Monthly Archives: September 2011

The 14th and Final Cambridge International Conference on Open Distance and e-Learning.

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

I have just come home from the 14th – and last -Cambridge ODL conference. The theme of the conference was internationalisation and social justice: and the role of ODL in this.  Social justice continues to be part of the rationale … Continue reading →

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Now we go faster

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

Since Friday the universe has been a faster place. I think the sand particles in my egg timer went faster at breakfast this weekend. If Einstein was wrong we can have Gene Roddenberry’s warp speed engines. We don’t have to … Continue reading →

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Changing trains

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

This weekend I spent many hours looking out of train windows as I shuttled between Kings Cross and Newcastle on Tyne. In between reading A S Byatt’s Ragnarok on my Kindle and doing email I watched thunder clouds chase us … Continue reading →

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Out of this Astounding World

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

As a teenager I read huge amounts of science fiction. My local Saturday market had a bookstall with old back copies of US SF magazines like ‘Astounding SF’ and ‘Analog’. I devoured these – even though I often could never … Continue reading →

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I know why the caged bird sings

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Gill Kirkup

But I am not sure that the reason has a lot in common with why this cornered cyborg now Twitters.  I have given in and got myself a Twitter account. If you must you can follow me at #lostforworlds and … Continue reading →

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