Resource sharing and tagging as a reflective activity
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.
Insane Devil Woman
June 22, 2007, 5:11 pm
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cosl So Justin, Marion and Tom bombed me. I’m not even sure how they did it. I would not have chosen the name they selected. In fact, the phrase “Insane devil woman” is pretty unflattering if you ask me. I wish I understood the mysteries of Google like they do. Googling for “insane devil woman” brings up my blog. Thanks guys. (i.e. bite me, but softly please).
The end
So the Open Education Conference ended today. Glimpses of the impressions swirling about in my head…
volunteer = angel
I want to be in Africa
Openness is a personality trait that can be acquired
I am glad Corrine branded me. I think I need more COSL shirts.
Prayer really can help the weather stay nice enough (or was it 1970’s Soviet weather modification technology?)
9 hours of sleep a night will keep me young
Open Education Conference
So I’ve learned over the last couple of months just how much work goes into setting up a conference. Plans are finally wrapping up for the Open Education Conference-
The conference is going to be great- lots of fantastic presenters. The keynotes will be Joris Komen from SchoolNet Namibia, John Seeley Brown, and Yochai Benkler from Yale.
And when I’m done, I’m going to Ireland for a week and a half and not even bringing my laptop. I will painfully ignore email, I/M, and even my celphone 
