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So my first ever MOOC is over. I have submitted my digital artefact as per instructions and made an evaluation of contributions from three other MOOCers.

Actually, I have so far graded twelve artefacts in total and will probably do a few more tomorrow. Doing more is an optional exercise but it is fascinating to see how other people interpret the task.

As you might expect, the quality is mixed. This is partly due to the variable level of people’s ability to use online templates for ‘creative’ tasks like this but also reflects the fact that some have not even followed the course material at all. Continue reading

PROTECT-IP is a bill that has been introduced in the Senate and the House and may become law with the consequences which the video explains.

How much do YOU trust the US Government to protect our freedom??

If you are getting depressed about ageing this short film about 81 year-old New York based artist Arnold Wechsler should cheer you up . Always be willing to try new things is his simple but inspiring message.  The film was made by my friend Riley Hooper who has just recently joined the team at Vimeo and makes excellent micro-documentaries of her own.

It  coincides with Wechsler’s show “Paintings, Prints and Drawings from Burning Man” which opened on  September  15th, 2011 at Gallery 307, as part of a program at the Carter Burden Center for the Aging.

Link : Burning Man website