tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post349527657060410277..comments2023-06-11T02:19:27.429-07:00Comments on Academic Cog: Class themes and book lists: switch them up or keep them the same?Sisyphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-34850965623315346382014-05-01T09:36:26.938-07:002014-05-01T09:36:26.938-07:00I *love* the surveillance idea, and I would totall...I *love* the surveillance idea, and I would totally take that class. And I think students would be into it, too. But I also understand your impulse not to dive into it until you feel ready to take on a new prep. Question is: are we ever ready? Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-8596048194705632132014-04-12T06:11:28.135-07:002014-04-12T06:11:28.135-07:00Add to your surveillance idea: the commercial trac...Add to your surveillance idea: the commercial tracking that goes along with credit cards, debit cards, google tracking - I personally don't worry as much about government tracking as that by for-profits. There used to be an old line about 'don't worry about the FBI; check out J&J, P&G and WalMart!'Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849272391043604637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-63653800536625732014-04-09T19:10:04.040-07:002014-04-09T19:10:04.040-07:00See... I totally think of awesome themes and am al...See... I totally think of awesome themes and am all gun-ho to implement them. And then, after a couple of weeks I sputter out and get bored. Then, I'm slogging through the rest of the semester trying to make everything make sense with a syllabus that is clearly geared toward something that I feel like is failing, or I'm doing a bad job with. Ugh. I'm miserable when I try to do too much with theme. <br /><br />If you're not like that, and you can sustain a theme, I think I would find the surveillance theme more interesting as a student. Much more interesting than transportation. There are so many great books you can use with that theme. Lots of good movies, too!Fie upon this quiet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12047096700049201873noreply@blogger.com