Sunday, 3 September 2006

Christopher Allen - The Dunbar Number. The Dunbar number is a measure of the cognitive limit to the number of individuals with whom a person can maintain stable relationships. The concept has intrigued sociologists and anthropologists since it was first recognized as the correlation between brain capacity and group size in primates. In this talk, social software observer Christopher Allen discusses the interesting implications the Dunbar number theory has for the gathering of humans on line in the digital age. [IT Conversations] 6:10:35 PM

Going Beyond Bubbles.... Going Beyond Bubbles... "What if civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks had given up her seat on the bus?" "Your roommate has the answer key to a test and has offered to share it with you. What do you do?" These philosophical queries are two of many possible questions that will appear as a supplement to the common application for admissions to Tufts, beginning this fall. In addition to traditional methods of assessing a student[base ']s intellect, ingenuity, and leadership skills, which include the objective - standardized test scores and grade point averages - and the subjective - essays and letters of recommendation - this optional "pilot supplement" aims to paint a fuller picture of a student's creative potential. http://www.tuftsobserver.org/news/20060831/going_beyond_bubbles.html [Central Ranges LLEN CEO Library] 6:04:04 PM

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