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Teaching, Grading & Baylor Graduate Instructors
Last month, I was interviewed online by Gardner as part of a workshop he was leading to a group of graduate students at Baylor, each of whom is teaching a course in their own field. Aside from some technical glitches … Continue reading
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Can EduPunk ever be mainstream?
I may be poking the bear here, but I’ve been following the discussion of EduPunk and have a few questions I’d like to raise. I’ll admit that I haven’t given this as much thought as I’d like to, and I … Continue reading
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Using the Tools of Science to Inform Our Teaching
I recently listened to a provocative podcast on what’s wrong with traditional science education. (Thanks for the reference, Brian.) The speaker was someone with the credentials to be taken seriously: Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate in Physics and 2004 U.S. Professor … Continue reading
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Academic Podcasting at GCSU
The New York Times recently published a very thoughtful article on academic uses of podcasting at Georgia College & State University, the liberal arts institution in the Georgia state system of higher education. This is a registration-required site, but the … Continue reading
Resources for an Economic Forecasting Course
I came across two resources today that might be useful in teaching an economic forecasting course. The first was an article from the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Quantitative Analysis Offers Tools to Predict Likely Terrorist Moves.” WSJ.com is a subscription … Continue reading
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A Little Microeconomics
I heard an interesting story on Marketplace tonight, which suggested a neat application of the price elasticity of demand. The story involves Genentech’s recent decision to double the price of Avastin, a highly effective anti-cancer drug. Treatment for one year … Continue reading
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Internet of the Future
Fascinating program today on NPR, The Kojo Nnamdi Show. The topic was the Internet of the Future . The guest speakers were Esther Dyson, Editor of “Release 1.0” for CNET Networks and Organizer of the “PC Forum” executive conference, and … Continue reading
Breaking the DVD Window
“Breaking the DVD Window“(6.5 minutes) is another gem of a podcast from Slate.com. It provides a fascinating discussion of the future of media distribution, including movies, music and books. Current distribution schemes (Movies come out at the theatre and only … Continue reading
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Is real school like real work?
Paul Graham, OSCON ’05: What business can learn from open-source and blogging http://feeds.feedburner.com/ITConversations-EverythingMP3?m=460 I subscribe to all the IT Conversations podcasts, though there are many which strike me just not worth my time or interest. Every once and a while … Continue reading
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Atkins Nutritionals Files for Bankruptcy
Atkins Nutritionals Files for Bankruptcy August 1, 2005, NPR 3 minutes, 58 seconds Brief discussion of the bankruptcy filing of Atkins Nutritionals, which marketed products consistent with the Atkins diet. This is an interesting case study of what happens when … Continue reading
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