[lit-ideas] University Professors in the Humanities Discuss the Impact of Technology
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:53:42 EST
>Lit-Ideas
>Discussion list for university professors in the humanities to discuss the
impact of >technology.
---- Have just checked this is the public goal of the list. So let's start:
Who's a uni professor, other than Geary.
SILENCE, SILENCE -- we are about to start.
Our keynote speaker today is "John, Geary, OK". He leads a seminar in
Memphis and hold a MA in English -- He has taught various courses and published
widely.
GEARY. The impact of technology is a serious issue.
PAUL. Impact on who?
GEARY. On university professors of the humanities. Like you.
SPERANZA. Or me.
MCEVOY. What do you know about technology? They don't mean air-conditioning
here?
GEARY (surprised at the ad-lib.). They don't?
SPERANZA (whispering). No. More like ... power point presentations.
RAMOS. Allow me to introduce Chris Bruce -- and David Ritchie. The latter is
an American citizen who specialises in Rabbie Burns. Mr. Ritchie, do you use
technology in your classes? More importantly, does it impact you?
JUDY: Coffee for all!
KRUEGER: And brownies!
URSULA: Mmm. These are great. Just out of the oven.
RITCHIE. Yes, [as he munches brownies] I use power-point. But my students
don't. They find it boring.
RAMOS. So what other technological improvements have you tried?
YOST: Brandy for all!
DEAN: and icecream!
RITCHIE (as he grabs glass of brandy). So what were you asking?
SPERANZA. Impact of technology on the university professors of humanities.
RITCHIE: Is art a humanity?
GEARY: Is life a humanity?
KRUEGER. I think we should discuss television. Whatever students do as
'in-class' assignment, they go to their houses, and whatever their parents are
watching, they watch too.
WARD. And DVDs. A lot of people hire a lot of DVDs -- that's technology too.
STONE. But it's not really _humanities_ isn't it. My mother taught at Hull
...
They all stop to hear what he has to say.
STONE. And in them days there is no technology. Indeed, as she tells me. She
once told the students to spell 'hello' and they spelled it 'goodbye'.
HORROR in the auditorium.
RAMOS. Lists are supposed to remedy that.
CAROL K. Lists?
RAMOS. Mailing lists, like "Lit-Ideas", to allow university professors in
the humanities to discuss the impact of technology.
TEEMU. And myself. I can discuss it too.
GEARY. Does telephone count?
RAMOS. What d'you mean, telephone.
GEARY. E-texting, that sort of thing. I find it exciting.
MCCREERY. And upskirting. That can be exciting too.
Cheers,
JL
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