potential for use by individuals, not institutions, and that this is where efforts need to be focused.
Wayne Mackintosh, WikiEducator, July 2, 2009 [Tags: Open Educational Resources] [Link] [Comment]

July 02, 2009 12:48 PM

No one was more excited that Mildred Xiong, who leads a local educational programming resources investment group. “We hedged our bets on Brzezinski Miltner INC’s release today, and all indications point to big profits for our share holders.” Brzezinski Miltner is a big-time fund manager, who is well known for aggressive investing and a no-nonsense approach to making money for clients. “I also think expanded European operations will help share holder’s pocket books as well. There is less competition in Europe among the various educational programming resources companies, so higher prices can be charged. Team this with the strong Euro, and you’ve got instant profits.” It is a well known fact that many Americans can’t live without the use of educational programming resources products in their daily lives, especially those marketed by Susana Seidling INC, thought to be the industry leader. Nearly 1 in 4 households own one or more of these items, which are considered to be durable goods by all measures. “With the pomp and circumstance of Mohamad Needleman INC touting its new brand,” joked Massart Grasse, COO for a competing company, “it only means good things for the educational programming resources market.” Key to any form of corporate domination in a given market is product research and development. Many educational programming resources companies hire scientists and engineers for consultation and make them sign Non-Disclosure Agreements so that they won’t take the same inforamtion to the competition. “We made a big mistake five years ago when we allowed an important researcher at our firm to moonlight at Eboni Feingold Corporation,” lamented Weld Svedin, Director of Operations for Protzman Saxby INC, “the result was a catatrophe for our educational programming resources marketing efforts and ruined our numbers for the year.” Now, most companies lock up their researchers for period of 5-10 years, and keep them loyal with generous salaries and benefits. With the excitement of this year’s educational programming resources product news, next year may look boring by comparison. “Not so!,” exclaimed inventor Klaiber Watry, “we’ve still got a few tricks up our sleaves that will stun the industry - so be on the look out for big things from Wassinger Catalina INC within the next few months.” With the release of these new inventions domestically, an international educational programming resources distribution plan is in the works as well. The top market abroad is Europe, where the dollar lags behind the Euro and consumers are catching on to the need for buying educational programming resources. “Corsetti Cazares, our VP of International Marketing, will be Sandra Eischens INC’s choice to run the campaign in Europe,” replied Charlotte Morgensen, Chairperson of Sandra Eischens INC, “and we’re certainly going to see some great things. Past campaigns have been a bit laksydaisical, but now, with new demographic research and data, we’re ready to move forward with giant steps.” There was some vocal opposition to the release of the new educational programming resources products, most notably from a local protest group. Although there was no heckling or jeering at the press conference, the presence of Kulesa Picciuto and a band of protestors was noted. “We’re practicing 100% legal civil disobedience,” said Kulesa Picciuto, “and want to show respect to the companies while at the same time challenging them to make something that is better for consumers, not their bottom lines.” An short Q & A session with CEO Kostal Mccarson of Leff Spier LLC after the main presentation rebutted some of the protestors views. Said Kostal Mccarson: “This is the most consumer friendly educational programming resources product we have ever released. Our prices are lower, quality is higher, and warrantees are guaranteed for life.” Recent news of Petre Grisson INC’s release of new educational programming resources products stunned the sector, which has historically lagged in the off-season. President and CEO of Petre Grisson INC, Tanja Mertz, announced a new marketing campaign, educational programming resources product release, and aggressive new internet advertising plans. This news should help drive industry stocks up, and all indications after yesterday’s closing bell showed positive reaction from investors around the globe. “This new educational programming resources product will revolutionize the way consumers live at home,” said Nevada Molinary, the chief engineer and inventor behind the new release, “and furthermore, with Rivette Kawamura INC’s Golden Guarantee warranty, you’re assured top quality, reliable performance, and help with any repairs.” Rivette Kawamura has invented several key products in the market, and has acted as a freelance engineering consultant for many of the top educational programming resources firms.

