Feb
12
A new schooling system
February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
This blog post is meant for last Thursday’s class:
I liked the idea of creating a college course to learn more about and f amiliarize students with college education. I believe that this would be effective–as Engelbart might agree.
I also believe that the standard U.S. schooling system should be reconstructed. High school should be more like [...]
Feb
4
I liked this past Tuesday’s class. I’ve never had class like that, and I really appreciate the experience.
I felt more engaged than I would have in a normal classroom setting. However, different correlations could apply. I could have been more engaged b/c of the excitement of a new class environment. Or did I feel more [...]
Jan
27
What a scary thought!
January 27, 2009 | 3 Comments
Before I share my thoughts on “Man-Computer Symbiosis” by Licklider, may I ask that someone tell me what were the highlights of today’s class? I have a cold and couldn’t get up in the morning.
Knowing that humans, who have started with Adam and Eve, a people solely dependent on nature and each other, have changed with the [...]
Jan
21
IAD
January 21, 2009 | 2 Comments
I am currently in the process of writing a research paper for English on Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD). Although it is not considered an actual disorder in the psychology world, many psychologists support and study this disorder. The debate that some use against the existence of IAD is that the internet is a means of communication–a [...]
Jan
19
This class is interesting
January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment
I really had a vague idea of how this class would be when I signed up for it. I saw the word “youtube” in the course name and impulsively chose it.
I actually agree with Murray (after second thought, I disagree with Manovich) that the digtial medium is a single medium. It’s a way the present society expresses itself–in [...]