iMatt :: The Blog of Matt Clare

Lindsay and I went to the Toronto Autoshow this weekend. Not surprisingly Lindsay and I wanted to check out some of the new more economical vehicles, which probably represented most of the new models on display. The increase in gas prices and the strength of the import manufactures has made cheap cars fun again. Lindz… Continue Reading Toronto Autoshow 2007

Over the last three days I participated in the Graduate Teaching Assistant Instructional Skills Workshop here at Brock University. It was a great way to reflect on my own teaching, build on my existing skills and benefit from the experiences of others. The workshop involves 10 people, split into groups of 5. In those small… Continue Reading Instructional Skills Workshop: How to do a loon call, send E-Mail, and drift

I made it in to work! The snow down here in St. Catharines is pretty heavy, but my little car and its appropriate tires did fine this morning. I went through the city because the OPP were asking people to stay off the highway and I would have felt pretty sheepish if I got in… Continue Reading Acura-terain-vehicle passing sport cutes!

I would like to take this opportunity to endorse Adam Crapsi for president of the Brock University Students’ Council. I’m not a student, so I can’t vote, but if I could I would vote for him because: That’s a multi-million dollar leak he wants to fix and, as I’m not a student, I’d love for… Continue Reading Adam Crapsi for Prez

Apparently my blog has become, between the Smashing Pumpkins and car postings, a bit a of a reference about BlackBoard’s U.S. Patent No. 6,988,138 – their patent of the electronic teaching and learning of human beings. BlackBoard (Bb) now owns it’s major competition, WebCT, which is the tool that consumes most of my day job.… Continue Reading More BlackBoard v. Sakai News