Listserves Old and New
http://lists.tmttlt.com/listinfo.cgi/transdisciplinarystudies-tmttlt.com  This is the list for the book series ‘transdisciplinary studies’ which is seeking scholars interested in discussing transdisciplinary research and book proposals for transdisciplinary research —– http://lists.tmttlt.com/listinfo.cgi/softwareandculture-tmttlt.com  This is a list that began at the Center for Digital Discourse and Culture.  It is dedicated to discussing the relationships between software and culture. http://lists.tmttlt.com/listinfo.cgi/political-economy-internet-tmttlt.com  This […]
Read Moreremembering preliminary exams
To some extent this exam was very important, and I think the questions that I was asked are indicative of why I think this is. Â It is 12 years after I took this exam, and well being able to answer these questions today are just as important as them. Â I only have the questions that […]
Read MoreThank you for the thank yous
Over the years I’ve helped several people and many have thanked me personally, some have thanked me online, and some have thanked me in print. I’ve returned the thanks to many already, but as I have been working on various summaries of my career as an academic lately… Here’s a thank you also to those […]
Read MoreCall: closed systems / open worlds
Closed Systems / Open Worlds Edited by: Jeremy Hunsinger (Wilfrid Laurier University), Jason Nolan (Ryerson University) & Melanie McBride (York University) This book will consist of explorations at the boundaries of virtual worlds as enclosed but encouraging spaces for exploration, learning, and enculturation. Game/worlds like Second Life, OpenSim, Minecraft, and Cloud Party are providing spaces […]
Read Morescos presentation proposal
I proposed this for the annual standing conference on organizational symbolism conference http://www.scos.org/iframe-5/index.html “serious fun”… and it was accepted. it is a spin off the darknets research i’ve been pursuing on the side for a year… so now there are two papers in development on this topic… I’m sharing it so people can see more […]
Read MoreIngelfinger rule – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ingelfinger rule – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Ingelfinger rule is the rule that begot the norm by which we agree to not publish the same research in two different places. I never knew that it had a name. However, knowing its history helps to understand the norm a bit more.
Read Morea semester of finishing instead of a semester of starting
personal reality check time… I can’t do everything and get it all done. I need to get this hacking/maker research out the door (granted there is a special issue underway, but…), finish the altmetrics that i started with Abby Goodrum get at least one more paper out on the slow university idea, and i have […]
Read More10 things that i think i know about learning ecologies
10 things that i think i know about learning ecologies 1. human beings learn; we don’t stop learning, we learn while we are awake, we learn while we are asleep, we learn when under stress, and we learn when comfortable and happy. 2. human beings do not always learn what others know, Â or think is […]
Read MoreSocProf Supports William I. Robinson | The Global Sociology Blog
[From SocProf Supports William I. Robinson | The Global Sociology Blog] As do I. It amazes me that this sort of thing goes on. It is quite worrisome in terms of academic freedom, not that we necessarily have any more freedom than others as academics, but that we are supposed to be able to speak […]
Read MoreTimes Higher Education – You don’t have to be fixated to work here…
For Lennard J. Davis, universities are akin to licensed madhouses and obsession is the name of the game. [From Times Higher Education – You don’t have to be fixated to work here…] ——— the sad thing is that this is mostly true….
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