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[log started Mon Feb 5 18:59:28 2007 CST]
Participants: booboo, kiwi, OoglyBooglyBoo, LL, Klone,
christyneberzsenyi, Keith, hughman, Gator, Tari, LisaG, JoelB, Spoonbill guest, guest,
Lynda, Annette, Zydeco guest, Susan, and Cynthia
Keith turns the Southwestern Cafe Recorder on.
Keith says, "Welcome to the Keynote Event!"
LL puts on beads, turns on serious face
christyneberzsenyi anxious to learn
Keith is proud of this event and conference
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "Hugh Burns is a professor of English at Texas
Women's University"
kiwi is pround of the conference organizers!
kiwi . o O ( proud even )
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "you might know his name from the award that is
given every year at the face to face computers and writing conference"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "in his name"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "Tonight Hugh's talk is entitled the "The Very
Idea of the Very Virtual University""
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "Keith and are very pleased to Welcome Hugh, and
all of you, to Computers and Writing Online 2007"
hughman appears in a cloud of burnt orange dust shouting in his name,
in his name....
Klone says, "hello, Hugh!"
Klone laughs
christyneberzsenyi glad to be here
booboo applauds wildly
kiwi grins at hughman.
Klone has disconnected.
LL covers eyes from flash and claps
hughman waves to the throngs of CW Online participants&.
LisaG arrives from the Sinclair gas station and country store.
OoglyBooglyBoo cheers
Keith says, "hello!"
christyneberzsenyi waving to hughman
Keith says, "we just got started"
LisaG says, "sorry I'm late."
LisaG says, "hi everyone"
kiwi waves to LisaG.
LisaG waves to kiwi
Keith says, "ok hugh"
Keith says, "we're ready... take it away!"
OoglyBooglyBoo sits down, his job as introducer finished
booboo . o O ( hugh's lost his projector...? )
hughman says, "Must be the place...."
kiwi says, "He's still carrying it"
Keith says, "oh you have to drop the projector"
hughman says, "Am I on?"
Gator drops a Hughman's Projector.
Gator says, "there you go"
hughman says, "Put you hands together for Kevin Moberly and Keith
Dorwick...."
kiwi cheers.
OoglyBooglyBoo blushes
Keith blushes too
Tari applauds Keith and Kevin
christyneberzsenyi clapping
LisaG claps enthusiastically
LisaG notes that Keith is carrying a lasso!
Tari applauds hugh
Keith really blushes now! you're peeking!
hughman says, "Thank you, gents, for the invitation! Smashing! Wicked
cool, you are! "
Klone's friends arrive to cart her off to bed.
Keith says, "we were pleased and honored that you accepted"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "we were very pleased!"
hughman is wearing the CW2007 online dress uniform (a 100% cotton
T-shirt, actually) that makes him seem like a very virtual modern
major general (as if that ever would have ever happened). He is
humming. Is that Gilbert and Sullivan?
JoelB arrives from the Sinclair gas station and country store.
Keith nods
Keith says, "hello Joel!"
hughman starts to sing as the CW2007 Online Orchestra can be heard
where they are on retreat in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on a frozen barge
in the middle of the Mississippi River&. Is that THE PIRATES OF
PENZANCE?
kiwi waves to JoelB.
LisaG smiles at Joel
LL waves to JoelB
hughman I am the very model of a virtual Major-General. I've
information pedagogical, rhetorical, and digital. I know the kings of
AcadianaMOO, and I quote the scholarship historical from Minneapolis
to Lubbockpolis, in order categorical&.
kiwi . o O ( wow )
LisaG is very impressed
OoglyBooglyBoo cheers at Hughman clearly impressed
Keith goes WHOO HOOO and throws confetti!
christyneberzsenyi saluting major-general
[ 7:09 pm ]
LisaG laughing
kiwi sings along quietly so as not to make everyone wince.
Keith pokes kiwi
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hughman holds up a BIG sign: | UNIVERSITY |
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hughman says, "Wow that was interesting...."
Spoonbill guest arrives from the Sinclair gas station and country
store.
kiwi . o O ( the very idea! )
Keith says, "lag?"
booboo . o O ( noo..VERY interesting )
Tiger (guest) arrives from the Sinclair gas station and country store.
OoglyBooglyBoo . o O ( )
kiwi grins at booboo.
booboo pondering the universe of very
hughman says, "I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters
technological&. I understand heuristics, both the simple and
rhetorical&. about academic poly-blogs I'm teeming with a lot o'
news&. with many cheerful facts about the square of the I-Pod-tenuse"
kiwi loves this!!
