Head in the Cloud Slides
We just wrapped up our EduWeb presentation on using the cloud in higher education, and at least from my perspective at the front of the room (and some on the sides and back of the room), things went well and hopefully people learned some new things.
Thank you to all the EduWeb attendees who stopped by and all the great Twitter folks who I’ve been able to get to know over the last few months.
If you weren’t able to attend our dog and pony show, I’ve posted our slides right here.
More Resources:
Tweets from the session
Karine’s quick post about our session
Fienen’s take on our talk
I’m looking forward to EduStyle lunch as I was a judge and nominee.
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The Alexander Hotel Internet Theorem
My friend and hero Bryan Alexander of NITLE has a theory that says, basically, the nicer the hotel you stay at, the worse the internet experience is, both in terms of connectivity options and price. I’ve stayed at a couple of lesser chains and their internet access has been great.
I was bummed to see that internet access at the EduWeb hotel is $12.95 a day. It looks like there will be a connection in the session areas, but at the end of a long day of sessions and networking, it’s nice to come back and veg out for awhile, but I don’t think I’ll (or my instution) will pay $40 for me to surf the web and watch YouTube. If you are paying, enjoy the fast speeds. I remember the terrible internet speeds at HighEdWebTech in November when we all tried to get on that system.
But this morning, there’s a sliver of hope. AT&T has announced free Wi-Fi access to iPhone customers in their network of over 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, including Starbucks. One of the other locations listed is the Trump Marina hotel, site of this year’s EduWeb 2008 conference.
I tried to confirm this with AT&T, but I got a clueless rep on the phone. If you go by the website says, you should be able to get on the network with your iPhone.
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Would a four day work week work in higher ed?
My home town is considering moving county employees to a four day workweek. Workers would work Monday through Thursday, for example, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and have Fridays off. The day off saves the county money, through mileage reductions, less gas, and savings in energy usage. For employees, they get a day off (always good) and potential savings in gas, child care expenses and more.
I’d go for a four day work week. I’d gladly trade an extra hour a day to get that full day home with my family. I think I’m not alone in saying that even after official “work time,” due to the nature of my job I find myself doing web work at all hours of the night. I would assume that would continue even with an extra day at home.
Is anyone out there on a system like this? Would you be in favor of a four day work week?
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