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London (UK), April 2010 - The Open Group has announced the immediate availability of the second edition of its SOA Source Book, a practical guide that addresses how enterprise architects can use service-oriented architecture (SOA) to deliver unified business and IT architectures for their organisations. The new version includes projects completed in 2009 and updated material on practical implementations of SOA for enterprise architects. » MORE

Jakarta (ID), April 2010 - The International Office of Binus University, a large and fast-growing private university in Indonesia with over 27 years of experience in education, has announced three special short courses for this summer. They are to be held in July 2010 and promise to be two exciting weeks in the world's fourth-most-populous nation. Application deadline for all three courses is 30 April 2010, and seats are limited. » MORE

Boston, MA (USA), March 2010 - One Laptop per Child (OLPC), in partnership with Hult International Business School, TalentCastr.com, and the Center for Innovation, Excellence, and Leadership (IXL Center) is hosting MBA and other university students from across the globe to compete simultaneously in four locations in the inaugural Global Case Challenge. » MORE

Leeds (UK), February 2010 - Positive impacts on learning through blogging, such as active knowledge construction and reflective writing, have been reported. However, not many students use weblogs, even when appropriate facilities are offered by their universities. Researchers Monika Andergassen, Reinhold Behringer, Janet Finlay, Andrea Gorra, and David Moore from Leeds Metropolitan University, UK have introduced their findings on the reasons for this apparent aversion. » MORE