Tales from the Technoverse

Category: education

  • An Example of Why I Enjoy Teaching

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    In one of my graduate classes I teach at the University of Maryland University College, we had a question thread this week relating to the Internet of Every/Any Thing  asking students to imagine new ideas that they hadn’t read about. This resulted in the following on-line exchange:

  • The Spread of Technology

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    I teach a graduate Capstone class at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) which focuses on the Strategic Management of Innovation & Technology. We look at what exactly strategic management is and then spend most of the semester looking at how an organization can optimize developing Technology internally and also looking at the implications…

  • Perhaps You Cannot Go Home, But Sometimes You Get Close

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    Monday at 10:30 am, I found myself at Northwood High School in Silver Spring MD with Bette Brotman Dolan. I went to Northwood as did Bette. When I was in high school, we both rooted for the Northwood Indians. In these politically more sensitive times it is the Northwood Gladiators. Evidently it is more acceptable…

  • My GWU Discussion – Part 2 – What to do About Cybersecurity

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    Previously, I had written about a class at George Washington University to which the professor, Dr. Robert McCreight, invites me to be a guest lecturer on cyber-security from time to time. I posted a copy of my slides then and do so again here: George Washington University Slides on Cyber-Security I wanted in this entry to…

  • Four Negative Rules of Life

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    In todays complex world it seems that many of us are looking for structure and guidance on how to make decisions. Years ago I remember reading (or hearing) about four negative rules which if in their explicit form or derived implication deal with all decisions that we might face. I hope everyone enjoys my contribution…

  • Remember to Vote

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    Two events happened today that are at least in my mind related. First when I woke up I checked my emails for the two classes I am teaching through distance learning, at the University of Maryland University College, a capstone class for an IT Master’s program, and at Syracuse University, about Cyber-Security Policy. One of…

  • Ambient Knowledge

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    I have been giving a lot of thought lately about the impact of technology being integrated into everything. In a separate post, I will talk more about that, but until I get that written, one of my students in my Syracuse University class on CIO on “CIO’s and the Global Enterprise”, wrote an interesting discussion…