Learning – Page 26 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Coursera — Free Online Courses

2012-07-08

Coursera seems like a really great way to learn online, have a look for yourself.
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Thinking Differently About Lectures: Sandel’s Justice Lecture at Harvard

2012-03-08

In contrast to public opinion, lectures do not have to be boring or obsolete -- there are some great lecturers. Let's look at one lecturer and how this person manages to create interaction and interest with hundreds of students.
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Stack Exchange — A great place to get answers to questions

2012-02-10

Check it out if you need help with almost any problem. Really great site. Site? Sites.
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‘Unleashing’ Creativity

2012-01-27

A few no-bullshit comments on the understandable wish to be able to unleash creativity. Hint: It's not a dog.
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Recommendation: How to Read a Book

2012-01-05

Yes, there's a book for that -- okay, a short text. Really interesting and highly recommended.
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This is not a game for me

2011-11-13

Students often cheer when they have teacher that do not demand anything of them, or rather, bad students often do. Here's why you should demand the best education -- at least if you want to make a living from your skills.
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Poster: How to Organize Your Creativity?

2011-10-13

The poster looks complex, but have a look at it. It puts much about this site on a single page (a very large and very full single page, but a single page nonetheless).
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The Future of Your Research: How to organize (a) scientific work?

2011-10-12

Slides of a presentation I did about organizing creativity in science. Highly recommended, and with the slide notes actually understandable.
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Presentation: How to Organize a Scientific Work [German]

2011-10-04

Slides of a presentation I did about organizing creativity in science. Highly recommended, and with the slide notes actually understandable. German language version.
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Poster: Wie organisiert man seine Kreativität? [German]

2011-10-03

The poster looks complex, but have a look at it. It puts much about this site on a single page (a very large and very full single page, but a single page nonetheless). German language version.
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This is a private blog showing my opinions. If you have an issue with what I write here, either don’t read it or talk to me directly. Don’t waste your time — or mine — dragging my employer into matters where they hold no authority.

The institution I work for, or rather the people officially representing it, have already distanced themselves from this blog. I find this unnecessary, as I’ve clearly stated in the «About this Blog» section that this is a personal blog.

Frankly, I have nothing but contempt for those who lack the backbone to address their concerns directly and instead resort to passive-aggressive tattling to others. Such behavior strikes me as not only cowardly, but also spineless, gutless, and wholly unprincipled. Moreover, these efforts are as pathetic as they are futile.

That said, I might listen if you present compelling arguments and evidence, as constructive feedback is always welcome. Who knows? We might even both gain something valuable from the interaction.

A comment for those seeking to use this site for personal gain: Given the increase in requests, let me be clear. I write on this blog because I want to. It’s my hobby, my playground. Sometimes people point me to interesting products/services and I write about them. But any request regarding ads or sponsored placements ends up the trash without a reply. And if you think something would be of interest, differentiate yourself from the spammers by referring to a posting — in an intelligent way. (I get enough auto-generated mails to identify them immediately.)

BTW, posts can get updated after I published them if I spot spelling errors (not a native speaker) or think a different wording might improve precision and clarity.

This blog is not focused on a single topic, or method. As long as it is relevant to improving creativity (or allowing it in the first place), it's fair game.
Some postings on this blog deal with freedom, as I think that we need freedom of thought, of speech, of association, etc. pp. to solve mankind's problems. Thus, some postings may seem a bit remote when it comes to organizing creativity. Freedom is, however, the bedrock of creativity.
The heterogeneity of the postings can make reading this blog a bit cumbersome, at least if you are only interested in one topic. You can either use the search function (above), or use the categories or the tags to narrow down the postings you see.