July 02, 2009 08:00 AM

"If symbols must be grounded in perception," writes Peter Turney, "how does this grounding happen?" We might naively suppose a 'picture' theory of meaning, along the lines of Wittgenstein's Tractatus, but this version quickly falls to objections such as Quine's 'gavagai' example, cited here. But I don't think Turney's proposal, to ground them in relations ("we note meta correlations between relations between symbols"), fares any better. The meta correlations are still radically underdetermined by the phenomena; this is the root of Quine's challenge. There's a similarity between this approach, and Minsky's "second-order-differences", and Russell's theory of types, and as I share Wittgenstein's dissatisfaction with the latter, I am dissatisfied with the former. Yes, symbols are grounded in perception - but we must redefine what "grounded" means. Peter Turney, Apperceptual, July 1, 2009 [Tags: Similarity] [Link] [Comment]

July 01, 2009 12:53 PM

There's one very right thing and one very wrong thing in David Wiley's post. The very right thing is this: "In a world of free, everyone can play." This, in a sentence, captures what is inevitable - and what is right - about the world of free. It is not just a price revolution, it is a liberation for those who, in the past, had no voice. The very wrong thing is this: "Competition! Massive amounts of almost-no-barrier-to-entry competition." This represents a sort of market-oriented thinking. But in the world of free, market economics makes as much sense as lead parachutes. I don't feel I'm competing against the other people (including Wiley) who post online for free. Quite the opposite - we are engaged in this great enterprise together, and what each of us does supports the other. David Wiley, iterating toward openness, July 1, 2009 [Tags: Paradigm Shift] [Link] [Comment]

July 01, 2009 12:41 PM

I have numerous memories of the North Country (in Alberta) too, and it's nice to be reminded of the land and the people. But I'm really linking to this because of the nifty audio and video comment system Terry Anderson is now using in his blog. I want! (And I'll link to the IRRODL stuff when I get a chance to take the time needed to read it). Terry Anderson, Virtual Canuck, July 1, 2009 [Tags: Audio, Video, Linking and Deep Linking, Web Logs] [Link] [Comment]

July 01, 2009 12:34 PM

I want to think about the combination of 'open' and 'social' with 'learning'. I know, it all seems to hang together, but it's too neat, and doesn't fit outliers like me. Anyhow, this is a summary of a presentation from Marc Alier. starts off with useful definitions of open learning and social learning - though these may not be universally accepted ('open' learning means something very different here). See also summaries of sessions by Ruben Diaz and Dolors Reig. Ismael Pena-Lopez, ICTlogy, July 1, 2009 [Tags: none] [Link] [Comment]

July 01, 2009 12:28 PM

Congratulations to the teachers of New South Wales, who are now able to access YouTube. "Access will of course allow teachers to plan, research, display and embed YT videos in their resources, within their working context . One giant step…for liberal access and OER . Now state teachers can enjoy the same access entitled to many private school colleagues." Tim Hand, Tim's Blog de Blog, July 1, 2009 [Tags: Open Educational Resources, Research, YouTube, Great Britain, Schools, Online Learning, Video, Private Schools] [Link] [Comment]

July 01, 2009 12:15 PM

Smaller, less scripted, and therefore better. That's Jeff Utecht's summary of this year's EdubloggerCon at NECC. Also: "Because of Twitters live constant scrolling feed, we also talked about how the "life span" of a blog post is shrinking. I use to get comments on a blog post lasting weeks. Now I post a blog, it gets a comment or maybe two in a the first 10 minutes, gets retweeted for about 20 minutes and then it's old news." Jeff Utecht, The Thinking Stick, July 1, 2009 [Tags: Twitter, Web Logs] [Link] [Comment]

July 01, 2009 12:12 PM

This is kind of cool, and there should still be time to catch some of the Wednesday (July 1) sessions. "Also variously referred to as "NECC 2.0," the NECC "Fringe" Festival, or the NECC "Unconference." NECC Unplugged is held during and as a part of the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC ) June 28th - July 1. It is three days of presentations where anyone can sign up to present, either on-site or virtually, and held on-site in it's own "lounge" area and also hosted virtually in Elluminate." Various Authors, Website, July 1, 2009 [Tags: Cool] [Link] [Comment]

July 01, 2009 11:57 AM

Don Tapscott recommends that the United States follow the example of Portugal, which has taken to online learning in a big way. He also writes, "It's too early to assess the impact on learning in Portuguese schools. Studies of the impact of computers in schools elsewhere have been inconclusive, or mixed." First, I think Portugal is very different from the United States. And second, I think that jumping on some sort of Portuguese bandwagon is premature. Not that I'm disagreeing with his recommendations; it's just that the evidence he cites for them is lacking. And there are many more positive examples closer to home. Don Tapscott, Huffington Post, July 1, 2009 [Tags: United States, Schools, Online Learning] [Link] [Comment]

