Monthly Archives: September 2004

The Key to Competitiveness: Understanding the Next Generation Learner (AASCU article)

I came across this article today (featured on Educause’s newly redesigned Web site) about the changing landscape of defining IT strategy in higher education. On the whole, it was an interesting article, and maybe later I’ll comment on the general … Continue reading

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Speaking of Learning Spaces. . .

Check out this article at wired.com on the use of Second Life (an online, three-dimensional metaverse) in the classroom. The two faculty quoted in this article are using SL in classes that deal specifically with technology development and urban/space planning. … Continue reading

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Blog Angst

Ok, I admit I still haven’t managed to wrap my head around this whole blog thing. The idea of regularly posting to this place is a little daunting. I think this is partly because I’m not sure what I want … Continue reading

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And the saga continues. . .

You know I hate to beat a dead horse but. . . I’ve just been told that in order to finalize our closing papers, the mortgage company needs some proof that we are currently living at the address we say … Continue reading

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Closing in on closing

Well, the good news is that our inspection went well and our contract is finalized. And after a few more painful days of mortgage application woes, we seem to be in good shape. Of course, the stress of the last … Continue reading

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Ammortization Woes

It has been a long time since I felt like math could bring me to tears–sometime in the 12th grade probably. But the other night, as I tried desperately to compare mortgage terms among different lenders, I thought it would … Continue reading

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