2018ENG101syllabus_v.2_revised 10132020.docx

There is a reason that Timothy goes by Tim and Isabella goes by Isa.

Well, I suppose there is a reason anyway. Easier to roll off the tongue? Less effort? Sounds crisper? A more enjoyable experience? Nicknames sometimes sound fuzzier, or warmer?

I guess the end result is that we know Tim when we see him. We know Isa when we hear her name. And that is good.

And if we know a Tim when we see him, why is your syllabus still called 2018ENG101syllabus_v.2_revised 10132020.docx when it could just be called, syllabus. Or sylla. Or Sylla B.

Information overload is real and has a variety of shapes and forms. Some is simply the amount of stuff. It may be where it is located. Or maybe how it is said. One of my favorite pet peeves is in the naming of things. And I see this all the time. Take a look at the module below. What information is really needed for someone to understand what a thing is?

There are accessibility issues that surround this too. Not just that reading “article about fish” is easier to read than http://www.fishandmore.com/knowyourfish/chapter_6_88 

You have likely seen that in action on many a website or email. It is both a challenge for people using screen readers and those of us wondering if we should read the complete url? Jeez, it takes so long to wonder why the url is the way it is and if I should click on it now or after I read the whole page, or is it important to remember it, or will I be asked about it later? If I click on it now and I go to that page, what if I get lost there, just wandering around other links and forget I’m even in this class? 

So when and where you share a link and the damn name you give it is important. Think about that. 

So what is Todd doing these COVID days? Clearly he is all nit-picky about all kinds of stuff. Grumpy. Frustrated. Yep, that is about it.