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Harold Jarche
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Established an Online Resource Repository (Decision Support Tools, Case Studies, Tools, Job Aids, & additional information sources).
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Case study porn
Euen Semple
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
A while back I tweeted "Stop reading case study porn and get on with it". OK, maybe I am bit unfair with my dismissal of case studies but when I am asked if I know of companies who are doing really well with social tools I say "Less than you might expect, those who you know of were less successful than they claim, and why not become the one that really makes it work?". And if I thought that waving case studies at nay sayers was going to get me very far I might as well have given up.
Facebook, filtering, polarization, and a flawed study?
David Weinberger
MAY 7, 2015
Unfortunately, a set of researchers clustered around the Berkman Center think that the study’s methodology is deeply flawed, and that its conclusions badly misstate the actual findings. The post Facebook, filtering, polarization, and a flawed study? Facebook researchers have published an article in Science, certainly one of the most prestigious peer-reviewed journals.
The MIT of Entrepreneurship Studies
Andy McAfee
APRIL 30, 2012
… is actually a new course being offered to MIT students this summer.
The Heinz Ketchup Case Study
Jay Cross
JUNE 2, 2013
My midterm exam in Marketing Management at Harvard B-School was the Heinz Ketchup Case. You, the student, had just been appointed brand manager (we called it product manager back then) for the iconic red condiment.
Annual M&R Benchmarks Study Released
Beth Kanter
APRIL 26, 2017
For the past 11 years, this study has gathered comparative metrics from nonprofits on email, social media, social advertising, fundraising, and web engagement. For details about, see the digital ads part of the study. Go download the study now! Research Studies
The Study, and Other Stuff
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
MAY 3, 2015
There are three separate threads in Siemens's response to my last post , all of which are fascinating: The thread concerning whether or not the study he published was bad, The thread examining the question of whether universities can be a valuable force for social equity, and My own experiences of the university system. Whether or not the study he published was bad Siemens writes, "Stephen expands on his primary concerns which are about educational research in general."
The Transformative Power of Analytics - The Houston Astros: a Case Study
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
JULY 16, 2018
A few weeks ago I read a two-part interview with Astro’s GM Jeff Luhnow, - an excellent case study for any leader seeking to learn from the Astros’ transformation, including the challenges involved and how to overcome them.
Formal study of Organizations Don't Tweet, People Do
Euen Semple
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
For a couple of years now Dr. Silagh White, of Lehigh University in the USA, has included study of my book as part of a course on Entrepreneurial Communications for Creative Industries. Last year I took part in a live Twitter chat with the students and this year I have just been reviewing some of the questions that the book raised for the them. On both occasions I have been really impressed by the thoughtful and insightful responses including this nice tweet from Andrea Stiffelman.
a gold-standard study on brain training
Mind Hacks
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
Yorkshire Post: Brain training study is “truly significant”. The main measure of the study was participants’ own reports of their ability to cope with daily activities. Well there are some potential flaws in this study. The headlines.
Pew study of reputation management
David Weinberger
MAY 26, 2010
From an email about a new Pew Research report : WASHINGTON – More than half (57%) of adult internet users say they have used a search engine to look up their name and see what information was available about them online, up from 47% who did so in 2006. Young adults, far from being indifferent about their digital footprints, are the most active online reputation managers in several dimensions.
Study: Global comparisons of news consumption and shifting channels
Ross Dawson
JULY 22, 2013
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford has just published the very interesting 110 page Digital News Report 2013 , which draws on an extensive survey of news consumption across nine major countries.
5 classic studies of learning
Mind Hacks
DECEMBER 12, 2015
I have a piece in the Guardian, ‘ The science of learning: five classic studies ‘ Here’s the intro: A few classic studies help to define the way we think about the science of learning. Or is there a classic study of learning I missed?
The 2010 IBM Global CEO Study
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
MAY 28, 2010
IBM recently released the 2010 Global CEO Study. This is IBM’s fourth biennial CEO study since 2004. For the 2010 study , IBM held more than 1,500 face-to-face interviews with private sector CEOs (80%) and senior public sector leaders (20%) from 33 different industries spread over sixty countries. In the past three studies, CEOs consistently said that coping with change was their most pressing challenge. Capitalizing on Complexity is the title of the 2010 study.
Non-Research Citations in the Siemens Research Study
Stephen Downes: Half an Hour
APRIL 30, 2015
Defending himself against my criticism of his recently released research study on distance and online learning, George Siemens tweets: Au contraire mon frère. There are many non-research articles cites, with a particular preference toward foundations, consultants, a few blogs and news and magazine articles. The non-research citations are as selective and ill-informed as the formal citations.
