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Universities and Economic Growth - http://philip.greenspun.com/teachin...
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"In the face of massive technological advances, the most significant change that universities have made is removing their only quality control mechanism. Through tenure, the university now guarantees professors pay regardless of effectiveness."
- jerobins
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What will be the final driver for change?
- Floyd Davenport
@floyd - dropping in revenues i would assume
- jerobins
I don't think we should assume they will change. The newspapers and others in similar predicaments have not changed significantly. I don't think the current model is sustainable. So perhaps we will see a new leaner and cheaper approach from wholly new institutions? Apprenticeships sprinkled with some more formal learning? "I studied under..." There has to be something to replace the credentialing that will carry as much weight as the current system.
- Kevin Gamble
"I learned twitter from @k1v1n" diplomas are being designed for printing as we type
- jerobins
@jerobin -- there will be no diplomas in k1v1n's world. I might consider badges, however.
- Kevin Gamble
did someone say badgers? http://rambleon.org/2007...
- Jason Adam Young
@jason-- that was a classic. Thanks for the memories. I was laughing so hard I was crying.
- Kevin Gamble
Optimism | Psychology Today - http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...
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"How we react to setbacks in our lives is a particularly good test of how hopeful we are. If we see some bad outcomes as being inevitable in a world in which our control is limited, we can nevertheless retain our confidence in our ability to change things for the better. If we react to adverse events by feeling discouraged and powerless and engage in a process of self-blame, we are unlikely to imagine that we can improve the situation. Eventually, our skepticism about changing things for the better hardens into an habitual attitude."
- Meryn Stol
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"Optimism is highly correlated with success. What do you suppose a major league hitter is telling himself before he bats? Even the best of them make an out two-thirds of the time. Do you suppose that this statistic is weighing on him as he approaches the plate? Or is he likely to be imagining a happier result."
- Meryn Stol
"So who would you rather spend your life with: those who brace themselves for the worst or those who anticipate the best?" - Preferably both! ;)
- Meryn Stol
It's all a question of case-by-case perspective. Some pessimists are always down and negative, whereas others bring threats and weaknesses to light in a way that brings people to action (examples abound around the recent climate and economic crises - "pessimists" who warned people of real threats everyone else happily dismissed). Some optimists pump you up, and others just are...
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- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
Smartphones on the Farm: CNN and Agriculture Online - http://agvanwert.wordpress.com/2009...
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Handbook for Life: 52 Tips for Happiness and Productivity http://zenhabits.net/2007...
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Cutting up sugar cane is hard, but I was inspired after a really good mohito earlier this week
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@drgwcarver quote to pass on what you learn - "Lift as you climb". A good theme for a future NETC #acenetc2009 - http://twitter.com/slichte...
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Social Media Metrics Superlist: Measurement, ROI, & Key Statistics Resources - http://www.interactiveinsightsgroup.com/blog1...
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Every time I want to shout my barbaric yawp that life isn't fair, the little voice reminds of the quote: http://rambleon.org/2008.... Get on with it.
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The looming clash of cultures - http://blog.k1v1n.com/2009...
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Let's not forget opportunity.
- Floyd Davenport
of course, the completely and totally off-topic question is "did you avoid looking at friendfeed on the iphone during the movie"
- Jason Adam Young
@Jason-- yes, but I did play DoodleJump during the trailers.
- Kevin Gamble
Kevin, Nice post. But I worry about the suggestion that we forget about "cultural change". I'm going to cling to the idea that we are all capable of innovation and change. I believe it is a component of leadership. Poor leadership is when you give up on your own people and let someone else innovate or worst yet - duplicate services in order to create an opportunity for innovation at the expense of others... I'm just saying. :)
- Floyd Davenport
Floyd-- who said anything about duplicate services? Leadership is about setting priorities and focusing resources where they can make the most difference. And making difficult choices at times. If it was happening you wouldn't need to do anything-- just evolve.
- Kevin Gamble
I think the most important thing in the post is the _clash_. Avoiding the clash protects the innovators and gives the enterprise a shot at survival.
- Kevin Gamble
I agree completely regarding "avoiding the clash". I just don't like the idea of leaving people behind... and sometimes I believe people who make "hard" decisions sometimes make them because they are "easy"... not "hard". Hard is facilitating change while being inclusive and open in the process.
- Floyd Davenport
Floyd- did you watch the Rao interview? You are creating a protected new culture within your organization that people can select into. Completely open. Completely transparent. Fishbowl. It's Seaman Knapp at its best. I would also highly recommend reading the comments in the Perez piece. The comments show exactly what you're up against.
- Kevin Gamble
Finding your Twitter friends on FriendFeed - http://blog.k1v1n.com/2009...
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If you never listen you never learn - http://www.scripting.com/stories...
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Great post!
- Brendon Wadey
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