RU podcasting

So, the University is considering Itunes for its podcasting solution. The upside is that it will be a cheap means for establishing whether or not podcasting benefits students and faculty. The downside is the ever-present and commercial Itunes interface. The reality is that podcasting in academia will become not only ubiquitous but necessary. When I was lad there was much talk about the doing away with geographic boundaries in education. This technology brings us closer to the more likely hybrid of the new and the traditional. Here are Georgia College & State University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, and New Jersey Institute of Technology podcasting pages. This Serendiptiy 35 blog post provides more detail on NJIT podcasts.

Your summer plans

Ever thought about milking a goat, or clearing a national forest, or making cheese? Me neither. But you could. Backdoorjobs lists short-term jobs that don’t require a tie. If this interests you, but you can only spare a few days, the Sierra Club trips are even more short-term and give you the Outward Bound experience with considerable less expense.

Feel like a superhero

Want to feel good? Want to give something back? Try the Community Foodbank of NJ. They have tons of opportunity for you to give your little bit. They are located in Hillside and will be observing National Hunger Awareness Day 2006 on June 6. Plenty of time for you to pencil it in.

What not to email a professor

An article about emailing professors recently appeared in the New York Times. It was entitled,

To: Professor@University.edu Subject: Why It’s All About Me,

The title pretty much tells the story. Here are a few suggestions via lifehacker.