Author: timbatchelder

  • Change management concept

    According to an article in Strategy and Business “Any significant transformation creates “people issues.” New leaders will be asked to step up, jobs will be changed, new skills and capabilities must be developed, and employees will be uncertain and resistant. Dealing with these issues on a reactive, case-by-case basis puts speed, morale, and results at…

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  • State helping to shape US efforts to digitize health records for all

    State helping to shape US efforts to digitize health records for all – The Boston Globe. Great article on the ability of Mass to lead the way in health informatics as the Silicon valley of health IT.

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  • Cambridge Innovation Center: Shared Space for Remote Workers and Startups

    My friend Jay told me about this one. About $500/month per person for a shared office space desk in a premium area. Neighboring the MIT campus and steps away from the Red Line in the heart of Kendall Square, Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) is the largest flexible office facility for growing technology and life sciences…

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  • Jay Liebowitz: KM Specialist at Johns Hopkins Biz School

    Jay Liebowitz, DSc (Systems Analysis and Management, George Washington University) joined the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in 2003. He is a Professor of Practice with expertise in the areas of knowledge management, expert and intelligent systems, and competitive intelligence. Jay Liebowitz Faculty Bio . Related articles Creativity may be a nerd’s best revenge (futurity.org)…

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  • Social networks replace expert knowledge

    Interesting article on the effects of online networks and the Internet on our perception and use of experts. Your help with the new expertise: KMWorld. Related articles Social Media Strategy: “I don’t think my audience is using social media.” (digitalsurgeons.com) Salamworld Social Network (islamicchamper.wordpress.com) Blog Post: Bing Adds Quora Experts to Social Sidebar (bing.com:80) Is…

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  • James W. Pennebaker: Natural language and health

    Over the course of his career, Pennebaker has studied the nature of physical symptoms, health consequences of secrets, expressive writing, and natural language, and has received grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Army Research Institute, and other federal agencies for studies in language, emotion, and social dynamics. A pioneer of writing…

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  • University of Illinois launches online Master of Engineering

    UIC – Master of Engineering. Related articles Two New Online Master of Engineering Degrees from Colorado State… (prweb.com) Mastering engineer (gearslutz.com) Cornell Tech Campus Opens Applications for First Class (theepochtimes.com) Cornell NYC Begins Accepting Applications for ‘Highly Selective’ Beta Class (betabeat.com) Roominate: Inspiring Artists, Engineers and Visionaries (engineering.curiouscatblog.net) Is a nearly free masters degree worth…

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  • Fitbit: tracking my sleep, exercise and nervous twitching

    Fitbit Blog. Related articles 8,000,000+ steps on my Fitbit (mobileviews.com) Two days back with Fitbit and I’m already annoyed (agblog.com) Fitbit Ultra from Best Buy (shibleysmiles.com) How to Connect Your Lose It! Account to Fitbit (lockergnome.com) The Fitbit Ultra Review – for runners by a runner (coffeewithcaramel.com) Withings Health Companion app: A new way to…

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  • MIT OpenCourseWare 21A.215 Medical Anthropology

      MIT OpenCourseWare | Anthropology | 21A.215 Medical Anthropology, Fall 2004 | Readings. Related articles Free Online Course Materials | Resource Home | MIT OpenCourseWare (anthonyvenable110.wordpress.com) Participate in the Extreme and Informal Learning Survey (saylor.org) New Year’s Resolution: MIT OpenCourseWare (ritholtz.com) Introduction to Psychology now available in MIT OpenCourseWare’s innovative OCW Scholar format (web.mit.edu) Invtitation…

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  • Acorn Deck House Company

    There are a bunch of these for sale around Boston. Kind of a nice design… Acorn Deck House Company. Related articles Bring Your Home To A Higher Level: Add A Deck (leccoworkshop.com) Sustainable Materials – Insight from Our Top Experts (elocal.com) Building on Sustainability (elocal.com) Self-Sustaining HOUS.E+ is a Rammed Earth Home of the Future…

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  • CSU Systems Engineering

    CSU Online Plus – Systems Engineering | Online Master’s Degree – Colorado State University. The field of systems engineering increasingly blends human factors and behavioral science with engineering technologies. Related articles CSU to take a 3-D look at cause and restoration of High Park fire (denverpost.com) CSU hopes to study drilling emissions in Garfield County…

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  • Texas Tech University Systems Engineering program

    Texas Tech University :: Distance Learning Program. The field of systems engineering increasingly blends behavioral science and human factors with hard engineering skills… Related articles Texas Tech University President Named New President at the University of Alabama (whnt.com) What’s Missing from Project Management in IT (herdingcats.typepad.com) Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBOK) (herdingcats.typepad.com) What Do…

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  • University of Michigan College of Engineering & Computer Science

    University of Michigan – Dearborn: College of Engineering & Computer Science. Related articles Does a computer science degree matter anymore? (theneteconomy.wordpress.com) The state of IT education (computerworld.co.nz) Google execs on tour (fijitimes.com) Computer Science @ Khan Academy (adafruit.com) Making Magic With Computer Science and Art (theepochtimes.com) Khan Academy Launches The Future of Computer Science Education…

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  • Online Education Beats the Classroom?

    Intriguing study by SRI for the Dept. of Education that found that over a 12-year span, 99 studies of quantitative comparisons of online and classroom performance for the same courses. The analysis for the Department of Education found that, on average, students doing some or all of the course online would rank in the 59th…

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  • Many Eyes: IBM gets visual

      A nice visualization tool, online from IBM as part of their Cognos unit, that taps Census and other data. However presented in a bit of a clunky UI… Many Eyes : Browsing visualizations.  

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  • Orgnet.com: Social Network Analysis for organizations, communities, and consultants

      orgnet.com – Social Network Analysis software & services for organizations, communities, and their consultants. The one and only Krebs  

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  • Walt Disney anthropologists capture youth trends

      Walt Disney Expert Uses Science to Draw Boy Viewers – NYTimes.com.  

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  • Social networks make medicine human again

    ‘ An excellent article in Businessweek highlights the fact that Social networks like PatientsLikeMe let people take charge of their own care—changing the nature of drug research and the practice of medicine Related articles Deals of the Week Ponders PatientsLikeMe and Empowerment (invivoblog.blogspot.com) Merck to draw on social network for psoriasis patients (fiercebiotechit.com) Merck’s partnership…

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