e-Clippings 15 September 2003
"Legero. Cogito. Scribero." NOT Latin for Fair and Balanced

Well, the 11th was one of those good/bad days. Good to see some
solidarity and remember our heroes and bad because, well that should
be obvious. Turns out though that the 12th was pretty bad too
(different level I know but still bad):
Music Icon Johnny Cash, Actor John Ritter Die
http://abcnews.go.
com/sections/entertainment/GoodMorningAmerica/cash_ritter030912.html
Country legend Johnny Cash dies
http://www.msnbc.com/news/965586.asp
Actor John Ritter dead at 54
http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/12/ritter.obit/
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Wahoo! E-Clippings just hit 400 – don't know if we'll
stay there but we hit it! This seems silly in the age of millions and
millions being online but you 400 are a select community. So thanks
very much for the milestone. I've always said I'd do this if
no one read it but it sure is more fun when people are. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Mark Oehlert, Editor
p.s. If any of you are going to be out in LA for Online Learning 2003
in a couple of weeks – look me up. I'll be doing several
presentations with Judy Brown, the Director of the Academic ADL
Co-Lab and Tim Tate, the Director of the DOD Job Performance
Technology Center.
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Taking advantage of the big 400 milestone, I'd like to announce
the launch of e-Clippings' new home on the Web! The site is
located at http://blogoehlert.typepad.com/eclippings/ and I encourage
you to stop by. The newsletter will continue to be published on a
weekly basis although updates to the new site will occur more
frequently. I just feel - and you can correct me if I'm wrong - that
most of the readers of e-Clippings are awfully busy folks and can
probably stand a once-a-week email but probably not more frequently
than that. The newsletter will also continue to run out of the Yahoo!
Groups site. I just haven't found a way to do this like I'd want to
(for the right price) any other way just yet. However, if you'd like,
you can use an RSS aggregator to grab the RSS from the new site.

The new site is what is known as a "blog" (short for Weblog).
For those of you new to blogs, one of the most powerful features is
the ability to post comments to the various stories or items that
I'll publish. This is a great way to start/continue discussions
related directly to items which catch your interest. Please don't be
shy about putting comments up on the blog, its one of the reasons
that
I choose this format.

Thanks again for the numbers and I hope to see you all and your
comments on the new site.

Mark Oehlert, Editor
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The Future of e-Learning Models and the Language We Use to Describe
Them:
The objectives of this study are to establish a baseline of current
e-learning models from all sides of the equation – producer,
purchaser and consumer. The research will explore:
How valid are our current models of e-learning and how do they
limit/enable us in thinking about the future?
Based on those models that are valid – what are some models we
can expect to be prevalent in 3-5 years?
Where are the connections and gaps in our current set of language
that we use to describe the overall environment of e-learning?
Research Blog at:http://www.teleworks.com/blog/markoehlert/
http://www.masie.com/researchgrants/#future
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NEWS

Now you folks are a select bunch alright and you are also usually
very quiet – that's OK – I've been accused of liking
the
sound of my own voice. You actually got vocal though a couple of
times about the story on the Unreal mod contest (http://groups.yahoo.
com/group/eClippings/message/231). Well there is more to tell…I
signed up for some of the instructional content that is being GIVEN
AWAY for FREE and I found more cool twists. Under the heading
"How does the online class work?" the contest/learning
organizers make
it clear that while the content may be cheap – it might not be
easy.
Sure, its self-paced but to move on to the completion of the
coursework, you must complete all other assignments and quizzes then
pass a final test to get the chance to complete the final project.
And the last great twist? Each student begins class with 1000 points.
If they have a question they really need answered, they can `spend
` some of those points by offering them to the first classmate to
answer their question! The goal of this setup is "to promote a
sense
of friendly competition, as well as student help and interaction
within the virtual classroom."
Talk about thinking differently about learning. This is going to take
a few minutes to digest.