LisaG applauds
hughman beckons the CW online chorus to join in, waving his hands as
they boldly sing where no humans have sung before&.
booboo is dying to join in!
Keith laughs
OoglyBooglyBoo sings HUGHMAN is the very model of the modern major
general!
christyneberzsenyi warming vocal chords
Tiger (guest) grins
kiwi sings Hugh-more! hugh-more!
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| of the I-pod-tenuse&. With many
cheerful |
hughman holds up a BIG sign: | facts about the square of the
I-pod-tenus |
| e&. With many cheerful facts about the
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| square of the I-pod-te-pod-tenuse
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LisaG humming, working up courage to sing in front of ever yone
LL feels around pockets for ibuds
hughman grins and laughs -- at least he is having a good time!
OoglyBooglyBoo thinks this is Hugh-mongus
christyneberzsenyi says, "hazza"
booboo says, "oogly eewwwww"
hughman says, "I-Pod-tenuse. I LOVE THAT ONE. No need to applaud yet.
We have several more choruses to go, and the night is so young&. Thank
you. Thank you. Please, please take your seats&."
Lynda arrives from the Sinclair gas station and country store.
kiwi [to OoglyBooglyBoo]: i wish i'd said that
LisaG (to hughman) "who else would have come up with an
I-pod-te-od-tenu
se! Love it"
hughman takes another sip from the official crystal CW2007 Online
Martini Super Bowl Champions Glass some keen observers note that the
Chicago Bears Super Bowl Champions 2007 has been etched out&. Orders
are been taken at Georgia Southern University by a concept called Kiwi
with all profits to go to the CW2007 GRN Travel Fund. Pledge now at a
campus near you! Wayne State or bust!
OoglyBooglyBoo . o O ( dictionary.com for the win )
kiwi says, "GRN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
kiwi gets in a plug: http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/~writling/GRN
Tiger (guest) waves the GRN flag
hughman says, "Now that we are all in good voice and spirits (or at
least I am), I am so VERY pleased to kick off this event with a bit of
a patter song&. It has been fun in these past few weeks to imagine
gathering tonight to define, explain, and perhaps predict all the
possibilities for computers and writing in the next few years&.."
LisaG chanting GRN GRN
kiwi wiggles her GRN toes.
Annette arrives from the Sinclair gas station and country store.
hughman says, "Even writing these Gilbert and Sullivan parodies helped
me remember and capture some of the always creative enthusiasm of our
times together over the years. To me, you are the saints who have been
marching and leading the way in your respective departments and at
your respective campuses day in and day out, year in and year out&. "
booboo applauds all
hughman says, "Many kudos to us&. I applaud you&.. We have been around
together since 1983&. Wow!"
booboo . o O ( we be oldddd )
Keith remembers Lisa's 20 year retrospective
hughman says, "Heres another patter verse that I have been playing
with&."
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| Even though our knowledge, though were |
hughman holds up a BIG sign: | plucky and adventury, |
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hughman says, "try that big sign again, I shall...."
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| Even though our knowledge, though were
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| plucky and adventury, has only just
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hughman holds up a BIG sign: | Century, in matters pedagogical,
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| rhetorical, and digital, we ARE the
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| IDEA of the VERY VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY&.
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hughman says, "Ja, das ist gut...."
booboo . o O ( down to blackboard!!! )
hughman says, "Look around&. Dont be shy&. Its true&. I know this! Deep
down in our hearts, we are here tonight in this virtual community
celebrating with like-minded colleagues the possibility for teaching
and learning 24/7 all around the globe&. "
hughman says, "ERGO, in us, lies the VERY IDEA for the VERY VIRTUAL
UNIVERSITY. The design is in us. The expertise is here tonight. The
experience is here tonight. The excellence is here, always&. Have your
Provost call me."
hughman says, "I know that I am an old gray-haired man, maybe like
Yeats, wandering among schoolchildren who are more currently schooled
in the wonders of the digital age. Who remembers Ike? "
kiwi says, "I do!"
