Friday, January 10, 2003
The Blogging Phenomenon: An Overview and Theoretical Consideration
Term paper by James Branum ... a lit review on blogging and some analysis using some theories from mass media critical theory.
. agenda setting theory of influence
. multi-step flow theories of influence
. gate keeping idea of journalism
posted by joe grohens 2:39 PM
Wednesday, January 08, 2003
Using A Feminist Pedagogy As A Male Teacher:
The Possibilities Of A Partial And Situated Perspective Radical Pedagogy (2000)
ISSN: 1524-6345
Using A Feminist Pedagogy As A Male Teacher:
The Possibilities Of A Partial And Situated Perspective
Steven P. Schacht
Plattsburgh State University of New York
Steven.Schacht@Plattsburgh.Edu
Interesting article on Steven Schacht's experiences teaching sociology of sport as a visiting professor.
posted by joe grohens 3:47 AM
Tuesday, January 07, 2003
RootsWeb.com Home Page
geneology site
posted by joe grohens 8:03 PM
The Droves of Academe
An amusing (and great) article in NY Observer on the MLA conference.
The article begins with this quote from Michael Berube.
"The famous line about the M.L.A. is that you’ve never seen a convention where people drink so much and fuck so little," said Michael Bérubé, an English professor from Penn State University.
posted by joe grohens 7:54 PM
Center for Book Culture: About Us
This is a non-profit grant-funded (free) journal and republisher of out of print books. I can't believe I never heard of this before. What a cool project. It was started in 1984. This link on how they got started is inspiring.
posted by joe grohens 7:51 PM
Online Learning Update
Ray Schroeder (at University of Illinois Springfield) keeps this blog of learning technology news.
posted by joe grohens 7:21 PM
Blogs as Disruptive Tech - How weblogs are flying under the radar of the Content Management Giants - Our Stories - Articles about our company, WebCrimson
weblogs vs content management systems
posted by joe grohens 4:53 AM
The Evolving Role of Course Management System Providers in the Transformation of Education - An Interview with Blackboard's Matthew Pittinsky
Blackboard's chairman discusses his philosophy of e-learning and plans for the 2nd generation fo blackboard.
posted by joe grohens 4:44 AM
Syllabus Article: Learning Management Systems: Seeking Paradigms for Collaboration
This up-to-date discussion of learning management systems (same as course management systems) such as Blackboard and WebCT discusses the role of open source development models for peripheral learning tools.
posted by joe grohens 4:20 AM
