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11/29/2006
Until last week, it hadn’t "clicked" inside my head that the Library of Congress could or would make specific exemptions to copyright laws.
11/20/2006
11/15/2006
At a meeting at Arizona State University in Tempe, I nearly made a suggestion that seemed at first to be a really good one, but then like a really bad one. It’s rare that I actually manage to keep my mouth shut under such circumstances, and I am proud that I did. On the other hand, I’m going to share the idea with you here, so that you can see just how bad it was, or not, so the effort did not last.
11/14/2006
You might think the idea of taking time to nap with so much to do is crazy. However, after living with this program for an extended period, I am going to argue that taking a nap is a great way to get more done. I even believe it is a great way to learn.
11/8/2006
E-mail is not hacking it for me. I don’t know about you, but I am in touch with more people and information streams, and less able to manage my various communications, than ever before
11/1/2006
Could there be any clearer evidence that the United States patent system is dysfunctional, than the patent awarded to Blackboard?
10/26/2006
“How do you cope with a universe in which human scale thoughts are about as significant to the real course of events as the barking of dogs is to air traffic control?”
10/25/2006
10/18/2006
I’m finishing this on a flight from Detroit to downtown Washington, D.C. And I’m writing about "transparency" once again because I can’t seem to stop thinking about that concept lately. I’m reminded of it everywhere I turn.
10/16/2006
In Washington, D.C., debates continue on how to encourage students to seek careers in science, math, engineering, and technology (STEM). At the same time, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) drives the election agenda. I see this as a conundrum and question where we’ll find new scientists if the process is driven through NCLB.
10/11/2006
There are lots of things that “you can’t hide” anymore. Consumers have experienced this as many institutions, including colleges and universities, have leaked “personal data” in hundreds of reported instances.
10/10/2006
Life in the more affluent regions of Southern California does not normally invite comparisons with the bleak existence one might experience in your average refugee camp.
10/9/2006
Let’s look at the trends and how they will impact (and be affected by) current technologies, then let’s look ahead to the next generation of presentation and display, and what you will need to know to get there.
10/4/2006
Personally, I’ve never attended a virtual conference or workshop that was satisfying. Useful, yes. Satisfying, no.
10/2/2006
9/27/2006
Basically, if your IT doesn’t work, you don’t have any business or learning continuity except for in the smallest and most specialized of situations.
9/26/2006
Bob Blakley’s reflections from the Digital ID World conference.
9/25/2006
Projector theft from classrooms is a sensitive subject with campus instructional technology professionals. Everybody knows it’s a problem, but nobody wants to talk much about it.
9/25/2006
9/20/2006
How many power cords are enough? I’m beginning to think that a typical working professional who needs to reliably use info tech at work, at home, and while traveling needs at least four power cords for their laptop.
9/18/2006
The proliferation of wide-aspect monitors has put new burdens on those who support and train end-users who make presentations in classrooms, lecture halls, and boardrooms.
9/13/2006
A few days ago I spent an entire day using older technologies and then learning about an interesting application of newer technologies. I spent most of the day being an official for the U.S. Amateur Disc Golf Championships, riding my bicycle up and down the slopes of the challenging Toboggan Course north of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
9/12/2006
Every investment in IT infrastructure presents a classic double whammy: An organization has to budget for the initial deployment and maintain funding to keep the technology working.
9/12/2006
As you may know, Blackboard Inc. was recently granted a patent on aspects of Learning Management Systems and filed an infringement lawsuit against competitor Desire2Learn.
9/6/2006
Information technology is so cool because, among other things, once it becomes an infrastructure for something, there are so many ways for that something to be better than it was before.
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