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Tag Archives: technoscience
5 New Technologies That Have Changed The Digital Classroom | Edudemic
In the past, the suggestion of getting a college degree without ever cracking a book meant paying a degree mill. It meant the degree was in name only, reflecting neither learning nor effort. Then distance learning meant correspondence courses, perhaps … Continue reading
Toward A More Inclusive Backchannel: An Unusual Call To Action » Cyborgology
As the 2012 meeting of the American Sociological Association (#ASA2012) kicks into gear, I want to use this post to start a conversation about a somewhat-contentious topic: academics’ use of Twitter, particularly at conferences. via Toward A More Inclusive Backchannel: … Continue reading
What data can and cannot do | News | guardian.co.uk
Jonathan Gray argues that aspiring data journalists and civic data hackers should strive to cut back on data-driven hype and to cultivate a more critical literacy towards their subject matter. What data can and cannot do | News | guardian.co.uk. … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Metrics, Open Access, Science and technology ramifications, STEM Policy
Tagged data, hype, limits, technoscience
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New Editorial at Springer by Luciano Floridi
Sometimes, we may forget how much we owe to flakes and wheels, to sparks and ploughs and to engines and satellites. We are reminded of such deep technological debt when we divide human life into prehistory and history. That significant threshold is there … Continue reading