In the Basement of the Ivory Tower (from the 6/08 ATLANTIC)

The venue is neither ivory nor a tower. Discuss.

Wow.

Click the title (above) or the picture to go the Atlantic online, or hit this url: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200806/college

by Professor X

Going to Ashland ths summer?

Shakespeare in Ashland, and Shakespeare across the country . . .

Music Reviews on Olios Online

I've been writing music reviews for a fairly new online mag that a friend of mine started in 2006. The last review is of the production of "Sonny's Blues" put on by Word for Word at the Lorraine Hansberry Threatre with an original score by local composer and bassist Marcus Shelby.

Steven Wiley, who produces the site, is eagerly looking for more contributors of articles, essays, fiction, reviews, or pretty much anything. It doesn't pay, but if you have something you'd like to publish somewhere, he's looking for submissions. Tell him I sent you.

Steven Mayers

Going Green: When the Sheet Hits the . ..

Every semester new ideas emerge about the "green sheet," the Reading Lab's assignment and attendance form. (Click a sheet image to view a larger pdf.) The comment tool in our blog could be a very productive space to gather constructive criticism for improving the form. Since there are issues with the form itself and, more importantly, there are issues with assigning specific lab resources, let's start the discussion in two different ways: 1) How might the form itself be improved? and 2) Which (two or three) activities work best with which course level? Hopefully this will help teachers target specific resources and help students work with more focus, depth, and comfort. Thanks!

Sneak a peek at the new handbook cover!

Click the cover image for a larger pdf.

Remember the CompClass workshops on 5/7 and 5/8. In case there was confusion, you do not have to attend either of Nick Carbone's 45-minutes lectures in Cyberia, but it would be great if you could. Most of the time will be loose enough for you to play around, check out the specific program, think about this type of technology in general, and, of course, eat. Remember, Nick will be available from 10-4 both days. If you'd like to meet him at your office instead of in Cyberia, let me know. See last week's blog posting--and comments. . . .