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ETS requires GRE and TOEFL test-takers to sign a confidentiality agreement that is not uncommon on IT certification exams:

If I reproduce test questions in any manner I am subject to a copyright infringement lawsuit and any other action(s) ETS may take.

This is an updated version of an announcement I posted in my old blog on January 12.

I’m using WordPress, Bloglines and RSS to distribute course announcements and readings this term. Since I’m teaching courses on information systems, it makes sense to use several modern systems to manage the courses.

This link is a good discussion of what a blog really is.

http://www.technorati.com/help/blogging101.html

This term, I’m going to be posting more links to previous articles that I’ve written. You’re welcome to search through my old Bloglines blog and read previous articles. Keep in mind that I change the assignments each term, and there will be some changes for Spring 2007.

We’ll discuss RSS later in the course. RSS helps me distribute course announcements without using e-mail or WebCT.

The next link retrieves a blog post I made in September 2006 that explains what RSS is.

http://billso.com/2006/09/23/what-is-rss-2/

You can also find my blog posts in my Facebook notes. If you use Facebook, click the Facebook badge on this page to add my account to your friends list.

I’ve spent a good part of this afternoon configuring this blog and its RSS feed. Right now, it looks pretty good!

I’ll be reposting some of the startup information from the old blog. If you’re looking for the course syllabus or the first paper assignment, check http://hpu.sodeman.com/6100 or http://hpu.sodeman.com/7010.

Thanks to Alex King’s wp-mobile plugin, PDA and mobile device users can view this blog in a low-bandwidth, easy-to-read format. Ten minutes for installation and testing was all I needed. Not bad for my first day with WordPress!