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Welcome to Openness 2.0 a five part ongoing series brought to you by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the University of Illinois at Chicago Libraries.In Part 1 Sandra Braman, Mary Case and Steve Jones breakdown the current state of Openness in policy, culture and academics. Download the MP3 file or read […]
Surveying the university community taught us about the importance of the process as well as the survey resultsRead the Full Article
An overview of educational graphic knowledge representation tools is created. The tree of Porphyry is the earliest known example. Several educational graphic knowledge representation tools are discussed. Most important of them are mind mapping and concept mapping. They are compared using the latest special soft wares available. CmapTools is presented as the only known free […]
This 2008 ECAR research study builds upon the work done in 2004 by ECAR in its original study of information technology leadership.Read the Full Article
Distance learning was once the poor cousin , but increasing recognition of these degrees by employers is changing all that, writes Fiona ReddanRead the Full Article
The headline on Monday’s announcement seemed impressive: “AAA Creates ‘Open Access’ to Anthropological Research.â€Read the Full Article
Many observers, both in academe and in the publishing industry, believe it’s only a matter of time before electronic textbooks become the norm in college. Some campuses in particular may already be getting a glimpse of the future through partnerships with individual publishers or with consortiums.Read the Full Article
The recession is a growth catalyst for certain types of products and servicesRead the Full Article
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has added five new multilingual courses to the distance learning program offered by its Worldwide Academy. The new courses will cover Arbitration and Mediation Procedure, Patents, Patent Information Search, Basics of Patent Drafting, and Trademarks. Over 7,000 students are currently participating in the established range of distance learning courses […]
This bird’s-eye view of Kutztown University in Pennsylvania was the first image ever seen by the GeoEye-1, the world’s highest-resolution commercial satellite sponsored by Google, when it opened its camera door earlier this week.Read the Full Article