I am not sure what exactly compelled me to write this post today aside from the fact that I had a few spare minutes to do so. I will briefly …
Darwin, the Beagle, and that first job after finishing university: the seeds of revolutionary thought
I am reposting this here as I thought it a fun exploration on scientific discovery and idea leading onto idea. And now the impressionable, inquisitive, and very dedicated among us …
JSTOR Plant Science videos and #mLearn2011
That title is actually two differnet topics just bunched together under one blog post. They aren’t related. Heading out to Beijing on Monday for mLearn 2011 conference (#mlearn2011) where I …
Plant videos and >500,000 views: personal>ephemeral
Why do I consider this to be one of my greatest professional achievements? This page of videos from various botanical organizations throughout the world taken on inexpensive (and now obsolete) …
The Medicinal Uses of Plants by the Akha in Northern Thailand (via )
Since I wrote it and spent more time than I should have researching it, I decided to report it to my blog ahead of a trip to Thailand I will …
Information literacy workshops in Dar and Zanzibar, Tanzania ahead of eLearning Africa 2011
In a few days, I will be heading off to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, Tanzania via Amsterdam (and Kiliminjaro, which just sounds poetic). This trip is in loose conjunction …
QR codes, georeferencing tons of data, and unlocking academic energy
[slideshare id=4770540&doc=bestpracticesmmcrossplatform-100716053407-phpapp01] This Slideshare from Sidneyeve Matrix is quite good. Generally it steers towards business (rightly so), but I think it has great application to the non-profits/higher education/information services kind …