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  • Friday 5 — 9.23.2016

    Friday 5 — 9.23.2016

    1. As we perform more of our work collaboratively online — suddenly, nothing seems as antiquated as a corporate “shared drive” — there’s a lot of value in knowing the range of features available. These 18 Google docs tips, like the ability to search images by color, can help you keep up with recent improvements.
    2. Is a data scientist essential for a modern design team? This article argues that developing data literacy through three habits — checking source and context; being numerate; watching your biases — can be a good substitute.
    3. How do you get explosive growth for your digital product? Josh Eman outlines five types of virality that can do the trick.
    4. Allo, Google’s new, IA-enhanced messaging app, launched with mixed reviews: it’s fine, or maybe it’s more like your annoying office intern. Edward Snowden says we shouldn’t use it.
    5. It’s one thing to claim you have skills on your LinkedIn profile, and have a couple of colleagues endorse you. It’s entirely another to have those skills tested and validated for potential employers. LinkedIn has revealed the learning program made possible by its Lynda.com acquisition, with consumer plans available for $29.99/month.

    Weekend fun: First the robots took our factory jobs, and now they’re coming for the songwriters. Listen to “Daddy’s Car,” a song in the style of the Beatles composed by artificial intelligence, with arrangement and lyrics by an actual human.

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  • Friday 5 — 7.3.2015

    Friday 5 — 7.3.2015

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    1. What does the White House’s new photography policy tell us about the opportunity for brand building? Read my new piece over at Harvard Business Review on the visual web’s latest victory: the White House selfie.
    2. How does do Americans’ internet access and usage correlate with age? Pew has released a new report on Americans’ internet access 2000-2015. Notable findings include that a clear majority of 58% seniors now use the internet — while the overall percentage is lower, it’s rising quickly (see also: Facebook). Class and educational attainment remain access factors but are shrinking.
    3. The first few years of widespread access to MOOCs have created a data trove for researchers. Ed tech thinker Justin Reich launched a series of posts on seven observations based on  research during his time at HarvardX. The first one: MOOC students are diverse, but trend toward autodidacts.
    4. Google released a real-time trends feature to provide live data on the 100 billion searches conducted each month. Scroll down to see the curated data sets Google has made available, and the visualizations created from them.
    5. What’s the digital talent gap in marketing today? This post outlines the in-demand skills for the hybrid marketer, which include social, mobile, and data/analytics skills along with a deep understanding the role of content. With all the channels and technologies now available to B2C and B2B marketers, there’s need for a broad skillset that reflects head and heart, quantitative and creative portfolios.

    Weekend fun: Don’t feel like braving the traffic this 4th of July weekend? Google Earth just turned 10, and launched some new features to help you explore the world online. Don’t miss this stunning gallery for a great escape.

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  • Getting ready for the campus tsunami

    The early Web radically democratized culture, but now in the media and elsewhere you’re seeing a flight to quality. The best American colleges should be able to establish a magnetic authoritative presence online.

    David Brooks, The Campus Tsunami

  • edX is here

    edX is a joint partnership between The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University to offer online learning to millions of people around the world. edX will offer Harvard and MIT classes online for free. Through this partnership, the institutions aim to extend their collective reach to build a global community of online learners and to improve education for everyone. More.