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tndy402j | weblog | Nov 19, 2008 - 1:17pm

Jazz and Gender

The entire presentation was an amazing amount of work and the proposal was something that I know will both impact and benefit the community of Jazz and the women who dedicated their lives to it. I was extremely intrigued by the idea of Images. Images are powerful vehicles of expression and I left understanding the magnitude of the proposal primarily due to the images presented during class. I was interested in the commodification of sexuality and the images of Ethel Water, Gladys Bentley and Josephine Baker. I was also intrigued at the groups desire to investigate how the singers internalized colorism and the potentially the depiction of colorism and the litany of issues that go along with that as represented through the images the group hopes to uncover. I hope that are able to achieve their goals and continue on with their investigation! This is not only a proposal presentation but should render itself into a book!

Music and Jazz in Urban Schools

I enjoyed listening to the Music and Jazz in Urban Schools group and was interested in how they would help students increase their writing skills with music. I also enjoyed the fact that they will have a Jazz Musician who would work directly with an English Teacher to create a program based on the balance of music and literature. I think it would be very interesting to include writings, readings and music that center on or around student interest to further integrate a student into the learning that the group intends to develop. Overall it was interesting and insightful! Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.


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Jazz Presentations 11/17/08

tndy402j | weblog | Nov 17, 2008 - 6:44pm
“Identity Formation:” The study proposed by the Identity Formation group is quite interesting. I think it has great potential to provide useful data, and perhaps lead to greater awareness of the essential connections between identity formation and the arts. I would caution the group against the somewhat arbitrary study groups of players with 0 to less than 5 years experience and players with 5 or more years of experience. I would suggest they consult with music teachers with experience in teaching jazz, particularly improvisational jazz, at all levels, before solidifying what research groups they would like to use. A musician with 5 years of playing experience, but no improvisational experience, is at a vastly different level than a player with 4 years of experience that has had improvisational training integrated into his learning from the beginning. Also, I feel it would be a mistake to group students with four years of playing experience with students just beginning on their instruments. With the amount of classroom time scheduled, so much of the instructional time would be spent just trying to get those students playing five or six notes by the end of the semester, that more advanced students would be sorely lacking in challenge and instructional time.

“Jazzwomen of Mid-Century America:” Great topic! It is evident from your proposal that many holes exist in the study of jazzwomen, as well as in women’s participation in jazz.

“The Effect of Improvisational Jazz Music on Middle School Language Arts Creative Expression:” It is such a shame that this jazz integrated curriculum has not yet been implemented. This would be, if carried out, an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the effects of jazz improvisation on other modes of creativity and hopefully contribute to a move toward change in the subject-segregated educational system that is currently implemented in public schools.


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IS 364

jcanelon | page | Nov 17, 2008 - 3:39pm

This page holds work for the Fall 2008 IS 364 Course with Dr. Gondy Leroy. It is based off of this assignment . You can view other people's portfolios by clicking on the IS364 tag on the bottom of this page, or by editing this page and looking in the sidebar.

Writing Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to read papers (published and new), write your own, and learn from feedback from reviews.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a rejection of a paper, a difficult to read paper, a boring paper, etc. Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: sentences without content.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn’t know yet and that you plan to include in your papers from now on, to increase their chances of being published and read by others. Example: be specific and honest about the results in the abstract.
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: their/there, then/than, if/whether.

Presentation Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to watch presentations and to give your own while watching the audience.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a boring presentation, an uninteresting presentation, a presentation without content (you didn’t learn anything). Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: too many details of an algorithm without explaining the big picture.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn’t know yet and that you plan to include in your presentations from now on. Example: visually showing the structure of the presentation (audience will always know if it’s the introduction, or conclusion)
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: when to use title slides or not.

Writing Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to read papers (published and new), write your own, and learn from feedback from reviews.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a rejection of a paper, a difficult to read paper, a boring paper, etc. Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: sentences without content.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your papers from now on, to increase their chances of being published and read by others. Example: be specific and honest about the results in the abstract.
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: their/there, then/than, if/whether.