Study: Decentralized organizations will win, especially in challenging times
Ross Dawson
OCTOBER 16, 2014
The post Study: Decentralized organizations will win, especially in challenging times appeared first on Trends in the Living Networks. For decades management theorists have argued over whether and when organizations should be centralized or decentralized. However the situation is now dramatically different than it was before, as we become richly connected and the world we live in becomes increasingly complex and interdependent.
The Transformative Power of Analytics - The Houston Astros: a Case Study
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
JULY 16, 2018
A few weeks ago I read a two-part interview with Astro’s GM Jeff Luhnow, - an excellent case study for any leader seeking to learn from the Astros’ transformation, including the challenges involved and how to overcome them. In 2013, the Houston Astros finished the season with a 51-111 record, - the worst record in the history of the franchise, having also lost over 100 games in the previous two years.
The cognitive science of how to study
Mind Hacks
JUNE 9, 2016
Researchers from the Bjork Learning and Forgetting Lab at UCLA have created a fantastic video on the cognitive science of how to study. Happy studying. Link to Pro Tips: How to Study on vimeo. Despite the fact that we now know loads about what makes for optimal learning, it’s rarely applied by students who are trying to learn a subject or ace a test. This is a short, clear, helpful video on exactly that.
The cognitive science of how to study
Mind Hacks
JUNE 9, 2016
Researchers from the Bjork Learning and Forgetting Lab at UCLA have created a fantastic video on the cognitive science of how to study. Happy studying. Link to Pro Tips: How to Study on vimeo. Despite the fact that we now know loads about what makes for optimal learning, it’s rarely applied by students who are trying to learn a subject or ace a test. It is a short, clear, helpful video on exactly that.
Richard Arum Study Helps Confirm Anti-Male Bias
Nine Shift
AUGUST 21, 2012
Arum's study is not primarily concerned with gender. But his data is important because it is one of the first studies to measure both learning and knowledge coming out of college (using the Collegiate Learning Assessment) and later work achievement and success.
Attention Nonprofit #DataNerds: A Few Recent Research Studies on Data, Technology, Funding, and Trends
Beth Kanter
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
In the last few weeks, there have been a few good research studies and web sites relaunched that cover technology, data, funding, and trends. Here’s a roundup. According to the study, 92% of the nonprofit professionals we surveyed are using content marketing.
Metropolitan IQ and Urban metabolism: Great case studies of innovative, collaborative cities
Ross Dawson
AUGUST 21, 2013
It draws on 16 excellent case studies of how to develop “metropolitan IQ” and a healthy “urban metabolism” (analogies I of course love), including both international and Australian examples. Case Study 13: UTS/South Sydney – Creative Digital Innovation Precinct.
A course is not the solution to every problem: Case Study 1
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
This is the first of three case studies that shows how courses are not the solution to every learning or performance problem. These posts have been adapted from posts that first appeared on my blog in 2010.
Does studying economics make you more selfish?
Mind Hacks
OCTOBER 29, 2013
Studying human behaviour can be like a dog trying to catch its own tail. Research on economics students showed this in action: textbooks describing facts and theories about human behaviour can affect the people studying them. One group who have been found to free ride more than others in repeated studies is people who have studied economics. Men have previously been found to be more self-interested in such tests, and more men study economics than women.
One who studies the soul
Mind Hacks
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
Literally, Psychologist means ‘one who studies the soul’, we think of it as a scary word in our harsh-sounding, Germanic language, but it actually means something really beautiful. i-D magazine has an interview with instrumental dubstep fusion maestro Psychologist.
On the challenges of studying suicide
Mind Hacks
MARCH 30, 2012
Nature has an important article on why virtually no-one is trying to develop treatments to prevent suicide because research with such high-risk patients is almost impossible to get approved.
LearnTrends Live: Reuters case study
Jay Cross
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Thomas Reuters. Charles Jennings. Largest information company in the world. 70/20/10: 80% of learning takes place outside of class. Learning through experience: 70%. Learning from others: 20%. Learning formally: 10%. Think of your major lessons. They weren’t formal, were they? Note: the 80/20 ratio for informal/formal was the case before networks kicked in. Social learning: sharing experiences. Jerome Bruner: difference between learning physics and being a physicist.
A 75-Year Harvard Study Finds What It Takes To Live A Happy Life
Jay Cross
DECEMBER 24, 2013
Insights from the landmark Grant Study. See on Scoop.it – Informal & Experiential Learning. Jay Cross ‘s insight: The secret to happiness: All you need is love. And less alcohol and a warm relationship with mom. See on www.businessinsider.com. Just Jay
Crowdsourcing for social development and economic opportunity: Case study of Malaysia
Ross Dawson
JUNE 9, 2013
The post Crowdsourcing for social development and economic opportunity: Case study of Malaysia appeared first on Trends in the Living Networks.