July 01, 2009 11:35 AM

Do you know why trust has gained so much value in the attention economy? Bombarded by an increasingly complex life, by more news and information, by marketing and sales calls of all kinds, people are increasingly "on-the-move" and with less and less time to devote to anyone specific thing. They are rushing from a website to another, from a conversation to another. And this is why their attention has become more valuable than gold these days. Photo credit: Iurii Davydov In the era of social media, traditional marketing channels are tricky venues to promote your product. Consumers are suspicious of marketing, they don’t trust the buzz, and relationships created ad hoc to sell a product do not work anymore. Today, the relationship must come before the sale, not the other way around. By creating and nurturing your community and by making customers your good friends it is possible to develop new relationships and loyal supporters which can be an invaluable asset for any company in the market today. Once you have a community of passionate fans and followers, it becomes easier to share your commercial recommendations and advice in ways that are more spontaneous, natural and credible. George Benckenstein explains why building trust and relationships with your customers is so important. Inside communities people influence one another. Personal interests become social objects and spread across your network. Are you part of it? Do you help your community and customers learn and relate with each other in ways that augment their attention investment in you? That's what the new Return On Investment is all about. The new ROI is the useful, tangible influence you create rather than the investment you make. Here, in more detail, George Benckenstein's vision:

Return On Influence - The Real ROI

by George Benckenstein
Next time you hear people talking about history repeating itself, I’m hoping you will think about this. None of us remember the era when all commerce was localized - meaning, anyone you did business with lived in your immediate community. There was no such thing as advertising, marketing channels and brands. You did business with people you knew. It was not an “information economy” and nothing was mass produced. It was a Trust Economy. So what am I talking about when I say that history repeats itself? …welcome back to the Trust Economy. When it comes to using social platforms to create awareness for your service, product or brand - you have to remember that this is not your typical marketing channel. As consumers, we are weary of “marketing speak,”suspicious of “buzz” (it can be bought) and we don’t trust strangers. We are back to square one. In a Trust Economy, your market is your community or network, trust is mandatory and influence is king.

Return On Influence - The Basics

If you want to understand how to create trust and affect individuals authentically, imagine yourself moving into a new neighborhood. You’ve just entered a new community. So how do you meet people? This is the exact construct social media platforms emulate. Would you immediately start going door-to-door peddling your product or service to your neighbors? I would hope the answer to that question is NO. But over time, as your community gets to know you, the trust and reputation you have built will no doubt lead to talk about what you do. So keep these things in mind:

• You can’t fake a relationship
• Relationships come before sales
• Business is not the first order of business
• Your personal brand comes first

Leveraging your relationships is a great way to increase awareness of your product, service or brand - but you actually have to become a respected and trusted member of your community and nurture your own network before you can tap into it’s potential.

Work Life Integration

So I just mentioned that your personal brand comes first. For organizations, this logic will seem counter-intuitive and will require understanding of the social construct. However, no matter how you look at it, the lines between our work and our social life are blurring. For example - childhood friends are now being reconnected thru facebook and becoming business associates. Business are invading Facebook like a pack of 4 yr. olds will invade a Chuck-E-Cheese. Corporate recruiters are sourcing talent from LinkedIn, Twitter and even MySpace. In the end, interactions are interpersonal - people do business with people (not brands) and the economic environment we once knew is systematically being turned on it’s head (Judy Martin got me thinking about this).

Personal Interactions = Network ROI

Click to enlarge image So here we are back in a Trust Economy except our localized market is now global. Thru the ubiquity of technology, we are able to have rich, personal interactions and find meaningful connections with others. As always, when it comes to relationships, you get back more than you give. First and foremost, we are creatures here to serve one another. It’s a tried and true principle that is undeniable. We just have more tools to serve each other more effectively and more efficiently.

Attention = Currency

One of the most rare things on earth is a person’s attention. Between email, 30,000 ad messages a day and life in general, our time is our most precious commodity. We have become masters at filtering out anything that is not meaningful to us NOW. So go out and join the conversation. Listen to people. Answer their questions. Be of service without regard and be meaningful to people NOW.