My Reflection

Click here to input your reflection.

Presentation Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to watch presentations and to give your own while watching the audience.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a boring presentation, an uninteresting presentation, a presentation without content (you didn't learn anything). Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: too many details of an algorithm without explaining the big picture.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your presentations from now on. Example: visually showing the structure of the presentation (audience will always know if it's the introduction, or conclusion)
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: when to use title slides or not.

My Reflection

Click here to input your reflection.

Writing Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to read papers (published and new), write your own, and learn from feedback from reviews.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a rejection of a paper, a difficult to read paper, a boring paper, etc. Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: sentences without content.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your papers from now on, to increase their chances of being published and read by others. Example: be specific and honest about the results in the abstract.
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: their/there, then/than, if/whether.

My Reflection

Click here to input your reflection.

Presentation Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to watch presentations and to give your own while watching the audience.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a boring presentation, an uninteresting presentation, a presentation without content (you didn't learn anything). Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: too many details of an algorithm without explaining the big picture.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your presentations from now on. Example: visually showing the structure of the presentation (audience will always know if it's the introduction, or conclusion)
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: when to use title slides or not.

My Reflection

Click here to input your reflection.

Writing Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to read papers (published and new), write your own, and learn from feedback from reviews.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a rejection of a paper, a difficult to read paper, a boring paper, etc. Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: sentences without content.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your papers from now on, to increase their chances of being published and read by others. Example: be specific and honest about the results in the abstract.
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: their/there, then/than, if/whether.

My Reflection

Click here to input your reflection.

Presentation Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to watch presentations and to give your own while watching the audience.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a boring presentation, an uninteresting presentation, a presentation without content (you didn't learn anything). Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: too many details of an algorithm without explaining the big picture.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your presentations from now on. Example: visually showing the structure of the presentation (audience will always know if it's the introduction, or conclusion)
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: when to use title slides or not.

My Reflection

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SL2 Meetings for 2008-2009

sl2 | page | Nov 17, 2008 - 1:26pm

SL2 Lab meeting notes -11-08.doc

SL2 Lab meeting notes - 10-25.doc

SL2 Lab meeting notes - 10-11.doc

SL2 Lab meeting notes - 9-27.doc

SL2 Lab meeting notes - 9-13.doc

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Week 4

garrettn | page | Nov 15, 2008 - 8:14am

For next week, I want to focus on technical topics.  We’ll talk about Open Source software and Websites.  As a result, the only reading is “The Cathedral & the Bazaar” by Eric Raymond (http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue3_3/raymond/).  As always, please follow the below procedure to upload your slides/handouts & reading summary.

  1. Log into conversation.cgu.edu
  2. Go to "My Pages"
  3. Click on the "Add Page" link under the name of the currently displayed page
  4. Select the "IT 509 Week 4" template
  5. After clicking ok, you'll have the option to edit the newly created page.  Just follow the directions in the page.


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IT 509 Week 5

garrettn | page | Nov 15, 2008 - 8:13am

Use the areas below to enter your reflections & attach any case documents.

Case Study

Please use the upload a file link above to load your PowerPoint presentation and handout into the page. You can delete this particular block of text after uploading the files (click on the red X).
In one paragraph, summarize Carr's arguments. Then, identify what you think are the most effective counter-arguments.

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Week 5

garrettn | page | Nov 15, 2008 - 8:12am

Please read the attached documents.  In one paragraph, summarize Carr's arguments.  Then, identify what you think are the most important counter-arguments.

Cusumano - Strategic Maneuversing and Mass Market Dynamics.pdf

Carr - Does IT Matter - An HBR Debate.pdf

Carr - IT Does not Matter.pdf

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Interesting article

sl2 | weblog | Nov 14, 2008 - 3:07pm

http://www.universitybusiness.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1168

 


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IS 364

jcanelon | page | Nov 14, 2008 - 11:48am

This page holds work for the Fall 2008 IS 364 Course with Dr. Gondy Leroy. It is based off of this assignment . You can view other people's portfolios by clicking on the IS364 tag on the bottom of this page, or by editing this page and looking in the sidebar.

