think_differently – Page 101 – ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

Plagiarism #2 — How frequent is plagiarism, why does it happen, and how to spot it

2013-09-28

Some information about the frequency of plagiarism. The image on the left from Wikipedia gives a hint.
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The Incompetent Whore Strikes Again (Gilmour posting 2)

2013-09-28

Having people to pay for art that does nothing for them is bad enough. But it can get worse -- being told you should like bad art. Since when does political correctness triumph over aesthetics, or even worse, over personal preference?
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Teach what you love (unless it’s male writers?)

2013-09-27

The old saying that you should do what you love, or that teaching is something worthwhile, apparently does not hold true if you love male writers. A rant.
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Ask not what the program can do for you, ask for support to a concrete problem

2013-09-26

Your needs should determine which technology to use, not vice versa. A few needful comments, esp. on a site like this.
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CourseTalk and other things to evaluate MOOCs

2013-09-10

There are countless MOOCs available, yet time is limited. How can you pick a good MOOCs? Some suggestions.
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Coursera Course: “Creativity, Innovation, and Change” started today

2013-09-02

Coursera Courses are often interesting and this one deserves a look.
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Another one bites the dust — or not

2013-08-31

A scare story from my youth and a tale of a broken hard-disk serve as reminder that even experts must check the basics.
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MOOC Participants vs. Regular University Students

2013-08-30

MOOCs are not university classes. Participants demand more -- and they are not afraid to demand it. So lecturer's and university administrators: take care. But what might sound negative actually has one very big advantage ...
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Recommendation: Georgia Tech Welcome Speech

2013-08-23

A good course should start with a bang, a good semester ... perhaps with this speech.
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Recommendation – Tim Minchin – If I Didn’t Have You

2013-08-22

Tim Minchin is not only a great comedian-musician, he also chose this profession as his niche.
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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.