Welcome Back!

I hope you are all having a great New Year! This blog is going to be a little haphazard, but there is a lot going on that needs to be talked about (but aren’t blogs supposed to be a little haphazard?).

I have written here and in the PETAL newsletter about CommentPress, which is a blogging software that allows context-specific textual interactivity. I am very excited that I was able to secure some sever space this week so that I can actually test CommentPress with the British Literature course I am teaching this semester. I will be sure to keep you all posted on how it works. You can check it out by clicking here.

I have also been able to install my own instance of MediaWiki, which is the software used to run Wikipedia. I am also going to be piloting a wiki project with my class this semester. You can check it out by clicking here. It is my hope that I’ll be able to offer all USA faculty blogging and wiki software in the near future.

Finally, we are still tinkering with the design of the new online PETAL newsletter, so it will be a little late this month. However, we should have it ready before our official PETAL activities start up in a couple of weeks.