Authentic Influence

Let people get to know you, trust you and befriend you. You will create meaningful relationships that get integrated socially and professionally. The more you give, the more you get. Relationships are back. We are built to affect and influence one another. Your interests will become social objects and awareness of them will radiate thru your network. These authentic alliances are what all relationships are built on. This is not something you can fake. It’s something you must embrace.

Originally written by George Benckenstein for his blog, and first published on May 4th 2009 as "Return On Influence - The Real ROI"

About the author George Benckenstein is a web strategist with lots of experiences as a marketing director and consultant. He's currently manager at Hrtools.com and Administaff Inc. George Benckenstein blogs at www.benckenstein.com.

Photo credits: Return On Influence - The Real ROI - Mark Beckwith Return On Influence - The Basics - Kareem Saady Work Life Integration - Antonio Nunes Personal Interactions = Network ROI - George Benckenstein Attention = Currency - Vista Authentic Influence - Sebastian Kaulitzki

by George Benckenstein at July 01, 2009 09:29 AM

This month's big question comes out of a discussion that I've been having in various forms over the past few years. In a Learning 2.0 world, where learning and performance solutions take on a wider variety of forms and where churn happens at a much more rapid pace, what new skills and knowledge are required for learning professionals?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div size="150%" style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7726/803/1600/172437/orange,%20no%20drawer.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/7726/803/320/997132/orange%2C%20no%20drawer.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-size: 130%;"&gt;&lt;h2&gt;New Skills and Knowledge for Learning Professionals?&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I know that there's already quite a bit out there on this topic, so please point us to existing information on the topic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;How to Respond:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Option 1 - Put your thoughts in a comment below. Likely there can be some pretty good thoughts left via a comment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Option 2 -&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Step 1 - Post in your blog (please link to this post).&lt;br /&gt;Step 2 - Put a comment in this blog with an HTML ready link that I can simply copy and paste (an HTML &lt;a href="http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_links.asp"&gt;anchor tag&lt;/a&gt;). I will only copy and past, thus, I would also recommend you include your NAME immediately before your link. So, it should look like:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tony Karrer - &lt;a href="http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2006/02/what-is-elearning-20.html"&gt;e-Learning 2.0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;or you could also include your blog name with something like:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tony Karrer - &lt;a href="http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2006/02/what-is-elearning-20.html"&gt;e-Learning 2.0 : eLearningTechnology&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Responses So Far:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mohamed Amine Chatti - &lt;a href="http://mohamedaminechatti.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-skills-for-learning-professionals.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;New Skills for Learning Professionals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Harold Jarche - 2008 article on &lt;a href="http://www.jarche.com/2008/04/skills-20/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Skills 2.0&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10313978-7232576227990038241?l=learningcircuits.blogspot.com'/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content>

