OA book series from the U of Helsinki
OA book series from the U of Helsinki: The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (at the U of Helsinki) has launched COLLeGIUM, a multidisciplinary series of OA books in the humanities and social sciences. The first volume appeared this month, The Travelling Concept of Narrative. For more details, see the web site or today’s announcement. […]
Read MoreUNESCO’s Basic Texts on the Information Society
UNESCO’s Basic Texts on the Information Society: Article 1 of UNESCO’s Constitution states that it will “collaborate in the work of advancing the mutual knowledge and understanding of peoples, through all means of mass communication and to that end recommend such international agreements as may be necessary to promote the free flow of ideas by […]
Read MoreGlobal Desktop
Global Desktop: Through the Global Desktop Project, partners will benefit not only from the development of a user-friendly open source desktop, but also from: . Significant local expertise in Linux, open source and distributed development methodologies, which will position participating regions as a desirable location for companies moving software development efforts to Asia; . Integration […]
Read MoreMIT Media Lab Guru Says No Computers in Schools
MIT Media Lab Guru Says No Computers in Schools: Michael Schrage of the MIT Media Lab wrote a piece for The Financial Times saying that there should be no computers in schools. He argues that billions could be saved by keeping useless technologies out of schools. As an educational technologist, I felt that I needed […]
Read MoreInternational Workshop in Madrid using open source technologies for artistic production
Media Lab Madrid, together with David Cuartielles (Arduino), Casey Reas (Processing), Zach Liebermann (Code Artist), and Hans C. Steiner (PureData) are proud to present a two weeks project development workshop to happen in Madrid – Spain between April 17 – 30, 2006. Main goal to this workshop is to create projects including open source technologies […]
Read MoreCenter for the Study of Rhetoric in Society
Center for the Study of Rhetoric in Society : On Monday, April 24, 2006, the Center for the Study of Rhetoric in Society is sponsoring “Representations of Race and the African American Community.” This interactive event is designed to connect members of the Virginia Tech campus and surrounding communities through a day-long series of conversations […]
Read MoreStengers on the seventh framework.
Having poured over the umpteenth attempt to give some meaning to the now-official ‘crisis’ of the EU, this one looked all the more refreshing, as the reiteration of Stenger’s call for a democratization of the production of scientific authority reminded me of the many terrains ‘beyond politics’ where Europe takes (its) shape, sz Europe’s foremost […]
Read MoreWisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin State Journal: Senior John Koskinen, 22, Lechner’s best friend, estimates that eight out of 10 students know Lechner or have heard of him. Last year, Lechner even had a car in the Homecoming parade with the sign, “Been in college for 10 years.” “He’s one of those people in life who actually has the […]
Read Morerevising tenure
revising tenure Giving young professors up to 10 years — instead of 6 — to earn tenure ——- this isn’t what is needed. what is needed is a restructuring of the escalation of tenure requirements. one thing that a 10 year rule will do is make people take 10 years 1/4 of their career to […]
Read MoreLeiter Reports: The Horowitz Attack on Academic Freedom Arrives in Ohio
Leiter Reports: The Horowitz Attack on Academic Freedom Arrives in Ohio The Horowitz Attack on Academic Freedom Arrives in Ohio The bill introduced in the state legislature is here. (Thanks to Joshua Smith for the pointer.) As one news story (for which I could not locate a URL) stated, the bill would regulate what professors […]
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