Monthly Archives: February 2011

This week I started with Stephen Ramsay’s post “On Building” which opens with several comments he made at a Digital Humanities  panel at MLA in Los Angeles this January. I had the good fortune to attend the conference which I … Continue reading →

In class on Monday, our fearless leader threw down the gauntlet and encouraged us to take the metaphorical Digital Humanities bull by the horns to engage in our own wrestling match with knowledge through technology. I am inspired by a … Continue reading →

I have spent my adult life advocating a connection between learning and real-world experience.  Riding my horse, climbing both rocks and mountains, teaching English, leading bicycle tours, and helping professionals discover the joy of boosting curriculum through dynamic activities (ropes … Continue reading →

This week we read four articles that traced the history of the internet while raising questions about its preservation. Much to consider, but I got stuck on Vannevar (rhymes with “receiver”). Image of Vannevar Bush, ca.  1940-1044  (Bush lived from … Continue reading →

Ivory- durable, uncommon, mark of wealth,coveted, epithet of  the Virgin Mary, precious, art, exotic, moniker of the heady environment of intellectuals… Ivory- poaching, slaughter, mammoths not elephants, changing awareness, shame, new options… What does ivory have to do with a … Continue reading →