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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Google’s Project Oxygen
Today slate had an excellent article on Google’s management: The Happiness Machine: How Google became such a great place to work. One thing they mention is Project Oxygen, a data-analytics based approach to examining the management factors that improve performance. … Continue reading
New Year Resolution: One Painful Task Each Day
I’m not usually one for New Year Resolutions – mostly because I’m happy to try out new resolutions (and build new habits) any time of the year. But the timing for my lastest resolution happens to be now, so I’m … Continue reading
Coursera and Credentialing
Earlier I wrote that the problem with online education is credentialing. It looks like Coursera is starting to tackle issue: Coursera recently announced another route to help students earn credit for its courses — and produce revenue. The company has … Continue reading
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