Harvard's Critical Mass. Last fall, Harvard sophomore Aaron Greenspan was so disgusted by how poorly an economics course was being taught that he… [Critical Mass] this is important, but we do have to remember that learning isn't consumption, it isn't entertainment, though it can be entertainment. there is though no excuse for inept teachers.

Innovative measures. Just to make sure that this one is captured: Innovative Measures [via SynapShots] [Mathemagenic] spreading the goodness

Quaerere blog pilot. I continue thinking how to get “Quaerere” guys into blogging. They say that they are interested, but I know that starting takes some effort, so I want to make it easier. The plan I have so far: start a “Blogger” blog RSSify it at VoidStar add e-mail subscription with Bloglet invite people to […]

Fast and unexpected. Peter West [SynapShots] points to the Knowledge Board version of Personal Knowledge Publishing and Its Uses in Research, Part 1 and Part 2. I posted it there* yesterday late in evening and received the announcement today in the morning. I wonder how Peter managed to be so fast in finding it 🙂 *I'm the member […]

Work-Learning Research on e-learning and spiral curriculum. What's elearning good for? [elearnspace blog] points to Elearning's Unique Capability:”cit”Article details four learning effects (spacing, delayed feedback, relearning, and reducing the retention interval)…and asserts the characteristics of elearning uniquely meets those effects. Particularly valuable statement: eleanring as means to extend the learning timeline through us of “pre” […]

The iTrip for your iPod. A new transmitter that'll let you listen to your iPod on any FM radio. The iTrip is powered by the iPod itself and comes out this Spring. Read [Gizmodo] wow, this is neat….

Self-Archive Unto Others as Ye Would Have them Self-Archive Unto You Stevan Harnad Figure: Click to access self-archiving.pdf Self-Archiving, Open Access, and the Research Impact Cycle Scholars and scientists do research, to create new knowledge that can then be applied to improve people's lives. They are paid to do research, but not to report their […]

Infrastructures of Digital Design Graduate Conference January 31 -Ð February 2, 20 at UCSD “ÒInfrastructures of Digial Design” is a graduate conference that will take place January 31 to February 2 at the University of California San Diego Center for Research in Computing & the Arts as part of the UC Digital Cultures Initiative. This […]

Junior Scholars Network Announces the Final Call for Papers for the IAMCR 2003 Conference at Taipei, Taiwan: “Information Society and Glocalization: What's Next? ” SUBMISSIONS DUE: FEBRUARY 1ST, 2003 SUBMIT VIA E-MAIL TO: ROSA LESLIE MIKEAL RGROSS@ASC.UPENN.EDU The Junior Scholars Network (JSN) is an inclusive section of the International Association of Media & Communication Research […]

The way of Snood. Snood is one of those little Tetris-like games that eat up hours of my time when I succumb to my nastiest addiction. The high I get off of such games weakens each time, but I still fell pretty hard for Snood. Greg Costikyan explains why Snood and its ilk get no […]