Posted in LIBR559M on Aug 20th, 2010 No Comments »
‘Climate change and immersive virtual worlds’ or more accurately, ‘Will environmental discomfort caused by climate change accelerate the demand for immersive virtual worlds’? A few weeks ago I took the time to finally read Tim Flannery’s ‘The Weather Makers’, a nicely presented introduction to human-induced climate change for the layperson such as myself. I’m not about […]
Posted in LIBR559M on Aug 13th, 2010 4 Comments »
PLE = Personal learning environment. As an MLIS student, I depend on my instructors to structure my learning in a certain manner, in order for me to maximize my learning about a subject I (honestly) know very little about. It would be inefficient for me to attempt 48-credits worth of independent study in order to […]
Posted in LIBR559M on Aug 6th, 2010 2 Comments »
For those daring individuals who dream of a career in journalism, salary/bonuses/benefits are less likely to be motivating factors than recognition/publication/reputation might be. Nevertheless, everyone needs to eat, and for many aspiring writers, the ‘big break’ never comes about. For decades, ‘getting published’ was a tricky business. Without the right connections, good timing and a […]