CONTENTS

UPFRONT - Emerging New Terms
FOCUS - Weblogs: Internet Publishing Made Easy by Will Richardson
UW/WI - Outreach Scholarship Conference, ASL CD Available, GWETC 2003
LINES - August News Highlights

ED - Some DE Stats, Graphics Tools Dominate Higher Ed Sales Chart
BIZ/GOV/ED - For-Profit Offers AT&T Employees Online College Degree Program,
Double-Digit Growth Predicted for For-Profit Education Sector
COPYRIGHT - Announcement and Invitation, Copyright Apathy on the Rise
TECH/TOOLS - Portable Video, Next Generation SuperComputers
READS/RESOURCES - An Interview With a Futurist, F-Light
POSITIONS - Instructional Designer-Learning Innovations, Instructional Designer-
UW-Milwaukee, Training Coordinator-CENIC CalREN Network

NEW ON THE LIST - Welcome to New Subscribers
FYI - News, Events, Conferences
ENDNOTE - Digging for Worms...
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SEPTEMBER FOCUS ARTICLE - An Introduction to Digital Asset Management:
What do you know about DAM? by Michele Jacques
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UPFRONT - Each day, it seems, as we forge our way through the world of technology
and distance education, there are new acronyms and terms that surface that we
need to decipher and try to understand. Some may be acronyms and terms that will
fall by the wayside, others are ones that will stick because they are meaningful for
our times and offer value for our work, our learning, and our leisure.

During the next months, a new DESIEN FOCUS series explores a few of these:
BLOGS, DAMS, IP, and Wi Fi. Yet another one that surfaced in this issue is in the
ENDNOTE, "malware." I'm sure the list will be never-ending, but let's begin with
BLOGS.

In this month's issue, Will Richardson explains BLOGS and explores their
use in education, government, and business. And - he goes further to give you
excellent resources for developing your own BLOG. I gather from Will's line of
thinking that BLOGS won't "fall by the wayside," but will become an integral part
of our lives. What do you think? (Rosemary Lehman)
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FOCUS

Weblogs: Internet Publishing Made Easy
by
Will Richardson, Supervisor of Instructional Technology
Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, NJ
http://www.weblogg-ed.com

Weblogs are a relatively recent Internet technology which allows people to publish
a wide variety of content to the Web without any knowledge of HTML code or file
transfer or even page design. Basically, if you can write and send an email
message, you can now create and maintain an Internet presence to share
information with peers, collaborate with far-flung associates, manage projects, or
just post pictures and videos of the kids.

Originally created as online journals, estimates are that there are now upwards of
3 million Web logs in existence, and there are thousands coming online every day.
Their creators range from students to teachers to journalists to businessmen to
housewives to even the homeless. Since most Weblogs are easy to use and cost
little to maintain, they can be seen as providing digital paper for anyone who wants
to publish.

In its most basic form, a Weblog is maintained by one person who posts information
on a regular basis for a small audience of friends, family, or like-minded readers.
Blogs, as they are called, are most often highly personal, and they are peppered
with hyperlinks to interesting stories or sites, or most likely to other bloggers.
Often, one person’s thoughts will be excerpted in another Weblog, which in turn will
be read and excerpted in others. In this way, Weblogs have facilitated the formation
of online communities where people of similar interests or affiliations or even
afflictions can connect and communicate. Some of these early bloggers have
amassed large followings of upwards of 50,000 unique visitors each month. Others
are content to write to small, esoteric groups who may share an interest in, say,
Siamese cats. Some write just for themselves.

While most Weblogs feature only one author, many are collaborative in the sense
that many participants can contribute content. In fact, most Weblog software
programs allow for the site creator to invite others to join in the fun. MetaFilter
(http://www.metafilter.com), with over 17,000 members is one such site. Typically,
posts are about interesting news or links which then garner dozens of comments
from readers.

One area where Weblogs have begun to take root is in education. Many colleges and
universities including Harvard (http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/directory/36/harvardWeblogs),
UC Berkeley (http://journalism.berkeley.edu/events/weblogs.html), Florida State
(http://cyberdash.net/enc110174/index.php) and many others have started offering
space to professors and students to use in a variety of ways.

