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e-Books, Tenure and Promotion
“The ‘Publish or Perish’ model in academia might be missing a third ‘P’ – Profit,” says Mel Odom, a successful e-book publisher and faculty member at the University of Oklahoma. Odom, alongside Michael Kent of the University of Oklahoma and Lisa Schreiber of Millersville University, led a pre-conference on e-publishing at the National Communication Association 2011…
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e-Books and the Changing Dynamics of Publishing
The front page of this morning’s USA Today Money section heralded the importance of e-books and the high quality of digital book readers in an article by Edward C. Baig. The early beginning of the e-publishing industry can be traced back to July 4, 1971, when Michael Stern Hart founded Project Gutenburg. Forty years later, with…
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A Training Plan for NCA 2011
Some of my colleagues say that I “out-conference” them. It might be true. I’ve seen some of them at past conferences juggling the enormous conference guides, trying to decide which session to see next, and asking me for tips toward a better conference experience. You know who you are. Even among large conferences, NCA is…
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Unexpected Use for iPad — Jumbotron
I stumbled across a new use for the iPad – one I didn’t expect. The Biltmore Estate, well-known for its Christmas decorations and Candlelight evenings, has to decorate the house in preparation for the season. On Wednesday, November 2, 2011, the estate invited people to watch the installation of the 35-foot Christmas Tree in the…
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10 Tips for Improving Group Presentations
You’ve been asked to do a group presentation and don’t know where to start. Many group presentations fail because of diffusion of responsibility. You think, “as long is my part is good, I don’t need to think about the rest of the presentation.” You couldn’t be more wrong. Group presentations are only different from typical,…
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Condoleezza Rice on “finding your passion”
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice opened her comments to students at Queens University of Charlotte this way: “While you’re in college, find your passion.” Dr. Rice, who has served as US National Security Adviser, Stanford University Provost, and is now a Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, spoke at Queens on October…
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Drumstrong at TEDxCLT
DrumSTRONG, a movement founded by Charlotte’s Scott Swimmer, brings people together through sound and rhythm. In 54 countries around the world, drums circles have sprung up with the hope of drumming to beat cancer. Livestreaming, YouTube, and blogging have all contributed to its spread. The Swimmer family’s story is inspiring. In a family of cancer…
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12 in 12 at TEDxCLT
Jackson Lewis, age 13, came home from school in Charlotte and wanted to make a difference. His dad, J.D. decided to act on this dream and establish an organization that will allow families like theirs to make a difference around the world. The pilot for his program? J.D., Jackson and Buck Lewis are traveling the…
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My Digital Life: A Community Learning Lesson
Raahil Dhruva reached out gently across the generational divide and helped a community member learn how to use Skype so he could communicate with his daughter. Dhruva, a junior at Queens University of Charlotte from London, England, called the experience “an emotional moment.” His was one story of many. Along with a team of students…
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Embedding a Tweet in your WordPress Blog
Embedding a tweet in your wordpress blog is relatively easy. Here’s how to do it: Troubleshooting Tips The most common issues with tweet embeds are: The link to the tweet appears instead of the tweet. The text (without a hyperlink) appears instead of the tweet. Both of these issues concern the HTML code behind Blackbird…
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