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George Tenet suggests only those serious about security should be online

From Educuase blogs and probably all other blogs, his comments are making quite a buzz.
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Escaping the Comparison Trap: Evaluating Online Learning on Its Own Terms

This new article in innovate (free registration) argues that online courses need to be evaluated in a way that is appropriate to the medium. Several resources are noted that are useful.
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blog is in the dictionary

Meriam Webster is adding “blog” to its dictionary.
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New proposal for federal collection of student data troubling

This has been racing around the Edu_blogs I follow. Now educause has picked it up. While I don’t think I understand all the intricacies of privacy legislation, this seems like a potential problem for students.
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The internet is a dangerous place

From Future Tense, an experiment with current computers showed that if you’re online your computer will be attacked. It underscores the need to keep your software current and invest in some defensive (firewall & antivirus) tools.
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