First, Weblogs serve as classroom portals where information about the course
including syllabi and homework assignments are updated by the professor. Some
feature a post for each session outlining what materials will be covered and
supplying links to additional information.

At Florida State, writing teachers have been using Weblogs as a way for
students to maintain electronic writing folders. Students can archive their drafts,
get feedback from the teacher and peers, keep a writers notebook and ultimately
publish their work. The Weblog gives students the ability to easily reflect on their
work and to share it with a real audience if they so desire.

In addition, they can be used as electronic portfolios of work. Some schools are
experimenting with having students use the Weblog to collect best practices with
reflection and for eventual presentation. The Weblog allows a variety of audiences
such as parents, peers, community members, counselors, and other invited
individuals to observe, give feedback, and even mentor students as they work through
the curriculum. Another strength of most Weblog software is the ability to set various
levels of permission and access that, along with appropriate policies and instruction,
insure compliance with CIPA and other Internet safety regulations.

But education is not the only arena where Weblogs are finding new and effective uses.
Politicians, led by presidential candidate Howard Dean (http://www.deanforamerica.com),
are finding Weblogs to be a powerful tool in connecting with potential voters. While the
Federal Government has yet to catch up, many local (http://edenprairieweblogs.org) and
state (http://kelsorat.com/weblogs/bulletin/) groups are using the technology to publish
information for constituents. These agencies also use Weblogs as knowledge
management tools, storing, archiving, and linking information which can be searched and
catalogued in a variety of ways. For these groups, the ability to publish and store large
amounts of information for easy retrieval has begun to change the way they do business.

And speaking of business, corporations from Microsoft (http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/)
to Macromedia (http://www.markme.com/mesh/) to Dr. Peppers new Raging Cow drink
(http://blog.ragingcow.com/) are starting to see Weblogs as a way of collaborating,
sharing information, and even marketing. Some smaller companies have even taken the
giant leap of allowing consumers to interact with CEOs and customer support through
Weblogs. Finally, newspapers and journalists are really catching the blogging bug. The
Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/index.html), the Providence Journal
(http://www.projo.com) and MSNBC.com (http://www.msnbc.com) are just a few of many
media outlets who are starting to see the advantages of quick, interactive publishing. So,
how do you get started blogging? Weblog software comes in a variety of flavors, and new
blogging services are coming online every day. What you choose is dependent on your
needs, but there are a few popular programs and services that can get you up and
running with a minimum of effort and cost.

The most widely known service is Blogger (http://www.blogger.com) where you can have
a basic Weblog up and running in a matter of minutes. Free server space means your site
will carry an advertisement, but if you’re so inclined you can upgrade to Blogger Pro for
$35 a month. Blogger will allow you to add members to collaborate on your blog, but there
is no built in commenting feature. Remember, however, that Blogger is not the only choice
in the free category. For a complete list of blogging tools, see the Weblogs Compendium (http://www.lights.com/weblogs/index.html).

If you have your own server and would rather host your Weblogs locally, Moveable
Type (http://www.moveabletype.org) and Manila (http://manila.userland.com) are two
more powerful options. Moveable Type is free to educational institutions and provides
a full feature list upon which to build not just a Weblog but a Website. Similarly,
Manila, which costs $299 a year for an educational license, is a powerful content
management tool that allows for the creation of upwards of 500 full-featured
Weblogs/Websites. And there are many more higher-end programs that businesses
and universities are experimenting with, and more are on the way.

So, if you haven’t started blogging yet, what are you waiting for? The tools are cheap,
the technology is easy, and there’s an audience of millions (billions?) just waiting for
your content. If you have something to say, Weblogs are a great way to say it.
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UW/WI

OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP CONFERENCE - UW-Extension will host the Outreach
Scholarship Conference October 12-14, 2003 at the Monona Terrace Community and
Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Guest speaker is Ray Suarez, Senior
Correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Plenary speaker is James Votruba,
president of Northern Kentucky University. In addition a panel will include leaders from
the co-sponsoring universities: UW System, The Ohio State University, and The
Pennsylvania State University. This along with more than 150 presentations, workshops,
and in-the-community sessions make this an event not to be missed. Register by
September 12 at: http://www.uwex.edu/outreach