OoglyBooglyBoo liked ike
LisaG says, "me too"
Keith was born during his presidency
Tiger (guest) grins. Just so long as no one of use personally has to
teach 24/7... ;)
hughman says, "But I have been around the block a bit in the last 40
years drama teacher in middle school, college composition teacher,
mainframe troubleshooter, software programmer, WPA, research director,
author, academic computing administrator, department chair and I
know that as Lewis Carroll quipped no wise fish would go anywhere
without a porpoise&."
hughman says, "I have a few ideas this evening for us to INVENT,
ARRANGE, ORNAMENT, REMEMBER, and DELIVER&. The rhetorical canon! Go
figure"
OoglyBooglyBoo . o O ( a porpoise )
Tiger (guest) glares at her typist...
LisaG ta tas
hughman says, "No stranger to rhetorical invention and kairos, I am
pleased to invite you to consider how your respective institutions are
designing the very idea of the very virtual university in four
particular contexts: "
[ 7:20 pm ]
Zydeco guest arrives from the Sinclair gas station and country store.
LisaG chortles at the thought of her provost calling Hughman
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| 1 Global Participation & Access. 2
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| Student Success Worldwide. 3
Institution |
hughman holds up a BIG sign: | al and International Excellence. 4
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| Faculty Research & Future
Collaboration. |
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hughman chortles at the VERY IDEA of a Provost calling me. Shhhh. Our
secret, LisaG.
LisaG nods wisely
OoglyBooglyBoo chortles at Hughman chortling at Lisag Chortling
hughman says, "Back on track after chortle break: These four GLOBAL
dimensions are derived from a document entitled CLOSING THE GAPS, the
strategic plan for higher education in Texas. The mind game I invite
you to invent tonight with me is to imagine that these four dimensions
as a strategic plan for higher education on Earth. Scale up, BABY!
CW2007 Online Madness, BABY!"
hughman channels URL reference background available from
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ClosingtheGaps/
hughman says, "Closing the Gaps by 2015 was adopted in October 2000 by
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board with strong support of
the state's educational, business, and political communities. "
hughman says, "The plan, which is directed at closing educational gaps
within Texas, as well as between Texas and other states, has four
goals: to close the gaps in student participation, student success,
excellence, and research. The plan includes strategies for reaching
each of the goals and an annual performance measuring system. But, I
thinking tonight, lets scale up for the sake of the VERY as in the
VERY IDEA of the VERY VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY&."
hughman says, "Everywhere I have ever worked or even played around,
there has been a strategic plan. I suspect that you have shared this
strategic plan experience. But I have always felt that no strategic
plan has ever seemed BIG enough not even in Texas&."
hughman says, "Yet, in the VERY community of computers and writing, we
have the VERY biggest thinkers and scholars I know. For the six years
that I served as a department chair at TWU (and even this evening as
an absent-minded professor), these four dimensions are haunting me&."
hughman says, "Tonight, they have helped me shape a heuristic framework
for defining, explaining, and predicting where we are headed as a
community of techno-rhetoricians. If not now, then when? If not Earth,
then where? "
hughman says, "Tonight, I hope that the next four BIG SIGNS you see
will frame and help us reflect on and then perhaps encourage new
members of the computers and writing community to lead the way at
their respective universities to go global&. "
kiwi . o O ( where no non-c&w-er has gone before )
hughman says, "By better understanding how the very idea of the
university is transformed by virtual spaces for teaching and learning,
I believe that we shall be better prepared to share our discoveries
with colleagues, policymakers, accrediting bodies, and our many
publics. "
hughman takes a sip of water and smells those enchiladas in the dining
room.... I'm famished....
booboo . o O ( talk fast and very )
hughman says, "In the time we have left this evening and beyond, I hope
to hear some your VERY own narratives, initiatives, successes, and
reflections on your VERY IDEA of the VERY VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY. I shall
ask the question holding up the BIG SIGN -- then we shall have a
moment for you to post a real-time response or just lurk and
listen&."
hughman says, "Keith and Kevin have the AcadianaMOO recorder on by the
way, so your post could be a part of your fifteen minutes of fame. No
pressure. We would be co-authors. Imagine. I am also seriously eager
to learn more about success stories in the strategic planning at your
own universities and with your version of a higher education
coordinating board."
OoglyBooglyBoo gives hughman an enchilada.
hughman says, "Here is the first Big Sign, coming soon...."
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| Global Participation and Access. How
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| not become a place for global
participati |
hughman holds up a BIG sign: | on and access? What is your role? What
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| is our communitys role? What is the
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hughman says, "Any first thoughts? For example, last year at the
opening Town Meeting at Texas Tech, we discussed the implications for
our community of Thomas Friedmans THE WORLD IS FLAT. The topic that
most dominated the discussions was the topic of participation and
especially global access."
booboo can't get her university to give up blackboard, much less go
for global access
hughman pauses and takes a stretch....
