Yesterday I spoke to Jayson and Rich from ClassTop about CourseFeed, their Facebook app that connects users to other course members and course content. This includes a shared “course wall” and “course notes,” which can be posted to and tracked via Facebook. And for students enrolled at institutions with a…
Why OpenCourseWare is not viral (yet)
Hulu is viral. Just a few months after its debut, it became the 10th most visited US video site on the web. That’s more viral than the flu in a dirty daycare. So what about OpenCourseWare? Is there any hope for some viral sharing of OCW courses? Not that I…
My public calendar…
If you are in one of my classes, or if you are just curious what I am up to, here is a link to my public calendar. Thanks, Google!
Blogs can be fun… and theraputic
So there is a mom who blogs about her daily experiences and it’s pretty hilarious. Mom’s can feel isolated. Blogs can help. Here is my favorite post (one of her early ones): http://mom2my6pack.blogspot.com/2007/08/adventures-in-grocery-shopping.html
If I had a million dollars…
At what dollar amount does money not matter any more? I am convinced that it is around a billion (yes, billion with a “b” — a one with nine zeros after it). This obviously depends on your lifestyle, but a billion bucks would accomodate pretty much anything I can imagine…