Free software turns one PC into two

Userful’s Desktop Multiplier solution is helping schools cut IT costs
By Meris Stansbury, Assistant Editor, eSchool News

Free software turns one PC into two

As school leaders look for inexpensive ways to extend computing resources to every student, a Canadian company says it is giving away software that turns one computer workstation into two.

Userful, a privately held company based in Alberta, makes software that allows a user to connect an extra monitor, USB keyboard, and mouse to a standard computer box, making it possible for two users to work on the same PC at the same time.
Userful’s software giveaway now makes it possible for a user to get this software for free. The free two-user licenses, which originally started as a Christmas promotion, allow computer users with an extra video card (or a dual-head video card) to add an extra workstation. The company offers two free downloads: one that allows the user to turn his or her PC into two independent workstations without affecting any of the software on the hard disk, and one for users already running Linux.(leer más…)

Fuente: [ eSchool news]

E-Learn. World Conference on E-learning. Quebec City, Canada

«The International Forum for Researchers, Developers, and Practitioners toLearn about the Best Practices/Technology in Education, Government, Healthcare, and Business»

E-Learn 2007 — Quebec City, Canada
Oct. 15-19, 2007 * Quebec Convention Centre

Advance Program / Registration
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Fuente: [aace.org]

The University of Ottawa wins design award from the Canadian Association for Distance Education

OTTAWA, May 18, 2007 — The University of Ottawa is proud to announce that its Centre for e-Learning, in partnership with a team from the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS), has won the Excellence and Innovation in Instructional Design Award from the Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE).

The primary designers of the project are Rémi Rousseau, instructional designer, and Marc Bélanger, graphic designer, from the Centre for e-Learning; and Lynn Casimiro, Lucie Couturier and Diane Bouchard-Lamothe, project coordinators at the CNFS.

The award was given in Winnipeg on May 15 as part of CADE’s annual conference. The award highlights the quality of a workshop on interprofessional health, a collaborative model adopted by the health system.

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Fuente: [media.uottawa]

tags: e-learning, aprendizaje, web2.0, social software, web 2.0, eLearning, design, Canadá, University of Ottawa

Collège Lasalle : Une première institution d’enseignement québécoise dans Second Life

Bueno!!! Vía Michelle Leblanc aquí tenéis un ejemplo de los primeros escarceos de las instituciones de enseñanza en Second Life. ¿Qué pensáis que puede significar esto?
Merci au copain Dominic Arpin qui a déniché le scoop et qui m’as interviewé pour les nouvelles TVA de ce soir, à propos de collège Lasalle qui a ouvert un édifice dans Second Life. Bravo pour l’effort et la vision de l’utilité du V-learning dans un contexte d’apprentissage et d’innovation. Je savais bien qu’un jour ou l’autre l’une de nos institutions d’enseignement se réveillerait et prendrait pied dans ce laboratoire de Web de demain qui est en pleine ébullition. Je dois avouer que je ne m’attendais pas à ce que ce soit du côté d’un collège privé que cela vienne.(leer más…)

Fuente: [Michelle Leblanc]

tags: e-learning, educación, web2.0, Second Life, web 2.0, collège Lasalle