Ok, so you really must be wondering what the title of this blog is about. Last night, on the Rachel Maddow show, I watched segment she did about Rolland Burris, the now famous Senator from Illinois, who was awarded President Obama’s seat in Congress. He actually did a quite original reading of Twas the Night […]
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Hey Ya, You Make My Dreams Come True
December 23, 2009You can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay
November 21, 2009…but you don’t have to call me Mr. Johnson. Add two “old” points if you remember that. Ok – so, time for our next weeks survey. Someone who works in my college tweeted that “unless you are a medical doctor don’t introduce yourself as “Hi! I’m doctor [last name]” when entering a room.” This weeks […]
Bad press for Linden Lab
November 20, 2009Someone on the SLED list posted a link to the following Slashdot story http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/11/20/1323231/SecondLife-To-Remove-Free-Content-From-Web-Search The write-up reflects very negatively on Linden Lab. This latest dust-up, about freebie items in the online store, has not sat well at all. Is it my imagination, or has Linden Lab had trouble keeping on the good side of the […]
Course Assessment
November 10, 2009I am looking for samples of course assessments, specifically those that are used in hybrid and online courses. A course evaluation is the kind that students complete at the end of the course, evaluating the course and, usually, the instructor. If you know where I can get my hands on samples, either link the URL […]