- My name is Katrin Becker. This is my blog. It is about Digital Games, Educational Technology, Computer Science, Academia, and sometimes Rural Life and other notions. Comments are welcome but will be edited as necessary to maintain relevance.
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Monthly Archives: November 2008
What’s the Difference Between a College and University?
OR: Growing Pains: How to Evolve from a College into a University And, in particular, how to become a university of which everyone can be proud. I’ve been pondering this question as I am now at an institution (which I … Continue reading
How to avoid the 70-hour work week.
Warning: what follows is another rant. So here I am working at a new job. I really like the institution (for the most part). I really like the faculty (for the most part). I really like the job (for the … Continue reading