Category Archives: Professor Post

The Opposite of a Black Sneaker

Posted on October 21, 2015 by davidbdale

In Favor of Outrageous Thinking The goal of all our arguments is not to join a black-or-white debate, but to create a color, or a set of fancy footwear, not the comfortable shoes that “go with everything,” but a pair … Continue reading →

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Agenda FRI OCT 16, 2015

Posted on October 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Advertising Failure Exercise

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Advertising Failure Exercise

Posted on October 16, 2015 by davidbdale

The story of Doctor Kim A. Adcock’s approach to solving a problem in the radiology department at Kaiser Permanente in Denver reads like script background for one of those “procedural” TV shows such as CSI. We know who died (far … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED OCT 14, 2015

Posted on October 14, 2015 by davidbdale

Starfish Reporting Sharing Excellence: Model White Paper, 1st Draft Counterintuitive Predictions Mammogram Team Learns from its Errors

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Predictions in a Counterintuitive World

Posted on October 14, 2015 by davidbdale

Counterintuitive Predictions 1. True or False. What occurs in the world is not always reasonable, logical, or right. Even so, it might be true. You’ll decide whether the Premises below are True or False. 2. Reasonable or Unreasonable. People act … Continue reading →

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Starfish—Rowan Success Network

Posted on October 13, 2015 by davidbdale

White Papers You guys (many of you) rock! I’m very happy with the quality of the White Papers I’m seeing this afternoon. Many of you are demonstrating significant engagement with your topics and theses. The work you’ve done so far, … Continue reading →

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White Paper

Posted on October 9, 2015 by davidbdale

A White Paper is a work in progress. It’s a snapshot of where your research project stands at a particular moment. It’s also a useful repository for all your notes about the topic as your gather them. As such, White … Continue reading →

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Agenda FRI OCT 09, 2015

Posted on October 9, 2015 by davidbdale

Housekeeping. Safer Saws Claims Exercise A06: White Paper

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Agenda WED OCT 07, 2015

Posted on October 6, 2015 by davidbdale

Housekeeping. Trouble with Deadlines? Sharing Excellence. Highlights from student Visual Rewrites Safer Saws Unit Original SawSafe Broadcast SawSafe Demonstration Video Story Revisited 7 Years Later YouTube 20-second Hot Dog Demo Steve Gass Uses His Finger Crazy Man Deliberately Forces Kickback … Continue reading →

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A05: Visual Rewrite

Posted on October 2, 2015 by davidbdale

Rewrite Assignment Rewrites are always encouraged and necessary, but sometimes they’re also actually assigned and required. A05 is an assigned rewrite, with its own assignment number. You will create a new post for it in the A05: Visual Rewrite category. Grade … Continue reading →

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