The podcast ends with a little self-conscious giggling and a shouted chorus of‚“See you in class!‚ Jenny smiles: this tag line has characterized each of the podcasts, starting with the first group's podcast six weeks ago. Hearing a classmate read it aloud with emphasis, feeling, and comprehension makes a huge difference. Even better, Jenny can suddenly understand one of the tricky sentences in Discourse on Method, a sentence that had never been quite clear to her. They're presenting on Descartes that afternoon, and the members take turns explaining what they hope to accomplish, as well as reading aloud brief excerpts from the assigned readings, with just enough commentary to whet Jenny's appetite for the upcoming presentation. The first school podcast comes from five group members in her philosophy class. She doesn't notice that the classroom material and the leisure-time entertainment are coming through the same medium and desktop utility for her, it's natural that school stuff would mingle with other aspects of her daily life. There's a new show from Adam Curry at Daily Source Code, another one from Cody at Vinyl Podcast (“fair use of forgotten music"), and three audio feeds from her classes. As she's dressing and getting ready to go out, she fires up iTunes on her laptop and checks her podcast subscriptions. Jenny rolls out of bed at about nine a.m., as usual, and thinks about breakfast and her first class. It's midweek at Anywhere State University. Comments on this article can be sent to the author at. Gardner Campbell is Assistant Vice President for Teaching and Learning Technologies and Professor of English at the University of Mary Washington. DON’T dry brights and darks in direct sunlight.EDUCAUSE Review, vol. Either way, they will dry faster if you flip them once the top feels dry, but the bottom is still damp. Towels: Pin by the corners for a clothesline, or fold evenly over a drying rack.Flip the sheets halfway through the drying process to release moisture that’s gathered at the bottom of the fabric. Add an extra clip or two in the middle for better security on breezy days. Sheets: Fold in half and then pin to the clothesline by the corners.Small garments: Socks, underwear, babies or children’s clothing, and swimsuits aren’t generally heavy enough to sag when damp, so hang them in whatever position makes most effective use of your drying rack or clothesline space.Woven shirts: Ideally, you’d dry these hangers, but if using clothespins, clip the shirts by the bottom hems and cuffs.upside down, as the thicker fabric of the hem isn’t as likely to sag or show clip marks as the shoulders. Knits: Pin knit tee shirts, skirts, etc.As the slightly heavier waistband hangs down, it will exert a bit of tension on the fabric, helping pull away wrinkles. Pants: Line up the inner seams and then pin them to the clothesline or drying rack by the hems, not the waistband.Hanging wet laundry properly helps it to dry as quickly and wrinkle-free as possible. RELATED: 8 "Zero-Dollar" Laundry Room Hacks
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