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Posts in October, 2010
October 31st, 2010 in Daily Quiz
Daily Quiz: ”Sugar…”
This is the beginning of a novel, movie, short story, poem, or song. Can you name the source material? “Sugar, ah honey honey, you are my candy girl and you got me wanting you.” Click here Read Article
October 30th, 2010 in Daily Quiz
Daily Quiz: “Thou still unravish’d…”
This is the beginning of a novel, movie, short story, poem, or song. Can you name the source material? “Thou still unravish’d bride of quietness, Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time, Sylvan historian, who canst thus Read Article
October 29th, 2010 in Daily Research Update, Feature Content
The Xplana Learning Curve — Digital Disruption, OERs, and Book Publishers
The main thrust of my MarkLogic talk yesterday focused on the changing world on which we do business, a world guided by four prevailing winds — mobile, social, personal, and adaptive. This world is connected in new ways and allows us to rethink content packaging and delivery. This requires a new way of thinking and, moreover, necessitates that we re-conceptualize our approach to content and users Read Article
October 29th, 2010 in Daily Quiz
Daily Quiz: “I am an…”
This is the beginning of a novel, movie, short story, poem, or song. Can you name the source material? “I am an invisible man.” Click here to see the answer. Read Article
October 28th, 2010 in Daily Research Update, Feature Content
Nanocasting Content and Education — SMO, Content Publication, and Open Courses
As I prepare for my remarks at the MarkLogic Digital Publishing Summit today, I am focused on our theme of Nanocasting in content and information delivery. This shift from Broadcasting to Narrowcasting to Nanocasting is a fundamental characteristic of future publishing and education. I also take a look today at SMO, bloated magazine apps, and open courses programs and sustainability Read Article
October 28th, 2010 in InfoGrab
Scary Stuff | InfoGrab
This week’s Infograb focuses on the pre-Halloween issues: the crime, the fear, and the possible ghost sightings at schools Read Article
October 28th, 2010 in Daily Quiz
Daily Quiz: “I bet you’re wondering…”
This is the beginning of a novel, movie, short story, poem, or song. Can you name the source material? “I bet you’re wondering how I knew about your plans to make me blue with some Read Article
October 27th, 2010 in Daily Research Update, Feature Content
Why NOOKcolor Could Change the Education Game — E-readers, Subscription Models, and OER
Barnes & Noble unveiled the NOOKcolor yesterday and, if the device lives up to its promise, we could be looking at an important player in the overall education market. In today’s post I discuss the possible impact of the NOOKstudy, as well as OERs and new content models Read Article