Monthly Archives: October 2006

One Small Step…

Posted on 2 October 2006 by Rick Mason

When I listen to the audio of Neil Armstrong’s words during the first moon landing, I have heard the “a” ever since I found out that it was what he meant to say. Whether that was wishful thinking, or if … Continue reading →

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An example of where Open Source could have helped…

Posted on 1 October 2006 by Rick Mason

NASA recently made 1100 Apollo-era documents, including Mission Reports (I have read several, and they are truly fascinating to those interested in manned spaceflight), Evaluation Reports, Scientific Studies, and Interviews, available on a DVD-ROM, calling it the Lunar e-Library. Fantastic! … Continue reading →

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Innovate

Posted on 1 October 2006 by Rick Mason

The current issue (November/December 2006) of Innovate – Journal of Online Education is focused on Open Source and Open Access in higher education.  There are several articles of interest in to those looking to add or expand offerings in online … Continue reading →

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Open Of Course

Posted on 1 October 2006 by Rick Mason

There is a relatively new site for online learning called Open Of Course, which offers a variety of tutorials and such for no cost (except your time and effort).  Included among their offerings are tutorials on administering and using Linux … Continue reading →

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