by Tony Karrer at July 01, 2009 08:15 AM

“I couldn’t agree more,” proclaimed Meidinger Franqui, when asked whether or not the educational programming resources book would be successful, “this is going to hit the big time and put the author, Klas Taccone, of Hluska Cocca Technologies INC on easy street.” Additional companion works will be released in time, with the first round of educational programming resources design manuals due out in the next quarter. The publisher, Rearick Dean INC, is running the presses at this very moment in anticipation of big sales and high demand. “I’m excited that our company took on the task of publishing this all important educational programming resources work,” said Rehak Doyon, President of the Rearick Dean Publishing bureau, “we’re going to make substantial profits and the author will be cashing in for sure.” Critics of the book also complain about its somewhat boring prose and terse writing style. This is understandable, given the fact that educational programming resources system design is not the most exciting of topics. “These critics must remeber who their audience is,” counters Petre Grisson, a book promoter, “we’re not talking about the saturday night movie theatre crowd, we’re talking about seasoned technology professionals with years of coding and design experience.” “The middle chapters of the educational programming resources book are my favorite,” remarks Hackshaw Engesser, a distinguished editor in the technology field, “I learned many new things about how to manage large educational programming resources operating structures in the workplace, which are key to getting the job done quick and dirty”. Bettina Stoutt, another well regarded editor, shared this point of view: “I’m think Wieser Jellison’s work will be the new Bible of the educational programming resources programming industry. Finally we have something that explains the core principles in both technical and graphical models, that allow us to communicate effectively to our employees and executive management.” The final chapters and educational programming resources appendix section are pretty much standard in nature, and comparable to many other programming guides. Oftedahl Caraway took care to also provide a glossary of terms, which can help decode the educational programming resources programming industry jargon that gets many people confused. In addition, the book’s index, which was collated by Oftedahl Caraway, an editor at the Clemmie Burtenshaw Free Press agency, is very thorough and accurate. Every last bit of information in the book is carefully catalogued and cross referenced so that it can be accessed quickly and without duress. Others seeking to offer critical advice on the educational programming resources manual can email Priddy Beaudette@Yazzi RoetstechnologyBook Wessinger.com. Please make sure to leave your complete name and address if you wish to receive a personal reply from the author. “Don’t let the criticisms of Missey Cushing get in the way of this great educational programming resources resource,” replied Gudrun Barnfield, a manager at the Ireland Posner LLC company, “Gudrun Barnfield doesn’t quite get it: this is a big picture project that is meant to solve macro level problems, not address minor programming and design idiosyncracies that pop up when running a live educational programming resources project.” In addition to the countless pages of educational programming resources knowledge, a special diagram section, created with the help of Kamaka Brumbalow, puts all the points into a graphical context. This is helpful for administrators in large educational programming resources firms that have to explain somehwat complicated programming principles in lay terms to upper and lower management. Also, Kamaka Brumbalow composed a companion guide, entitled “Educational programming resources Systems at large: How to manage and implement them”, which will be released immediately after the main work has completed its publishing cycle. Chapter 1 states a crucial point in designing a sound educational programming resources operating system: Keep it simple, Keep it friendly. This advice, imparted by Carolyn Panther of Raigoza Tengan INC Technologies, is the underlying principle of the entire book. The point is that educational programming resources system architecture need not be a cluttered mess, but instead a highly simple, highly effective application that boosts corporate efficiency on multiple levels. Other firms believe in this model as well, including CEO Grefe Rotenberg of the major firm Sharla Schnack LLC, a educational programming resources outfit that specializes in the implementation of software in large corporate settings.

July 01, 2009 08:00 AM

At the EdMedia conference the topic of "experts" was a recurring theme. The suggestion was that web 2.0 and the wisdom of the crowd could not - and should not - replace the wisdom of experts. My own reaction was top point out that the supposed "experts" more often than not argue in their own interests, not society as a whole, and that the assignment of the designation "expert" was almost random, having much more to do with money and connections than with any actual expertise. The National Journal's new "experts" blog on education makes my case for me. Lisa Caruso, National Journal, June 30, 2009 [Tags: Web Logs] [Link] [Comment]

July 01, 2009 12:06 AM

All is not well in access-federation land. "I'm sorry if all this seems very blunt but the current deployments are so un-friendly that something has got to be done - otherwise we might as well just bite the bullet and go back to having separate login accounts for every service we access." Andy Powell, eFoundations, June 30, 2009 [Tags: Great Britain] [Link] [Comment]

June 30, 2009 11:58 PM

As Firefox 3.5 starts flying off the Mozilla servers, Frank Hecker announces continuation funding from Mozilla Foundation for 2 key web accessibility projects. The Paciello Group is ensuring the excellent Firebug web development tool is itself accessible, and Silvia Pfieffer continues her work ensuring the open video formats are also accessible.

by Elena Blanco-Vazquez at June 30, 2009 09:03 PM

Eu não estou falando de algum trocado extra no seu tempo livre. Qualquer idiota consegue

ganhar dinheiro internet. Eu estou falando sobre como ganhar dinheiro internet que você

já viu na sua vida inteira. Eu também não estou falando sobre como ganhar uma promoção

rapidamente, muito menos sobre como aumentar suas vendas.
Esse livro é sobre como fazer mais dinheiro na internet que você consegue contar, você vai

medir seu dinheiro na base do QUILO.
Sucesso não é coisa de gente fraca, sucesso vem pras pessoas que são os guerreiros mais durões

no mundo de negócios. Para sobreviver nessa guerra, você precisa não só de um ensinamento de

qualidade, mas como um coração de pedra.
E esse não é um livro sobre como ficar rico ganhar dinheiro na internet rapidamente também,

