back I didn't see your updates when I checked the Swiki a few moments ago, so unfortunately I probably won't be able to see them before we meet tomorrow. Short term TODO items:
Long term plans"Long Term" in this context means next semester. My last day at CU will be 31-Dec, so I will not be around next semester to be a mentor. Mike and/or Hal would seem to be likely candidates. I hope that this won't be a major problem for you, having to context switch from one project to another. Even after I leave CU, I would be happy to continue to help in whatever way I can. Always feel free to send me email. I just won't be around face-to-face or available on a moment's notice. I fear that I've not been very good about that this semester, though, anyway. It is for that reason (and many others) that I think it would be valuable to have a work plan for next semester. To me, it would make sense to build on our initial discussions, probably coming up with an assessment framework and tracking one of the classes being taught in the Spring (either sociologically (through interviews) and/or technologically (through analyses of technology use or building online questionnaires)) depending on your preference. I think this would be a great project that Mike or Ernie (in particular) would very much value. We are very keen on tracking courses as seeds, and this kind of analysis could very easily lead to a publication near to or shortly after the end of the term. In order to be able to do this, you'd need to hit the ground running when the next semester starts. For this reason, I think it would make sense to come up with a project proposal by the end of the calendar year that would serve as a guideline for next term's work. It would probably make sense to have a draft of such a report by 1-Dec. This may seem early, but early deadlines are good. From there, we can refine the ideas until you have a concrete list of goals for the upcoming semester. Having something before the beginning of finals (and not after the inter-session break) would also be helpful, because we could collaborate on it at a distance if necessary. Since you will probably be working alongside Mike, Ernie, or Hal, you might want to contact them directly and see if you can arrange a meeting with them. This would be particularly good if you can find a class that it would be good to track for a semester. We can and should discuss these issues more tomorrow, but I hope that is a helpful start. Eric |