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In This Issue
- The Buzz:Is Web 2.0 «Designed for Education»?
- Weighing In:Web 2.0, Secondary Orality, and the Gutenberg Parenthesis
- Products and Apps Report: Microsoft Readying New SaaS Push
The Buzz
Is Web 2.0 «Designed for Education»?
In Web 2.0, the proliferation of Web services that create spaces and sites for learning continues to grow and add value.
Weighing In
Web 2.0, Secondary Orality, and the Gutenberg Parenthesis
During the Gutenberg period, just ending, humanity valued printed works as the foundation of knowledge, and tended to believe knowledge is «owned» by an individual. We are just beginning to understand once again, with the Internet, that knowledge is communal.
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Products and Apps
Report: Microsoft Readying New SaaS Push
According to blogger Nicholas Carr, Microsoft may be preparing to make a major Software-as-as-Service (SaaS) announcement soon, possibly at its MIX08 conference this week in Las Vegas.
Stoneware Integrates Virtual Desktop with iTunes U
Stoneware announced the integration of Apple’s iTunes U with its virtualized Web desktop solution, WebOS. iTunes U allows colleges and universities a way to let students search, download and play education content just like they do music, movies, and TV shows. With the integration of iTunes U into the user’s virtualized WebOS desktop, students can access applications, files, documents, educational podcasts and other content from a Web desktop that is accessible from anywhere.
Wimba Unveils New Collaborative Messaging Tool
At the inaugural Wimba Connect 2008 user conference Tuesday, Wimba unveiled its new Wimba Pronto, a collaborative instant messaging tool geared specifically toward education.
Call for Entries: 2008 Campus Technology Innovators
We seek exemplary colleges and universities, their visionary technology project leadership, and their innovative vendor partners who have deployed extraordinary campus technology solutions to campus challenges. Entry deadline: March 14!
Online Resources
- Webinar: U of Alabama gains competitive edge with class capture technology
Webcast: Transforming the teacher-student paradigm with class-capture technology
Join us for a free webinar and learn how the University of Alabama is using Tegrity Campus 2.0 class capture solution to boost enrollment and engage students. Find out how they are achieving this success and see what can Tegrity do for your students.
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