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Effectiveness of online instruction

Here is the Tanner Lecture presented by William Bowen (Princeton economist) on the effectiveness (learning & cost) of online instruction (select lecture 2). Appears to conclude similar learning at a lower cost. Urges additional (quality) research. Even uses the word … Continue reading

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Why $329?

So Apple has a smaller iPad. The price is $329. This is what was predicted and this turned out to be the price. The question is why offer a product that is fairly close in price to the full size … Continue reading

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Extra space for Dropbox EDU users

Dropbox has announced an extra 3 gigs free to “.edu” users. The conditions are outlined on this  promotional page. As I understand the “basics”, you must establish an account with an .edu or identify your existing account to Dropbox indicating … Continue reading

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Unethical upgrades – MacFlux

This is the kind of business practice that drives me crazy. I purchase a copy of software (MacFlux from Smith Micro). It was a good price and I sometimes explore options to the more expensive products I use (Dreamweaver). Today, … Continue reading

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Free is a moving target

The free image editing option we suggest seems to change. First, there was Picnik – available through several online photo storage sites (e.g., Flickr) and eventually purchased by one service (Google if I remember correctly). Our next recommendation was Aviary. … Continue reading

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Camera Basics

Great summary of the interaction among ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. Learn to make better use of your digital camera.

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