i’m sorry, i just don’t know

So it only took me 4 years, but I finally have a focus for my dissertation.  I’m going to look at 3 systems that support online resource-sharing around open educational materials.  Open Learning Support (OLS), a discussion environment that wraps around MIT’s OpenCourseWare materials, Ozmozr, an aggregator/share tool, and 51 Weeks, a tool being built to aggregate conference goers’ blogs, and photos that also incorporates a synchronous/asynchronous chat.  No link yet to 51 weeks… it’s under development.  It will deploy at the OpenEd 2007 Conference in Logan, Utah in a couple of weeks.

So why is it that dissertation writing requires so much junk food?  My dog is dying to go run in the park and I can only sit on the couch eating candy corns, typing.  This process better not take too long or I’m going to gain fifty pounds.   How many calories does typing burn?  Maybe I’ll start a new exercise fad… micro exercise.  Measure your exercise output in nano-calories.