Taijitu
Forum Meta => Executive Offices => May 2008 - Government of Taijitu => Government Archive => Archive => Community Office => Topic started by: Osamafune on July 18, 2007, 05:51:09 PM
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I just remembered something another region had done, and that something was a university.
Basically, people would sign up as professors of some class (Algebra, French 101, World History, etc and even NS related topics like raiding, Taijitu's history, etc...) and post lectures atleast monthly. People can sign up to be students for any of the classes, and then can participate in discussions and ask questions about the lecture. Heck, maybe the profs could even give out some homework ;)
And after completing a certain number of courses, students would get a degree which would then be added to their inventory on the forum.
Also with this, I think an Education Ministry should be created, and the minister of said ministry would basically act as the university's dean.
Comments? Questions? Suggestions?
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Oh, and I didn't really know where to post this... But I figured this was as good a spot as any.
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The Community Office seems a fine place for something like this, I say!
I would be interested in participating in a Taijitu University project, personally. Dibs on Cultural Anthropology 101!
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damn my love called dibs on what i had wanted..... alright hmmmm i am all for teaching History of Mind Altering Substances.
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Heheh, I could teach Mor'osi 101, not that a conlang will ever have any real application. Or Eruvite 101.
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Maybe Neenee and I could cover Cookie-making. :-P
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:D :D
this is a good idea. we have had that in my first native region (long time ago) and I know of some other. If there's a will for activity, this could be a wonderful project.
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People, waaaay ahead of you. I applied for the Medeist Academy to be established in the Acropolis years ago.
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And now it exists. Double post to celebrate!
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:congrats:
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:congrats:
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:clap:
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Is this going to be serious education (like the classes you mentioned) or more of a fun thing (like the History of Mind Altering Substances)? Either way, I would love to have a Taijitu's History class to enroll in.
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hey that is serious. don't believe your propoganda! LSD-25 is a wonder drug!
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Serious as education gets. Question all authority and all that jazz.
Could this be combined with the literature sub-forum idea?
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Oh, I don't deny its "wonder-drugness". 2001: A Space Odyssey would just be weird without MAS. I just wonder exactly what the intention is.
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Pleasure and escape from reality?
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Solnath...once again, I meant something else. I was referring to the university, not Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
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Ah, in that case, pleasure and escape from reality?
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So true! ;D
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Serious as education gets. Question all authority and all that jazz.
Could this be combined with the literature sub-forum idea?
We could have a snooty university cafe or some such where people "read" their literature submissions.
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/me loves Alana-sama.
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Serious as education gets. Question all authority and all that jazz.
Could this be combined with the literature sub-forum idea?
We could have a snooty university cafe or some such where people "read" their literature submissions.
Ooh, a snooty university cafe! Trey likey! I'll have to bring the prologue/epilogue of the novel trilogy I've been working on.
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So both pieces you've finished of them?
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Yes...I wrote the prologue first (which needs to be said because I am definitely writing out of order), and I found the inspiration for the epilogue during, of all things, Transformers. One scene gave me a visual picture that I incorporated into the location and manner of the epilogue. As for the middle parts, well...I'm in the process of writing the first novel, and I know how I wish the third to go. As for the second, well...that'll be a while.
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Screw that, NaNoWriMo in November. One month, 50 000 words.
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What is NaNoWriMo?
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NaNoWriMo. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanowrimo)
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That might be just the motivation I need to at least get a story outline for the second book; I'll have to use some of the ideas, even if the original 50,000 word manuscript isn't perfect.
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50,000's for pussies. THREE MILLION!
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Uh-huh... Go x 3,000,000, right?
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When we organise our NaNo, let's see who gets the most words out of them.
I'll have exams that month, so it's pretty even.
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Exams come in December, but we'll be gearing up. Plus, I'll probably have to deal with SAT stuff. Also, I already should have ideas...I'll just avoid writing anything, instead focusing on the first and third entries.
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I'll just write down the activities in my head.
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That's just cheap...but then again, "No Plot, No Problem!". Maybe I should use an original/stream-of-consciousness story for NaNoWriMo...I might get attached to bad ideas if I attempt to write the middle of my trilogy.
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Write a story where the main character is an atom.
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That'll be one interesting 50,000 word novella.
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At least 50 000.
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I'm going to try my damndest to get 50,000 on the dot.
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And lose the prize of most words written?
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Scratch that idea.
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I know, everyone participating pays a small fee and that money is given to Khab so she can make cookies and send them to the winner!
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I'm game!
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Lectures started. What are you still waiting for?
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So is this uni going ahead? I am a big coffee fan and I could run some Australian politics or Australian sports courses.
An unrelated question: How do you get more interesting animated moving cartoon faces? I only have a few to choose from.
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It's rolling all the time. See the Medeist Academy in the City.
As for the avatar question, Google or various image places like DeviantArt.