Comments for As much by writing http://delhitools.net/cisblog SUNY Delhi Computer Information Systems Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:23:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on “A Lousy Way to Learn a Subject” by Angela Rhodes http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=161&cpage=1#comment-1125 Angela Rhodes Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:23:41 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=161#comment-1125 It's interesting to note this inability to switch from one version of an application to another. Students (and faculty) seem to be unable to apply the basic concepts behind applications to other systems with the same functionality. While at the SUNY LiSUG (Library Software Users Group) Conference a couple weeks ago, one librarian had taken his 1-credit information literacy class to a new level of understanding by getting the students familiar with what they were looking at when they went online: creating accounts for web applications like iGoogle or their favorite website, learning about different browser functionality and how to customize them, getting familiar with what many web 2.0 pages offer, etc. Only after getting students familiar with what the web can really do for them did he introduce library databases. The result: students were able to more easily able to explore and understand what the database was doing, how to customize a database to meet their needs, and find results quicker. It's as if students (and faculty) need to be taught that the functionality they want is available in a bevy of different arenas, but the are not willing to explore and test, push buttons, see what something does, etc. The exploration of applications is not a part of learning for many, and it will hurt them in the end if and when (as mentioned above) they have to switch to a new application, or a new one is developed. I would be interested to see the information literacy results from Professor Stammel's class, and whether they are able to develop the ability to explore and test. It’s interesting to note this inability to switch from one version of an application to another. Students (and faculty) seem to be unable to apply the basic concepts behind applications to other systems with the same functionality.

While at the SUNY LiSUG (Library Software Users Group) Conference a couple weeks ago, one librarian had taken his 1-credit information literacy class to a new level of understanding by getting the students familiar with what they were looking at when they went online: creating accounts for web applications like iGoogle or their favorite website, learning about different browser functionality and how to customize them, getting familiar with what many web 2.0 pages offer, etc. Only after getting students familiar with what the web can really do for them did he introduce library databases. The result: students were able to more easily able to explore and understand what the database was doing, how to customize a database to meet their needs, and find results quicker.

It’s as if students (and faculty) need to be taught that the functionality they want is available in a bevy of different arenas, but the are not willing to explore and test, push buttons, see what something does, etc. The exploration of applications is not a part of learning for many, and it will hurt them in the end if and when (as mentioned above) they have to switch to a new application, or a new one is developed.

I would be interested to see the information literacy results from Professor Stammel’s class, and whether they are able to develop the ability to explore and test.

]]> Comment on Bits & Bytes: Hey Bloggers by student01 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-1061 student01 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:20:45 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=67#comment-1061 M_Carey22 - Your comment is appreciated and I hope you come back next month for my next post. Remember that the help desk is there for you M_Carey22. If your internet isn’t working you can call the help desk at 607-746-4835. They will be happy to help you out with your internet problems. You can also email the help desk at helpdesk@delhi.edu and state out your problem. Keep on blogging! M_Carey22 – Your comment is appreciated and I hope you come back next month for my next post. Remember that the help desk is there for you M_Carey22. If your internet isn’t working you can call the help desk at 607-746-4835. They will be happy to help you out with your internet problems. You can also email the help desk at helpdesk@delhi.edu and state out your problem.

Keep on blogging!

]]> Comment on Bits & Bytes: Hey Bloggers by M_Carey22 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=67&cpage=1#comment-1060 M_Carey22 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:05:55 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=67#comment-1060 I think the idea behind Bits and Bytes is pretty cool. I can see it being useful and beneficial to the student population, especially if it integrates and talks about the issues with Resnet in the dorm buildings. I know there have been several times where I could not access the Delhi homepage, or times where I would lose my connection and not be able to get it back for hours. I think it's a great idea and I'll check back periodically for the next blog. I think the idea behind Bits and Bytes is pretty cool. I can see it being useful and beneficial to the student population, especially if it integrates and talks about the issues with Resnet in the dorm buildings. I know there have been several times where I could not access the Delhi homepage, or times where I would lose my connection and not be able to get it back for hours. I think it’s a great idea and I’ll check back periodically for the next blog.

