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« Previous EntriesSherry Turkle at TED: Connected, but Alone?
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? Sherry Turkle studies how our devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication — and asks us to think deeply about the new kinds of connection we want to have. . . Via www.ted.com
The Value of Data Visualization
Monday, May 7th, 2012This video explains the value of data visualization. Via www.videoinfographics.com
Power of an Idea
Monday, May 7th, 2012Why are some presentations spellbinding and some not? Well, this is the question Nancy Duarte takes on as she shares with the audience the secret of an excellent presentation. In this fascinating talk Nancy Duarte explains the model that she developed for designing transformative presentations. She explains the essential qualities of an excellent presentation by [...]
Video: Why Infographics Matter
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012This video, the Value of Data Visualization, makes a compelling case for how infographics exploit visual clues like color, size, and graphic orientation to help us understand complex stories. Naturally, they use infographics to do it. . . Via www.fastcodesign.com
Jer Thorp: Make Data More Human
Friday, April 27th, 2012Jer Thorp creates beautiful data visualizations to put abstract data into a human context. At TEDxVancouver, he shares his moving projects, from graphing an entire year’s news cycle, to mapping the way people share articles across the Internet. . . Via www.ted.com
How Social Media Is Changing Recruitment
Monday, April 23rd, 2012This infographic video from Ciphr HR uses simple infographic data to show how recruiters are using social media today to screen prospective employees. Via www.videoinfographics.com
3 Clever Tricks to Make You a Much Better Google Searcher
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012Since Google Search has become such an important part of our daily lives, we've all been forced to become pros at it. But that doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of tips to make you an even better Google sleuth. Here are a few of our favorite tips, like how to search within a specific [...]
The Beauty of Data Visualization
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Here are some of the points made in this video: Visual representations of data make comparative perspectives easier Scraping (gathering) and graphically representing them can make patterns far easier to notice One data set may offer a certain picture, but when combined with another data set, a very different picture (eg. refining perspectives on statistics [...]
60 Seconds on the Internet
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012The World Wide Web is growing at rapid pace. On average, more than a billion new pages are added to it every day. To give you an idea of how big world wide web is, this video, 60 Seconds, will cover some really interesting facts about websites that we use on a day-to-day basis. Via [...]
Business Communication Instruction: How Students Can Learn More
Monday, April 16th, 2012"Learn More" media items (more than 60 in all) integrate Bovee & Thill textbooks with online materials and connect students with dozens of carefully screened and selected online media, including videos, PowerPoints, PDFs, podcasts, and articles. These media provide examples and insights from successful professionals to reinforce learning and extend the chapter material. For more [...]
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