Gator notes that one solution is to encourage study abroad
Gator says, "more and more universities are"
kiwi says, "Well, even though we're using WebCT, there IS a push to
offer more courses online"
Susan arrives from downtown Lafayette.
Keith says, "hello susan!"
kiwi waves to Susan.
Tiger (guest) tags her temporary self, Tiger.
hughman says, "I have just returned from Europe with 46 students -- a
mix of graduate studenst and undergrads. "
OoglyBooglyBoo worries that his school is pushing for this, but using
the label "Globilization
Keith nods
Tiger (guest)-Susan departs
[ 7:30 pm ]
Tiger (guest) has disconnected.
Keith says, "right... but some of our programs are particularly hands
on"
The disconnected Tiger (guest) decides she's outstayed her welcome and
goes home.
LisaG says, "Why is global access assumed to be a good thing? Or is
it?"
hughman says, "That is one tricky label without the resources...."
Susan waves to kiwi
kiwi [to LisaG]: good question
Annette says, "so is global participation referring to students getting
out in the world, or letting the world into the university enclave?"
Cynthia arrives from the Sinclair gas station and country store.
Keith says, "the one where the students define a need and design a
local solution using local materials, its located in Bombay this year"
LisaG smiles a kiwi
booboo (to Annette) "both, i hope"
Keith says, "hello Cynthia!"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "I also worry about what exactly is global in
glbaol acess: 3/4ths World countires?"
OoglyBooglyBoo cannot spell
hughman says, "I liked Annette's and LisaG's and everyone's questions
of the questions...."
Keith says, "cynthia wins the contest for shortest gap between getting
a password and loggin in. I sent her the password about five minutes
ago!"
LisaG says, "I teach at a large research U (UCLA). From here, it looks
more desireable educationally and socially, to have fewer people
participating--not more."
hughman waves at Cynthia and congratulates her....
kiwi says, "Unfortunately, too many of our institutions define "global
access" as access for anyone willing to use the chosen software--and
adhere to (sometimes silly) security precautions--and pay the fees."
LisaG says, "But if extending to a global audience would bring more $
to the U., I'm sure they would be interested."
Cynthia says, "Hello!"
booboo nods to kiwi
OoglyBooglyBoo gives Cynthia an award.
Keith says, "an analogue of f2f travel -- only the wealthy can do it"
hughman says, "Next BIG SIGN coming in sixty seconds....I know we need
more time...."
Keith [to LisaG]: oh that are!
Keith says, "they even!"
OoglyBooglyBoo (to kiwi) "what do you think about the idea of an
'open-source university"
LisaG smiles at Keith and kiwi
booboo . o O ( i don't know about kiwi, but i can't wait for it )
LL (to OoglyBooglyBoo) "i like the idea of an open source university;
what do you think it would look like"
hughman sees the dollar sign and winks at the crowd....
LisaG (to hughman) "Love the signs! Bring em on!"
kiwi [to OoglyBooglyBoo]: Everytime I say "open source" at our uni, I
get boo-ed
OoglyBooglyBoo (to LL) "I am not sure, maybe something like wikipedia"
LL thinks of open-office crashing from time to time
Keith says, "if by that you mean a university one that uses all open
source materials... that's happening..."
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| Student Success Worldwide. How has the |
| VERY VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY become or not |
| become a place for student success |
hughman holds up a BIG sign: | worldwide? What is your role? What is |
| our communitys role? What is the next |
| step? What resources are necessary? |
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OoglyBooglyBoo (to LL) "something branching and rhizomatic like that"
OoglyBooglyBoo (to Keith) "open source scholars!"
hughman says, "Right on cue. It's a miracle of technology push...."
Keith [to kiwi]: really? we'er vvery conservative and we love open
source
kiwi [to Keith]: here they said they tried it once....
Susan (to kiwi) "What kinds of reasons do they give for resisting?"
hughman says, "Open source.... Any words of worldly wisdom? For
example, I have my aspiring professional and technical writers now
virtually mentored by other working writers in the Dallas - Fort Worth
Metroplex. We call ourselves the TWU Professional Writing Consortium.