MIT global study on social business: Executives increasingly understand the value and success drivers
Ross Dawson
JUNE 1, 2012
MIT Sloan Management Review together with Deloitte have just launched 2012 Social Business Global Executive Study and Research Project , drawing out some very interesting insights from a survey of almost 3,500 executives from 115 countries.
Iris Murdoch on studying as a virtue
David Weinberger
JULY 21, 2010
The honesty and humility required of the student — not to pretend to know what one does not know — is the preparation for the honesty and humility of the scholar …[A]part from special contexts, studying is normally an exercise of virtue as well as of talent, and shows us a fundamental way in which virtue is related to the real world I’ve been reading Iris Murdoch’s The Sovereignity of Good.
National Study Reveals: Digital and Social Media Are Delivering Results for Arts Organizations
Beth Kanter
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
Note from Beth: I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion in October at the recent Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson where I learned about some of the preliminary study result he discovered. Research Studies
Case Study 2 – How a training course is not the solution to every problem
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Following Monday’s post, How to break out of the “course is the solution to every problem” mindset: make courses the exception rather than the rule, this is the second of three case studies that shows how courses are not the solution to every learning or performance problem. These case studies have been adapted from posts [.].
A medical study of the Haitian zombie
Mind Hacks
JANUARY 11, 2012
We hear a lot about zombies these days – in films, in music and even in philosophy – but many are unaware that in 1997 The Lancet published a medical study of three genuine Haitian zombies. The cases studies were reported by British anthropologist Roland Littlewood and Haitian doctor Chavannes Douyon and concerned three individuals identified as zombies after they had apparently passed away. Link to locked case study in The Lancet.
Complex Sociotechnical Systems: the Case for a New Field of Study
Irving Wladawsky-Berger
MAY 16, 2012
A few weeks ago, MIT professor Joseph Sussman addressed these issues in a lecture - Complex Sociotechnical Systems: The Case for a New Field of Study. In his lecture, which can be seen here , Professor Sussman says that it is not enough for us to study complex sociotechnical systems. But, asks Sussman, is there enough intellectual content in complex sociotechnical systems (CSS) to justify the creation of a new field of study? “Are
Social Media Integrated Campaign Case Study Slam: SSIR Social Media on Purpose Conference
Beth Kanter
MAY 28, 2014
Not yr same old social media NPO case study SLAM at #SMoP14 pic.twitter.com/j7Gp12hIRD. The panelists delivered their case studies and poems in three rounds, each with a sub-theme. Humberto Kam from the Monterrey Bay Aquarium and Cindy Johanson from Edutopia shared some case studies about storytelling and what inspires people to share your organization’s content. The final set of case studies discussed social media success and failure. Case Studies Conferences
Make study more effective, the easy way
Mind Hacks
OCTOBER 24, 2011
If you’re a student, what I’m about to tell you will let you change how you study so that it is more effective, more enjoyable and easier. If you are a student the implication of this study and those like it is clear : don’t stress yourself with revision where you read and re-read textbooks and course notes. Decades old research into how memory works should have revolutionised University teaching. It didn’t.
Case study: Using project management for effective crowdsourcing
Ross Dawson
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
The chapter opens with an excellent case study of how Nick McMenemy uses crowd platforms to drive his startup Virdium. I gained plenty of insights and new ideas in my interview of him, which I condensed into the case study, reproduced below. Case study: How Nick McMenemy runs virtual teams. [This post first appeared on the Getting Results From Crowds book website].
Case Study No 3: a course doesn’t solve every problem:
Jane Hart
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Following Monday’s post, How to break out of the “course is the solution to every problem” mindset: make courses the exception rather than the rule, this is the third of three case studies that shows how courses are not the solution to every learning or performance problem. These case studies have been adapted from posts [.].
The Social Priming Studies in “Thinking Fast and Slow” are not very replicable
Mind Hacks
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
The argument is that the pattern of 100% significant results is near to impossible, even if the effects known were true, given the weak statistical power of the studies to detect true effects.
The Social Priming Studies in “Thinking Fast and Slow” are not very replicable
Mind Hacks
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
The argument is that the pattern of 100% significant results is near to impossible, even if the effects known were true, given the weak statistical power of the studies to detect true effects.
Attention Data Nerds: The Mobile Mindset Study and More
Beth Kanter
JUNE 22, 2012
Source: Mobile Mindset Study. The Mobile Mindset Study , a new survey from mobile security developers Lookout using data commissioned from Harris Interactive, has found that three out of five smartphone owners in the U.S.
Study: Increased customer expectations are driving corporate uptake of social media
Ross Dawson
AUGUST 10, 2012
One of the pointed themes that emerged from the study was that customer expectations are driving uptake of social media and digital intiatives.
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