ASL CD AVAILABLE - American Sign Language (ASL) basic level video-based learning
objects have been produced through a UW-Milwaukee/UW-Extension partnership
and are now accessible on CD-ROM for individual use via computer for self-paced
learning and practice. The 351 ASL learning objects were originally created to
meet the needs of users in an ASL basic level course and are now available for
use by the general public. The video sequences are organized both individually and
in categories. The price of the CD-ROM is $15, plus $2.00 for shipping and handling
and can be ordered by contacting: Rosemary Lehman, ICS, UW-Extension via email
at: lehman@ics.uwex.edu or phone at: 608-262-7524. Purchase may be made with a
PO, check, or charge card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.) For more
information about the ASL video-based learning objects project visit the web site at:
http://www.learningobjects.soe.uwm.edu

GWETC 2003 - Register now for the 11th Annual Governor's Wisconsin
Educational Technology Conference (GWETC), to be held October 21-23, 2003
at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The conference provides
critical vision for today's technology-centered world in all areas of education.
Presentations will include successful practices, inventive applications, and cutting
edge information on major issues. Keynote speakers this year are: Cheryl Lemke,
President/CEO of the Metiri Group and former executive director of the Milken
Exchange; and Mariah Burton Nelson, former Stanford and professional basketball
player and author of numerous books. To register and for complete information go to: http://www.gwetc.org.
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LINES

- Duane Maynard is the first to be cited in the federal investigation into the eRate
program. Maynard pled guilty to charges that he conspired with officials from the
West Fresno Elementary School District to eliminate competitive bidding and to
lying to a grand jury. Howe Electric, the company Maynard worked for, received more
than $6 million from the government through the eRate program. Maynard faces up to
three years in prison and a fine of $350,000, which may be lowered because of his
cooperation with federal investigators - http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/3069181
(Internet News, 27 Aug 03)

- Myths about the Internet abound. The Cooperative Association for Internet Data
Analysis (CAIDA), one of the most overlooked organizations on the Internet will
help dispel some of those myths. On August 8, one of the principals, KC Claffy, gave
an insightful presentation the Telluride Tech Festival. She talked about "the facts."
Claffy is convinced that you can track the .com problem back to misleading myths and
that much of the problem could have been prevented if people had been paying attention
to "real" measurements of Internet growth. These are "real" measurements, not survey
results. Visit the CAIDA site to explore these myths and look at the facts -
http://www.caida.org (PC Magazine, 11 Aug 03)

- Supporters of open-source technology are planning a new trade group to act as a
lobbying organization for open-source tools and encourage broader adoption of them.
The organizers claim that they are not designed to be anti-Microsoft. Although
committed groups have not been disclosed, rumors suggest companies that include
Novell and Oracle are contemplating supporting the OSAIA -
http://news.com.com/2100-7252_3-5060512.html (CNET, 6 Aug 03)

- Interest in 'open source' software for online courses is gaining, reported Stephen
Downes, senior researcher for eLearning at the National Research Council of Canada.
With open source software, institutions can have greater control and ownership over
their own software and they can modify the software to meet their own needs.
Downes named a leading open source online classroom platform challenging
Blackboard and WebCT, called Moodle - http://www.moodle.org/
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ED

SOME DE STATS - According to Dr. Jack Wilson, CEO of UMassOnline, a recent
UMassOnline survey provided some amazing statistics:
- 56% of two and four year colleges and universities surveyed offer distance education
for all levels
- 12 % plan to offer distance education in the next three years
- 32% (mostly liberal arts) don't offer distance education
- 30% offer fully online degrees
- 48% offer degree programs
- 90% use asynchronous technologies
- 43% us synchronous technologies
The numbers are surprisingly large, he stated, and are expected to grow. Further, course
design is moving toward better and better pedagogy. (Dr. Jack Wilson, Keynote Address,
The 19th Annual Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, August 13-15 in Madison,
Wisconsin)