]]> Comment on Agile 2008 Conference by Clark Shah-Nelson http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=60&cpage=1#comment-1048 Clark Shah-Nelson Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:43:31 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=60#comment-1048 Great report, Ron, thanks. Great report, Ron, thanks.

]]> Comment on CIS – Serving With A Smile by underwda http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=36&cpage=1#comment-814 underwda Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:41:12 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=36#comment-814 Thank you for rule #1 but as our prayers for the user are answered the CIS prayers become unnecessary. Good story:) Thank you for rule #1 but as our prayers for the user are answered the CIS prayers become unnecessary. Good story:)

]]> Comment on Scope Creep by As much by writing » Blog Archive » Nothing Is Impossible… For The Person Who Doesn’t Have To Do It. http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=20&cpage=1#comment-799 As much by writing » Blog Archive » Nothing Is Impossible… For The Person Who Doesn’t Have To Do It. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:25:50 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=20#comment-799 [...] I also ran into another problem, there weren’t any power outlets on that wall to plug the unit in, in fact the closest one was across the room. I didn’t want to run an extension cord, that would look terrible and I don’t think campus facilities would like it (probably doesn’t meet some building code). Looks like I’d have to install an outlet as well. But needing another power source turned out to be a good thing because I actually needed a 240 volt outlet. (Looks like I may have a little Scope Creep!) [...] [...] I also ran into another problem, there weren’t any power outlets on that wall to plug the unit in, in fact the closest one was across the room. I didn’t want to run an extension cord, that would look terrible and I don’t think campus facilities would like it (probably doesn’t meet some building code). Looks like I’d have to install an outlet as well. But needing another power source turned out to be a good thing because I actually needed a 240 volt outlet. (Looks like I may have a little Scope Creep!) [...]

]]> Comment on CIS – Serving With A Smile by fitchkr http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=36&cpage=1#comment-778 fitchkr Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:53:13 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=36#comment-778 Well Done! I think it touches on both sides. Thanks Well Done! I think it touches on both sides.
Thanks

]]> Comment on Undergraduate Students and Technology: ECAR Study Released by underwda http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=33&cpage=1#comment-759 underwda Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:51:42 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=33#comment-759 The statistics are not a suprise are they? This is a generation born cable-ready. Useful information. The statistics are not a suprise are they? This is a generation born cable-ready. Useful information.

]]> Comment on Ms. Grayson, it’s not a blog. by Nicholas Wellcome http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=29&cpage=1#comment-411 Nicholas Wellcome Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:13:34 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=29#comment-411 Well done, thank you for expecting that in higher education a rational thought process be a required starting point for a meaningful discussion rather than bullets and headlines that do nothing but contribute to the massive Dunning-Kruger effect that so often is "web 2.0". Well done, thank you for expecting that in higher education a rational thought process be a required starting point for a meaningful discussion rather than bullets and headlines that do nothing but contribute to the massive Dunning-Kruger effect that so often is “web 2.0″.

]]> Comment on Holding Out by clark http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-55 clark Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:13:12 +0000 http://delhitools.net/cisblog/?p=24#comment-55 Good one, Deb! I have to say, I could never have enjoyed all your baked goods as 1's and 0's. Maybe the key thing is that there are avenues for everyone now? Whereas before you could only get your education (or communication) in person, now there are choices. Want it in person? You can get that. Want it digitally? You can get that, too. Live and let live, eh? Actually, one large project I'd like to embark on, given the fragile nature of all digital data with the prospect of of a magnetic Earth disaster, would be to encode all the digital data in the world (blogs, wikis, videos, audio, books, web pages, etc.) onto stones using a large hammer and 1 and 0 chisel, just in case some big disaster happens. Wanna help? Good one, Deb! I have to say, I could never have enjoyed all your baked goods as 1′s and 0′s. Maybe the key thing is that there are avenues for everyone now? Whereas before you could only get your education (or communication) in person, now there are choices. Want it in person? You can get that. Want it digitally? You can get that, too. Live and let live, eh? Actually, one large project I’d like to embark on, given the fragile nature of all digital data with the prospect of of a magnetic Earth disaster, would be to encode all the digital data in the world (blogs, wikis, videos, audio, books, web pages, etc.) onto stones using a large hammer and 1 and 0 chisel, just in case some big disaster happens. Wanna help?

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