http://aalawrence.com Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:01:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Boston Globe is currently running a 7-part series, "Ted Kennedy," chronicling the history of Sen. Edward Kennedy (D, MA). The special on Ted Kennedy demonstrates the unparalleled resources of a major newspaper. The institutional history and the access it took to produce the series remain the province of the ... http://aalawrence.com/2009/02/16/boston_globe/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="360" caption="Amberly's Room by jeFF Lipsky"][/caption] JeFF's work is fascinating from both aesthetic and academic perspectives. My introduction to jeFF's work was via Second Life, an online Virtual Community. His art collection was the subject of a critical review I wrote in my studies as a ... http://aalawrence.com/2009/01/13/aesthetic-and-academic-appreciation-jeffrey-lipsky/ I recently made as my Facebook status, "Aubree Lawrence misses honest status updates." A former student commented on the status and asked, "Aubree, what do you mean? Just curious. Does it have to do with the 'old' vs 'new' facebook?" A quick question that prompted a lengthy response from me. (Surprised? ... http://aalawrence.com/2009/01/08/in-with-the-old/ (Above: (top) Ms. Chianti Carmichael hangs out at an assessment station on SL English, while (bottom) Ms. Aubree Lawrence instructs an ESOL class for BA&CE, circa 2005) Second Life is has incredible potential as a learning platform. I was excited to read on Forbes.com that an English language school in Germany ... http://aalawrence.com/2008/03/30/learning-a-second-language-in-second-life/ This is fascinating to me. Those crazy kids, err, I mean, Researchers at Rensselaer are using Second Life as a platform to test an engineered, self-reasoning avatar. Yes, avatar. The little character on the screen that comes to life when operated by a reasoning human being, only... without the human ... http://aalawrence.com/2008/03/14/greetings-professor-falken-gulp/ As part of its 20th Anniversary celebrations, Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) will be launching it’s presence in Second Life (SL), an online virtual world. The project is an effort to reflect on CCTV’s remarkable history using a medium that will speak to CCTV’s determination to remain a cutting edge leader ... http://aalawrence.com/2008/02/18/41/