SkillSoft losses balloon: Thursday, September 11 2003
by Frances Gleeson: In its second fiscal quarter, e-learning company
SkillSoft posted a net loss of USD53.2 million, about 400 percent
greater than its first quarter net loss.
http://www.electricnews.net/news.html?code=9374720

**Hey! I hear this "Internet" thing is really catching on!*
Blogging the Recall: By Cynthia L. Webb: washingtonpost.com Staff
Writer Friday, September 12, 2003; 10:02 AM: The California
gubernatorial recall election -- the messiest and most entertaining
political news story of the year -- is providing yet another boost
for the online journal phenomenon commonly known as "blogging."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A64877-2003Sep12?
language=printer

Lionbridge buys Indian e-learning firm: Wednesday, September 10 2003
by Matthew Clark:In a move that is expected to boost profits and
revenue, localisation company Lionbridge said it will buy Indian firm
Mentorix for approximately USD21.3 million. The cash purchase will
dramatically boost Lionbridge's headcount from its current level of
nearly 1,200 globally, to almost 1,900. The buy will provide the
Delaware-based company with about 150 new clients and an arm that is
experienced in developing and deploying e-learning content.
http://www.electricnews.net/news.html?code=9374583

Video Game Seeks Life Online By Suneel Ratan: 02:00 AM Sep. 12, 2003
PT The developer of the smash hit Half-Life video-game series said
Thursday it will let customers buy and download the latest version of
the game online, a move that will cut out brick-and-mortar game
retailers.
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,60409,00.html

P2P Group To Pay 12-year-old Girl's RIAA Fine: The group, P2P United,
said it will reimburse the single mother of the 12 year old fined $2,
000 by the record industry for illegally downloading music from the
Internet.
http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,84820,00.html?nlid=PM

The patent fight that could disrupt the Internet: At first blush, the
awarding of $521 million of Microsoft"s money to plug-in patent
holder Eolas Technologies looks like one of those "score one for the
little guys" victories. But Microsoft isn"t the real loser if the
judge"s finding hold up -- it"s any company or person that uses the
Internet. My best case scenario: Microsoft buys out Eola and turns
the ownership of the plug-in patent over to the W3C.
http://ct.com.com/click?q=e4-ABYFQVkU42ECv85pQ8e0WXar9mZR
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TRENDS / RESEARCH SECTION

Manhattan Mob Meets Its Maker By Michelle Delio: 02:00 AM Sep. 12,
2003 PT NEW YORK -- The mother of all flash mobs officially came to
an end on Wednesday night, in an inexplicable grand finale that
amazed
and confused both participants and mob organizers.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,60399,00.html

PS2 Shipments Reach 60 Million Mark: Sony announced today that the
worldwide cumulative shipments of PS2 consoles exceeded the 60
million unit mark in September.
http://www.gamemarketwatch.com/news/item.asp?nid=2765

*Watch this one people – really.
Documentum sets sights on publishers: By David Becker
CNET News.com: September 9, 2003, 10:41 AM PT: Software maker
Documentum, a specialist in content management products, announced
Tuesday a new package designed to help publishing companies
automatically reuse content in a variety of formats.
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-5073322.html

Consumers Strike Back, Sue RIAA: A California lawyer has brought a
consumer lawsuit against the Recording Industry Association of
America, saying the music industry group is misleading members of the
public into incriminating themselves by giving the RIAA "admissions
of wrongdoing."
http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,84845,00.html?nlid=AM

Semantic Web: Out of the Theory Realm: [September 12, 2003] FEATURE:
The W3C says it's going to change how you interact with data and how
you do business on the Web. Funny thing is, it's already here. Just
look at what bloggers are doing.
http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/3076961

(found at elearningpost) HBS Working Knowledge: CRAFTING A POWERFUL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Responding to a request for proposals (RFP) is
pretty straightforward. You describe your company's history, your
product or service, its implementation schedule, and the support
you'll provide. The one stumbling block is the one section that
everyone will read: the executive summary. What is its purpose? If
you answered, to summarize the proposal , think again.
http://hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/pubitem.jhtml?
id=3660&t=career_effectiveness

