Monthly Archives: June 2003

Blogging a chore to students?

By Oliver Wrede | Published: June 3, 2003
Stephen Downes comments on the »Weblogs and Discourse« paper: For those students who find writing a chore, blogging is a chore. Those students who wouldn’t write a journal, or a news article, or a letter, won’t write a blog. If we have to convince people to blog, to in some way grade them or mark [...]
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Scholars Who Blog

By Oliver Wrede | Published: June 3, 2003
David Glenn: n their skeptical moments, academic bloggers worry that the medium smells faddish, ephemeral. But they also make a strong case for blogging’s virtues, the foremost of which is freedom of tone. Blog entries can range from three-word bursts of sarcasm to carefully honed 5,000-word treatises. The sweet spot lies somewhere in between, where [...]
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How to deceive

By Oliver Wrede | Published: June 2, 2003
Someone called »Billmon« made a collection of statements about weapons of mass destruction from members of the US administration.
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What experts say now

By Oliver Wrede | Published: June 1, 2003
The Guardian: »Denis Healey, Labour ex-Foreign Secretary: “[...] The really criminal thing was that they wouldn’t let Blix go back. Here is a man of outstanding ability and honesty. I think this will be very damaging in Britain. Unfortunately, less so in America where the public doesn’t care as much.”«
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Lufthansa to offer broadband on board all long range flights

By Oliver Wrede | Published: June 1, 2003
Lufthansa seems to be the first Airline worldwide offering a broadband access to the Internet (incl. wireless LAN) on all long range flights.
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