Well, the canyon is not really in a crescent shape, but Petra is absolutely stunning and somewhat unreal. 10 of us left on a bus at 6:15 this morning for the three hour ride. I had planned to sleep during the bus ride, but it was my first experience in a desert environment so I was awake and looking out the windows most of the way.… Read the rest
Change “R” Us!! (from Harvey)
20 November 2007 – Tuesday
Hi from Harvey at 6:40 pm. We have had another good and long day with the Iraqis. We started the day with having them teach us about the case study method. This is an effective technique for placing students into situations that are pseudo-real.… Read the rest
Spice merchant in downtown Amman
Chula = Troublemaker
The gentlemen from Basrah have arrived, which means all 10 people made it to the training. Hurray!
The atmosphere is very fun and playful. One of our favorite words is chula or troublemaker. Yesterday the participants were split into two groups for a curriculum development exercise, and the two universities they made up were Lala and Chula.… Read the rest
LIS Education in Iraq
Right now the Iraqis are working on a curriculum development project (see Harvey’s post below), so I’m taking the time to do a little blogging. The first session that we held has been the most interesting to me (sorry Michele and Harvey).… Read the rest
Monday musings from Harvey
19 November 2007 ? Monday
1:40 pm here in Amman, and we have just finished a long morning session that started at 9am. Michele has done a superb job covering ?management theory history? and mixing in the practical with the theory.… Read the rest