GRAPHICS TOOLS DOMINATE HIGHER ED SALES CHART - Microsoft Office XP
Professional was the top selling software in the second quarter of 2003, according to
Dallas-based Journey Education Marketing, Inc., which specializes in selling software
tools to academic markets. But - graphics programs dominated the rest of the Top 10
list. The list includes:
1 - Microsoft Office XP Professional Win
2 - Adobe Acrobat Pro 6.0 Win
3 - Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upgrade Win
4 - Macromedia Studio MX 1.1 Win
5 - PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire SE Win
6 - Microsoft Visual Studio.Net 2003 AE Win
7 - Intuit QuickBooks Pro Edition 2003 Win
8 - Adobe Design Collection Mac
9 - Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Mac
10 - Macromedia Studio MX 1.1 Mac
The company said its figures are a more accurate picture of overall sales than
other lists because most other lists tend to focus on sales from college bookstores,
which often do not offer a full spread of software. (Syllabus News, 5 Aug 03) ________________________________________________________________________

BIZ/GOV/ED

FOR-PROFIT OFFERS AT&T EMPLOYEES ONLINE COLLEGE DEGREE
PROGRAM - Capella University, a 10 year-old Minnesota-based for-profit university
specializing in education for working adults, has struck a deal with A&T to offer the
company’s employees and their family members an opportunity to earn college
degrees online and in a time frame that suits their work schedules. The first
employees to take advantage of AT&T’s tuition assistance plan at Capella started
this summer. The school said it focuses on making it easier for students to
concentrate on learning instead of red tape. For more information visit:
http://www.capellauniversity.edu (Syllabus News Update, 26 Aug 03)

DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH PREDICTED FOR FOR-PROFIT ED SECTOR -
Revenues from the for-profit postsecondary education delivery market grew more
than 13% to $13.8 billion, according to an annual review by Eduventures, a research
firm focused on learning markets. Among their key findings:
- Revenues grew more than 13% in 2002 to $13.8 billion
- Online distance learning accounted for approximately $900 million, or 7.7%, of
total market revenues
- For-profit education institutions attracted 84% of private investment dollars
and represented 48% of all mergers and acquisition activity across the entire
postsecondary sector in 2002
- The market will continue to grow by 13-15% through 2005
- Revenues generated by for-profit tutoring businesses reached $3.5 billion in 2002,
a 14% increase over 2001 figures. Eduventures estimates that market growth will
exceed 14% in 2003. (Syllabus News Update, 5 Aug 03) ________________________________________________________________________

COPYRIGHT

ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION - The Center for Intellectual Property at the
University of Maryland University College is again hosting its annual asynchronous
online workshop series for faculty, university counsel, librarians, instructional design,
and information professionals. Each two-week workshop will provide participants
with an in-depth understanding of core intellectual property issues facing higher
education. The series includes:
- Implementing the TEACH Act, Oct 22-Nov 5, 2003. Moderator-Kenneth Crews,
Virtual Intellectual Property Scholar, CIP-UMUC, Associate Dean and
Director, Copyright Management Center, Indiana University-Purdue University
Indianapolis
- Balancing Acts: Fair Use and Digital Content, Nov 10-Nov 21, 2003.Moderator-
Georgia Harper, Manager, Intellectual Property Section of The University of Texas
System Office of General Counsel
- Preventing Plagiarism Toolbox, Feb 10-Feb 28, 2004. Moderator-Kimberly Kelley,
Associate Provost and Executive Director, Center for Intellectual Property and
Copyright in the Digital Environment, University of Maryland University College
These online workshops include course readings, live chats, online discussions,
and daily responses and feedback from the workshop moderators. For complete
information go to: http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cip/ipa

COPYRIGHT APATHY ON THE RISE - A new survey from the Pew Internet and
American Life Project shows that 67% of file sharers are unconcerned about
copyright issues, up from 61% in 2001. Among high-school and college students, the
number rises to around 80%. One researcher at the Pew project said she was
surprised that recent attention to legal issues of file sharing had not resulted in
lower rates of apathy, but a spokesman from the Recording Industry Association
of America (RIAA) discounted the survey's results, saying that it predated his
organization's announcement about prosecuting individual file sharers. He said
that other research has shown that the RIAAs recent actions will result in more
users paying attention to and caring about copyright issues. This week Senator
Norm Coleman (R-MN) began looking into the RIAAs actions, including the
subpoenas it has filed. Coleman said he is concerned about situations in which
family members or roommates have been caught up in the RIAAs hunt for
copyright violators. See: http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/08/2003080101t.htm
(Chronicle of Higher Education, 1 Aug 03 - Edupage, 1 Aug 03) __________________________________________________________________________