One student last semester was mentored by a dance company director in
Japan. Just call me, Burns-sensi. Domo arigato very much."
booboo wants to create a combo moodle, drupal, notemesh, moo, name your
fave open source platform
kiwi [to Susan]: security, instability, noone to take them out to
lunch... (ok, well, maybe I added that last one--and the fact that
they're a bit behind here....)
OoglyBooglyBoo things a key to an open source univeristy would be a
more open sharing of ideas
kiwi erases that last bit from the recorder.
OoglyBooglyBoo . o O ( Down with EBSCOHOST )
Keith says, "well now, I have some thoughts... we've b een focusing on
computers and writing"
Keith says, "and I think we need to move to wider fields"
kiwi nods to Keith.
hughman says, "I love the VERY acts of dialogue in polylogue. An in
media res cheer for the whole darn MOO-vement. AcadianaMOO rocks."
Keith says, "i'm doing a lecture on the teaching of literature with the
internet/virtual tools at the request of a colleague"
LisaG cheers
Susan claps
Keith plugs AcadianaMOO: of course you and your students are welcome in
here anytime! just ask Oogly or me!
kiwi grins at Keith.
Keith says, "</plug>"
LisaG (to Keith) "are you a guest lecturer in your colleague's class?"
Keith [to LisaG]: yes and it's been opened to the whole department
OoglyBooglyBoo would like to see a networkd Massively-Multi-Player
Online University (MMPOU?)
LisaG nods at Keith
Keith says, "but she's very clear that she doesn't want me talkinga
bout how to write literary papers"
kiwi would like Hughman to come to her uni and talk
Keith says, "she wants to focus on the teaching of the lit itself"
Annette (to Keith) "does this virtual teaching open up to people
outside the class, or the university?"
Susan (to OoglyBooglyBoo) "ooohh :)"
kiwi . o O ( hmmm, i'll have to figure out some way to bring him here!
:) )
Keith [to Annette]: in the short run, no
Keith [to kiwi]: we'll split him! we're half way to lubbock!
kiwi grins at Keith.
Keith [to Annette]: but in the long run, of course
[ 7:40 pm ]
hughman says, "I wonder how one explains the real world width of
students writing students. That's what we do everyday. Dis course iis
the writing course for you."
booboo says, "i've been experimenting with using social networks to
open up the classroom to non-enrolled students"
Keith says, "The more we teach more things using more tools -- though
free or cheap - the more we become powerful"
LisaG would like Hughman to come to c and w and sing his Major General
song
booboo says, "lots of flack from the money mongers"
Zydeco guest has disconnected.
OoglyBooglyBoo things that virtual spaces are most sucessfull when
participants have a sense of ownership in them, and wonders how the
very vry virtual university could foster the sense of ownership that
blackboard does not
kiwi agrees with LisaG!
booboo says, "and from many students"
The disconnected Zydeco guest decides e's outstayed eir welcome and
goes home.
Annette says, "I was going to direct this question to just Keith, but
do you all find it more useful to use these tools than not in your
teaching? "
LL says, "my students did a blog for their final project, and one
couldn't believe that someone from france commented on it""
kiwi . o O ( i'll give the url to hear me sing after Hugh is done if
anyone has the nerve to listen.... )
hughman says, "I think I could make a very good living writing quips
for tote bags, don't you agree. Then the bags could be carried.... I
am getting a little zany. i was alerted that this could happen if i
let you all take over...."
Keith says, "yup"
Keith says, "you just crack your whip"
LisaG giggles at kiwi
Keith gives hughman a whip.
kiwi grins at hughman.
hughman says, "Clock says 60 seconds before the next BIG SIGN.... This
is just like that show, 24. Tick tick tick...."
OoglyBooglyBoo gives hughman an another enchilada.
kiwi . o O ( this is what I love about MOO! )
hughman cracking my whip in Denton....
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| Institutional and International
Excellence |
| . How has the VERY VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
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| become or not become a place for
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hughman holds up a BIG sign: | institutional and international
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| excellence? What is your role? What is
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| our communitys role? What is the next
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| step? What resources are necessary?
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Susan says, "ownership and flexibility go hand-in-hand-- particularly
the flexibility to mix and blend different technologies."
Keith nods
hughman says, "This topic is so darn HOT! Any success stories? For
example, I must throw in a big plug for the Fulbright Scholars,
especially the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program. The work they do
on our behalf is absolutely incredible. Please apply!"
