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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — News Corp.’s MySpace will offer members of its popular social network free Internet phone calls with a new feature based on eBay Inc.’s Skype service, the companies announced Tuesday.Read the Full Article
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday launched two new programs that allow people to place calls right from the Outlook e-mail program, but analysts say businesses won’t throw away their reliable office phone systems until the software maker’s tools are just as good.Read the Full Article
Udutu offers ground-breaking technology and easy to use online course authoring tools from the award winning team that pioneered the concept of reusable learning objects at Royal Roads University. Read the Full Article
Yugma is a free web collaboration service that enables people to instantly connect over the internet to communicate and share content and ideas using any application or software. Whether you are using Windows, Mac or Linux computer, you can connect on-demand and real-time with co-workers, clients, friends and family — regardless of whether they are […]
The purpose of this study was to examine lecturers’ attitudes towards learning management systems (LMS), with particular reference to identifying obstacles to increased use. At the University College of BorÃ¥s, Sweden, 22 lecturers who had used WebCT during the previous 9 months were interviewed. The answers show that most of the lecturers, including those who […]
Thomas Chandler and Heejung An describe how digital mapping technology can be incorporated into community-based K-12 social studies projects. According to Chandler and An, digital mapping can add value to the social studies curriculum by enabling students to better understand the interdependence between the lives of individuals and their communities, as well as larger trends […]
As fun as creating a course in Moodle is (the subject of part 1 of this two-part series), eventually it will go live, and the real excitement can begin as administration kicks in. The first thing you will come to realize is that while you believed you had thought through every single thing, you missed […]
Report says many teachers, schools define ‘fair use’ of digital materials too narrowly Read the Full Article
The Washington Post Co. has expanded its education business by purchasing CourseAdvisor Inc. for an undisclosed price, according to the Washington Business Journal. CourseAdvisor is an online search-engine company that matches users’ interests and skills with college programs, both online and in class.Read the Full Article
Montana public schools struggle to meet students’ needs with limited resources. Fortunately, schools have found and are using a wide range of creative ideas to ensure that students receive the quality education they need to be successful in their lives.Read the Full Article