"In shadowy, silent distance grew the iceberg too": universities, technology, work and life
The discovery that Music for Deckchairs has been described as a top ten “Australian social media influencer” is surprising, to say the least. I know who has influenced me over a long time in the Australian online public sphere, and it’s not me. I’ve been blogging below the radar for less than a year, and have been on Twitter for precisely five minutes. In fact, I’m only on Twitter at all thanks to the colleagues who have travelled with me…
Continue ReadingThis week at Umeå University in Northern Sweden, I was taken to see a class being taught by videoconference. I’m familiar with this way of working; all the students seemed engaged and happy, and the teacher was relaxed and obviously very experienced. The room was a good size, and the class was discussing critical thinking. So far, so routine. But there’s something about the strange warping of distance and time that occurs when you can see someone sitting in a…
Continue Reading