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Author Archives: Brian
Fantastic web service concerning Canadian copyright and the arts
07-02-21-2 RMX Copyright -wrong? shared CC by GALERIEopWEG I was pleased to get a note yesterday from Martha Rans, who I met last summer when we collaborated on an event on copyright and the arts for last summer’s Open Education … Continue reading
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Boring site note…
…the ‘About‘ page might still be an embarrassment, but not because it hasn’t been updated in five years. This was done in some haste in spare moments, so I’m sure I’m forgetting things, or failing to credit everyone properly. Please … Continue reading
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The other elephant in the room…
Inspired by the courageous stand of Robert Scoble: First, let’s get the elephant out of the way, so we can talk about more important things — like how you can find all the news and information that you could ever … Continue reading
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They said it…
In the new 30-million-iPhones-strong Apple universe, OS X is old school. It’s a relatively open system, onto which I can install any program, get to any content, and even change how it works. I’m not obligated to go through Apple. … Continue reading
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Someone’s stalled again
While reading this post I suggest you listen to this music clip (embedded below). And after you are done with this post you should play it on a neverending loop until you achieve the nirvana-like state of Excellence. I’ve been … Continue reading
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Open course-wars, redux… the real nastiness is elsewhere
Fightingcc licensed photo shared by Anke L I did my best to unplug over the holidays, so there has been lots to catch up on… It’s hard not to be struck by the sheer volume and passion of responses stirred … Continue reading
Until the wheels come off…
I’m both honoured and terrified to be one of the speakers for the Innovating e-Learning 2009 Online Conference hosted by the fine folks at JISC. The program… err, the programme features a remarkable host of speakers on the theme of … Continue reading
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Where’s the bottom-up brilliance?
opened09 – follower relations shared CC by psychemedia One of my semi-regular listens in my weekly podcast rotation is Douglas Rushkoff’s weekly show on WFMU, the Media Squat. Rushkoff describes it as “freeform, bottom-up, open-source radio dedicated to solving some … Continue reading
Open Access Week! At UBC, and probably near you
Just a quick shout-out to UBC’s stellar team of librarians for their leadership in pulling together events for Open Access Week. Kudos for promoting some of the fantastic efforts across the campus dedicated to achieving a more accessible and public-minded … Continue reading
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Mobility… For promotion, consumption… For…?
Via the always-indispensable OLDaily, a pointer to the MobileEducator, described by Michael Fienen as “a framework that would allow anyone to get into mobile apps without the expensive cost of development and cumbersome integration processes that schools face now.” Fair … Continue reading
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