I was in class a couple of nights ago, and we were presenting some linear programming models.Once one of the groups was done, the professor threw them a curve ball and asked them why their model was correct.Upon explaining their methodology - they end with '[microsoft excel] solver told us'.The professor did not like the answer and questioned the validity of the software itself - the group had no argument

Back in October I setup the Apreso Classroom Capture System with a little help from an anystream consultant, and a little advice from my friend Jeff (the media guru) from Media Services. The technology enhanced classroom that I setup the Apreso system in was really poorly implemented to begin with, so I did my best to frankenstein the Apreso system in as best as I could with the resources I had. Not

I was about to post that no one commented on my two library specific blog posts:1. it it looks like a duck....2. "10 positions I would like to see"but Jeremy saved the day - I look forward to more debate and views to come forth :-)

Πρώτη παρουσίαση λοιπόν του τριμήνου απόψε. Δεν είναι και πολύ δύσκολο το μάθημα, αλλά δεν ξέρω τι να περιμένω από τον καθηγητή. Θα δούμε πώς θα πάει. Έχω αρχίσει να πειραματίζομαι με τα podcast - σήμερα έκανα κάτι μικρά τέστ,

First presentation of the semester is on tonight!It's my data modeling class - not the hardest class in the world (at least I hope it doesn't get too hard) - but still getting a bit of the pre-presentation jitters.

χε, χε, χε...

...and it quacks like a duck, and walks like a duck....is it a duck?I am glad that Laura from Library 2.0 responded to my previous library related post.What I would like to bring up next as a conversation topic is the topic of what is it that constitutes a librarian. If you know people with an opinion and cogent arguments on the subject, please invite them to read my previous post, and this one, and

Προχτές, οδηγώντας στην δουλειά, πεθαίνει το αμάξι...έτσι ξαφνικά, τουλάχιστον είχα αρκετή ώθηση να αλλάξω λωρίδα και να κάνω πέρα. Έξω κρύο, -15 κελσίου... Τηλέφωνο στην οδική βοήθειά, και μετά από κανά τριαντάλεπτο έρχεται

I was recently browsing through Library 2.0: An academic's perspective and I saw this entry titled: 10 positions I would like to see.I've been looking at library journals, blogs, and other sources to deduce What constitutes a librarian. I am currently in the process of gathering research on the subject for a paper that I plan on writing. Anyway - I ran across this aforementioned blog post and wanted