Information science
Asking Questions that Matter
On the evening of Monday, May 1, 2012 I received an email saying: “Thanks for giving up a part of your day tomorrow to help
May 3, 2012
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Category: Information science
ICT4D
8 Steps to Doing Top Notch Field Projects
Ever wondered about how to take field projects to the next notch? The eight (8) steps outlined by InSTEDD’s Nicolás di Tada may be just
April 27, 2012
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Censorship
SOPA/PIPA: The Battle isn’t Over! It Just Shifted
I must admit, although I knew that the defeat of Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) & Protect IP Act (PIPA) didn’t mean things were over
April 19, 2012
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ICT4D
ICT4D Projects and Failure
Last week I was asked to prepare a presentation for CHANGE, a seminar group at the University of Washington that explores the role of information and communication
April 10, 2012
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Digital Divide
Reaction to “Bringing San Quentin to Social Media”
Two weeks ago, I received a link to Alexis Madrigal’s article titled “Bringing San Quentin to Social Media” from one of my colleagues with a note that
April 5, 2012
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Information science
Prison Based Digital Literacy Education: The Social Innovation Dell is Looking For?
In mid-January a fellow PhD Student (Ivette Bayo) sent out an e-mail asking if anyone was planning to applying to the Dell Social Innovation Challenge
February 15, 2012
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Information science
The Dissertation Demystified
For better or for worse, around 50% of students take about five (5) years to complete their dissertation and receive a degree. Another 30% complete it
November 16, 2011
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Does it Work?: Implementation of the PhD Student’s Simple Guide to Taking the General Exam
Life as a PhD student has led me to look at everything I do as a an experiment. Consequently, what used to be simple reflections
October 17, 2011
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Information science
A PhD Student’s Simple Guide to Taking the General Exam
A few weeks ago, I was busy reading in preparation for my general competency exam. At the University of Washington, the general exam consists of
October 10, 2011
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Information science
Creating Groupies: Info-Pro Guerrilla Marketing
Being able to effectively market talents, skills and abilities, greatly enhances one’s ability gain employment, recognition and sufficient compensation. It can also make them seem
July 18, 2011
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