Maine E-Learning 101 with Dr. Curt Madison
Dr. Curt Madison, the new director of distance learning for the University of Maine System, says E-learning has the potential to open the walls of the classroom to a worldwide group of learners.
Dr. Curt Madison, the new director of distance learning for the University of Maine System, says E-learning has the potential to open the walls of the classroom to a worldwide group of learners.
Susan Tweit will be with us in the Riehlife poem of the day series this Monday, April 5th. She was kind enough to announce the poem of the day series on her blog Walking Nature Home: Now, some news: It’s National Poetry Month, and author and blogger Janet Riehl of the village wisdom magazine Riehlife,…
Kwei Quartye’s “Wife of the Gods: An inspector Darko Dawson Mystery” further expands the mystery genre on Africa soil…just as Alexander McCall Smith’s “Number 1 Ladies Detective Society” did. Only this one is written by a Ghanaian about Ghana.
(adapted from Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s newsletter) During November nonfiction writers get a chance to hone their skills and complete a nonfiction project during the annual Write Nonfiction in November challenge. Now in it’s third year, Write Nonfiction in November (WNFiN) isn’t a contest in the traditional sense. It’s a personal challenge to nonfiction writers to simply…
Week six of the Sightlines internet tour continues today at Molly Lundquist’s Lit Lovers site–geared for a well-read community of book clubs. Molly interviews Janet about her inspiration for the Sightlines Collection, posts a reader’s guide with reviews, and includes a scrapple recipe from Janet’s father.
[Click] Sidewalk scene: Robin wrestling with worm. Then, folding it. Flying away to feed his nestlings. Irkafirka–a cool Twitter site–illustrated my tweet. It looks like a drawing from a really fun book for children.
Nancy Marmolejo is all about sizzibility. Sizzability is what you get when you combine “sizzle” with “visibility.” Sizzability makes you memorable. It makes you stand out. With her lighthearted and skillful manner, that’s exactly what Nancy does: stand out and sizzle. She’s a PR, media, and social networking strategist who shows entrepreneurs how to generate…