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As the news that NING was no longer going to be free (see my previous post), some began to offer suggestions for alternatives. For example, Free Technology for Teachers offered a list of other free services (most not nearly as … Continue reading →

I just read this post on TechCrunch contending that Ning is terminating its free product. I know that Ning has been popular within the educational community – it was powerful and it was free (Ning In Education). Anyone know if … Continue reading →

Here is an analysis of the future of the ebook market in education from Warton Business School / China. The National Association of College Stores estimates that less than 3% of textbook sales today are digital versions … My reading … Continue reading →

Gadget Lab relays a comment from Eric Schmidt of Google claiming that an android tablet will soon be available to compete with the iPad. I think this is great. I am convinced after spending a few hours that there are … Continue reading →

My interpretation of the criticism of the iPad is that there is a great deal of focus on its closed nature. I am not sure I see this yet. Think of the iPad as a car that does not allow … Continue reading →

I have always argued there are limitations to open source. My core argument tends to rest on what I tend to think of as reality – people need to make a living and quality work takes time. The anti-argument that … Continue reading →