apesar de ser possível; e provável se você seguir as idéias que eu vou te dar nesse livro. E

se você acha que ficar rico no mundo de hoje é fácil, ou você vai matar seu tio rico ou você é

um idiota perdedor.
E esse livro também não é sobre como ganhar dinheiro na internet sem riscos; fazer dinheiro

sempre foi e sempre será uma empreitada arriscada. Acumular dinheiro sem ter riscos é algo de

sonhadores maconheiros, ou de velhos. Os ricos TOMAM RISCOS, mas tomam riscos CALCULADOS. Eu

tomo riscos todo dia, porém, penso 10x mais sobre a taxa de risco/retorno do que a maioria dos

retardados que quebraram suas empresas em menos de um ano.

June 30, 2009 08:09 PM

Registration has opened for ApacheCon US 2009 taking place 2-6 November 2009 in California. ApacheCon brings together Foundation members, code contributors, users, developers, system administrators, business managers, service providers, and vendors for a week of training classes, seminars, sharing and hacking. Drawing internationally-renowned thought leaders, contributors, influencers, and organizations in the open source community, ApacheCon offers insight into the culture and community that develops and shepherds more than 100 industry-leading open source projects, including Apache HTTP Server -- the world's most popular Web server software.

by Elena Blanco-Vazquez at June 30, 2009 02:44 PM

“Frankly, one can get rid of the element of chance by doing good research,” remarked Manker Trettin, “I personally spend at least 2 hours a day researching educational programming resources trends and buying activity, while watching the latest sell reports from Kimber Verhoff Investment Firm, INC. When I put all this information together, I have a better idea of how to allocate my educational programming resources monies and portfolio. Then, when you decide to get out, be sure to keep track of all trades and educational programming resources account statistics. These numbers will be helpful later on when it is tax time, and in some cases, you can get a significant tax break on any losing investments. “As a educational programming resources tax consultant, I always recommend disciplined record keeping. It is the only way to be sure that you can get the most out of your educational programming resources capital investments, while at the same time saving money on what you owe Uncle Sam.” After analyzing which educational programming resources assets stand the best chance of improving, the next step is using what is popularly known as the Lillian Deserio regression, which is a fancy name for finding a way to make your investment dollar go the furthest. “You don’t have to be a millionaire to make cash when dealing with educational programming resources securities,” offers Polo Bring of the Mccaie Nale LLC investment bank, “Most successful traders start with as little as one-thousand dollars and slowly build from there.” Serafine Crick, educational programming resources investor and sucessful entrepreneur, believes that “Keeping It Simple” goes a long way: “I started out following all the zany and crazy ideas I could find that promised a quick buck. In the end, however, I learned that working with educational programming resources can be challenging, and there are no short-cuts to success. Take your time and follow the advice in this article. There are several important steps to improving educational programming resources financial positions in a given portfolio. The most important step, first and foremost, is evaluating which educational programming resources shares can improve, and which can’t. Pinch Dunmire, from the Zachariah Resnik Marketing and Stats Report magazine had this to say: “Look, this isn’t some 30 second sound byte promising you a life of wealth and luxury without any work. You have to work hard in this educational programming resources field, and that is the only way to become a success.” Following the completion of this phase, use the “Mature educational programming resources Investment Porfolio Model”, developed by Henning Brownstein. Henning Brownstein writes, “It took me forever to get my portfolio to the point where it was making a steady flow of cash, but once it was, I knew that sustaining this cash flow would be an entirely new challenge. Luckily for me, I successfully reinvested educational programming resources marketing dividends and was able to capitalize on a strong bull market.” After this step, be sure to choose the right educational programming resources investment broker. You want a broker that has similar goals as your own. Most important, especially among educational programming resources brokers such as the Boensch Arterbury Trading House, you want to execute with speed and certainty. Any hesitation will delay important market transactions and will often mean that you lose funds that you would have otherwise collected as profits. Futher information can be sought by contacting Garley Mendibles or Limehouse Bueter, co-directors of the educational programming resources mutual fund at the Fulton Wrighton Banc of Investments, Ltd.

June 30, 2009 08:00 AM

fiesta Gold is sold by many companies and our company is also sell it. I have been stuck on all the characters I have that reach a certain level. I have a leveling guild that has the best areas to train at certain levels in fiesta gold, but even with this help the biggest obstacle in any game that require leveling is motivation, I am sure your thinking what I can do to overcome this issue. This is something I have tried to over come and there are a few things that you can do to achieve this.