Writing Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to read papers (published and new), write your own, and learn from feedback from reviews.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a rejection of a paper, a difficult to read paper, a boring paper, etc. Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: sentences without content.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn’t know yet and that you plan to include in your papers from now on, to increase their chances of being published and read by others. Example: be specific and honest about the results in the abstract.
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: their/there, then/than, if/whether.

Presentation Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to watch presentations and to give your own while watching the audience.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a boring presentation, an uninteresting presentation, a presentation without content (you didn’t learn anything). Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: too many details of an algorithm without explaining the big picture.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn’t know yet and that you plan to include in your presentations from now on. Example: visually showing the structure of the presentation (audience will always know if it’s the introduction, or conclusion)
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: when to use title slides or not.

Writing Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to read papers (published and new), write your own, and learn from feedback from reviews.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a rejection of a paper, a difficult to read paper, a boring paper, etc. Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: sentences without content.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your papers from now on, to increase their chances of being published and read by others. Example: be specific and honest about the results in the abstract.
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: their/there, then/than, if/whether.

My Reflection

Click here to input your reflection.

Presentation Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to watch presentations and to give your own while watching the audience.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a boring presentation, an uninteresting presentation, a presentation without content (you didn't learn anything). Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: too many details of an algorithm without explaining the big picture.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your presentations from now on. Example: visually showing the structure of the presentation (audience will always know if it's the introduction, or conclusion)
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: when to use title slides or not.

My Reflection

Click here to input your reflection.

Writing Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to read papers (published and new), write your own, and learn from feedback from reviews.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a rejection of a paper, a difficult to read paper, a boring paper, etc. Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: sentences without content.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your papers from now on, to increase their chances of being published and read by others. Example: be specific and honest about the results in the abstract.
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: their/there, then/than, if/whether.

My Reflection

Click here to input your reflection.

Presentation Reflection Guidelines

Take your time during the semester to watch presentations and to give your own while watching the audience.
  1. What were the three most damming elements that led to a boring presentation, an uninteresting presentation, a presentation without content (you didn't learn anything). Describe them in a few sentences. Explain why you include them. Example: too many details of an algorithm without explaining the big picture.
  2. What are the three elements that you didn't know yet and that you plan to include in your presentations from now on. Example: visually showing the structure of the presentation (audience will always know if it's the introduction, or conclusion)
  3. What are other elements will you look out for, either positive or negative. Example: when to use title slides or not.

My Reflection

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Ambiguity of Ethnic Identity

tndy401i | weblog | Nov 11, 2008 - 7:18am

I have heard a very interesting story about ethnic identity.

There was a woman who was going to apply US passport. She looked 100% white woman, and she also believe so. She filled out all the application form and turned in a passport agency. But the agent said, "excuse me mam, you made a mistake. You said you are White, but you are not. You are African American." She didn't understand it. Her parents are white, and she looked perfectly white. But the passport agents looked all her file and finally conclude she is not a white. The reason is this, her grand grand grand...(5)... mom was African American. So, US government classified her African American.

It was very old story, but I found one interesting thing about ethnic ID here. Last night, we saw a projection that Latio rate will go up, so US government need to do something for them, or spend more money for them.

I think the definition of Latio is very ambiguous. But when we say latino, who are latino? Does it mean only first generation of Hispanic people, or people who can speak spanish? Or, does it include the second who don't speak english and are Americanized already. Or, does it include third or fourth generations, one of their paretns are either, white or Asian. 

I know many second generations of Korean. They are very different from their parents and even me. They don't speak Korean, don't know about Korean cluture. What about third or fourth generation. There is no 100% third or fourth generation of Korean because mostly they are married with other ethnic group.

All americans are going to be mixed. How can we classify people with specific ethnic category? I think, Latios are mixed blood, like mulatto mestizo. They will be mixed more and more. But if someone tries to categorize US residents by ethnic group, I can say that there must be a hidden reason.


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