Monthly Archives: March 2008

yahoo! fantasy sports

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Michael

I haven’t watched an entire game of basketball all year. Seen a few portions of games, but haven’t really watched a game. But, like last year, I’ve joined Derek’s Yahoo! NCAA Tournament pool. It seems hopeless. Last year I finished … Continue reading →

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an ark(?) on the moon?

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Michael

My friend Nick writes for Universe Today. He wrote a recent article on Plans for a Doomsday Ark on the moon: If a major catastrophic event like nuclear war or an asteroid strike wipes out most of the humans on … Continue reading →

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blackboard survey

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Michael

I filled out a survey for my Blackboard use for Oregon State today. There wasn’t a single question about alternatives to Blackboard. Not one. The survey pretty much naturalized Blackboard. So I mentioned open source alternatives in each and every … Continue reading →

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notes from the interblags

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Michael

• Metaspencer links to this master’s thesis on blogging in classrooms. I’ll have to read it sometime soon. • Steven Krause links to Cory Doctorow’s 17 Tips For Getting Bloggers To Write About You. Good tips for people with websites … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Blogs in Classrooms, CCCC 08, Education, New Media, Notes from the Interblags, Queer issues and theory | 2 Comments

Michael Bugeja would have you believe that higher ed costs so much because of technology

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Michael

Michael Bugeja’s recent article at IHE, “Harsh Realities About Virtual Ones”, attempts to find fault in current uses of technologies at universities, laying the blame on our drive for “engagement” for various problems: rising tuition, a new digital divide, corporate … Continue reading →

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