I’ve been experiencing a wee bit of writer’s block recently (well, don’t we all?) and a sentence floated into my mind, and has been repeating itself to me over and over this week. I tracked it down (yeah, Google) and … Continue reading
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Faith, Howp, Luve
Still on the search for that perfect wedding reading, and out with Scots Lit pals last night. I’d been adamant about not wanting owt trite at our wedding, such as 1 Corinthians 13 1-13, when Andrew suggested a reading from … Continue reading
Being Wittgensteinian
When I did my first degree I also worked in a factory for a couple of days of the week. This meant that I could guarantee spending 2 hours at a stretch sitting at a machine with nothing to occupy … Continue reading
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On the difference between philosophy and dishwater
I’ve been chasing a half-remembered quote of Wittgenstein’s for a while now. As ever, when I found the text it was not saying exactly what I thought it was saying, but something even better. Here it is: Wittgenstein wrote to … Continue reading
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Appropriate love
Niall and I decided recently that we want to be married, and I am gradually realising just what this means. We saw the Minister today, and we have a date for the wedding – eek! So I’ve started thinking about … Continue reading
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ALT-C 2012 – a confrontation with reality
I spent most of last week down in Manchester at the ALT-C 2012 – a confrontation with reality conference. Unusually for me I was not presenting (I had not submitted anything for consideration), so this was a chance for me to … Continue reading
eAssessment Scotland Conference 2012: “Feeding Back, Forming the Future”
Last Friday I attended the eAssessment Scotland conference at the University of Dundee: “Feeding Back, Forming the Future”. Now in its fourth year, this was the second time I had attended. Last year Steve Draper and I were invited to … Continue reading
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2012 International Computer Assisted Assessment (CAA) Conference: 10-11th July, Southampton
This year I attended the 2012 International Computer Assisted Assessment (CAA) Conference for the first time as both a delegate and as a presenter (I’d had a co-authored paper accepted last year, but had not been able to attend). It … Continue reading
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Learning the ropes
I’ve been wanting a place to set up a work-related blog for a while now. As there is no official one at work I have decided to set up my own (well, there is a facility to blog within Mahara, … Continue reading
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