I have been noticing that the hyperlinks in the blog posts don’t seem to want to wrap and end up extending into the navigation bar to the right. Does anyone know how to fix that?
Jim
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I am a second generation Vancouverite, UBC grad (DMD '84) now residing in the burbs with two kids and a do. I have been teaching at the UBC Faculty of Dentistry since 1999 and now I am the module coordinator for the 3rd and 4th year clinical programs. I am currently working on my 8th course towards my Masters of Educational Technology.
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Jim’s Elevator Pitch
Hi All,
I just wrapped up my pitch. You can find it at Screencast.com
I apologize for the sound quality in advance. At least I kept my mug out of the project! I think the building has a lot of floors or I had a slow elevator because I couldn’t keep it below 45 secs.
For the full spiel (imbedded in an anotated PowerPoint with Digity and Prezi links) email me at jameseri@interchange.ubc ca or jerichardson@telus.net . I can also copy you on my reflections if you so choose (true confessions?)
Jim
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Web 0.0
The web 0.0 article was a good read. I have often wondered what the revenue model is for a lot of this web 2.0 activity and thought that maybe I was missing something. Certainly for some services, humanistic, creative commons attitudes drive development (as opposed to annoying pop ups and blinking banner ads.) It was interesting to read about Twitter’s founder. He can obviously afford to forge ahead without a solid game plan. Internet users are more than happy to use free services (even if it is free as in beer and not free as in speech).
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Broken Link-Web 0.0
The Mod 4 article discussing the business model for Web 2.0 is not available from the link.
Jim
Like Bev, I am not exactly clear on how to present this alternative model. Having viewed many pitches in Mod 2 unlike the Dragon’s Den approach, kiva.org is a site that connects enrepreneurs in the developing world with personal lenders in the microcredit manner. Many of the entrepreneurs are from Tier 4 (and Tier 3?) of the pyramid. A new analytical model that appeared relevant from Prahalad and Harts article was the vetting of business proposals. The Grameen Banks acceptance of community based evaluation of loan applications by 5 non family is sound. It saves Grameen the expensive legal, logistical HR hassles and promotes the lender in the community while serving a very real need. In Tier 4, the Cube face related to Market Focus may need to include “community ed” that does not entail traditional K-12 etc. For these typically rural communities, the educational focus could be public health or agricultural information . “Who is the Buyer” -in addtion to NGOs and Governenets, this may include microcredit lenders who see value in education as well as the individual. Tier 4 would fall on the “Market Does Not Support Elearning” face but perhaps this could be further subdivided. The OLPC program takes advantage of cell phone communication networks providing connectivity in previously isolated areas. Perhaps “Wireless” “With out Wireless” may be reasonable?
Jim
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Links-Open in New Window?
Hi All,
Would anyone else prefer links from the blog to open in a new window? I prefer this personally rather than navigating back and forth between the blog and the link.
Cheers,
Jim
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Avatar Issues
Hi All,
I have tried a couple of times to add an avatar to my profile for my comment posts but the ‘crop’ field won’t move over my uploaded image. Is anyone else experiencing a similar issue (and how do you resolve it?)
Thanks, Jim
Faronics Insight © http://www.faronics.com/html/Insight.asp is a networked computer software that can be used to train and monitor computer use across multiple workstations.
Face 1: Market Focus Insight targets the educational and business markets
Public school, higher ed and business training.
Face 2: Types of Offerings
Content and Infrastucture
Face 3: Who is the Buyer?
Bought regionally (provincial school boards, municipal libraries) or at a faculty level in universities and colleges. Large business may also be a buyer.
Face 4 – Global Markets
Wired Anglophone and European market with language skills
Face 5 – Development of the Market
Market Supports Import of Content and Infrastructure Category.
Face 6 – Learning Technology Works With a Well-Developed Learning System
Interestingly this program is a piece of tech that facilitates tech ed and is therefore a self fulfilling niche. It requires networked workstation and IT personnel to help set up and troubleshoot, but the software is quite user friendly.
The Insight software not only allows for live multi-workstation demos but students/learner peer present and can pose questions on the fly, in an anonymous fashion if so chosen. I see this as an extremely valuable tool for knowledge building communities.
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Some Additional Resources
http://www.paulgraham.com/fundraising.html
Sage advice from Paul Graham
http://www.bdo.ca/library/venture/documents/Jun07-MakeYourBestPitch.pdf
Polish your pitch from the Financial Post
http://www.venturepitches.com/
A beta site with some sample pitches. Youtube meets VCs.
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Jim says Hi
Greetings MET heads,
I am excited to return to the MET program after a one year hiatus. This is my 6th course and I am looking forward to investigating the entrepreneurial side of educational technology. I introduced a wiki as a pilot project last year with some success www.iicc.pbworks.comand will be posting the clinic syllabus and guide in this format over the remainder of the term. I am also researching two different clicker systems. The highlight of my summer was canoeing the Bowron Lakes circuit with my 15 year old son.
I am a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UBC Faculty of Dentistry and have been teaching there since 1999 in PBL, clinic and preclinical simulation modules. Recently I have assumed responsibility of coordinating our 112 3rd and 4th yr clinical dentistry students, 6000 patients and 200 or so part time faculty. Any other cat wranglers out there?
Jim