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  1. Stephanie Jacobs

    The Future of Learning, ALT University

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    Working from Bryan Alexander’s alt.residential scenario of the future, I decided to make a short video about a future institution of higher education. My initial proposition was: I intend to create a tutorial video for the alt.residentialesque future scenario. This will be the introduction to a higher education propelled by self-directed learning. This learning is … Continue reading
  2. Stephanie Jacobs

    The Future of Learning, ALT University

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    Working from Bryan Alexander’s alt.residential scenario of the future, I decided to make a short video about a future institution of higher education. My initial proposition was: I intend to create a tutorial video for the alt.residentialesque future scenario. This will be the introduction to a higher education propelled by self-directed learning. This learning is … Continue reading
  3. Stephanie Jacobs

    Gods and Devils

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    It is the twenties, I am this generation and lost as a lonely child in the supermarket.  I am not apart of the Lost Generation, I am living in the Lost Decade, for it is the twenties of the 2000s, 2022.  Sadly enough, this scenario of the future is the most beneficial for someone in … Continue reading
  4. Stephanie Jacobs

    9 of all Glory

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    Create a video that artistically presents a single number in artful ways- show how it is represented in the world or nature. Add a relevant musical track, no narration, let the number and the visuals stell the story.  I had a surprising amount of fun creating this movie!  Being the first video I’ve made, I am very … Continue reading
  5. Stephanie Jacobs

    9 of all Glory

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    Create a video that artistically presents a single number in artful ways- show how it is represented in the world or nature. Add a relevant musical track, no narration, let the number and the visuals stell the story.  I had a surprising amount of fun creating this movie!  Being the first video I’ve made, I am very … Continue reading
  6. Stephanie Jacobs

    Scouser at McDonalds

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    Using your best accent (whether it be Australian, British or southern, ect), pretend you are at McDondalds and order something off of their menu. Be picky! For example, a coke with no ice. Beginning this assignment, I had a specific accent I wanted to emulate in mind. I’m from the South of the U.S., including an eight … Continue reading
  7. Stephanie Jacobs

    Scouser at McDonalds

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    Using your best accent (whether it be Australian, British or southern, ect), pretend you are at McDondalds and order something off of their menu. Be picky! For example, a coke with no ice. Beginning this assignment, I had a specific accent I wanted to emulate in mind. I’m from the South of the U.S., including an eight … Continue reading
  8. Stephanie Jacobs

    DFPQ1

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    In 2009, Gardner Campbell used his eloquent style to write a riveting article on digital presence in higher education. Who better to reflect on his ideas and suggestions than a university student in our current age of technology?  For this reason, several of my classmates will be sharing their reflections in blog posts today, and … Continue reading
  9. Stephanie Jacobs

    DFPQ1

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    In 2009, Gardner Campbell used his eloquent style to write a riveting article on digital presence in higher education. Who better to reflect on his ideas and suggestions than a university student in our current age of technology?  For this reason, several of my classmates will be sharing their reflections in blog posts today, and … Continue reading
  10. Stephanie Jacobs

    Cyberwarfare on Iran

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    I heard several of my classmates discuss dangerous on the web Wednesday 7,2012 under the banner Everywhere Malware.  The first two presentations I heard, Anthony Radosti’s on Memories of the Nimda Virus and Adam Cicerini’s on Cyberbomb What Hit Iran Was 1 of 5, Researchers Say, really left an impression.  I began to wonder about the power … Continue reading
  11. Stephanie Jacobs

    Cyberwarfare on Iran

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    I heard several of my classmates discuss dangerous on the web Wednesday 7,2012 under the banner Everywhere Malware.  The first two presentations I heard, Anthony Radosti’s on Memories of the Nimda Virus and Adam Cicerini’s on Cyberbomb What Hit Iran Was 1 of 5, Researchers Say, really left an impression.  I began to wonder about the power … Continue reading
  12. Stephanie Jacobs

    Big Money, No Whammies?

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    Most people who dabble with the online gambling world have, in one way or another, come in contact with Bodog Entertainment Group.  This also applies to most internet billionaires that have faced troubles with legality, they have likely heard the name Calvin Ayre. Calvin Ayre was recently indicted by the U.S. Attorney in Baltimore, but why? … Continue reading
  13. Stephanie Jacobs

    Big Money, No Whammies?