Keith perks up his ears
Annette says, "ever since I read Readings' The University in Ruins, I
can't hear "excellence" without smirking....what does "excellence"
mean? "
Keith could be a senior specialist, god knows he's old enough
LisaG says, "How virtual does a u. have to be to be labeled a virtual
u?"
booboo nods to Annette
kiwi says, "I'm serving on a university-wide committee on e-portfolios
that has been VERY much tied to assessment and outcomes-based decision
making. (they sneered here too when i mentioned open source). But
the idea is to "prove" our institutional "excellence""
LisaG says, "we are only semi virtual"
OoglyBooglyBoo (to Annette) "excellence means having a new football
stadium and exercise room"
Tari . o O ( Denton? )
Keith says, "well in our case, a major audience for the rhetoric
concentration in our phd is folks who are tenure track or tenured at
small Lousiana universities"
Annette (to kiwi) "and do they define excellence? test scores?"
hughman says, "We have formed several faculty learning communities here
at TWU. The Fulbright also has a program for inviting scholars to come
to your campuses...."
kiwi [to OoglyBooglyBoo]: here, they're seeing excellence as providing
proof we meet the accrediting body standards
hughman says, "Right on, Kiwi. "
Keith says, "and now becuase of the general upraising of standards,
they now need the PhD."
booboo says, "which, in turn, is degrading the quality of the PhD
"product""
Keith says, "and we see real differences in programs statewide where
our grads are than, well, you see what I'm saying"
kiwi says, "Evidence-based decision making (not outcomes as I said
before)"
OoglyBooglyBoo (to kiwi) "I'm hoping the emphasis on standards goes
away with the shift in power in the congress"
Susan (to LisaG) "I think the most important thing is committment to
the virtual aspects of the U."
kiwi eyes herself warily
kiwi [to OoglyBooglyBoo]: don't count on it :(
Keith says, "so we could use dl courses to make our phd more
accessible"
OoglyBooglyBoo (to kiwi) "yeah I know :("
LisaG (to Susan) "true."
Susan (to LisaG) "even if it is not entirely virtual, a certain
boldness to embrace new technologies has to be there"
OoglyBooglyBoo (to Keith) "the think is that so much educational
software is sooo Boring"
Susan says, "rather than clinging to traditional modes "
Keith [to OoglyBooglyBoo]: wow no kidding
kiwi agrees with OooglyBooglyBoo.
Keith says, "that is a huge problem, one I'll face this summer with an
ALL online course"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "how do we get students interested in online
courses and engaged through courseware"
LL agrees with OoglyBooglyBoo
Keith says, "first one i've taught in years"
booboo says, "I think that's why we need to create our own"
Keith says, "you know, it's all about voice"
OoglyBooglyBoo agrees with booboo
Keith [to booboo]: thats not a scalable option
hughman says, "Assess not what your country can do for you, but what
you can assess for your country. "
kiwi . o O ( we could teach in facebook.... )
booboo does
kiwi grins at booboo.
Keith says, "I mean, you teach students to write engagingly, and people
will want to be in the interface to get to the conversations"
booboo grins back
hughman says, "I told you -- The Great American Tote Bag is all mine!"
Keith points to JaMOOka
Keith says, "it;s engagaing because, well, because, WE ARE!"
kiwi . o O ( tote bags 'r hugh )
Annette says, "we've had instructors teach the rhetoric of facebook
entries. "
Annette says, "students really get into it! :)"
Keith [to booboo]: what about the concerns of colonization and facebook
Keith [to Annette]: of course. they LIVE there
hughman says, "JaMOOka Man.... "
OoglyBooglyBoo worries about colonizing already overly commercialized
technologies ofr academic uses
LisaG says, "Some of the most innovative work in the last decade or so
has come not from people developing new software, but from those
adapting what's out there now"
OoglyBooglyBoo says,
"cough--facebook==cough--myspace--cough--secondlife
"
booboo agrees with LisaG
LisaG (to Annette) "I love that stuff--rhetoric of facebook, myspace,
web sites, tec."
Keith [to hughman]: it's a great interface but only text... but still
kiwi says, "And ipod and utube and...."
Keith [to kiwi]: yeah
booboo says, "the problem is getting students to go to multiple sites
with various purposes"
Keith [to booboo]: that's because they already HAVE their purposes
hughman says, "I love tghese ideas, you all. I can barely keep up with
the range here. I have not yet experienced the rhetoric of Facebook,
but with six granbdchildren, I know I will...."