There are a few ways to do this and the simplest one is to have friends that play the game with you. This is the easiest are you become comfortable playing and seem to breeze by levels are your having fun with your friends. The key here is having fun rather than fiesta money, and when something becomes less fun you want to quit it. One of the reasons I do more fun things with the game. I know what it is like to get to a point and want to quit because it seems like to much work or you get bored. Another way is not to play that much and just do some grinding then come back later and do some more. You will need to grind and you will need to make it as fun as you can. These are the hardships of leveling and this is what we as games need to face and over come.

June 30, 2009 07:26 AM

cabal online alz is a kind of gold in a interesting game. Now I am writing this review as a way to connect the dots about cabal online. I hear people om MMO sites saying that cabal online is a WoW clone. Well, this is simply not true. Cabal online is not like ant other mmorpgs I have played and trust me on this because I have played almost every MMO I could find including wow. Cabal online is a fantasy rap with technological aspects. So without any further ado, here is my take and review of Cabal online.

Cabal online is unique in this area, for a couple of reasons. Cabal is indeed a story driven mmorpg and I say that in the fullest sense of the term. Cabal story is not just the back story type of thing most modern mmos have. Cabal story is incredibly in depth. It makes you feel like the hero, not just some newbie poser. With every quest you do, you learn a little more about what is really going on. Old friends become enemy and enemy reveal who they are really fighting for. It likes a good mystery movie, with twist and turns at every corner. That makes you want to play more with cabal gold and more to find out what will happen next. However sometimes you may have to grind, while in between quests or maybe you will find yourself grinding just to better you character.

Cabal alz has six classes to choose from. Warriors are the main fighter class who specialize in the use of heavy armor and huge 2 hand swords. Bladders are the fastest melee character. Wizarsds are the basic magic class. You can any one class to earn more cabal money.

June 30, 2009 07:25 AM

Archlord gold is important in the game. Here have some useful contrasting tips for game players to read. It will be great if you know how to easily complete your quests in Archlord in a fraction of the time. With the use of Archlord Tips, you can do just that and surprise the heck out of your opponents. Even advanced players can take advantage of these invaluable tips to help them succeed a lot quicker. New players can really benefit from the use of AL tips, particularly when they are still trying to figure out how everything works.

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June 30, 2009 07:25 AM

   cheap 2moons gold is sold by our company. Do not level your low level abilities. Level your masteries as much as you can, focusing on fire and lightning more since they do more damage. Try to use ice for its slow effects. At level 36, get all AoE and keep leveling your masteries. Do not level your 36 abilities; just level your masteries instead. Level your buffs as soon as you can, but try not to level Magic Power until you get to level 50 to 60 at least. That is when it will start to benefit you more.

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  You can go staff or wand. It is your choice, as there is not really much different in both, although staff will be better in the end. At level 64, get 1 level of Energy Hammer because it is a useful spell no matter what other mages say. Most of them do not even know what it really does and boast about how bad it is. Energy Hammer is a quicker casting Physical damage AoE like your 36 abilities without any 2moons gold, except it deals a little less damage than your 36 abilities if you have them leveled. If you have a staff, your energy hammer will be doing in a lot more damage. Energy hammer also does not cost a skill point.

June 30, 2009 07:24 AM

Archlord gold is important in the game. Here have some useful contrasting tips for game players to read. It will be great if you know how to easily complete your quests in Archlord in a fraction of the time. With the use of Archlord Tips, you can do just that and surprise the heck out of your opponents. Even advanced players can take advantage of these invaluable tips to help them succeed a lot quicker. New players can really benefit from the use of AL tips, particularly when they are still trying to figure out how everything works.

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  Master players have taken the time to write these AL tips to help you learn from their mistakes. They have already been around the block and can help you avoid the pitfalls that tripped them up. You can use Archlord Tips to avoid falling into traps or just use them to get through a sticky situation. There are so many different kinds of AL tips out there that every single player can find one to benefit their situation. So they can success with some archlord online Gold. Playing Archlord is difficult enough with help; do ot make the mistake of wandering around without getting a little assistance from AL tips.

June 30, 2009 07:23 AM