Check out this video where Mathematician/computer Scientist Jeremy Kun discusses the power and limitations of algorithms to solve problems. What is an algorithm? How can algorithms be utilized to understand real-world problems? Will computers replace humans? This event is part of Moraine Valley’s STEM Lecture Series. What Can Algorithms Teach us about Life, Love, and… Continue reading What Can Algorithms Teach us about Life, Love, and Happiness? (Video)
Category: Technology
Google Drive Plug-In for Microsoft Office Files
Google Drive users can now edit their Microsoft Office files from their Google Drive. Here are the simple steps to follow.
You are being watched, tracked, and tabulated. Do you care?
You are being watched, tracked, and tabulated. Do you care? Maybe you should Check out this online graphic novel by Josh Neufeld and Michael Keller called “Terms of Service.” It is an exploration of our online world where we trade free services for our data. BUT, as a graphic novel (comic) it is easy to read… Continue reading You are being watched, tracked, and tabulated. Do you care?
Spotting Fake Reviews & Bad Info on the Web
It’s easy to write online reviews. Real ones & fake ones. Write reviews of restaurants, films, books, no problem. But there are more series issues with reviews of services such as How about reviews of doctors or health services. Evaluating sources is part of information literacy (which is part of MVCC’s general education outcomes). Our… Continue reading Spotting Fake Reviews & Bad Info on the Web
Computer History Museum (online resources)
The Computer History Museum is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Mountain View, California. Don’t stress if you are not a frequent visitor to the world’s technology capital. Take a visit to the Computer History Museum YouTube Channel. It has TONS of great videos featuring technological innovations and leaders in the web and computer technology.… Continue reading Computer History Museum (online resources)
“Blowing Off Class? We Know” (From NY Times)
Hey students, ever wonder what we know about you? Well, in some ways, we do not know as much as you might think but in other ways we are interacting online more than ever. This article from the New York Times, Blowing Off Class? We Know by Goldie Blumenstyk, highlights some of the issues around… Continue reading “Blowing Off Class? We Know” (From NY Times)