Nov 19 2014

The boutique university?

I recently completed working on a project with Huntington University to open a highly focused Digital Media Arts satellite campus located within a creative community environment. Conceptually it is a collaborative venture involving business, higher ed, social enterprise, non-profits and government.

Each of the collaborators contribute by supporting each others efforts while retaining their separate identities.

This entire venture sounds very much like that described by Steve Parkinson in this post The Boutique University.

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boutique
/bu:’ti:k/
1. a small shop selling fashionable clothes or accessories
2. a business serving a sophisticated or specialised clientele

We’ve seen the rise of the boutique hotel – small and  individual hotels. Focused on being comfortable, intimate, stylish and aspirational. They are set apart from the homogeneity of their large chain rivals.

Could we see the rise of the ‘boutique university’?

Well, what would the characteristics of a boutique university be?

Small scale and individual.
Each boutique university would be a small scale affair. Offering a localised service and specialising in a particular theme of learning. Probably concentrating on the business, tech and design subjects. The skills that will help drive the developing urban tech scenes.

In effect, serving the growing market of ‘skill hackers’.

Skill Hacker: noun; a person that continuously revisits, reinvents and reinvests in skills. A restless pursuit of new skills to offset declining market…

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Nov 14 2014

Tips for Live Shots

One thing that makes live reporting seem awkward is the reporter’s fear of making a mistake or looking strange. The most important elements to help you avoid those awkward moments are knowledge of the situation and practice.

Beyond that here are some tips from our Cronkite live reporting class to help improve your presentation. Continue reading →

Sep 25 2014

Role of Student Life in The Community College

Perhaps I should comment on the nature of the community college student before discussing the role of my philosophy of whole student development. My comments are based purely on observation and not on any scientific research. Some may not necessarily be valid when comparing residence and non-residence campuses. Continue reading →

Sep 25 2014

Role of International Education

My recent experiences as International Higher Education Coordinator for the Global Education Collaborative and participation in the Bahrain Global Education Conference have left me with one conclusion.

We don’t need more international education programs. We need all education focused on international needs, goals, connections, collaboration and understanding. Continue reading →

Sep 19 2014

Blogging 101 and Writing 101 Are Back!

Just in case what we do in class isn’t enough, here are some options for additional practice and improvement direct from the crew at WordPress. Even better…it’s free.

Jun 17 2014

Early Theme Adopters: Pictorico

Great Resource from Cheri Lucas Rowlands.

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Jun 9 2014

Reducing Chromatic Aberration in HDR Photos

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Whenever you have a high contrast area, it’s easy to end up with chromatic aberration in a photo. This often results in a purple or green fringe along the edges of some objects in the photo.  When merging HDR photos, this problem can become event worse.  In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to fix the problem in both Photomatix Pro and then use Adobe Camera Raw to clean up spots.

In this excerpt from my new lynda.com class Up and Running with Photomatix Pro, you’ll learn how to quickly get results.  Remember, you can pull down a fully functional demo version of Photomatix Pro as well.

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May 30 2014

Flicker vs Instagram

Flickr vs Instagram: Which is Better and Why (via BloggingPro)

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Apr 21 2014

Dealing with Problem Areas in HDR Photos

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As you work with HDR processing, it’s not uncommon to have an area of the image that frustrates you.  Perhaps it’s an over-processed sky that’s just too dramatic.  Or maybe its an area of high motion.  Fortunately,  Photomatix Pro has an advanced option that makes it easy to replace a selection with the original source image.

You can learn more about Photomatix in our HDR Learning Center as well as in this lynda.com class of mine.

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