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Theory and Practice of Online Learning

Terry Anderson and Fathi Elloumi have made a PDF version of their book The Theory and Practice of Online Learning available online. The book covers so much more than the infrastructure and the technology. It looks at course development, teaching skills, supporting different forms of discussion, and copyright issues. I particularly liked the Value Chain Analysis that Elloumi presents as a strategic framework for understanding online learning. Posted: 4/18/04; 6:09:56 PM #

A Manifesto for Collaborative Tools
	Eugene Eric Kim has written A Manifesto for Collaborative Tools. He identifies some of the core flaws in the current environment for online collaboration and makes a strong case for improvement. Posted: 4/18/04; 6:09:37 PM #

Top Ten Reasons to Play at Work

I have never embraced the sad distinction between work and play that most of us have to live with because our culture and our economies reinforce it. So I was happy to read Linda Naiman's Top Ten Reasons to Play at Work. She says: 1. Play is the path to fun and profit. 2. "Fun is the new status symbol." 3. "Non-stop work is for losers" 4. Even God rested on the 7th day! 5. We need time to be idle. 6. Play helps us find our genius. 7. Play is crucial to attaining a work/life balance. 8. The bow kept forever taut will break (Zen saying). 9. Play is smart corporate strategy for solving problems. 10. Play keeps our passions alive in the workplace. Posted: 4/18/04; 6:09:21 PM #

'Net Ninjas' Take on Web Censorship
	In 'Net Ninjas' Take on Web Censorship, Clark Boyd reports on Citizen Lab, a Toronto based nonprofits that, among other things, helps activists get past government censors. Posted: 4/18/04; 6:08:57 PM #