Aaron Carpenter's blog

Oh, the Internet. What would we do without you? This simple idea of having computers be able to talk to one another has gone from the lab to being a matter of national security.  Everything seems to have the Internet involved in one way or another and the educational world is simply the latest front […]

Last week we undertook the negative side of the argument whether or not Google and the Internet are making us stupid, as based off the article by Nicholas Carr that ran in the Atlantic Monthly in 2008. I was thankfully on the team that got to argue in favor of the Internet, which was the […]

There is one major problem that I’ve noticed with online collaborative projects: There is no real way to force anyone to check their email on a regular basis. Yes, there are other ways to try and keep in touch, such as sending them tweets or god forbid, having to call them, but the fact of […]

Motivation is a fickle thing. Everyone knows what it is in a conceptual way, but when it comes to actually getting people interested, well, that’s the sticky part. The problem is that everyone is motivated in a different way, and this lack of a one-size-fits-all approach becomes readily apparent the instant one steps foot in […]

How can we use technology to remember patterns? It’s a simple question. But how do we actually remember things at all? Our readings tell us about our cortex and how our brains influence our perception and capacity for thought, all the while looking for and creating patterns. It’s these patterns that matter and help us […]

E Learning has much to offer the world: The ability to learn and teach from all over the globe to an equally diverse group of students cannot be overlooked. Current technology and ones yet to be created have made it easier for everyone to exchange ideas in a quick and seamless fashion. In our coursework […]