tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265659668411443893.post159820597282733257..comments2023-11-02T02:20:42.056-07:00Comments on The Ephemeral Frontier: Comings and Goings at the Lab -- Claudia takes over from PathfinderDiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14266713613721430111noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265659668411443893.post-1949878946461030072010-03-14T13:18:39.920-07:002010-03-14T13:18:39.920-07:00I know what you mean Sere--though to be fair, it c...I know what you mean Sere--though to be fair, it could just be all in how they are inputting the information. I'm not 100% sure about this --not having seen any official announcements about the launch of this idea--but there is an "add new entries" button on the page, which takes you to a form for an "education listing submission." <br /><br />So evidently the groups are supposed to apply to be listed--that this is not a directory being assembled by the Lindens themselves: instead it is reliant upon the educators to send in the information. <br /><br />I believe that Terrance Linden said the other day that there are actually over 600 educational institutions on the grid -- so this may take a while for the directory to reflect the larger reality.<br /><br />The other thing I think is important to keep in mind is that Claudia isn't actually the new kid on the block, she's been involved with education in SL for some time, it's just now she is taking on whatever role pathfinder was actually fulfilling. So her role is expanding and it may take a while for her to sort out handling what is possibly a much more complex role (going on the assumption that Pathfinder actually did anything).Diohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266713613721430111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265659668411443893.post-84396928766218184882010-03-14T09:43:40.596-07:002010-03-14T09:43:40.596-07:00Thanks for bringing your readers up to date on the...Thanks for bringing your readers up to date on the LL transition in education management. My only problem with what's going on is that Claudia Linden lists just 17 "education providers" on the site to which your blog linked. I can name at least twice that many, and NONE of the ones I know are on her list at all. For example, St. Leo's University, whose SL learning outcomes success LL is fond of publicizing for its own purposes is nowhere to be found on the list. <br /><br />I guess I'd feel a lot better about this management transition if I had better evidence that the new girl on the block actually knew what was going on out here.Sere Timelesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056865714943788838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265659668411443893.post-27765474606626207242010-03-13T16:20:02.961-08:002010-03-13T16:20:02.961-08:00Hey Rhia,
I'm with you on that 100%: I alway...Hey Rhia, <br /><br />I'm with you on that 100%: I always make a point of reading Emilly's stuff. She's in a class with people like Dusan and Prok--bloggers who are such unique and complex thinkers that sometimes I don't really entirely understand what they are talking about, and sometimes I seriously disagree with them, but they are almost always interesting and thought-provoking. <br /><br />As for the 'oo killed 'oo details I like to think that I am trying to keep a more or less open mind. But of course, I'm not really. I got my opinions, but for a change I am try to keep them at least slightly masked.Diohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266713613721430111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2265659668411443893.post-78046637792732299122010-03-12T18:56:48.386-08:002010-03-12T18:56:48.386-08:00"Hostile territory"? Shoot, those Linden..."Hostile territory"? Shoot, those Lindens are traveling through a rip in the space-time continuum and passing through Hell itself when they read Miss Orr's blog. (And that's why I read her religiously. Agree or disagree with her, Miss Orr is unflinchingly honest and direct.)<br /><br />I might, however, quibble about 'oo killed 'oo, especially if I were one of the affected parties. :)Rhianon Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627163137265856251noreply@blogger.com