doing just about anything than writing multiple choice questions and grading a last set of assignments. Especially, because there's been a number of intriguing articles that have come across my virtual desk in the past week or so, and I'd really like to blog about some of them.
So I just will. But which one to blog about? I'll ask you.
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Guppygeek, that sounds like a great article. I'll have to take a look at it.
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