Glen Plaid Monday in December. . .

Monday. Tired. And delaying real work on this dark December morning in the library with yet another post on attire.

A not unpleasant combination of items, built around a wool flannel Pal Zileri jacket and wool flannel Oxxford pants. Every bit as comfortable as pajamas. But pressed and better looking.

Relistening to the latest episode of my podcast too, which was recorded, edited, produced, and uploaded this weekend. And it's not bad.

I began podcasting last summer to further support my students each semester and, in effect, make myself available to them 24/7 via the online learning management system we use here at MSU.

Instructor presence, I think they call it. But some students, at least, seem to be listening to these. Who woulda thunk it? See what you think at WSTKS-FM: Digital Collaborative Learning for the 21st Century.

Ok, enough shameless twaddle. Time to get something real accomplished before class at 10:20am and meetings after that.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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