Megan K. Mize
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Crowd-Sourced Training
As a novice in the crowd-sourcing discussion, I find your focus on the collaborative training model that emerges particularly interesting. That individuals seem to be employing pedagogical best practices is especially notable, as you signal; it suggests i ... -
Active Audiences
Laura, you highlight some interesting points in regards to the ways contemporary audiences interact actively with narratives. I will admit to also being a "lurker" on fan sites, often for shows that found little mainstream success (the names of ... -
Addressing Angst
I think your response is right on point, in many ways. In particular, I would agree with your final question of "who wants to work that hard" as a reader? Now, that isn't to say I don't value or wouldn't like to see people modelin ... -
Responding to Laura
On your first point, I will concede I wrote poorly in response to Shelley. I do not believe the value of a critical edition is to lay down some sort of single meaning/interpretation for the reader. Nonetheless, editors do have to make a series of choices ... -
Mostly Agreeing...With Some Reservation
Dr. Heller makes several good points here: one cannot force cohesion in a community, nor is there one strategy or set of practices that when replicated, will create community every time. Much of this conversation has pointed to haphazard, unexpected, unof ... -
On The Other Hand
I think that Dr. Santo's points about the limitations are dead-on. At the same time, we can easily over-correct, forgetting that face-to-face students have selected a particular experience of their own. The opportunities offered by distance tech can ... -
Indeed, your points about
Indeed, your points about the increased complexity of the in-class experience are right on. The question of etiquette you raise is also one I found to be important. We move from being mere students to also being facilitators; I've interrupted class ...