One of the best things about being a graduate student is my daily exposure to new ideas and new fields of study. One day I’ll be hearing about work peers are doing on carbon-fiber reinforced plastics, and then next day it will be a study of how elementary school children share and exchange art supplies. [...]
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July 23, 2011
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My Contribution to Nacho’s Memorial
By Behzod in Education, WordsThis past Wednesday, I was honored to be asked by Nacho’s wife to say a few words about him as a photographer and mentor at the service that was held in his honor at Willamette. Alongside many other close friends, colleagues and family members, I shared a few thoughts on the impact that Nacho had [...]
Tags: Memorial, Nacho, Nacho Cordova, Ryan, Ryan Robertson, Willamette University
July 17, 2011
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Of Nacho, With Love
By Behzod in Education, WordsNacho, as I remember him – always smiling and always playful. If we define a friend as Emerson does, as “someone before whom we may think aloud,” then by all measures, Nacho was everyone’s friend. He was always present and always willing to listen, no matter if you wanted to talk about technology, social movements, [...]
Tags: Nacho, Nacho Cordova, Willamette, Willamette University
February 22, 2011
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Being an “Intellectual Child”
By Behzod in EducationAn idea is like a parasite. Resilient, highly contagious, and once an idea has taken hold of the brain, it’s almost impossible to eradicate.” This quote from Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in the movie Inception is something that has rang true with me for most of my life. Ideas often start as seeds, planted somewhere amidst [...]
Tags: Charlotte Lee, HCDE, ideas, Nacho Cordova, scholarship, Willamette
February 2, 2011
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Hey Seattle! Do you use Google Calendar?
By Behzod in EducationIf so, you should consider being in a research study for the Computer Supported Collaboration (CSC) Laboratory led by Professor Charlotte Lee. Check out the information below or visit the Calendar Information Page on the CSC Lab website. —– Do you use Google Calendar to share your calendar with other individuals? Do you use Google [...]
Tags: calendaring, CSC, Google, Google Calendar, HCDE, OCS, relationship, research
November 29, 2010
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What does it mean to be an educated person in the 21st century?
By Behzod in Digital Culture, Education, TechnologyI am constantly looking around for research that investigates the role of technology in learning, and the recent snowfall in Seattle has allowed me to hide in my room and spend lots of time doing just that. In my search, I came across the Economist Intelligence Unit’s joint report with the New Media Consortium titled [...]
Tags: Economist, New Media Literacies, White Paper
October 18, 2010
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Young, Unemployed and “Educated” for how long?
By Behzod in Culture, Education, WorldGood Magazine recently published an article for their quarterly magazine titled “Young, Educated, and Unemployed” examining the current state of college graduates in today’s job market. Their tagline “The Lost Generation: What it’s like for 20-somethings to go in search of meaningful work – and not find it” resembles a similar sentiment that the New [...]
Tags: GOOD, Higher Education, New York Times, recession