Is there a better alternative to the 5-star rating system?: Great discusison about rating systems in general. Very thoughtful and useful responses. Rating systems are an important opportunity to connect with users. (I can’t locate the source. Could be +O’Reilly Radar or something else…) Universities without borders: do we need campuses in the age of… Continue Reading muraPOI: December 8, 2011
When navigating a crowd, Look ahead. “If you keep your gaze fixed, others will instinctively get out of the way.” If you Dunk your Cookies in milk, the best duration is “3.5 to 5 seconds”. To Ace a Test, exercise for “20 minutes at 60 percent max” heart rate 20 minutes before a test. The… Continue Reading Better living through science…from the Muppets and Wired Magazine
Not something you want to see your alma mater /. over…Email Offline At the Home of Sendmail. There’s the usual stupidity of people not reading the original post in the comments. There are a couple good knowledgeable comments at the end of the story. Some of the takeaways from the video of Cal’s CIO that… Continue Reading Observations on email systems and universities…
This is a test post showing text cut from a CaPRéT enabled site, and pasted somewhere else. This text was cut from CaPRéT Test Post and inserted here. Want Innovation? Remove the Barriers: Peter Stokes at Inside Higher Ed writes about innovation in higher education. I understand why one usually needs to start a new organization (whole… Continue Reading CaPRéT Test Post
Want Innovation? Remove the Barriers: Peter Stokes at Inside Higher Ed writes about innovation in higher education. I understand why one usually needs to start a new organization (whole company) to innovate, I hope that we can buck that trend and pivot with some things we have coming down the pipe at OEIT. “Incumbent leaders… Continue Reading muraPOI: December 5, 2011
So, I’m running behind. Who isn’t. I have a slew of other items to sort through for posting, hopefully I’ll catch up over the weekend. Enjoy. How to Make an Impact During the First Month of Your Startup Job: Eric Stromberg positions this as how to make an impact during the first month and at… Continue Reading muraPOI: December 3, 2011
Jalopnik has an article on, Ten basic driving concepts people constantly get wrong. It would have been a better article if they wrote the concepts more clearly. Here are same concepts reworded for normal people. Learn to use your brakes properly. Sometimes slower braking means more control and works better, for example on an icy… Continue Reading Driving Tips
Jeff Bezos Owns the Web in More Ways Than You Think: I think Steven Levy is pandering to Bezos and Amazon, I don’t buy his comparisons between Amazon and Apple and all the cloud versus download stuff. Nevertheless, some of Bezos’ quotes are interesting. I’ve replaced his references to be more relevant to my day… Continue Reading muraPOI: November 21, 2011
Audrey Watters wrote a post about this nifty visualization by Skyrill for a grad class at MIT. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Admit it, you always sat in the same seat, just like I did. Source:… Continue Reading Which seat did you choose in class?
Socrato published a set of 10 Jaw-Droppingly Awesome Infographics on Education. I’ve embedded the one I found most interesting. Look at the amount wasted on alcohol and coffee. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]