I came across this article today (featured on Educause’s newly redesigned Web site) about the changing landscape of defining IT strategy in higher education. On the whole, it was an interesting article, and maybe later I’ll comment on the general thesis. But what struck me most today was the first few pages describing the […]
Archive for September, 2004
The Key to Competitiveness: Understanding the Next Generation Learner (AASCU article)
Published September 24th, 2004 2 CommentsCheck out this article at wired.com on the use of Second Life (an online, three-dimensional metaverse) in the classroom.
The two faculty quoted in this article are using SL in classes that deal specifically with technology development and urban/space planning. But SL also seems like an interesting example of a possible general learning space […]
Ok, I admit I still haven’t managed to wrap my head around this whole blog thing.
The idea of regularly posting to this place is a little daunting. I think this is partly because I’m not sure what I want to say. I think it’s also partly because I’m a little uncomfortable with “putting myself […]
You know I hate to beat a dead horse but. . .
I’ve just been told that in order to finalize our closing papers, the mortgage company needs some proof that we are currently living at the address we say we are. Apparently, a utility bill made out to the address or a bank statement […]
Well, the good news is that our inspection went well and our contract is finalized. And after a few more painful days of mortgage application woes, we seem to be in good shape. Of course, the stress of the last few weeks hasn’t exactly been conducive to generating excitment over this move, but I’m working […]
It has been a long time since I felt like math could bring me to tears–sometime in the 12th grade probably. But the other night, as I tried desperately to compare mortgage terms among different lenders, I thought it would happen again.
This past weekend, Erik and I put a contract in on a great house […]
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