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Evaluación y Acreditación de la Calidad de la Educación Superior (UNESCO-IESALC)

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Curso de Formación en Evaluación y Acreditación de la Educación Superior: La Evaluación y Acreditación de la Calidad de la Educación Superior: Aspectos conceptuales y metodológicos (http://www.iesalc.unesco.org.ve/general/Boletin-EvalyAcred.htm). Creado y ofrecido por el Instituto Internacional para la Educación Superior en América … Continue reading →

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The Frugal Traveler

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Antonio Vantaggiato

The New York Times’ Matt Ross is the Frugal Traveler (http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/travel/frugaltraveler.html): he is making a trip around the world in 90 days on the cheap. He started from Galicia and off he went to Bologna and Venice. Now he is … Continue reading →

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A Virus over the Internet

Posted on June 14, 2006 by Antonio Vantaggiato

The Guardian reports today it obtained a (consciously modified) sequence of the deadly smallpox virus over the Internet. “Revealed: the lax laws that could allow assembly of deadly virus DNA“. It paid just 40 pounds (some US$80) for it. The … Continue reading →

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More google

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Well, that was not enough. In terms of information, there are two or three new services from Google Labs that really stand out. First, the Google Related Links that one might post on one site, which open up a series … Continue reading →

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The New Media

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Antonio Vantaggiato

The Economist has a great review (survey, they call it) of personal and participatory media, such as blogs, wikis, and other beasts. It begins with an article (“Among the audience”: Among the audience | Economist.com) which shows how, starting with … Continue reading →

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