One of the interesting takeaways from the Equality of Opportunity Project is that elite universities tend to accept fewer students from the bottom 20% than any other quintile. Although this information might be informative, it is not particularly useful. It is much more import to answer the question of ‘Why?’. There are many plausible explanations […]
It is easy to point out the technologies I use on a daily basis, but it is much harder to discuss why I use them. The evolution of my personal technological growth raises some interesting questions that are essential for my growth in the future. In my essay Technology Literacy Narrative: The Past I discussed the […]
As part of the Listening Project with SUNY-ESF, I paired with Becca Soloman a natural resources management major from Massachusetts. During the project, we discussed many things including new media, our schools, our majors, and our future careers. The direction of the assignment was mostly left up to our discretion which allowed us to talk […]
This drawing is a hectic mapping of how I feel the breakdown of the Equality of Opportunity Project should be. Every boxed topic focuses on college admissions and ever circled topic concentrates on leaving college. The methods used for each subject would vary.
I began my research of Lynda by talking with my mother. I have not spent much time personally using Lynda, but my mom has. After getting a good feel about the usage of the site from a frequent user, I spent some time of my own on the site. This process was substantially different than my […]
The initial process of creating the podcast was confusing and ambiguous. Shiven and I began by spending several hours on the website FiveThirtyEight making sure that we knew everything the website had to offer. During this time our argument began to take it shape. However, there was still a major question that we needed to […]
How did this all begin? How did I ever become the type to build my own computer or write my own code? As I think back on how—on when—chips and cards and keys began to run through my veins, hidden memories and emotions begin to resurface. A small boy, infatuated with his dad. A father, […]
This graphic is the image that I created for a possible cover image. I decided to stack the words and use black and white to emphasize the www in the name. The background is a ‘web’ of code on a laptop screen. Due to my less than exquisite graphic design ability, we may need to edit […]
This image is an edit of a photo I took over the break. The focus of the picture is a shadow that is being cast by a much smaller cutout underneath. I am a huge fan of the Harry Potter franchise and the single word “Always” is my favorite quote from the series. I decided […]
