Monthly Archives: October 2012

Unimaginative Title for POTCERT Week-6 Post

Posted on 15 October 2012 by Jim

I had relegated Hyper Text Markup Language to the same dusty corner where my “DOS for Dummies” lay forgotten and irrelevant.  Why bother creating a web page the hard way?  I have WYSIWYG† authoring options ranging from Nightmare (MS Word) … Continue reading →

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VizMath Live Session

Posted on 14 October 2012 by Jim

I’ve created an event in WorldClock to keep me from getting confused with time zones.    Now if I miss the first VizMath live session, I’ll have to find something else to blame. Click Here to find the time for your … Continue reading →

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Dismembering the Procrustean Syllabus

Posted on 14 October 2012 by Jim

WARNING: hostile rant against syllabus – read no further if syllabus is sacred to you. My current attitudes toward “the” syllabus have been shaped by, 1. “a” syllabus for a recent course that was confusing, contradictory, and fragmented, and 2. … Continue reading →

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Time to get real

Posted on 1 October 2012 by Jim

What a difference a week makes. I just discovered that I’m going to be teaching an online language class again sooner rather than later. POTCERT is suddenly no longer just about theory. Jim Sullivan encouraged us, “better to be late … Continue reading →

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