April, 2014

article thumbnail

I’m Not A Programmer But Programming Skills Are Still Extremely Useful

Mistaken Goal

I don’t work in IT, software development, or anything even closely related to those fields so I’m often surprised at how much programming I do in my daily work life. At times I write scripts or light programs (e.g., this set of Excel macros ), usually to save time and ensure accurate, well-documented, and reproducible results. More often, I directly use some of the skills of programming, especially flow control and abstraction, to make tasks easier, elegant, or possible.

article thumbnail

Diary of a web developer: Part 1- Bring back 56k modems

Terminalfour

The cyclical journey of web development, from 56k modems to responsive websites

40
university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Psuedo-curriculum

Mistaken Goal

I know this will be provocative for some of you but lately when I’ve heard people use the phrase “co-curriculum” I’ve silently translated it in my head to “psuedo-curriculum.” I’ll explain more below but understand that I am not devaluing out-of-class activities but expressing frustration that we don’t really value them.

Degree 40
article thumbnail

Social media and international student recruitment

Terminalfour

International students are a vital resource for higher education.

article thumbnail

Responsive design for the digital generation

Terminalfour

Has your university switched to responsive design yet?

article thumbnail

Is your university website guilty of using clichéd images?

Terminalfour

3 of the most overused images on university websites

article thumbnail

Would you like to increase your annual alumni donations by 500% in 24 hours?

Terminalfour

Columbia University's Giving Day

article thumbnail

How dancing squirrels helped one university recruit more students

Terminalfour

#NutsAboutKeele