In LDRS 1016 this semester, I am currently finding myself in one of those teaching quandaries we often find ourselves in. In the spirit of open vulnerability, and as a bit of a practical, realistic, and (for LDRSers) relevant “case study” I am going to unpack it here. — The Big Bad Blog Grade Dilemma […]
As I read Turkle’s essay on video games, I am truly shocked at just how universal it seems. While the medium seems to be focused on “techies” or “sci-fi/fantasy aficionados,” I am struck by how the motivations for gaming seem to boil down to two powerful, essential drives in our lives – mastery and mystery. […]
(Sorry LDRSers, this post probably won’t make too much sense unless you”ve read “Immigrant” by Simak) I just finished the reading and I am struck by to seemingly opposite notions – a both/and rather than an either/or. Fortunately, I feel like I am in good company, as I’m not the only one “Out of This […]