Dissertation Topics

03.18.11 Posted in dissertation by Shelley

I never thought it would be so difficult to commit to a topic. I mean, truthfully, coming up with a topic is not my problem. I have lots of ideas. But I feel like picking a topic is sort of a gigantic step. My husband says I really don’t want to finish. My advisor even [...]

On Virtual Property

11.17.10 Posted in Social Media by Shelley

Last week as I was mindlessly reading the newspaper (online of course), I came across this post about a virtual burglary. Apparently, the authorities in Italy are prepared to pursue the case on email fraud not theft. What strikes me about this story is that it calls into question the nature of the games we [...]

Hobbies

07.14.10 Posted in Personal, Reading, kindle by Shelley

Summer break: a time for me to catch up on my recreational reading. My summer classes aren’t exactly over, but with one class down, I actually have some spare time early this summer. I’ve been eager to dive into some fiction, but I had a really hard time selecting a book to read. I finally [...]

Virtual Learning Spaces

07.01.10 Posted in Social Media by Shelley

I’m just kicking off a new project at Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) where I will [hopefully] be exploring ways to expand the idea of virtual learning spaces. A cursory google search of virtual learning spaces lists all kinds of spaces that students interact with on a traditional computer (think second life or [...]

What do I think? You Choose.

06.18.10 Posted in Media, Moxley, Social Media, education, elearning by Shelley

After reading The Future of Thinking: Learning Institutions in a Digital Age and “The Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age,” I was left feeling extremely optimistic and extremely frustrated. There were so many things to like about these reports, yet I found myself raging against many of the points the authors made. The [...]

I Like It!

06.18.10 Posted in Hidden by Shelley

You’ve decided you want to read why I liked the Future of Learning Institutions articles. Ok…well, here you go! Most texts use historical context to demonstrate that technological changes generally benefit humanity; therefore, we should accept them. Davidson and Goldberg use the historical context in a rather unique way. They assert that Education as an [...]

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