Monthly Archives: February 2007

NetGeners, loosely joined

A little while ago, the semi-ubiquitous learning management system Blackboard announced it was going 2.0 – in its own proprietary fashion. Lumped under the name BeyondInitiative are a series of properties that are designed to connect users worldwide, across education segments and disciplines, and thus leverage the wisdom of the community for teaching and learning. …

February 16, 2007 – 3:40 pm | By Mark Phillipson | Posted in Academia, Wikiwatch | Comments (0)

A million (little) Penguins

It’s a trainwreck, of course, but I can’t look away: Penguin Books and a creative writing program in Leicester have launched “A Million Penguins”: a crowd-sourced wikinovel. Don’t worry, you know it’s a real wiki because all the usual Wikipedia pieces are in place, including the good old Mediawiki environment & some ethical guidelines evocative …

February 7, 2007 – 2:25 pm | By Mark Phillipson | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (2)