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Another Semester comes to a close (...more)
Here we are at the end of another semester of NKDA. Much as we had planned the course revolved around timely discussions of the nature of technology and its role in society, giving students an introduction to some of the...

December 2, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

More feedback on your 1st iteration (...more)
Another piece of general but important feedback applies to all of your papers. Rarely did I see you look to the technical architecture of our technologies to understand what is going on in society. A premise of this course is...

October 19, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

How to make hyperlink in the text of your comments (...more)
When making a comment here the URL requested above the comments box is meant for your personal URL i.e. your homepage (if you have one)--not the web site you're mentioning in the comment. Here is how you can make a...

September 19, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Set up a web presence on Weblogs@UPEI (...more)
This year, the BEAT team is happy to, again, be offering UPEI some powerful online tools that can help enhance communication, collaboration, and creativity on campus. Weblogs@upei offers, to anyone with a valid and functioning UPEI email address, the tools...

September 12, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Another semester comes to a close (...more)
Here we are at the end of another semester of NKDA. Much as we had planned the course revolved around timely discussions of the nature of technology and its role in society, giving students an introduction to some of the...

December 25, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Semester Index: Fall 04 (...more)
Here, in chronological order, are the 31 posts made here this semester. Research papers online Machines and the Web Reading assignment: Introducing McLuhan Mind to Mind Privacy, Security, Freedom, Big Brother Pointer post: the decentralized architecture Developing a Research Thesis...

December 17, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Research Paper II (...more)
Research Paper II is due a week from Thursday on November 4, 2004. For those of you who haven't sent me an updated thesis statement, do so now so I can make a pointer post for you (which will allow...

October 26, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

General Feedback on Research Paper 1 (...more)
I really enjoyed reading the first iteration of your research papers and I've now had a chance to meet with each of you on a one-on-basis. Though my feedback was different for each one of you a common thread runs...

October 20, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Group created for us at Weblogs@UPEI (...more)
A group entitled "Bus442 Networking, Knowledge, & the Digital Age" has been created for us over at Weblogs@UPEI. This group can be selected in a drop down box when you create a blog entry. It allows us to isolate posts...

October 2, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

Spring Recap (...more)
In creating Networking, Knowledge, & the Digital Age (NKDA), my idea was to provide a discussion forum and course offering which gives students a broader perspective on changes which have occured in our technological landscape, and on the social and...

May 18, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack

NKDA Spring 04 Index (...more)
For easy reference I've created an index of the semester's 83 posts to Networking Knowledge and the Digital Age...

April 13, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack

More guidance for research paper (...more)
By now you should be working hard on your papers. With hopes that a little extra time will make a big difference in the quality of your effort, I have decided to give each of you until the 3rd of...

January 23, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack

Research topic ideas (...more)
At the request of many I am submitting a few ideas for research topics. If these seem ambitious remember that we will all be pitching in on the research through this weblog and that we have three iterations to get...

January 20, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack

Research papers (...more)
With your first research paper being due on January 27th (see course outline) you should be starting to think about what interests you about the web and using your blogs to begin the research process. Of course by sharing any...

January 14, 2004 | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack