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Cool talking...

Check out Sitepal which talks business with online animated characters that can read out what you type and provide answers. Its a subscription service.

They also have a virtual host demo where the characters can be customized.

Worth digging deeper...

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Sony IVE

At first check its really cool... The Sony Instant Video Everywhere

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Top Utilities

Gizmo's top picks at TechSupportAlert is really cool. Check out the 46-Best ever freeware utilities

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Tips for Online Safety

"Get Safe Online is sponsored by government and leading businesses working together to provide a free, public service."

Talks about safety tips against viruses, spyware, online financial transactions and security for small businesses.

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Interactive Technology Glossary

Techtionary is a multimedia animated glossary(and part tutorial) on internet, networking, telecom and such. Its flash based (and rather flashy at times).

"... a comprehensive visual reference tool designed to enable C-level executives and decision makers to quickly understand technical concepts and terms necessary to make mission critical business decisions"

"About 2000 indepth tutorials" (as of today).

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Technology Source Articles

Nice archive of articles at University of North Carolina.

Here is an interesting one: Blogging as a Course Management Tool that dates back to July/Aug 2003

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Higher Education through use of IT

Educause is an interesting initiative. Transformative Assessment is very interesting...

EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology

The fundamental purpose of transformative assessment is to improve student learning outcomes, and "transformative assessment works by providing students and teachers with insight into learning processes and their results. It assumes that deepened insight will lead to individual, programmatic, and institutional improvements."

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Project Management

Interesting tool called Track+ for project management

Track+ supports the following project management knowledge areas as defined by IEEE standard 1490 and the PMIs "Project Management Body of Knowledge"
project quality management
project time management
project scope management
project risk management
project human resource management
project cost management (planned)

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