UMW is a nice school, but I’ll be the first to admit we are not the center of the action in most ways. That said, in terms of the web stuff, I think we are just as impressive as the big boys, maybe more. And I say this as someone who routinely benefits from DTLT‘s … Read moreAn Ode to DTLT
There are plenty of days when I teach about how you would expect: powerpoint, lecturing, asking periodic questions, peppering in some (corny) humor to keep students’ attention, etc. I take pride in my powerpoints: they rarely have much text, they are very illustration-heavy, they have numbered pages for easy reference. Also, they’re not actually powerpoint … Read moreOld-school
Weller’s ideas regarding the integration of research on the web are pretty attractive. Who wouldn’t want unpaid but knowledgeable volunteers to help you resolve problems, find mistakes, test your ideas? Unfortunately, I think his rose-colored glasses are a bit too much. In our present state of data-richness, where you can find information about almost anything, … Read more40 acres and a mule
So far I’m enjoying The Digital Scholar, and it’s making me think about the place technology has in teaching now, where we’re going, and what we can learn from other fields/industries. However, I call shenanigans on Weller’s book/music analogy. Honestly, I think this alarmist and defeatist approach is counterproductive. Teaching isn’t like publishing or music. … Read moreNot dead yet!