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― G.K. Chesterton, Alarms and Discursions
― G.K. Chesterton, Alarms and Discursions
“I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited.”
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Goodreads.com as a Classroom: The Pros and Cons of Teaching Through Social Networks
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<b>ABSTRACT:</b> In this article I'll be exploring the benefits and disadvantages of teaching through both blog spaces and wikis. Through looking at the research done into these spaces, I will then consider the relevance of Goodreads.com as a potential space for teaching an entirely online course.
Varieties of Virtual Communities: Spatial and Textual Affinity Groups
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<b>ABSTRACT</b>: In this article I'll be looking at two online passionate affinity spaces, the immensely popular game <i>World of Warcraft</i> and the social cataloguing website <i>Goodreads</i>. Through literature on passionate affinity spaces, literature on <i>World of Warcraft</i> and a series of interviews, I plan on looking at how successful these sites can be for community formation and maintenance.
RANT: Dear Hack Authors on Goodreads Who Friend Me Without Ever Talking To Me Beforehand
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This one won me a hundred bucks. It's not especially fun to read aloud.
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