TECH/TOOLS

PORTABLE VIDEO - It's been almost a quarter-century since Sony's portable cassette
player changed the way people listen to music on the go. Now another form of
entertainment is getting the portable treatment. Palm-size portable video players are
beginning to change where and how people watch movies and other motion visuals. The
players, which play compressed video files on a small screen, are designed to be generally
less expensive and more convenient than portable DVD players, which have been
available for several years. None of these new-generation players, in fact, play DVDs.
Instead, they use advances in storage and compression technology. Most of them store
video on hard drives or memory cards. (New York Times, 17 Jul 03)

NEXT-GENERATION SUPERCOMPUTERS - As Massively Parallel Processors
(MPP) reach their limits, the Cray computer approach is again coming to the
foreground. Purchased by Tera in 2000, the Cray approach is now seen as a
natural alternative to MPP. New computing challenges require fundamental new
designs like the new Cray machine, called Cascade. Cray's revival was helped
last month when the company became one of three computer makers, along with
IBM and Sun Microsystems, chosen by the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency to develop prototypes of next generation supercomputers that can
reach peak speeds of a petaflop (a quadrillion mathematical operations per second)
by the end of this decade. (CIO Insight, 5 Aug 03)
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READS/RESOURCES

AN INTERVIEW WITH A FUTURIST by T. Mack. Futures Research Quarterly 19, no 1,
Spring 2003, pp 61-69. James L. Morrison, The Technology Source's Editor-in-Chief and
INFOBITS subscriber, was interviewed after giving his speech, "The University is Dead!
Long Live the University!" at the 2002 annual World Future Society conference. The
interview is available at: http://horizon.unc.edu/conferences/interview.asp (CIT INFOBITS,
Aug 03)

F-LIGHT - The feature in this month's issue is a study of handheld and PDA use to
support more active learning in several zoology courses at North Carolina State University.
Betty Black and Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver gathered data that influenced their own thinking
about teaching as well as subsequent technology purchases by the University.

Interesting TLT events are also noted in this issue: how to design studies to enhance
faculty-student contact, student-student interaction, and other elements of the "seven
principles of good practice," Flashlight Online training (subscriber institutions only), and
webcasts on improving teaching and learning with technology while dealing with a budget
crunch (also for subscriber institutions only). This brief issue is on the Web at
http://www.tltgroup.org/resources/F-light/2003/Aug.html (F-Light, 21 Aug 03)
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POSITIONS

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER - University of Wisconsin-Extension, Learning Innovations
Madison, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Extension Learning Innovations is seeking a creative, talented
instructional designer to join its Production and Delivery Team. This person will provide
instructional design services to the University of Wisconsin campuses in support of their
online degree and certificate programs and will work with a range of external clients in
support of their online training programs.

Prospective candidates must have a bachelor's degree and working knowledge of
instructional design principles and techniques, experience with the design and delivery of
instructional and training products, and familiarity with web design and development
software or HTML. Additionally, strong interpersonal and communication skills are
essential for this position, with the ability to work effectively with faculty, clients, and
team members at all levels. The compensation range for this position is $38,000 to
$48,000, with excellent benefits. The complete position description and application
procedures are available at: http://www.uwex.edu/designer/ Apply by September 12,
2003 to ensure full consideration. UW-Extension is committed to Affirmative Action,
Equal Opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER - UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Academic
Affairs, Learning Technology Center:

The Instructional Designer position plays a key role in UW-Milwaukee's efforts to
develop and deliver online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses. This person
works with faculty and teaching staff and provides them with the pedagogical
consultation, instructional design support, and software instruction needed to
develop successful and effective online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses.
In order to better understand the needs of faculty and teaching staff and the challenges
they face using technology for instruction, this person is expected to teach a course
or course module. For more information see: http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/LTC Send brief
letter of application, resume, names, and contact information of three references, and a
two-page writing sample to: Dr. Bob Kaleta, Learning Technology Center, Golda Mier
Library, E. 178, PO Box 604 or email: sgifford@uwm.edu Applications must be
postmarked Oct. 3, 2003. Preferred starting date is: January 2,2004.

