Comments on: A University of Wonderful Things http://asymptotia.com/2006/09/13/a-university-of-wonderful-things/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:23:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: We’re Not Doomed - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2006/09/13/a-university-of-wonderful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-4513 We’re Not Doomed - Asymptotia Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:21:30 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/09/13/a-university-of-wonderful-things/#comment-4513 [...] Here’s a nice NPR piece by Laura Sydell about it, with interviews with some USC students about the sorts of ideas and projects they are exploring. Here is the website of the Interactive Media Division at USC. You can read about the new degree here. (It is amusing to notice that their website looks more like a blog than the traditional university website does! This won’t surprise you if you’ve read my earlier posts about the work of some of these exciting divisions… Start with this link, where I chatted a bit about Bob Stein, Cory Doctorow, academic blogging, etc.) There is a lot of overlap with the Cinematic Arts program, as you might imagine. Actually, it has a rather fascinating content… The education you can get at major universities has changed so much since I was an undergraduate. I feel a little bit like a dinosaur. [...] [...] Here’s a nice NPR piece by Laura Sydell about it, with interviews with some USC students about the sorts of ideas and projects they are exploring. Here is the website of the Interactive Media Division at USC. You can read about the new degree here. (It is amusing to notice that their website looks more like a blog than the traditional university website does! This won’t surprise you if you’ve read my earlier posts about the work of some of these exciting divisions… Start with this link, where I chatted a bit about Bob Stein, Cory Doctorow, academic blogging, etc.) There is a lot of overlap with the Cinematic Arts program, as you might imagine. Actually, it has a rather fascinating content… The education you can get at major universities has changed so much since I was an undergraduate. I feel a little bit like a dinosaur. [...]

]]> By: Plato http://asymptotia.com/2006/09/13/a-university-of-wonderful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Plato Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:41:27 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/09/13/a-university-of-wonderful-things/#comment-1055 I wonder if Cory Doctorow is a relation of <a href="http://bioinformatics.org/developer/index.php?form_dev=20796" rel="nofollow">Osher's</a>? "Small world" in regards to Bob and the internet? :) I wonder if Cory Doctorow is a relation of Osher’s?

“Small world” in regards to Bob and the internet? :)

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2006/09/13/a-university-of-wonderful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Clifford Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:19:42 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/09/13/a-university-of-wonderful-things/#comment-1037 Hi Mark! Yes, his writings suggest that to be the case. Perhaps I'll run into him and chat some time. Cheers, -cvj Hi Mark! Yes, his writings suggest that to be the case. Perhaps I’ll run into him and chat some time.

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: Mark Trodden http://asymptotia.com/2006/09/13/a-university-of-wonderful-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Mark Trodden Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:32:33 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/09/13/a-university-of-wonderful-things/#comment-1035 I met Cory recently. He's an interesting guy. I met Cory recently. He’s an interesting guy.

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