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Monthly Archives: December 2008
Suspect all
I heard an interesting story this morning on NPR regarding academic freedom in China. Professor Yang Shiqun of East China University of Political Science and Law was accused of discussing the Falun Gong sect in his class by some of … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Technology
Tagged China, freedom of speech, higher education, NPR, Yang Shiqun
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Abort! Abort!
Light beer advertising fascinates me. I’m not a light beer drinker, so I can’t tell one watery beer from another, which is probably why these companies always have such vague arguments in favor of their product. Bob Garfield at Ad … Continue reading
Posted in Media
Tagged bad instruction, beer, Bob Garfield, Bud Light, commercials, Coors Light
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The Greatest Video. Ever.
I’ve finally gotten around to adding my video project from this summer’s Interactive Media course to YouTube. My professor called it the “best video” he had ever seen in the class, so I guess it must be good right? We … Continue reading
Posted in Instructional Design, Projects, USF Coursework
Tagged instructional video, interactive media, job interview, job search
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Bacary Sagna
I’ve been re-reading one of my favorite books, probably the reason that I’ve become obsessed with the English football team Arsenal: Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby. Instead of being organized by chapters like a normal book, it’s organized almost like … Continue reading
Coke v. Pepsi
I’ve always been a Pepsi guy, but for some reason, I was compelled this past weekend to really give Coke a chance (it’s actually not quite as harsh if you pour it out of the can). All my brand loyalty … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Instructional Design
Tagged blogs, Books, brands, Cole Camplese, Instructional Design, LMS, Malcolm Gladwell, reactions
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About this Blog
My name is Will Chinda, and I am: a graduate student in Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida a graphic designer for a large media company This blog started as a platform for presenting the work that I … Continue reading
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Best Buyin’
Click here to open in a new window. This was the end-result of a group project for the Development of Technology Based Instruction class. The goal was a short module focused on giving entry-level new hires an introduction to the … Continue reading
Tech, explained.
I discovered the “explainer” videos by Common Craft today, and they are just so beautiful in their simplicity. A large swath of Americans grew up with the cheap educational videos that Common Craft take their aesthetic from, so they make … Continue reading
On Connectivism
A research paper written for my “Development of Technology-Based Instruction” course. Every post on this blog will not be a mile long and written in APA format, but in the interest of creating my own “personal content management system,” I … Continue reading
