Comments for Alexandra Guerson

Comment on Technology by seburnt

seburnt — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:03:24 +0000

I hear ya. At least you have technology available to you in 1017. Only once in the summer program a few years ago did I have a smart podium in my room. Since then, all instructors have had to resort to lugging around a projector, extension cord and speakers to any room across campus we needed to use it. It definitely encourages us to go in to class Dogme-style to a certain extent. Since I’m in Koffler House for the majority of my morning classes, I’m hoping that luggage won’t kill my back this year.

Comment on Technology by guerson

guerson — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:17:27 +0000

Thanks Tyson! Always glad to hear that things didn’t seem quite as bad from the back of the room as it did from where I was… nothing frustrates me more than fairly simple technology that simply won’t work as it should…

Comment on Technology by seburnt

seburnt — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:52:44 +0000

I can see how frustrating it was last week when this stupid system wouldn’t work out for you, but you always handle it well (except for the one tiny slip that made every instructor chuckle). I’m so glad you ended up getting it to show this week as it gives that extra element of visual interest needed to make it effective. =)

Comment on Technology by Dana

Dana — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:29:52 +0000

I had similar issues on Wednesday. I did discover that if you run iclicker off one USB and your presentation software (I use powerpoint) off another, it does work without any glitches (at least on the computers I’m using at UNBC). But then I run into the issue of forgetting one of the USB sticks…

I may just start bringing my Air once it gets here.

Comment on Digital tools for research and collaboration by Day of Alexandra Guerson » Buzzing

Day of Alexandra Guerson » Buzzing — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:31:19 +0000

[...] that workshop, I talked primarily about Zotero, Google Docs, and Wikis, with some reference to Dropbox. It was [...]

Comment on It’s AHA time! by Katrina

Katrina — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:48:43 +0000

Thanks for the props. The ability to present to non-specialists is a very important part of being a historian, and as you demonstrate, one which the AHA offers a venue to demonstrate.

Comment on Back to blogging in education by Daisy Gentry

Daisy Gentry — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:36:18 +0000

Jeremy, that’s a good idea. Is it hard to keep track of? I’m just concerned as I have over 100 students in the class and am worried I’d end up spending a lot of time tracking their responses.

Comment on History and videogames by Alexandra Guerson » Blog Archive » History, videogames, and Prezi

Alexandra Guerson » Blog Archive » History, videogames, and Prezi — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:03:04 +0000

[...] of those three, two learned about him from the videogame Age of Empires II. Which takes us back to the post I wrote two years ago when I first found out there was a videogame about the [...]

Comment on History and videogames by guerson

guerson — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:11:33 +0000

Hi Andrea,

I’d love to hear more details on the El Cid storyline, particularly the bits of information provided by the game itself.

If you do go back to playing it, let me know!

Alexandra

Comment on History and videogames by Andrea Izzo

Andrea Izzo — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:57:08 +0000

I loved playing Age of Empires II, and I do remember the El Cid storyline (1 player) but I admit spending much more focus on the 2-player; actually, the game helped to grow my interest in history. If you are still working on this project, I’d be interested to see more or help with it. There has been a 3rd release, Age of Empires III and it focuses a lot more on the New World and European expansion into it.

I’ll have to go back and replay the El Cid storyline. I always welcome an excuse to play video games