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The Beloit College Mindset list is created annually to remind instructors to be aware of “hardening of the references” – a syndrome where a professor might make reference to a cultural event about which a student would not understand. We have all experienced this and not just in college. In the work place, in social…
Read MoreMetadata Webinar This Week
This upcoming learning opportunity is titled, “Metadata and the CDO.” It addresses metadata architectures, types and categories, and trends with metadata. In post wiki-leaks days and the National Security Agency (NSA) metadata concerns, metadata is now a common term. Many are looking at options to deploy an effective metadata environment. There is lots to explore and…
Read MoreNew AI Assistant
Artificial intelligence continues to evolve and affect many parts of our lives. Recently Facebook announced M, an artificial-intelligence powered assistant programmed to do your bidding. This interesting information was found on CNN Money in their article, “Facebook made its own Siri: Meet M.” This new feature is part of Facebook’s stand-alone Messenger app and is only available…
Read MoreThe Future of Our Field
The Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania recently set a new participation record during its 2015 fiscal year. This interesting news came from The Morning Call in their article, “Da Vinci Science Center sets new record and other company news.” The center’s total participation increased 3.4 percent from its 2014 fiscal year ending June 30,…
Read MoreManaging the Digital Data
Digital asset management (DAM) systems are experiencing a booming market that according to reports will continue to grow through 2019. Market Watch brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Digital Asset Management Market to Grow at 21% CAGR to 2019.” What is a DAM system? It consists of cataloging, storing, retrieving, and distributing digital assets such…
Read MorePortable Digital Data
Wearable data devices are advancing more and more effectively with each passing day. Newer devices no longer just count steps more accurately than ever, they monitor heart rates and sleep efficiency, and can also nag you about your diet. Some devices are even adding other capabilities, like the ability to send tweets, read messages, and…
Read MoreOntologist Needed
To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, indexing, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…
Read MoreOrganized Information
While not a true taxonomy, a recent look at the history of educational development elsewhere in the world classifies a diverse range of educational ideas and practices that have arisen with the development of mass education. This interesting information came from The News on Sunday in their article, “History of educational development.” Gathering this depth of…
Read MorePublic Reading Pays Off
The Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca embarked on a new initiative that promotes literacy while encouraging residents to take advantage of municipal public transportation. For one week, anyone reading on any of the city’s public transportation vehicles was allowed to ride entirely free of charge. This interesting information came from the online magazine, Good, in their article,…
Read MoreClassification Gone Awry
As technology continues to evolve, there will always be growing pains. A good example of this is Google’s new image-recognition program. When the app was first released, Google creators warned that it probably wouldn’t get everything right. Yahoo brought this news to us in their article, “Google’s new app blunders by calling black people ‘gorillas’.” A…
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