- 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: September 2009
On Dissertations and Theses
When I was writing my thesis I looked for examples of dissertations to get some ideas about how to formulate my own – you know general style, chapter organization, etc. It was suggested that I go to my school’s library … Continue reading
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Profiling via web presence (or, the company you keep tells us a lot about you.)
I’ve always told people that they should assume that anything they put on the web should be considered public, whether it is on a public site or not. If you don’t want the information known, then don’t put it out … Continue reading
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All Videogames, All the Time?
Now, I’m a big fan of Serious Games, but I’m also quite sure that this is one of those cases where more is not necessarily better. What is important is balance. I suppose it may be difficult to make sure … Continue reading
Divinely inspired? Get a grip….
I have often suspected that many Americans see their Constitution as a ‘sacred’ document, written by ‘prophets’. I have now seen it admitted on a semi-public social site – this person said they had always believed the founding fathers to … Continue reading
Either fish or cut bait.
I don’t usually talk about political stuff online, but I am starting to get really tired of the American “Health Care Debate”. Much of the rhetoric is, to be honest, ridiculous, and does little more than show the rest of … Continue reading