[ 7:50 pm ]
LisaG (to booboo) "I think they will go if they have a reason to."
Keith says, "no, that means you'll be experiencing MySpace, not
Facebook"
booboo says, "often, yes"
kiwi experiences both.
booboo says, "this semester, however...."
Keith [to LisaG]: they have that.. they spend HOURS on facebook and
myspace
kiwi says, "But now I want to play with ipod videocasts"
hughman says, "One more BIG SIGN in 60 ticks.... the last one...."
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "creativity on myspace and facebook is
interestering, in that it is so based on pastiche"
kiwi . o O ( spare ipods anyone? )
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| Faculty Research and Future
Collaboration. |
| How has the VERY VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
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| become or not become a place for
faculty |
hughman holds up a BIG sign: | research and future collaboration?
What |
| is your role? What is our communitys
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| role? What is the next step? What
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| resources are necessary?
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LisaG (to Keith) "I mean, as a class assignment--to do something
analytical with a tool they use for fun"
booboo says, "to integrate these tools into my courses, they need to be
willing to try new spaces"
Susan winks at kiwi. I gave my extras to my sisters.
hughman whipping now so that we will finish on the hour....
Keith says, "oh my god, when kevin left UL, i thought no more late
night discussions at the Kettle (a very greasy spoon that closed a few
years)"
LisaG says, "computers and writing has always required some sort of
collaboration and the more complex the tech the more collaboration
required."
Keith says, "but we work together still a lot via virtual means.. there
was no or little interruption"
Annette says, "well, we're all here, right? We're doing something! "
booboo says, "all that can be done, we do!"
Keith [to LisaG]: and because of that, we know how to treat
collaboration as viable and valuable
OoglyBooglyBoo (to Keith) "except for the fact that as I have gotten
older and grown more pear-shaped, my tolerance for late nights has
decreased"
kiwi says, "Wow--big questions. The old Tues Cafe and TechRhet Barn
were DEFINITELY places where I met and collaborated with people from
all over. I miss that."
LisaG says, "My colleague is experimenting with podcasting in his comp
class. The U. was great with tech support."
hughman says, "Wow, this topic is a tough one for many of us. For
example, I have often thought that there is so much room for
improvement in the various ways we conduct and collaborate on basic
research, exploratory development, testing, and evaluation in the
computers and writing community. Some of the VERY best experiences in
my life have happened because I have added the adjective, RESEARCH, to
one of our place nouns, e.g., Writing Lab becomes Writing Research
Lab, and Digital Design Studio becomes Digital Design Research Studio.
What are your penultimate thoughts? [Thanks for participating. One
never knows.]"
Keith [to OoglyBooglyBoo]: true that!
Susan says, "Goodness. When I was a graduate student I don't think I
could have studied C & C & W without the community. "
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "I am trying to get st. cloud state to adopt
BrightMOO"
Keith [to kiwi]: do we need to revive somethign like the TC?
booboo shouts YESSSS
kiwi [to Susan]: ditto
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "which Brent and I are developing, but it is hard
to convince them to dedicate resources to a software project"
hughman says, "Memories of those early collaborations and the friends
who logged on...."
Keith [to LisaG]: ul paid for this year and last year's offsite hosting
of Acadiana
kiwi [to Keith]: Yes--although once a week may be too much. But once a
year is not enough
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "especially since i teach in the 'english
department'"
kiwi nods to hughman.
hughman notices the hook being extended from the AcadianaMOO stage
manager
Susan was very sad when the weekly meeting on Connections ceased.
kiwi nods to Susan.
OoglyBooglyBoo was too
Keith was also
hughman says, "IN CONCLUSION, we have to align our limited energy, our
precious time, and exceptional talent VERY strategically with the
strategic designs in our VERY departments, at our VERY campuses, and
in the VERY beyond with our supporting partners as we shape tomorrows
VERY VERY higher education&. "
kiwi says, "I need these conversations. "
LisaG (to Keith) "that's wonderful. I think the u, may not always
understand what we are doing but they sense it's important"
Keith [to LisaG]: i was pleased they did
OoglyBooglyBoo agrees woth hughman
kiwi . o O ( reaching out to our colleagues -- because they're not
necessarily the ones at our own institutions--and even with them
there's seldom time to meet and talk f2f )
Keith says, "and of course they tenured me!"
Susan nods to kiwi. Me too.
kiwi agrees with LisaG.