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    Most people who dabble with the online gambling world have, in one way or another, come in contact with Bodog Entertainment Group.  This also applies to most internet billionaires that have faced troubles with legality, they have likely heard the name Calvin Ayre. Calvin Ayre was recently indicted by the U.S. Attorney in Baltimore, but why? … Continue reading
  14. Stephanie Jacobs

    The Power Giving Ring

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    Mashedup Children’s Book Mashup a children’s book based on another cultural artifact. For example, framing Dr. Who as a children’s book in the aesthetic of a Dr. Suess’s work. See example from College Humor here. Following the College Humor examples, I decided to merge a classic Children’s book with a fantasiesque piece of culture.  As … Continue reading
  15. Stephanie Jacobs

    Toska the Idiot

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    Write the script for a conversation with your long lost friend Toska, who deals with ‘a dull ache of the soul, a longing with nothing to long for, a sick pining, a vague restlessness, mental throes, yearning.’. Generate five random words from the Words with No Translation tool and make sure Toska uses one word … Continue reading »
  16. Stephanie Jacobs

    Counting the Web by Decimal Place

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    We continue talking about, asking what it is, hovering around its title and using it to spice up internet conversations, but what the hell is Web 2.0? To put it simply, this is Web 2.0. My researching on the internet and contributing an explanation of this idea is what Web 2.0 is.  It is the unification … Continue reading »
  17. Stephanie Jacobs

    Seven Ciggies

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    Think of anyplace you spend money, and what you most often buy at that place. Then redesign their logo to incorporate your favorite product. Do as many as you want. The Consumer Mashup made me consider where I spend a majority of my budget.  Initially, I considered incorporating discounted fish from AEON, but realized most … Continue reading »
  18. Stephanie Jacobs

    I Dream a Dream

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      Take a recent dream or nightmare you’ve had and make a visual representation of it for others to see.   I had a rather disturbing dream last week. A Japanese man that had recently employed me appeared in my dream.  He came to my door with a bottle of prescription pills and forcefully asked … Continue reading »
  19. Stephanie Jacobs

    Infographica Galactic, Part I

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    The initial analysis on the internet of a visual analysis of its host as well as my own, AND YOURS! (an infographic on the internet and how it is used) First and foremost, I believe we can agree that this infographic is aesthetically pleasing.  The calm blues and grays with an unoffensive red meld together nicely … Continue reading »
  20. Stephanie Jacobs

    A Nerd’s Life Challenge

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    Last fall, I took a fascinating course on British Fantasy Writing taught by a very cool dude, Matthew Sangster.  He worked at the British Library in London and instructed on the side, but this is slightly drifting off course. The British Library had an amazing Sci-Fi exhibition in the early Fall that was truly mind … Continue reading »
  21. Stephanie Jacobs

    Pioneer Queens

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    Find an iconic album cover and remix it to represent a something different. It can be a play on the title, the image, the aesthetic, genre, etc Using the Queen album Queen II, I reworked four pioneers into the shot.  Though the image did not come out as well as hoped, the humorous aspects remain … Continue reading »
  22. Stephanie Jacobs

    My Album

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    How to make your own album cover. 1.)Go to wikipedia and hit random, the title of the first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band. 2.)Go to quotationspage.com and hit random. The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first … Continue reading »
  23. Stephanie Jacobs

    Pirates

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    I recently watched a film suggested by Prof. Lockman entitled Pirates of Silicon Valley.  Researching the film, I saw a comparison of ‘the Social Network done ten years earlier’, and I suppose they were correct in describing the film, but this story is much bigger.  Bill Gates and Steve Jobs   Watching this film was … Continue reading »
  24. Stephanie Jacobs

    The Power of the Like

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    In discussions about the internet and its usage, Facebook seems to be deeply rooted in any exchange.  My previous post is a perfect example of how natural the social network’s presence is.  One comment on the post reminded me of a conversation I had  about a year ago.  Driving down the highway, a close friend … Continue reading »
  25. Stephanie Jacobs

    What the internet is to me.

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    Given the task of describing the internet’s function within my daily life, I find myself lounging in this black leather chair wondering how I’ve used the internet today.  I woke, first thoughts generally center around extended communication while I slumber, so I open my email.  Personal gmail account is priority, and here I find updates … Continue reading »

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