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• • Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers@joha1

  

  Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers October 28, 2008 - 8:26pm

  Hi Thomas,

  I've read several articles from educause in my courses over the past 3 years. I think it does have interesting articles. 

   I just looked on the url below and I liked what I was seeing.

  http://www.educause.edu/node/720?time=1225246850 

  In terms of membership -- I know that I've come to several places where AU was not on the list -- and I think that is not necessarily because it is not good -- but perhaps is not at the top of the list. Perhaps Terry could say more about how sources get to stay on the list. I know that they all costs institutions money and perhaps were not utilized as much --  a tracking maybe? 

  Jo Ann 

   

   

• • Terry Anderson@terrya

  

  Terry Anderson October 29, 2008 - 9:51am

  Hi Thomas

  Educause is an American  "nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology." I have been to their conferences a few times- a lot of post-secondary IT types, huge trade show - actually place I saw my first LMS (from Ireland, in 1995).

  George Siemens and I published an article this year in their magazine. It was thoroughly edited, but not "peer reviewed" therefore goes in a different (and less prestigious column) on my CV, but probably had more readers!. I would not hesitate in referencing work published by EduCause, as they are highly renowned.

  Cheers

  Terry

• • Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers@joha1

  

  Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers October 29, 2008 - 4:44pm

  Hi Terry,

  Thanks for this interesting information about Educause and the original question too Thomas.

  I think it brings up the issue of peer review versus in some cases more readership -- which in itself is important to note when we are "starting out in DE"  -- especially as they edit thoroughly.   

  Jo Ann