Posted 5:01 PM by George Siemens
Inexorable and Inevitable: The Continuing Story of Technology and Assessment
Quote: "As technology becomes more central to schooling, assessing students in a medium different from the one in which they typically learn will become increasingly untenable... But most importantly, state efforts will need to go beyond the initial achievement of computerizing traditional multiple-choice tests to create assessments that facilitate learning and instruction in ways that paper measures cannot."

Comment: I'm going to be a cynic for a bit. Assessment is generally not done well in most classrooms. It is even worse in elearning. Assessment is often based on multiple-choice questions, essays, group discussion posts, etc. - essentially, extensions of traditional classes. Concerns are then raised that plagiarism and cheating are concerns...well, duh...it's been setup so that cheating is an easy option. Authentic, useful, relevant assessments are the best way to discourage plagiarism...and the current model for assessing online students needs to change. To what? No idea, yet...:)
CETIS Encyclopedia
Comment: Lists terms relating to elearning standards. Good resource if alphabet soup is giving you indigestion...

Microsoft & Groove
Quote: "MICROSOFT AND GROOVE Networks inched a step closer on Monday, announcing plans to integrate Groove Workspace with Microsoft SharePoint Team Services. The goal of the effort is to improve information sharing among project teams that traverse corporate boundaries, according to Microsoft officials."

Comment: I like Groove...have used it for a while, with great results. Email changed the way people communicate, collaboration will change the way people work and achieve results. Right now, Groove is the front-runner in collaborative software...and teaming up with Microsoft won't hurt. Groove (prediction) will be huge.