Shift to UCTL (1)

I’m now largely working in the main campus of the University, rather than Ilam West. The retreat from last year now sometimes seems like a distant memory.

Here is the Teaching and Learning Plan:

I’m still very interested to see how the whole teaching and learning aspects are linked (or otherwise) into the

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Open source cross platform DTP

I’ve just discovered an open source cross platform Desk Top Publishing program.

http://docs.scribus.net/index.php?lang=en&page=index

I’d wondered why I had not come across it.  OS X port in 2005, Windows Port in 2006, originally Linux – that’s probably why.  Looks good with just a short tinker, has understood the paradigm of DTP (which is NOT word

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Online workshop with George Siemens . . . Starts today

For me, (in Christchurch) this starts today in 30 minutes. For details about the workshop, check out http://scope.lidc.sfu.ca/

Sylvia, our SCOPE host, says:

This seminar is scheduled for January 10 – 30, and we may decide organize additional Elluminate sessions during that time. In keeping with the tradition at SCoPE, newcomers, latecomers, lurkers, and passersby

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Tags in delicious are not bookmarks

Last year my laptop was reimaged, and I’m just getting some basics sorted – like some Firefox plugins for delicious. I still have not found what I’m looking for.

I tried a plug-in I had not seen before. Delicious Bookmarks.

This extension integrates your browser with del.icio.us (del.icio.us/), the leading social bookmarking service on the

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Welcome to 2007

Had a break, the longest continuous time with no internet or e-mail this century. Checking in with my RSS feeds, most people are posting some sort new year posts.

1. Welcomes to the New Year

2. Reflections on the old year.

eg – Stephen Downes. I could not find a permalink.

2006 was a year

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