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The Didactron
Tales of Educators' Lives in a High-Tech Teaching-Learning Space ©

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Characters

The names are made-up and the characters are not intended to describe or represent any person. The subject matter is not fictitious.

Mostly … in order of meeting them (with related chapter numbers in parentheses)…

1. John (Russ) Rostock - Lecturer, proponent of neodidactics and of Alternative 16, victim.
2. Unnamed - (3) Attractive blonde, student of Rustock's, who was attracted to Warren; discussant.
3. Warren - (3) Handsome, not very bright student of Rustock's.
4. Karen - (3) A student of Rustock, lacking confidence who tried public speaking in the Barn; (16) participant in The Discussion Space.
5. Sam Fraze - (3) An evolving student of Rustock's; dislikes Warren; fascinated by Karen; student leader in advancing Alternative 16; contacted by student curriculum committee member (8).
6. Pete Spring - (4) Associate dean of the Didactron, former engineer in applied research, tobacco chewer, a little displeased with John Rustock.
7. Helen Starity - (5) Beautiful, older, independent agent within the Didactron responsible for developing the not-for-profit educational scheme called The Shop., contacted Clement about Alternative 16 (8)
8. Allen Karr - (5) Recruited by Helen Starity, a member of The Shop, and confidant of Hans Cliner. New teacher with Starity in the education-for-sale program; a quiet member of the curriculum committee (8)
9. Burt Kark - (6) Civil engineer in soil physics, neighbor of Sabinoffs for 3 years; potential supporter of curriculum reform(8)
10. Megan Kark - (6) Neighbor of the Sabinoffs for 3 years, curious, parttime employed; Burt's Wife.
11. Sabinoff, Dave - (6) Head of the Mutualist projects and instructor in new sexuality
12. Lori Sabinoff - (6)Supportive wife of husband Dave, works in The Orchard ????
13. Harold Klick - (7) Older, distinguished arch conservative, anti-pornography, fundamentalist business law professor.
14. Bruce (M-Quad) Turner - (7) Manager of the Didactron's "bookstore" defender of rights to publication and media sales, promoter of post graduate educational media.
15. Hans Cliner - (7) Broad-scope theologian, friend of Allen Karr, and life-impediment to Harold Klick; (blasphemy ) (9)
16. Bob Karst - (7)(11) Director of the resarch component of The Didactron; epistemology and general systems theory devotee.
17. Saul Edger - (8) Sub-dominant, thoughtful, faculty member. Noted for analytical power and stubornness. A student of curricula. Faculty colleague of Burt Kark. Usually non-verbal; environmental engineer.
18. Ralph Clement - (8) Limited, limited meticulous; engineer; curriculum revision advocate; member of committee.
19. Dray Bufflngton - (8) Of the tweedy order, walrus-mustached general of the status quo; friend of Clement, walrus-mustached, presided, graveside, over Saul's curriculum idea; Skilled parliamentarian; engineer.
20. Fran Bollen - Psychologist, behaviorist, in favor of using learning-enhancing drugs; Cliner antagonist.
21. Ted Henry - The spanner, creator and master of Morrowspan.
22. Richard (Rick) Huffman - (12) Proponent of alternate class evaluations, 6 year teacher, in emergency group.
23. Chance Carrow - (16)Dynamic director of the Didactron, recruiter of Bob Karst, developer of The Orchard
24. Don Pace - Opposed to use of drugs in teaching.
25. Powell, Ph.D. - Situation room user, forest fire simulator expert, goal-oriented professional.
26. Karl Spence - Head of engineering group.
27. Dr. Powell - Forestry professor; wildfire specialty.
28. Brenda - Active member of the govenor's committee; education system antagonist

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Last revision January, 2008.