Collaboration 2.0 :: January 21, 2009 -- THE Journal

Collaboration 2.0 :: January 21, 2009

01/21/09

Focus

Communities of Learners Redefined: Customized Networks That Impact Learning
Those educators among us who are familiar with constructivist and constructionist models of learning understand the impact that social learning theory has had on the field. Likewise those of us who are familiar with the application of new technology in learning understand that customization (or "the user") is what drives every structure, every program, and every software function. More

News

Adobe Rolls Out eLearning Suite
Adobe has debuted its new eLearning Suite, a system designed to facilitate courseware authoring, media editing, and the creation of other learning materials. The company has also launched Captivate 4, an upgrade to its eLearning content authoring tool. More
Collaborative Writing Site MixedInk Launches
MixedInk, a free online collaborative writing site, has publicly launched. The idea is to allow groups of people to compose their ideas into a collective text, such as reviews, blog posts, and news articles. More
Plagiarism Checker Works with Peer Student Revision Tool
Oshkosh Area School District in Wisconsin is testing a suite of tools from iParadigms, which produces Turnitin.com, a Web site that tests for plagiarism. Using the Turnitin service, called WriteCycle, Oshkosh West High School teachers can collect student papers electronically and submit them for analysis against an ever-evolving database containing millions of journals, periodicals, student papers, and other possible resources. More
FunnelBrain Introduces Online Collaboration to Academic Q&A
FunnelBrain.com, an academic question and answer site that provides an environment for collaborative online learning, has gone into private beta testing. On the site students work in teams to create review questions and answers, paired with video explanations, for academic subjects. More
SIIA To Release Educational Gaming Best Practices Guide
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) this month will release three new reports detailing attitudes toward 21st century learning, best practices for using games and simulations in schools, and trends surrounding mobile devices and online learning. More

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CoSN, SETDA, UDT Release Guidelines for Environmentally Responsible Technology Purchasing

CoSN and SETDA, in partnership with IT and telecommunications solution provider UDT, recently released a set of Sustainability Procurement Guidelines designed to help K-12 school and district leaders, procurement officers, and technology directors make purchasing decisions that are both environmentally responsible and operationally effective.
Integration Brings Anthropic Claude AI Models to Copilot

Microsoft has integrated Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence models to its Microsoft 365 Copilot platform, giving enterprise users another option beyond OpenAI's models for powering workplace AI experiences.
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT for Teachers

OpenAI has introduced a free version of ChatGPT for teachers, aimed at providing a secure workspace to adapt classroom materials, streamline prep, collaborate with peers, and more.
Education's AI Safety Blind Spot: Only 6% of Student-Facing Systems Are Tested

Many education institutions have a troubling gap in AI security: AI systems affecting students, including minors, deployed without adversarial testing to identify vulnerabilities before attackers or unintended behaviors cause harm.