Defining a digital identity for yourself is hard work. Who have I already been and who do I want to be? Translating this maturation process online as it occurs in real life can be paralyzing. Then, add on top of that the idea that you have to actually INTERACT with others online and there seems […]
Week 2 Posts
Comments and an ethos of care
Arrrrrgh! I’m trying to get all. the. things. in this post and make it perfect which is exactly what I’ve been telling people not to do… I’ve been thinking a lot about a recent interview with Sherri Spelic on my friend Terry Greene’s podcast. Among the many interesting things in that discussion is the discussion […]
Introverts, internet, and identity…oh my!
I was talking to a friend about how much she loves the welcoming (and/or closing) receptions at conferences. She is the kind of person who will hunt down a person with similar research interests at the reception and start up a conversation. I am not that person. I am the person that only goes to […]
Where does the time go?
My plan was to get this done and posted on our catch-up week. That did NOT happen. Sigh. That sort of seems to be my life at the moment. I’m behind. Constantly behind. I don’t have a summer plan, but I do have a list of things that need to be done. This week I […]
“Working Remotely”
Possibly the hardest thing about going from being a fulltime faculty member to an administrator is the loss of control of one’s schedule – especially in the summer! This summer, thanks to my great boss, I am “working remotely” from Ft. Collins, Colorado for the month of July (well, most of July since I will […]
Benefits vs Costs of Building a Digital Network
I have added some accounts to my twitter feed and I have found a couple of blogs that might be interesting to follow. However, all of this makes me nervous about time! I have tried to have a reasonably balanced life. I think I am reasonably good at my job and I like my job, […]
