User talk:Hamish MacLean

I answered your question here! --Cameron (t/c) 19:49, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, Cameron. Hamish MacLean (talk) 07:06, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Class projects

We have met on the Reference Desk a few times, Hamish, where I have enjoyed your questions. Over the course of them, they highlighted the fact that a number of articles on various aspects of Scottish history are not strong. I understand that you teach history; certainly, I once suggested that your students might enjoy researching articles for WP. I do not know the age of your students, so it might not be appropriate, of course, but I recalled that suggestion when I came across these reports and interviews with a university lecturer who set FA projects as his course work. You might find it interesting to read his thoughts on the use of WP in an educational setting.

He was interviewed by Wikinews and has his own essays here: User:Jbmurray/Madness; User:Jbmurray/Advice. See also the project page which contains further links. Moreover, there is also the Wikipedia:School and university projects, which offers more ideas. No obligation or pressure, of course: I merely thought it might be of interest. See you round. Gwinva (talk) 02:26, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, Gwinva. This is really kind of you. The kids I teach are in their early teens, all acne and testosterone, so this might be a little ambitious! I will give it some thought, though. In the meantime perhaps you, or Clio the Muse, might give consideration my latest question on Humanities. Hamish MacLean (talk) 09:01, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Hamish, Clio has left the building. If you check the prior few posts on her talk page, you'll see her announcement. She's off to marry a Fotherington-Thomas or Flashman or, who, knows, Fitzwilliam Darcy character, and for this and other IRL reasons, has decided to bring her engagement with wikipedia to an end. All of us familiar with her work regret (though understand) her passing. I'm afraid the Humanities desk will be less well served - I know she picked up a number of your questions. She was a rare fount of knowledge. --Tagishsimon (talk) 23:36, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I dashed off at once to check your question! As I mentioned there, I don't really know much about the Restoration, so forgive me if I merely repeated what you already know. But thanks for your faith in me! We must mourn the loss of Clio, who has sailed into the west (well, having a wikibreak of indeterminate length). You'll have to make do with the rest of us... Gwinva (talk) 23:40, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you both for that news (and for your answer to my question, Gwinva). I should, I think, pop over to Clio's talk page and say my farewells. Hamish MacLean (talk) 08:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)