TRAINING COORDINATOR - CENIC CalREN Network, Los Alamitos, CA

CENIC is interested in hiring a Training Coordinator to support sites/campuses in the use
of Video over IP technologies on the CalREN network. Work will initially focus on support
for the migration of existing videoconferencing services for CENIC member campuses and
will expand to other sites and technologies over time. This position will be based in the
CENIC office in Los Alamitos (relocation expenses are not available). Approximately 20%
travel within the state of California is anticipated. For questions regarding this position,
please contact Sherilyn Evans at CENIC via email: sevans@cenic.org Closing date for
application is Wednesday, September 3, 2003.
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NEW ON THE LIST - Welcome to new subscribers: Jose Maria De Guzman, K Carey,
Christi Beringer, Selin Perahya, Teresa Reimann, Shiona Beverstock, Samual Lindsay,
Barbara N. Johnson, Reynaldo Adveraz, Jeremy Sandstrom, Sophia Talesmark, Freddie
Friemann, Taylor Payne, Norman Withers, Louise Renee Winfield, Sara Livingston and
Anthony Waldrek.
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FYI - News, Events, Conferences

* eLearn 2003 - This world conference on eLearning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare,
and Higher Education is scheduled for November 7-11, 2003 Phoenix, AZ For complete
information and registration go to: http://www.aace.org/conf/elearn/advprog.htm

* AAACE - The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) has
scheduled its 52nd national conference for November 19-22, 2003 at the Detroit
Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit, MI Complete information can be found at:
http://www.aaace.org
* ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN - The 9th International Conference on Technology Supported
Learning and Training will be held at the Hotel InterContinental Berlin, December 3-5,
2003 in Berlin, Germany. Web site information is at: http://www.icwe.net

* UCEA - UCEA is holding its 2004 Workforce Development Forum January 15-16 in San
Francisco. For full information go to: http://www.ucea.edu/2004workforce.htm

* TECHLERN 2003 - This conference will be November 2-5, 2003 at Disney’s Coronado
Springs Resort, Orlando, FL conference information is at: http://www.techlearn.com

* eLEARNING PRODUCER CONFERENCE AND EXPO - California will be the location for
this conference and expo, November 11-14 in San Francisco, CA Information about the
event can be found at: http:/www.eLearningGuild.com

* EDUCAUSE 2003 - The theme for this year's Educause Conference is Balancing
Opportunities, Expectations, and Resources. It will be held at the Anaheim Convention
Center, 800 W. Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA November 4-7, 2003. Web site information
is at: http://www.educause.edu/conference/annual/2003/

* WBE 2004 - The IASTED International Conference on Web-based Education is issuing
a Call for Papers. Submissions are due October 1, 2003. The conference will be held
February 16-18, 2004 in Innsbruck, Austria. For papers and registration information. See: http://iasted.org/conferences/2004/Innsbruck/wbe.htm
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SEPTEMBER FOCUS ARTICLE - An Introduction to Digital Asset Management:
What do you know about DAM? by Michele Jacques
________________________________________________________________________

ENDNOTE - DIGGING FOR WORMS...Unable to deflect the mystery attack of "the
worm," Sobig F, anti-virus experts are now concerned about its long-term implications.
Spreading more quickly than any other piece of "malware" in history, it has infected
countless machines. It is the sixth version of the SoBig virus to appear. Each iteration
of the virus contains an expiration date, after which the virus is programmed to stop
trying to spread. Experts are speculating that the SoBig virus professionals have a
larger goal in mind than flooding inboxes. According to Chris Wraight of Sophos, Inc,
" It's weird that one is released so often, it's almost like beta testing," he noted. The
assault seems to have eased since August 21. (eWeek, 27 Aug, 03)

Security analysts claim the virus hit the Internet so hard because it uses Trojan-horse
applications distributed by earlier variants of the Sobig worm. Infected computers
became hidden proxy servers, allowing the Sobig-F worm to employ spamming
techniques. Sobig-F is designed to stop on September 10, leading analysts to
suspect another variant will appear soon thereafter. Concerned, the analysts continue
digging... http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3066881 ( Internet News, 21
Aug 03)
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