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
Category: Research Methods
Amazon Lied? No–more likely, people can’t do math…
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
Academics blogging anonymously? Are we being academics, then?
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
Presentation: Collaborative Tools for Research
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
Political Pundits aren’t the Only Fear-mongerers!
I recently received an email, containing an article entitled Less Money, More Pain — The Bonfire of Capital By Mike Whitney. The comment sent with
Can an Anecdote be Data?
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
Occasional pieces in AR (Action Research)
Occasional pieces in AR — Introduction I was sent a link to this page by one of my students currently conducting research. I have many
BTS – National Transportation Statistics 2004
BTS – National Transportation Statistics 2004 I am sure many of you have asked yourselves “how can I get my hands on the actual data,
Speeders’ 5-10 mph ‘free pass’ costs lives, report says – Yahoo! News
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,
