Really interesting film !

Film: The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World

In 1934, a Belgian visionary named Paul Otlet conceived of a library with no physical books whose contents could be viewed on a screen. His obsession was to classify, encode and unify books and documents published all over the world. Over the years, he and his staff would fill in 12 million index cards. His classification system is regarded today as similar to hypertext.

http://www.kk.org/truefilms/archives/2007/10/the_man_who_wan.php

Assessments

Assessments ....are they really the same as assignments? I thought there were some basic differences

Assessment (dictionary.com)

1. The act of assessing; appraisal.
2. An amount assessed, as for taxation

Assignment

1. The act of assigning.
2. Something, such as a task, that is assigned. See Synonyms at task.
3. A position or post of duty to which one is assigned.
4. Law
   1. The transfer of a claim, right, interest, or property from one to another.
   2. The instrument by which this transfer is effected.

Maybe it's just because I've never taken an education course but most of this analysis
leaves me very confused......

Something old, something new....

Something compelling - the Wikipedia case study - jbmurray/madness. In one fell swoop it changed my entire attitude/opinion about Wikipedia

Something mysterious - The pendulum we pass every day at the foot of the stairs. How can it be static yet move around the circle.? If the earth is spinning why aren't I dizzy?)

Want to know more about it - Blackboard ! (I know more is coming)

Couldn't agree less - Mike's report regarding a (shall not be named) math instructor in the lower 48 announcing on the first day of a DEV math class that 2/3 of the students would not pass the class. Talk about a self fulfilling prophecy!

UC Berkeley

Recommended Search Engines ....this is a cool site

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html

here's another one at Search Engine Showdown

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html

Refresh

What a great word...I am instructor for one course - Library Information and Research (LS101)
Most of the course materials I use are from the UAF Library Instruction website

http://www.uaf.edu/library/instructiom//ls101/index.html

Every semester I have made changes to the materials I use. I keep trying to do a better job.

Most Interesting

It is a felony under Alaska state law to possess alcohol within a five mile radius of the post office building in a dry village. (really)

Yum!

Menu at the Info Restaurant

Appetizer: Crunchy statistics
Soup: Cream of Opinion
Salad: Tossed Explanation
Entree: Procedure Casserole
Dessert: Process Pudding