Monday, November 13, 2017
TED Talk - General Stanley McChrystal - The military case for knowledge sharing
Why share knowledge? Watch this interesting video arguing for the case of knowledge sharing.
https://www.ted.com/talks/stanley_mcchrystal_the_military_case_for_sharing_knowledge
https://www.ted.com/talks/stanley_mcchrystal_the_military_case_for_sharing_knowledge
TED Talk - A visual history of human Knowledge
Manuel Lima - A visual history of human Knowledge
https://www.ted.com/talks/manuel_lima_a_visual_history_of_human_knowledge
https://www.ted.com/talks/manuel_lima_a_visual_history_of_human_knowledge
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Harvard Referencing Guidelines
Just like most things we want to know today, we can find out about details of referencing styles through a simple Google Search... "Just Google it".
Here are some of the links on "How To" Reference using Harvard style referencing.
Harvard - Direct Quotes
Citing Quotations - Harvard Style
Guide to Harvard Referencing on "Cite this for me"
Paraphrasing and use of page numbers
You also might not be aware that referencing styles, like Harvard or any other style, is NOT JUST about referencing but about writing styles and conventions, like how to do headings, which words to italicise etc...
Here is a sample of text as an illustration of what your writing should look like and how it should incorporate the sources used. The citing should not detract from your writing style, but must identify the source of your reading about the topic.
Example piece of text and reference list
Here are some of the links on "How To" Reference using Harvard style referencing.
Harvard - Direct Quotes
Citing Quotations - Harvard Style
Guide to Harvard Referencing on "Cite this for me"
Paraphrasing and use of page numbers
You also might not be aware that referencing styles, like Harvard or any other style, is NOT JUST about referencing but about writing styles and conventions, like how to do headings, which words to italicise etc...
Here is a sample of text as an illustration of what your writing should look like and how it should incorporate the sources used. The citing should not detract from your writing style, but must identify the source of your reading about the topic.
Example piece of text and reference list
Monday, September 4, 2017
Plastic Waste in the Oceans
What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce - Use of story
Plastic Ocean - This is a graphic and eye-opening video about how plastic in our oceans is killing sea birds.
Ocean plastic: Great Pacific Garbage Patch to be cleaned of plastic waste in 2018 - TomoNews - Innovative Solutions for disposes of ocean garbage
Plastic Ocean - This is a graphic and eye-opening video about how plastic in our oceans is killing sea birds.
Ocean plastic: Great Pacific Garbage Patch to be cleaned of plastic waste in 2018 - TomoNews - Innovative Solutions for disposes of ocean garbage
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Knowledge Management - Developing Case Based Reasoning Systems
This first link is to a blog about various methods used by teams to develop software
Blog on System Development methods
The second link is about the Case-Method Cycle, which is a software development method used to develop Case Based Reasoning systems.
Case-Method: A Methodology article
Blog on System Development methods
The second link is about the Case-Method Cycle, which is a software development method used to develop Case Based Reasoning systems.
Case-Method: A Methodology article
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Humanity and the Environment
Systems thinking can be a useful way to understand the relationship between humanity and the environment.
What is Systems Thinking? by Peter Senge
This short 'movie' will give you something to think about...
Systems & "Thinking about thinking"
What is Systems Thinking? by Peter Senge
This short 'movie' will give you something to think about...
Systems & "Thinking about thinking"
Social Responsibility Journal - Emerald Insight
Through the Emerald Insight Database you can access "The Social Responsibility Journal" which is a good resource for articles on CSR. The database is available to students and staff through the IIE Library.
Friday, August 18, 2017
The CFOs versus the machine
Technology advances have been known to put people out of work. Mostly that has involved jobs that are routine and thus can be easily automated. Newer AI developments potentially threaten the jobs of professionals and senior management. Read the article at this link for more about this topic:-
The CFOs versus the machine
The CFOs versus the machine
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Self Learning AI
The capabilities of machines to learn is increasing as illustrated by this video
Self Learning AI - By DeepMind
Self Learning AI - By DeepMind
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
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