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Ken Baldauf, the voice of Course Technology's "Coursecast of the Week", is the Director of the Program in Interdisciplinary Computing at Florida State University, where he is responsible for developing courses to meet computing and technology needs across disciplines.


Between teaching and authoring Course Technology's Succeeding with Technology and Principles of Information Systems, Ken has developed a keen sense of what technology news and information is most important for college students as they prepare to enter the job market. Ken considers it his professional mission to help students from every educational discipline achieve the maximum benefits from the "power of technology". That's why Ken starts every day sifting through dozens of online news sources to bring you the latest and most relevant technology stories along with explanations of what they mean and why they matter.

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Welcome to Coursecasts

CourseCasts are audio podcasts that bring learning to a whole new medium. Our podcasting solution provides you with technology news you can use by consolidating the latest in industry news and updates in an mp3 broadcast you can automatically download to your iPod or mp3 player.

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CourseCasts – February 8, 2010 (.mp3 – 3.40 MB)

Click above to listen to this week's CourseCast. Find out about the ebook power struggle and hear the latest in this week's news briefs.

Topics: eBook Power Struggles, News Briefs
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News

Story 1 - The eBook Power Struggle

Third major publisher dumps Amazon $9.99 e-books model [Computerworld]
Amazon Grudgingly Gives In to Macmillan's Pricing Demands [Ecommerce Times]
FAQ: Amazon vs. Macmillan -- The iPad wins [Computerworld]
Is Amazon Building a Superkindle? [NYTimes]
Kindle display maker PVI promises touchscreens, color and flexibility in 2010 models [Engadget]

  

News Briefs

Google Asks Spy Agency for Help With Inquiry Into Cyberattacks [NYTimes]
Apple tells devs that location-based advertising is a no-no [Ars Technica]
U.S. teens lose interest in blogging: study [Reuters]
House Passes Cybersecurity Bill [NYTimes]
Cybersecurity bill, OK'd by House, draws cautious praise [Computerworld]

Update: DOJ again turns down Google book search settlement [Computerworld]
As It Celebrates Its Sixth Birthday, Facebook Surges To 400 Million Users [TechCrunch]
University finds free online classes don't hurt enrollment [Ars Technica]
Obama Budget Boosts Science, Innovation [InformationWeek]
Obama budget halts IT growth, cuts data centers [Computerworld]

Student grammar failure: capability or context? [Ars Technica]

 

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