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Category: Research Methods

Commentary Life Research Methods

iPad: Content creation or consumption? A problem of Definition

December 17, 2010December 17, 20103 min read

I had a conversation with my brother yesterday that was about as instructive in what we learned about the conversation as it was in what

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Education Research Methods Technology

Amazon Lied? No–more likely, people can’t do math…

September 22, 2010September 24, 20103 min read

My brother shared with me an interesting posting, where the question is asked “Is Amazon Lying about eBooks outselling printed books?” I found the post

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Amazon, digital books, eBooks, eReaders, failures, fallacy, Kindle, statistics
Commentary Education Research Methods

Academics blogging anonymously? Are we being academics, then?

December 13, 2009December 14, 20093 min read

UPDATE: Thanks to Nathan Rein (see comments) for making me realize that my title is misleading. The discussion started with blogging under anonymity, but my

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Education Podcast Research Methods Technology

Presentation: Collaborative Tools for Research

March 27, 20092 min read

On Tuesday, I gave a presentation on using collaborative tools as an integrated part of our research processes.  I recorded that presentation, and have it

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collaboration, collaboration tools, Education, Podcast, research, Research Methods, tools, web 2.0
Business Commentary Economics Education Research Methods

Political Pundits aren’t the Only Fear-mongerers!

February 25, 20084 min read

I recently received an email, containing an article entitled Less Money, More Pain — The Bonfire of Capital By Mike Whitney. The comment sent with

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Education
Business Commentary Education Research Methods ServiceOps

Can an Anecdote be Data?

January 22, 20084 min read

Over at the blog, Confessions of a Community College Dean, a commenter wrote that Academics of all people should remember that the plural of anecdote

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Education
Education Research Methods

Occasional pieces in AR (Action Research)

October 15, 2005November 17, 20073 min read

Occasional pieces in AR — Introduction I was sent a link to this page by one of my students currently conducting research. I have many

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Education
Research Methods transportation

BTS – National Transportation Statistics 2004

June 20, 2005November 17, 20071 min read

BTS – National Transportation Statistics 2004 I am sure many of you have asked yourselves “how can I get my hands on the actual data,

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Economics Life Research Methods Science

Speeders’ 5-10 mph ‘free pass’ costs lives, report says – Yahoo! News

June 15, 2005November 17, 20073 min read

Speeders’ 5-10 mph ‘free pass’ costs lives, report says – Yahoo! News Have you ever read a news story that just seemed, well, odd? This,

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