Why Learning Objectives Fail
Academics are guilty of a terrible sin. This is not meant to disparage the many wonderful faculty at many universities who work hard teaching students. We strive to learn and apply appropriate pedagogical techniques...
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Bad Blood: A Story of Ethical Maleficence
Founded in 2003, Theranos became the darling of Silicon Valley as the hot new biotech startup that promised to revolutionize the medical industry. With just a drop of blood, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes promised...
Textbook published
After four years of work, I’m pleased to announce to publication of my textbook, eCommerce: A Stakeholder Approach. The long and arduous process pushed me to my limits, helping me develop as a writer. ...
Do your words matter on Facebook?
Thought of the day: Perhaps the reason Facebook has gained so much data is because we, the users, don’t value our own words and actions enough. Do our words matter? Do we value them?...
Four unresolved issues in privacy
Recently a friend and colleague asked me about key areas of conflict in the field of privacy. After a bit of brainstorming, I came up with four such issues. Information privacy versus information disclosure....
Judgment errors in e-commerce
My colleague, Dr. Ravi Paul, and I need your help. In a our latest research project, we need a list the potential judgment errors that may infect e-commerce initiatives. These biases cause errors in...
First thoughts on Induction and Statistics
A friend recently asked me to comment on Whewell’s theory of induction. Below is my response to him with some slight edits. In some ways, Whewell’s theory is a bit alien to me because...
Net Neutrality: What it is and what it isn’t
Whether you agree or disagree with Net Neutrality, it’s important to understand all the facts. Unfortunately, the proponents of Net neutrality often cherry pick them. With the upcoming Day of Action for Net Neutrality,...
The Luddites are Back
In the evening of November 12, 1811, a group of workers collected in the moors of Nottingham, England. After 2 successful attacks on local industries, they wanted more. Tonight they were drilling and practicing...
The First Global Platform to Avoid Meaningful Conversation
All week, I’ve been trying to stay off of Facebook. In fact on Wednesday, I kinda, sorta didn’t want to hear the results. I didn’t like either major party candidate and the one third...