Archive for June, 2008

For More Customizable Learning Environments

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Learning in MMORPGs – Constructivism in World of Warcraft

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Open Source Alternatives to Web 2.0 Services On Your Local Server

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Metcalf’s Law and Semantic Web?

Interesting post trying to adapt Metcalf’s Law to the Semantic Web context. They are looking for feedback. http://blogs.sun.com/bblfish/entry/rdf_and_metcalf_s_law

The 3G iPhone as a More Versatile Mobile Platform

The new iPhone 3G is bound to take an incredible new step toward more freedom for the user. While the first versions of the mobile device (I’m hesitant to call it a phone) were pre-loaded with applications and wouldn’t let the users add more unless were willing to risk their device’s “health” to jail-break it [...]

TubeMogul – Video Distribution To Multiple Websites

I was informed by Sumaya Kazi from Sun Microsystems about TubeMogul, a Web video distribution and analytics company, offers the opportunity for uploading one single video to multiple video sharing communities at the same time. This is the future of a more user-centered content sharing strategy that takes into consideration the hassle of uploading content [...]

Another buzzword: EduPunk

It is ridiculous… it seems like all people focus on these days is on coming up with the next stupid “buzzword”… even if all it means is to dress up old concepts in to new clothes… seriously… I feel sorry for those who are still trying to come up with Web 3.0 and such… or [...]

Sun Microsystem’s Project Wonderland and The Immersive Education Grid

The Media Grid Immersive Education Initiative led by Aaron Walsh from the Boston University has been on the cutting edge of virtual environments experiments for a learning purpose. They hold constant meetings in Second Life, have been experimenting with different virtual worlds and not was Wonderland’ turn for a more “official” educational event run by [...]

Excellent Post on the State of eLearning

Ok, I love posting my own thoughts here, but sometimes things can sound redundant with all the great posts out there. So I prefer to post some of that information here, as my own information repository. This is a post on the state of eLearning and things we need to consider when creating learning experiences. [...]

Interesting Post on “Net-Geners”

Not exactly a post about net-geners, but a post about age and the creative process. The author goes on explaining the differences between some early inventors (Web developers) and some late bloomers. Very interesting indeed. http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/09/its_not_too_lat.html