Online world to get news bureau

Reuters has opened a virtual news agency in the Second Life online world. The bureau will be staffed by Reuters media correspondent Adam Pasick who will report on the lives and business dealings of Second Life’s residents. —Online world to get news bureau (BBC) Similar:Why fake news worksFake news works on our emotions, usually…Cyberculture10 Rules of…

Participation Inequality: Encouraging More Users to Contribute

In most online communities, 90% of users are lurkers who never contribute, 9% of users contribute a little, and 1% of users account for almost all the action. —Jakob Nielsen —Participation Inequality: Encouraging More Users to Contribute (Useit.com) Similar:ifMUD IF discussion | Emily Short's Interactive StorytellingEmily Short on the limitations of parser…CybercultureUnity Normal Problems (Importing an…

The Professor's Role in Admissions

As we sat in the admissions office, waiting to meet with a tardy faculty member, my daughter said she liked the place and could see herself enrolling there. But that quickly changed when the brusque and standoffish young professor arrived, coldly staring down at us and simply saying, “So what do you want to know?”…

Dove – Evolution

Reginald Pike’s Yael Staav takes us from model to billboard in under 60 seconds in this impressive new spot from Dove. —Dove – Evolution (‘Boards) A short film that might be very useful for sparking discussion in a class studying the effect of marketing on women’s body image. This advertisement is still banking on the power…

Dr. Martin Sandry: 1937 – 2006

Dr. Sandry loved jazz–he played clarinet and saxophone–and was a big fan of Dave Brubeck and Charlie Parker. —Dr. Martin Sandry: 1937 – 2006 (Chicago Tribune) Uncle Marty had been married to my father’s sister for over 30 years. I remember him for his passion for jazz music, and his kindness towards my aunt. Thanks…

Man to live three years in cave

“When I remained 366 days underground, I had the impression of only spending 219 days,” he said. —Man to live three years in cave (BBC) Similar:Daughter doing a thing. Interviewing the Pittsburgh Dance Council’s Randall Miller for Bur… AcademiaI ordered a box of composition books. Low-tech response to AI.I felt like a capitalist, buying in bulk…AcademiaTell-all…

Home-schoolers get taste of classroom

While their children are in class, parents like Hanlon and Leigh Jerz, of Unity Township, sit and chat. Jerz’s 8-year-old son, Peter, is participating for the first time. “I thought it would be enjoyable for us to see other home-school children and parents more regularly,” Jerz said. Hanlon said the program offers home-schoolers resources they…

The Handwriting Is on the Wall

The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive opportunity missed. The neurological process that directs thought, through fingers, into written symbols is a highly sophisticated one. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better — a lifelong benefit. Children who don’t learn…

Google Snaps Up YouTube for $1.65B

Internet search leader Google is snapping up YouTube for $1.65 billion, brushing aside copyright concerns to seize a starring role in the online video revolution. —Google Snaps Up YouTube for $1.65B (AP|MyWay) Similar:CNN Reports On The Promising Future of the Steubenville Rapists, Who Are Very Good Student…Excellent analysis of the emotional impa…CultureAn Academic Conference Where YOU…