Archive for February, 2006

Feed me

Posted on February 28th, 2006 by Karl Richter
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Q: What good is a blog without an RSS feed?
http://www.speakeasydesigns.com/richter/?feed=rss2
A: Not a very good blog.

OK, not the funniest joke I ever told, but if you put me in your newsreader, you’ll hear me try again later. In the meantime, check out the demotivational videos on despair.com for true comedy.

COMPletion

Posted on February 27th, 2006 by Karl Richter
Filed under EDTEC, SDSU, Wiki, literacy | No Comments

I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to write for three consecutive days. Of course, it was under duress because it was as I was answering questions for my comprehensive exam, but I was able to write about things that interest me deeply. Aside from the need to cite and properly document academic references, the [...]

Comprehensive Exam

Posted on February 26th, 2006 by Karl Richter
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I’ve spent nearly every waking moment this weekend working on the essays for my comprehensive exam. We got the questions Friday at noon, and need to submit our answers by Monday at noon.
I just finished up my conclusion to the last essay, and am proud not only of finishing, but of how I was [...]

LearnBiz Wiki

Posted on February 22nd, 2006 by Karl Richter
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Around our department I’m known for my many wikis. I’ve been the local wikivangelist, and have made quite a few converts. I started a wiki to help grad students prepare for the comprehensive exam. I worked alongside Bernie Dodge on a class wiki about Educational games. I set up a wiki [...]

EDTEC Student

Posted on February 22nd, 2006 by Karl Richter
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I’ve nearly finished my Masters Degree in Educational Technology at San Diego State University. This is my seventh semester as a grad student, and I’ve just started taking an undergraduate course. Why would I throw in a 400-level course along with my 795A class on Thursday nights?
Well, I’ve worked at the instructional media [...]