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An optimistic take on BYOD
I have been a critic of the bring your own device advocates (BYOD), not so much because I am against diversity in devices (although I do assume this increases the complexity of the instructor’s job), but because of the diversity … Continue reading
STEM focused questioned
The focus of funding on STEM initiatives has long annoyed me. The visibility creates a false impression that some subject matter is more important for all learners, creates a caste system among teachers, and may discourage schools from making the … Continue reading
Maybe no one cares but me – why did hypercard go away?
Loper OS provides an interesting analysis of why hypercard was discontinued. He acknowledges that hypercard was possibly the most loved software products of all time. This is kind of the opposite of those stupid efforts to explain how the world … Continue reading
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Dear photograph – there must be a class project here somewhere
Dear photograph is a web site based on an interesting concept – take a photograph at the location of an earlier photograph and tell the story of what appears in the composite. It is a way to explore personal history … Continue reading
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Chromebooks – Now is the season
I purchased a Chromebook from Samsung some months ago and this device has become my primary writing computer (see post). I see today that the Chromebooks have been reduced to $300 for the season. If you write (Google docs) or … Continue reading
Tools for Copying
I have made a serious attempt to understand copyright and what constitutes a copyright violation. Sometimes I reason by way of analogy. I know that as an academic, I can copy an article from a journal in the library for … Continue reading