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While BU has a Virtual Classroom feature, I have never used it. I don’t like things that involve microphones. I can suck it up when I have a presentation, but like PowerPoint, I find them a necessary evil. We are converting our HR/payroll system… Continue Reading “Virtual Classroom”
Classes started back up the week before last. I am working on the fifth course of the eight I need to complete the program. There seem to be fewer HR people this time around. While the courses are similarly structured for the online experience,… Continue Reading “The School Water Cooler”
Could I have a more pretentious title for a post? “Ask Umbra”, which seems to be a MSN column on all things green, did a piece on paper vs. digital books. Which is greener? The answer seems to be that if you keep your… Continue Reading “The Carbon Footprint of Digital Books”
The final exam seemed easy, but was full of trick questions. Like when there is a fill in the blank that has four blanks, suggesting that four words will go there. I look at the answers. They all pretty much make sense, but no… Continue Reading “The End of the Semester”
The Open Book Essay Exam. I am pleased to say that I never fell for the Open Book trick – I was never all excited by the prospect or allowed myself to be less prepared because “you have all the answers in front of… Continue Reading “The Worst Thing Ever Invented by Educators”
I am in Week 4 of my third course at BU. Project Management. I was going to post the textbook in the “What I am Reading” piece in my sidebar, but I can’t seem to get through Miller. The professor is really good in… Continue Reading “Week Four”
I’m leaving tomorrow for San Antonio. After this, I am hoping to minimize the travel schedule for the duration of my Project Management class. The course opened online this afternoon and it is a good thing I started my reading already. The good news… Continue Reading “San Antonio”
I have my books. I just paid my tuition. And class starts Tuesday. If I have a brain cell in my head, I will spend the weekend getting two weeks ahead in the reading. Because no joke, that helps a lot. At the end… Continue Reading “Back to School”
I came back from Florida and my school books were waiting for me. The first thing I did was get on the Internet to see if the textbook has a website. In my last two courses, the books had websites that had practice quizzes.… Continue Reading “The New Semester”
There are now seven volunteers reviewing donated books to price, and perhaps list online. We have nearly 300 titles on our Amazon page. Sometimes this is a bummer, like when I pulled out the book above. An “Idiot’s” book! Surely it is worthless and… Continue Reading “At the Library – Back Online”
The Next Dark Age 