@mandiberg – In regards to “blogging as a skill,” I’m referencing the writing of a blog vs. a paper vs. any other assignment. I think in academia we reinforce and scaffold writing towards a paper (as the […]
@Maura A. Smale – – Those were some of my thoughts exactly regarding our Wikipedia page for class (Gee’s literature). I’m definitely trying to find a loophole to get some of the recent literature into Wikipedia […]
I’m completely in the same boat as you. While I’d normally support efforts to empower others, I feel as though the “justifying” of ourselves on Wikipedia gives these territorial users more power than […]
You both asked very interesting questions in your posts. While I agree with Aleksandra to some extent, I also think that we (as teachers/instructors/professors) put too much of the […]
First, thank you for getting the ball rolling on many different topics covered in the readings this week. I agree with much of your post and have recently reflected upon the “academic goals” that the […]
Hamad – I also love the idea of the online, more creative version of the textbook, activities, and assessment. This seems like a project that is very collaborative in nature for both the students and […]
Thank you all for the feedback! Yes, I think the workshops will still run, even without my funding. My advisor has a small start-up grant that will provide students with a small incentive for their […]