Archive | May, 2010

UM-Flint Seeking Feedback from Higher Ed Colleagues on “Fastest Growing” Website

eduStyle.net is an excellent example of the spirit of collaboration and push for collective advancement that are hallmarks of today’s open source ethos on the web. According to eduStyle, its mission “is for higher ed web professionals to learn from and be inspired by the work of their peers.” Given their size, complexity, and array […]

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So you think you have a story idea?

Someone in your department has done something special, or an event has been planned that you want the media to cover.  That brings up the first question in seeking media coverage: Where and how do you start?

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“College Inc.” | FRONTLINE Examines For-Profit Colleges

The fundamental tenet of what has come to be known as “the Knowledge Economy” is that in today’s global marketplace, job-seekers across all industries need advanced skills, knowledge, and training to compete for available positions. In many respects, this idea is not new. Employers have always sought out the best and brightest. The difference is […]

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The Art & Science of Evidence Based Design

This is a worthy read about why designing for the web is not just art and not just science.  The two rather fall on a continuum, and evidence-based design is the happy medium.  The result is a design that is backed by data, but at the same time is aesthetically pleasing. The Article The Art & Science […]

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UM-Flint May 2010 Commencement – Behind the Scenes

The May 2010 Commencement Ceremony is now a memory.  It is always a tradition for members of the Commencement Committee to spend the day after thinking of all the “woulda, coulda, shoulda” stuff that we will do differently for the next ceremony.  We also spend a good portion of the day nursing very sore feet. […]

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