LisaG (to kiwi) "true@"
Keith says, "all right, hugh"
hughman starts to hum again&.
Keith applauds
OoglyBooglyBoo cheers at Keith
kiwi [to Keith]: hey, even *I* got tenure....
booboo applauds hughman and all here
hughman feels the patter of Gilbert and Sullivan&.
Keith says, "right with only seven books"
OoglyBooglyBoo CHEERS in all caps at Hughman
LisaG woohoos Hughman
Annette applauds
Tari applauds hughman
Susan cheers
Keith says, "whoo hooo!!!! Whoop whoop"
hughman says, ""
LL cheers, whooty-woo!
hughman says, "We are the very models of the virtual Major-Generals.
We've information pedagogical, rhetorical, and digital. We know the
kings of AcadianaMOO, and we cite the scholarship historical from
Minneapolis to Lubbockpolis, in order categorical&."
Keith says, "and talk about delivery!"
Cynthia smiles and says thanks for letting me lurk and learn.
hughman says, "Everybody sing&."
kiwi says, "GREAT way to start a conference!"
OoglyBooglyBoo sings the chorus "We are the very models of the virtual
Major-Generals
LisaG says, "thank you, all . This has benn fun"
kiwi . o O ( if anyone really wants to hear me sing.... open this .ppt
and click on the speaker icon (but you've been warned--I sing VERY
badly!):
http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/~jwalker/presentations/song.pp
t )
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "Thank you all for coming"
Keith says, "Thanks all!"
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|
| Even though our knowledge, though were
|
| plucky and adventury, Has only just
|
| passed the beginning of the 21st
|
hughman holds up a BIG sign: | Century, In matters pedagogical,
|
| rhetorical, and digital, We ARE the
VERY |
| IDEA of the VERY VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY&.
|
|__________________________________________
_|
kiwi grins at hughman.
Keith says, "any question for Hugh?"
christyneberzsenyi gratitude
Susan has disconnected.
LisaG teehees
kiwi [to hughman]: I want a copy of this!!!
hughman says, "Thank you all again&. Be careful out there&. Thank you
AcadianaMOO!!"
Keith says, "hey if you do"
Keith says, "just ask recorder for text"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "remember that tommorrow at 5:00, we will be
holding our first GRN session"
christyneberzsenyi says, "talk again tomorrow"
kiwi grins and dances around the room, whuggling and giggling.
JoelB has disconnected.
LisaG (to hughman) "please publish your lyrics and come to c and w and
let us sing with you"
kiwi [to Keith]: thanks!
Susan has connected.
Spoonbill guest has disconnected.
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "we need GRN volunteers still"
kiwi [to OoglyBooglyBoo]: yes!
The disconnected Spoonbill guest decides e's outstayed eir welcome and
goes home.
Keith says, "and don't forget our asynchronous conversations!"
christyneberzsenyi closing shop
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "And tommorrow night at 7:00, we have an informal
discusion"
LisaG (to OoglyBooglyBoo) "what do you need volunteers to do?"
christyneberzsenyi has disconnected.
kiwi says, "Present, lead discussions, everything!"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "basically to speak with graduate students about
their research"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "we also need graduate students"
kiwi [to OoglyBooglyBoo]: yeah, and i need grad students (and faculty)
to come with their research to discuss!
Keith can help with that
booboo would be happy to help
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "so if you know any (or are one)"
kiwi [to Keith]: Good!
Keith says, "what time is i?"
Keith says, "it"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "what Kiwi sais"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "said"
hughman smells those enchiladas....
LL says, "i enjoyed this""
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "5:00 Central Time tommorrow"
Keith says, "me too"
Keith says, "cool, I can"
kiwi says, "And there's a link to apply for money for travel funding
there too"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "5:00-6:45"
kiwi will be here tomorrow
kiwi sits here listening to herself singing till she passes out
booboo . o O ( what time is that EST? )
[ 8:00 pm ]
LisaG says, "thank you all. "
kiwi [to booboo]: 6-7:45?
Keith says, "6:00 curtian"
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "there will also be a MOO panel on the culture of
mentoring in the CWOnline community at 7:00 tommorrow night"
booboo says, "lol..thx"
LisaG thinking about the GRN
OoglyBooglyBoo says, "which I am very excited about"
kiwi [to OoglyBooglyBoo]: oh, yeah, i'm on that one
Keith says, "ok time to turn the recorder off?"
kiwi nods to Keith.
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