Comments on: Fill Out this Survey… http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/ A doctoral learner's journey Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:43:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike’s Doc Blog » Blog Archive » Statistics for Dummies http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11904 Mike’s Doc Blog » Blog Archive » Statistics for Dummies Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:16:14 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11904 [...] Fill Out This Survey… [...] [...] Fill Out This Survey… [...]

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]]> By: Joel http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11891 Joel Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:28:25 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11891 I think I like this design better...more contrast to the colors. I've been considering changing themes and establishing a better title. I think I like this design better…more contrast to the colors. I’ve been considering changing themes and establishing a better title.

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]]> By: mike http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11888 mike Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:00:42 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11888 Joel, Thanks. Part of my 31-day better blogging challenge. I admit that I was inspired by your theme and looked into others from the same developer. Mike Joel,

Thanks. Part of my 31-day better blogging challenge. I admit that I was inspired by your theme and looked into others from the same developer.

Mike

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]]> By: Joel http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11887 Joel Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:58:37 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11887 Love the new theme! Love the new theme!

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]]> By: mike http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11886 mike Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:51:49 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11886 Here again are some insightful comments from new readers. Sue wrote some great comments on how to make the Doc Blog better. Incorporated into the improving site are Sue's thoughts. Kate commented about the need to researchers and students to be curious. I couldn't agree more. The nature of schooling in the US is to not question, limit exploration of curiosities, and to not challenge with alternatives. Critical thinking is sorely missing and it is the informal, edublogging world that is bringing it back. Al welcomed me to the fold of better blogging challengers. I am now in that fold and looking for ways to make the Doc Blog better and more effective. Here again are some insightful comments from new readers.

Sue wrote some great comments on how to make the Doc Blog better. Incorporated into the improving site are Sue’s thoughts.

Kate commented about the need to researchers and students to be curious. I couldn’t agree more. The nature of schooling in the US is to not question, limit exploration of curiosities, and to not challenge with alternatives. Critical thinking is sorely missing and it is the informal, edublogging world that is bringing it back.

Al welcomed me to the fold of better blogging challengers. I am now in that fold and looking for ways to make the Doc Blog better and more effective.

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]]> By: Sue Waters http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11878 Sue Waters Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:02:10 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11878 Actually technically I should clarify Al's statement. Michelle Martin is our leader. She decided to join the 31 Day Project and invited her readers to join her. Thought about it for a few days, I have not time, but decided to join anyway. Frances thought about it for a few days, then joined but challenged me to loser buys 1 kg chocolate. I then said why stop there - lets open up the winning to the World. So our team joined with Michelle's team. Michelle is the person who has set up Better blog community at Ning. As I said to her a leader is important. And we are all grateful to Michelle. Sue Actually technically I should clarify Al’s statement. Michelle Martin is our leader. She decided to join the 31 Day Project and invited her readers to join her. Thought about it for a few days, I have not time, but decided to join anyway. Frances thought about it for a few days, then joined but challenged me to loser buys 1 kg chocolate. I then said why stop there – lets open up the winning to the World.

So our team joined with Michelle’s team. Michelle is the person who has set up Better blog community at Ning. As I said to her a leader is important. And we are all grateful to Michelle.

Sue

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]]> By: Al Upton http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11874 Al Upton Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:20:50 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11874 Hi Mike perhaps check out http://betterblog.ning.com/ and consider joining us? We are the group (led by Sue and Frances) who got together with the added motivation of chocolate for a reward. Fortunately we all realised it was much more than that. Better still I'm the teacher of a class of hard working cute kids - and we won! Please drop in and say hi. It's a wonderful idea to start the blog challenge on the first day of the month. The support and solidarity of a group/network also helps enormously. The Better Blog Ning site will also benefit from your experiences and expertise. Cheers, Al Hi Mike perhaps check out http://betterblog.ning.com/ and consider joining us? We are the group (led by Sue and Frances) who got together with the added motivation of chocolate for a reward. Fortunately we all realised it was much more than that. Better still I’m the teacher of a class of hard working cute kids – and we won! Please drop in and say hi.
It’s a wonderful idea to start the blog challenge on the first day of the month. The support and solidarity of a group/network also helps enormously. The Better Blog Ning site will also benefit from your experiences and expertise. Cheers, Al

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]]> By: Mike’s Doc Blog » Blog Archive » Addicted? http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11873 Mike’s Doc Blog » Blog Archive » Addicted? Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:34:32 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11873 [...] Well, a new visitor, Kate from waxlyrical.net came by and dropped off a nice comment about bias in research. Her comment about my curiosity was spot on and made me chuckle a bit. I am curious, and I find myself down the rat hole on many things. In fact, a colleague of mine and I discuss our little addictions to new ideas and information from time to time. [...] [...] Well, a new visitor, Kate from waxlyrical.net came by and dropped off a nice comment about bias in research. Her comment about my curiosity was spot on and made me chuckle a bit. I am curious, and I find myself down the rat hole on many things. In fact, a colleague of mine and I discuss our little addictions to new ideas and information from time to time. [...]

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]]> By: Kate Quinn http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11871 Kate Quinn Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:58:02 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11871 It's great that you noticed this and had the curiosity to investigate further - it really shows how research can be biased! I also think what you've discussed would be important reading for any research student who is writing up their own survey. Looks like you've got a great blog here :) I'll be checking it out more often. Cheers, Kate It’s great that you noticed this and had the curiosity to investigate further – it really shows how research can be biased! I also think what you’ve discussed would be important reading for any research student who is writing up their own survey.

Looks like you’ve got a great blog here :) I’ll be checking it out more often.

Cheers,
Kate

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]]> By: Sue Waters http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/comment-page-1/#comment-11869 Sue Waters Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:46:57 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/2007/09/01/fill-out-this-survey/#comment-11869 LOL you have not changed the theme that much Mike :). But is better. Mmmm thinking with your sense of humour perhaps you were checking whether I was really reading your posts ROFL. Wow better stop picking on you as you have put me on your link roll. Ok, now after finishing 31 Day to Build a Better Blog, and you have sort of asked for advice by asking if we liked your new template. I will jump right in and offer advice, without being asked - the about page is very important. Understandably you may not want people to know more about you given you are currently study - so ignore this advice it is not suitable. The more personally you can connect with your readers, the better you will be as a blogger. On your About page it is important to tell your readers, concisely, more about you as a person first, and then what your blog is about. If you want people to subscribe to your blog this is very important. I would also put the disclaimer on a separate page at the top. Saying all that - you write really well! And your use of pictures really grabs attention. Great analysis of how researchers can bias results. Sue LOL you have not changed the theme that much Mike :) . But is better. Mmmm thinking with your sense of humour perhaps you were checking whether I was really reading your posts ROFL.

Wow better stop picking on you as you have put me on your link roll.

Ok, now after finishing 31 Day to Build a Better Blog, and you have sort of asked for advice by asking if we liked your new template. I will jump right in and offer advice, without being asked – the about page is very important. Understandably you may not want people to know more about you given you are currently study – so ignore this advice it is not suitable. The more personally you can connect with your readers, the better you will be as a blogger. On your About page it is important to tell your readers, concisely, more about you as a person first, and then what your blog is about. If you want people to subscribe to your blog this is very important.

I would also put the disclaimer on a separate page at the top.

Saying all that – you write really well! And your use of pictures really grabs attention. Great analysis of how researchers can bias results.

Sue

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