The people from CommonCraft have created a new video about SharePoint. If you want to learn what it is and what it can do for you in 3 minutes, this is the way to go:
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Microsoft Live Services plugin for Moodle
Posted by Jan Van Belle
on July 22, 2009
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Microsoft introduces the Microsoft Live Services plugin for Moodle. This extension for the popular Learning Management System Moodle adds two major functions to the LMS:
- authentication in Moodle via Windows Live ID
- a Windows Live Services block in Moodle that allows students to access their Windows Live Services (mail, messenger…)
This extension could allow a school or institution to use Microsoft’s Live@Edu offering, together with a full blown LMS like Moodle.
More info in this video (Silverlight required):
Free e-courses about Windows 7
Posted by Jan Van Belle
on May 18, 2009
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Microsoft is offering 3 free e-learning “clinics” about the upcoming Windows 7. So if you do not have time to find out every new feature by yourself, have a look at the modules.
You get free access for one year. Access to the site is usually rather slow, but still acceptable. And a tip for the Internet Explorer 8 users: make sure you activate Compatibility View for the site, otherwise content is not displayed properly on a lot of interactive pages!
The links:
- What’s New in Windows 7 for Consumers
- What’s New in Windows 7 for IT Professionals
- What’s New in Windows 7 for Information Workers
LMS or no LMS?
Posted by Jan Van Belle
on May 12, 2009
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Today, I attended a seminar organised by BE-ODL about the use of a Learning Management System. Lots of interesting presentations and a good discussion. One of the returning topics was the contradiction between the upcoming usage of social learning tools (“Learning 2.0″) versus the formal aspect of a LMS (reporting, tracking…)
In my opinion, this will always remain a contradiction (that’s why one is called “informal” and the other “formal” 
) but if you do not provide your learners the possibility to use the newer tools on your own network, then be prepared to find your company content open and freely available on YouTube, Twitter, Delicious, Google Docs and others… Learners will find a way.
I stumbled upon an interesting presentation … on SlideShare. And if you wander off to other similar presentations (is that so bad?), you will find even more…
View more presentations from Daniel Siddle.
HCI in the future
Posted by Jan Van Belle
on March 31, 2009
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If you want to have a look at how we will possibly interact with computers in the future, have a look at the video below. Great tip from Danny.