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Re: The Low-Density University

dittman — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:27:36 -0000

I'm very much looking forward to the book - will you be addressing the unique situation community colleges like ours find ourselves in?

Re: A Brief History of
After-Hours Clubs

dittman — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:40:06 -0000

I'll ask: What does "chew calabash" mean? Like the gourd? The chalk?

Re: 9 Lessons Learned From Tony Stark

dittman — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 13:05:30 -0000

From the comics rather than the films, but: Too often, booze takes more than it gives.

Re: The 13 Worst Boston Accents in the History of Crime Movies - A Brief History of Crime Cinema's Most Mangled Accent

dittman — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:49:15 -0000

I want to live in the alternate universe where Martin Short plays that role...

Re: How to Make Gin & Tonic Sorbet

dittman — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 09:23:38 -0000

Thanks! I will!

Re: How to Make Gin & Tonic Sorbet

dittman — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 08:22:58 -0000

How many ounces are in a "bottle"?

Re: Supernatural Crime - 8 Classic Mysteries Charged by Ghosts and the Supernatural

dittman — Thu, 17 May 2018 08:16:34 -0000

https://www.publishersweekl...

Re: 3 Tips for Handling Online Discussions

dittman — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:04:31 -0000

in my experience in that situation (paid course), the supervisor wanted to know anytime a student became disruptive in the threads. It's also important to make sure that the students can't go back and erase or edit their posts in order to destroy evidence.

Re: Better Presentations with Sway

dittman — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:28:24 -0000

I started using Sway last fall during the beta and have really come to enjoy it. I do plan on using it instead of Powerpoint for conferences, but have only done a few dry runs so far. I'm including it in my ENGL101 classes this fall to satisfy our digital media requirement and will also be introducing it to my professional writing students as well.
I really like the responsive nature of it and its incredible ease in getting started. I don't like the limited formatting and the (to my eyes) strange way it looks when embedded in a site - I'd rather be able to place the presentation as part of the actual site instead of as an embed.
Here's an example of a Sway I put together as a review of a local museum's show. https://sway.com/L0b3UgzJ7Q...

Re: 5 Under $50 – June 25, 2015

dittman — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:29:32 -0000

What about the Levi's 514?

Re: Largehearted Boy: Contest - Win a Jack Kerouac Bobblehead and a $100 Threadless Gift Certificate

dittman — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:28:28 -0000

Chekov

Re: 11 Writers Who Loved Cats

dittman — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:18:37 -0000

You might have to put Burroughs in the "loved some cats" column.His friend and author Barry Miles writes in "The Beat Hotel" that Burroughs "...had a habit of torturing the hotel cats..." when he lived in Tangiers.

Re: If Problogger gave away a trip to Pittsburgh…

dittman — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:23:08 -0000

The Vanko murals at St Nick's

Re: Wordle Revisited

dittman — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:41:11 -0000

I use Wordle when teaching captivity narratives in Early Am Lit to point out, for example, the waxing and waning of the emphasis on words like "God" depending on the gender of the author, when the narrative was written and so forth.

Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway – Edo-Style Clock Kit

dittman — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:44:10 -0000

Love the Gakken kits.

Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway: Defusable Alarm Clock Kit

dittman — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:15:22 -0000

Thanks.

Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway: Free MakerBot!

dittman — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:46:02 -0000

Yes, please.

Re: Giveaway: Hurry! You Could Win $100 to Spend at Kodak Gallery

dittman — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:31:26 -0000

Thanks.

Re: Website Login - Student-Powered Lifehacking

dittman — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:38:41 -0000

FIRE is an organization with a pretty big axe to grind, but it's worth pointing out for this argument that California students at private schools have their free speech protected by the Leonard Law.

Re: Some Thoughts on X-Men: First Class from an Old-Timer, Or: Get Off My Lawn

dittman — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:17:52 -0000

Spot on, Natasha

Re: THATCamps Ahoy!

dittman — Fri, 27 May 2011 08:41:33 -0000

I just signed up to help with the THATCamp Philly http://philly2011.thatcamp.org. But, I'd be lying if I didn't say I'd be more excited about a Pittsburgh or Finger Lakes THATCamp...

Re: Communicating While Apart

dittman — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:35:27 -0000

I've been traveling a lot solo for research. I too use my Touch for Skype with the wife - although I'm horrified by how I look (when did I get so old? And fat? The camera may add 10 pounds, but the other 30 are clearly lifestyle choices). My wife also likes using Gchat as she can sneak in a few quick comments while at work.

However, a quick postcard or letter makes both us much happier. I've been bombing her and my daughter with the Postagram app (http://postagramapp.com) which turns Instagram app photos into postcards (the image is detachable) for $.99. It lets them see some of what I'm seeing and is a sort of little postal present.

Re: Handling Overzealous Student Questions

dittman — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:06:56 -0000

I imagine this would be a terrible problem with larger classes. I’m blessed with small class sizes, but I train them from the first day to know that the first thing I do when the class starts is to explain what we’re going to cover that day in outline form. They know that there will always be time for general questions, but at the end of class (when I’ve already answered most of them) not at the beginning. An important part of the training process is not to budge – when a random general question comes up, I always respond, “We’ll have time for general questions at the end of the class.” It’s really about building trust and consistency.
On a side note, this problem is much more prevalent in my online courses. Because (in my opinion) Blackboard is such a mess for students to navigate, their first response is to contact me via email or text or IM about information that is covered in the course material. here again, I refuse to answer the question directly but guide them back to the syllabus or “Faculty Office” Q & A, training them to look there first before firing off a panicked missive.

Re: On the Move: Packing Your Belongings

dittman — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:28:34 -0000

Digitize everything possible. I don't keep physical movies, music or (many) books which accounted for a great deal of my moving "stuff"...

Re: Mobile App for Conferences: Reader Response Roundup

dittman — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:11:54 -0000

While I like Lanyard, I've been using Storify for a month or so and think that it (once it's a little more widely used) will be a perfect tool for telling the story of the conference. I'd also like to see conference organizers (especially those at smaller conferences) more actively promote tools like the ones under discussion.

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Re: The Low-Density University

Re: A Brief History of After-Hours Clubs

Re: 9 Lessons Learned From Tony Stark

Re: The 13 Worst Boston Accents in the History of Crime Movies - A Brief History of Crime Cinema's Most Mangled Accent

Re: How to Make Gin & Tonic Sorbet

Re: How to Make Gin & Tonic Sorbet

Re: Supernatural Crime - 8 Classic Mysteries Charged by Ghosts and the Supernatural

Re: 3 Tips for Handling Online Discussions

Re: Better Presentations with Sway

Re: 5 Under $50 – June 25, 2015

Re: Largehearted Boy: Contest - Win a Jack Kerouac Bobblehead and a $100 Threadless Gift Certificate

Re: 11 Writers Who Loved Cats

Re: If Problogger gave away a trip to Pittsburgh…

Re: Wordle Revisited

Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway – Edo-Style Clock Kit

Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway: Defusable Alarm Clock Kit

Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway: Free MakerBot!

Re: Giveaway: Hurry! You Could Win $100 to Spend at Kodak Gallery

Re: Website Login - Student-Powered Lifehacking

Re: Some Thoughts on X-Men: First Class from an Old-Timer, Or: Get Off My Lawn

Re: THATCamps Ahoy!

Re: Communicating While Apart

Re: Handling Overzealous Student Questions

Re: On the Move: Packing Your Belongings

Re: Mobile App for Conferences: Reader Response Roundup

Re: A Brief History of
After-Hours Clubs