O'Donnell, J. J. (2000). Avatars of the word: From papyrus to cyberspace: Harvard University Press. In this chapter, O’Donnell discusses the instability and, in some ways (un)reliability, of the written word in both printed and electronic form. The printed format is generally a far cry more con...
Continue reading ...Based on a question I found in Hayles’ book originally posed by a professor (Gregory Bateson) to his graduate students, I queried “Is a blind man's cane part of the man?” on my Facebook page. This launched one of the longer conversations I’ve had on FB, the culmination of which is worth repu...
Continue reading ...I was recently introduced to 12 seconds. It is another online video site. However, with this one, you only get 12 seconds to say what you need to say. At first thought, this might seem a questionable format, as there is little one can say in a mere 12 seconds. However, I see this as no so unlike Twi...
Continue reading ...Last week, I attended and presented both days at PodcampAZ 08. It was truly an excellent event at which I met many great people. Much networking, exchanged social capital, and gained inspiration. Here is a video of me (shot by @queengeek) presenting on Day2. It was a panel discussion on the use o...
Continue reading ...Here is the proposal I am submitting for the 2009 ATTW Conference: Simulating Synchronicity in the Online Classroom Through Embedded Audio-Visual Discussions Many technical communication instructors employ video tools within the online classroom to present information to students, often requiring ...
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