(found at elearningpost) Learning Lab Denmark: OPEN-ENDED MANIFESTO
ON RESEARCH AND LEARNING Nice compilation of observations that covers
Learning, Knowledge Society, Consortia, Organization and Research.
For example, here's one from Learning: We must think, act, and
learn informally.
http://www.lld.dk/manifest

Making Blogs More Than Just What's for Dinner: Few of the 50-odd
people who gathered in Tysons Corner this week to talk about blogging
seemed willing to discuss the state of their love lives with the
general public. No one wanted to rant about the United States'
foreign policies or dissect the significance of reality television as
a postmodern art form. They didn't even want to chat about what they
had for dinner the previous night, a staple of many detail-rich blogs.
http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W8RH05274F552C97E3623E8DD873

(found at elearningpost) EDUCAUSE: REVOLUTION IN KNOWLEDGE SHARING:
It is remarkable how unreflective many academics and educators are
about the nature of knowledge, outside of their immediate domains of
interest. To be sure, they hold some types of knowledge in high
regard, and they respect the highly personalized knowledge that
academics and practicing professionals have accumulated. But academic
knowledge substantially remains a "cottage industry," with
both tacit and explicit knowledge the purview of isolated
craftspeople and professional guilds… In most academic settings,
knowledge resides in archipelagos of individual knowledge clusters,
unavailable for systematic sharing. Yet such defiance of the
networked
world will soon be unsustainable.
http://www.educause.edu/pub/er/erm03/erm035.asp
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EMERGING TECH SECTION

*I'd like an aisle seat with broadband please.
Making the In-Flight Broadband Connexion: Boeing has chosen satellite
operator Intelsat to power its Connexion in-flight broadband service
for trans-Atlantic flight beginning next year. (internetnews.com)
http://www.thinkmobile.com/Content/Detail.asp?CTID=1&ID=7087

Sharp Unveils Notebook With 3-D Display: The PC-RD3D, expected to be
priced about $2,990, is the first computing product from Sharp to
feature the 3-D LCD technology.
http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,84809,00.html?nlid=AM

New Ideas In the Fight Against Spam: With Congress preoccupied, it's
a good time to look at some newer ideas and products in the war
against spam. -Jonathan Krim
http://letters.washingtonpost.com/W8RH05274F2A2C97E3623E8DD873
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MOBILE COMPUTING SECTION

Great site focused exclusively on iPAQ news an such.
http://www.ipaq.net/

eLearning while you are on the move: Pune-based Brainvisa
Technologies develops eLearning solutions on handheld devices such as
PDAs and smart phones; helps clients to develop custom templates to
suit specific requirements. Cyber News Service Thursday, September
11, 2003
http://www.ciol.com/content/news/2003/103091102.asp

MOBILE SHIPMENTS SET TO GROW: IDC
Worldwide mobile phone shipments will surpass 500 million units for
the first time ever in 2004, according to IDC's latest report. This
year's growth in mobile phone shipments is expected to exceed 460
million units, and 8 percent year-on-year growth in handset sales is
expected for 2004, driven by sales of 3G handsets and cameraphones,
according to the research company. The report estimates that there
will be close to 1.4 billion individual mobile phone users worldwide
in 2004. With this volume of usage, the company expects 42 percent
year-on-year growth in the 2.5G market, translating into shipments of
241 million units. Smartphones are also driving the market, according
to IDC, with sales of the devices expected to grow by 111 percent, to
30 million units, in 2004.
http://www.electricnews.net/news.html?code=9374073

Microsoft's Mobile Phone Software Gets Boost From Deal With Motorola:
Motorola and Microsoft said they're working together to develop cell
phones based on the Windows Mobile 2003 operating system, a deal that
comes just two weeks after Motorola sold off its stake in a vendor
consortium that owns Microsoft rival Symbian Ltd.
http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,84923,00.html?nlid=PM
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