science

Duke U Press Publishes Study by Obama's Mama

Submitted by Cathy Davidson on May 04, 2009, 02:03 PM
It hasn't been very often, if ever, in American history that the mother of the President of the United States was a scholar and an academic.  Congratulations to Duke University Press for publishing Against the Odds:  Village Industry in Indonesia, by the late S. Ann Dunham.  Duke U Press Editorial Director Ken Wissoker notes:  ?It is a great privilege for Duke University Press to be publishing this remarkable work by Ann Dunham.  Her global perspective and obvious respect for other people?s intelligence and self-direction is a model we all can learn from. Her children clearly have!?

When Technology Fails Us All

Submitted by mindprints on Mar 19, 2009, 05:15 PM

Sometimes we are gifted with amazing technologies that can change our lives for the better. Sometimes these new technologies are so advanced and different to what we are accustomed to, we can not fully benefit from them. We try to use these new tools in the same way we used their predecessors. We cling to methods that are rooted in inferior, antiquated channels.

 

Here is a true story that illustrates this. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Tell Me A Story

Submitted by Steve Burnett on Feb 26, 2009, 12:38 PM
The well-known science reporter Robert Krulwich talks about how the humanities can contribute to the sciences by helping effectively communicate complex topics through narrative.

You mean I need to make up my mind?

Submitted by megosfar on Jan 31, 2009, 02:58 PM

 

HASTAC III.  ?Traversing Digital Boundaries.?
This blog is part of a series of blogs leading up to the third annual HASTAC conference, which will be held April 19-21, 2009, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign under the theme ?Traversing Digital Boundaries.? As the theme suggests, the gathering will focus on the exploration of new territory and on work that crosses, manipulates, or simply ignores traditional boundaries. The conference program will include presentations of research, performances, technology demonstrations, posters, panel discussions, and ?virtual? participation via telepresence technology.  For more information, contact HASTAC3@ncsa.uiuc.edu.

How do various disciplines use information and data visualization for decision-making, communication, or collaboration?

Submitted by Lynn Marentette on Jan 19, 2008, 07:54 PM

How are information visualization tools used in your discipline?  Is visual literacy becoming more important in your field?  Let's discuss!

I'm taking a course about information visualization and visual communication this semester.  I'll be posting interesting links and resources as I come across them over the next few months on my Interactive Multimedia Technology blog. 

Play Principle

Submitted by papertalker on Mar 26, 2007, 10:54 AM
In Education, the topic of Play is typically afforded a certain modicum of lip service, the patronizing pat on the head, and then dismissal of such a childish idea. In Brain Science, Play may be the most compelling area of research and the bridge leading to an applied science of learning.

An Inconvenient Truth

Submitted by tabeles on Mar 24, 2007, 03:48 PM
one dimensional thinking avoids focusing on the hard questions