Comments on: A Bit of Edu Torrents? http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/ Alan Levine's space for barking about and playing with technology Fri, 25 May 2012 14:40:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Davies http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 David Davies Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1035 For me it's the distributed nature of the 'network' that's more interesting than the ability to download large files. I'd have to rack my brains a bit more to think of v large file size learning materials that people would want to download though I guess to parallel the primary use of BT then videos are an obvious example. Maybe the reason there's little high quality video in e-learning materials is because of the bandwidth? Or maybe it's just because a QuickTime video of a lecture, an obvious starting point, would be too pointless/boring. I dunno. But Boxmind (<a href="http://www.boxmind.com/products/electures/collection.asp)">http://www.boxmind.com/products/electures/collection.asp)</a> couldn't find a market for this with the best lecturers available. As for the P2P, folk have thought about P2P for distributing learning objects before (e.g Erik Duval's LOMster). Whatever happened to that? I guess for edu-nap-torrent the big problem is just finding something compelling enough to want to download? And while I'm here, Happy New year! Maybe 2005 be spam free! For me it’s the distributed nature of the ‘network’ that’s more interesting than the ability to download large files. I’d have to rack my brains a bit more to think of v large file size learning materials that people would want to download though I guess to parallel the primary use of BT then videos are an obvious example. Maybe the reason there’s little high quality video in e-learning materials is because of the bandwidth? Or maybe it’s just because a QuickTime video of a lecture, an obvious starting point, would be too pointless/boring. I dunno. But Boxmind (http://www.boxmind.com/products/electures/collection.asp) couldn’t find a market for this with the best lecturers available. As for the P2P, folk have thought about P2P for distributing learning objects before (e.g Erik Duval’s LOMster). Whatever happened to that? I guess for edu-nap-torrent the big problem is just finding something compelling enough to want to download?

And while I’m here, Happy New year! Maybe 2005 be spam free!

]]> By: Alan Levine http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 Alan Levine Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1036 Before someone elese leaps to what I missed in this post- BitTorrent only "works" where there is a significant demand for a file. Define significant? I don't know- but there is apparently no or litttle speed increase if yuo are the only one interested in an item. Hence the subliminal promotion of "swarms".... what could form and sustain them? Before someone elese leaps to what I missed in this post- BitTorrent only “works” where there is a significant demand for a file. Define significant? I don’t know- but there is apparently no or litttle speed increase if yuo are the only one interested in an item.

Hence the subliminal promotion of “swarms”…. what could form and sustain them?

]]> By: Education/Technology - Tim Lauer http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Education/Technology - Tim Lauer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1037 <strong>The BitTorrent Effect</strong> Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5... The BitTorrent Effect

Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5…

]]> By: Education/Technology - Tim Lauer http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Education/Technology - Tim Lauer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1038 <strong>The BitTorrent Effect</strong> Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5... The BitTorrent Effect

Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5…

]]> By: Education/Technology - Tim Lauer http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Education/Technology - Tim Lauer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1039 <strong>The BitTorrent Effect</strong> Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5... The BitTorrent Effect

Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5…

]]> By: Education/Technology - Tim Lauer http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Education/Technology - Tim Lauer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1040 <strong>The BitTorrent Effect</strong> Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5... The BitTorrent Effect

Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5…

]]> By: Education/Technology - Tim Lauer http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Education/Technology - Tim Lauer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1041 <strong>The BitTorrent Effect</strong> Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5... The BitTorrent Effect

Wired 13.01: The BitTorrent Effect Wired has a great article about BitTorrent and its creator, Bram Cohen. Last night I read this and began to think in terms of how this technology could be used in education. For example, last spring our 3rd, 4th and 5…

]]> By: Bruce Landon's Weblog for Students http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Bruce Landon's Weblog for Students Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1042 <strong>speed</strong> A Bit of Edu Torrents? . speed

A Bit of Edu Torrents? .

]]> By: David Davies' Weblog http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 David Davies' Weblog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1043 <strong>Edu-nap-torrent</strong> When does an activity become educational? Is there something you have to do to turn an activity into one with educational value? I'm not sure. Edu-nap-torrent

When does an activity become educational? Is there something you have to do to turn an activity into one with educational value? I’m not sure.

]]> By: Situativity http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Situativity Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2005/01/02/a-bit-of-edu-torrents/#comment-1044 <strong>BitTorrent and Education</strong> cogdogblog: A Bit of Edu Torrents? Happy New Year everyone! This is the official first post of 2005. It was supposed to be made on a new platform or at least an upgraded MT blog but *sigh* I spent too... BitTorrent and Education

cogdogblog: A Bit of Edu Torrents? Happy New Year everyone! This is the official first post of 2005. It was supposed to be made on a new platform or at least an upgraded MT blog but *sigh* I spent too…

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