Amanda Knapp, Office of Undergraduate Education, Recognized by the Sloan Consortium

Dr. Amanda M. Knapp’s research entitled, “The Relationship Between Best Online Instructional Practices and Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Instructor Credibility at a Large, Four-Year, Public, Open University” was selected for a 2013 Effective Practice Award through a Sloan-C peer review process.

An award luncheon will be held at the 19th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning on November 21, 2013 in Orlando, FL.

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I am a lover of entrepreneurship and philosophy and feel that there is a lot to be learned from great minds of the past. Below is a blog entry I read recently on the Entrepreneur Magazine blog (on of my favorites) about lessons learned by the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. Enjoy!


5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche

BY RAY HENNESSEY 

Turns out, you can learn a lot about running a business from Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher and philologist who turned Romantic thinking on its head. He actually had some ideas that provide a helpful path for entrepreneurs.

Just look at his overall philosophy of life affirmation: Essentially that says we shouldn't let all the ideas and doctrine around us and let it drain our energy. Isn't one of the essential ingredients of true entrepreneurism the willingness to let go of doctrine and seek our own way?

Here are five specific concepts by Nietzsche that still resonate for business leaders today:

1. Philosophizing with a hammer 
In his 1889 book Twilight of the Idols, Nietzsche philosophized about challenging -- or taking a "hammer" to -- our idols. This is central thinking behind an entrepreneurial idea: Idols are the status quo, or the areas most of the market believes can't be changed. Often, though, the willingness to test the infallibility of a concept shows that nothing is immune from improvement. That leads to opportunity.

2. Creative chaos
It was in the 1883 novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Book for All and None, that Nietzsche, in advancing his concept of the ubermensch, writes, “I tell you: One must still have chaos in oneself, to give birth to a dancing star.” There has always been a correlation among creativity, drive and a little bit of nuttiness, particularly in entrepreneurs. After all, you have to be a little crazy to quit your job, upend your life and give yourself over to a business. This chaos feeds creativity, and we know that ideas build businesses.

3. Finding a father
Nietzsche famously said, “Whoever does not have a good father should procure one.” Nietzsche's own father, a Lutheran minister, died when he was five years old, yet he had a profound effect on his life. Only the son of a preacher could hate religion with the fervor that Nietzsche brought. But, for entrepreneurs, the “father” is interchangeable with a mentor. Businesses are not easy to run, particularly for the creative types. Often, they succeed because executives seek a mentor or even hire a coach.

4. Future, present, past
Nietzsche believed that “the future influences the present as much as the past.” It is one thing to look to the past to find problems a business can solve. It is quite another to develop a plan to correct those problems. Understanding and being able to articulate your personal and business goals is often cited as a key to success. Visibility about markets and customers is essential. Understanding where you want to be helps you to make the right decisions now.

5. Getting stronger
There is a probably no more cited quote of Nietzsche (often misquoted, actually) as this, also from Twilight of the Idols: “Out of life's school of war: What does not kill me makes me stronger.” (Yes, it was Nietzsche, not Kelly Clarkson.) Business leaders learn from their mistakes. Often, the larger the blunder, the more experience one gains. Also, getting knocked down by a competitor, or engaging in a battle with business partners, focuses the mind on revenge -- in a constructive way, of course. Failure and losing can lead to valuable soul-searching and victories in the future.
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Tom Beck, Chief Curator in the Library, has been selected as the chair of the Maryland State Historical Records Advisory Board.

Having served as co-chair with Ed Papenfuse, now retired as Maryland State Archivist and Commissioner of Land Patents, he will lead the panel responsible for review of all Maryland grants submitted to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, as well as advise organizations across the state on subjects related to historical records and archives.

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Sylvan Learning is hiring Technology Development Interns this Spring!


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  • Desktop Support – help in the support of corporate machines for corporate employees and introduction to engineering duties
  • Both of these potential roles will allow the intern to observe how the software development lifecycle and support for a technology-enabled company works in the real world.



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Sylvan Learning is hiring Technology Development Interns this Spring!


APPLY VIA UMBCworks today (positions 9261431 and  9259251)

Qualifications
  • Computer Science or Information Science Major
  • Onsite work at Sylvan HQ
  • Network engineering (if available)

Duties:
  • QC tester – help in the execution of test scripts for soon-to-be-release software products under the direction of QC management
  • Desktop Support – help in the support of corporate machines for corporate employees and introduction to engineering duties
  • Both of these potential roles will allow the intern to observe how the software development lifecycle and support for a technology-enabled company works in the real world.



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  • Call 410-455-2493 for an appointment.
  • Directions on how to add your resume on UMBCworks can be found at:  
http://www.shrivercenter.org/students/internco-opresearch/how-do-i-get-started/
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Since 2001 the SERC internship program has been designated a REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) site by the National Science Foundation. With this funding, along with generous donations from the Smithsonian Women's Committee, and University partnerships we are able to provide internship opportunities to qualified undergraduate students looking to further their knowledge in the sciences.

Projects include terrestrial, atmospheric and estuarine environmental research within the disciplines of ecology, biology, chemistry, microbiology, botany, zoology, mathematics and physics. Projects are also offered in environmental education and media. Although students will become familiar with all the research being conducted by a particular staff member and with much of the research of SERC in general, individuals will devote most of their time to a project and content area of particular interest to them. Students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge in a selected field of study and to learn a variety of research techniques through firsthand experience. At the conclusion of the internship, student participants will be expected to present the findings of their independent projects in a formal seminar to the SERC community.

Selection is based upon the student's academic credentials, extent of relevant training or experience, letters of recommendation, and the congruence of the student's expressed goals with those of the internship program. The Smithsonian does not discriminate on grounds of race, creed, sex, age, marital status, handicap or national origin of any applicant.

The specific dates and duration of the internship appointment are arranged between the supervisor and the student. However, internship appointments are generally full time (40 hours per week), 10 to 16 weeks in length, and coincide with the usual academic semesters and summer terms.

Applicants must register and submit an application on line:
https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/SOLAAHome.html
Select Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Internship Program from the drop down list of programs.
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Kop-Flex currently has 2 or 3 paid full-time or part-time co-op positions for Mechanical Engineering students.  Kop-Flex offers students a great opportunity to gain experience in mechanical design and manufacturing.

Kop-Flex hires many co-op students for full-time positions after graduation.  Currently, 7 of 14 Mechanical Engineers in the Baltimore plant are former co-ops for Kop-Flex.

Duties will include: assisting Product Engineers in the design of mechanical couplings and u-joints used in industrial, power transmission applications; performing rudimentary stress analysis using in-house computer programs; calculating coupling mass elastic data; applying engineering knowledge to modify coupling designs to meet customer specifications; other computer-related duties as assigned. Co-ops will also be expected to interface with our European and Indian engineers, sometimes on a daily basis.

Co-op engineers are expected to possess a basic understanding of machine design principles, as well as introductory engineering knowledge in the areas of stress analysis, mechanics of materials, dynamics, and vibration analysis.  They should also be familiar with the use of Microsoft Office and have some familiarity and proficiency with CAD (preferably AutoCAD) as well.

The student will learn basic manufacturing processes, develop the ability to identify and create cost-effective designs, and become familiar with material specifications and applications.  Also, the student will learn to communicate with customers and associates, while assisting the company to process day to day work.

To apply, submit a resume to Position ID 9261749 in UMBCworks.
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