Archive for the 'General' Category



A PhD is more than a thesis

Published on June 29, 2015

Inspired by a Tweet I read recently about the distinction between a thesis and a PhD, I have been thinking about the difference between the two. The university really focuses on the thesis, which must : be of good presentation and style be a significant contribution to knowledge and/or to understanding demonstrate capacity to pursue […]


Scrum management framework

Published on December 11, 2014

With its scrums, sprints and stories, Scrum Management always sounds intriguing. I’ve been involved with several teams who have either used this system knowingly, or have employed elements from it. However, I’ve never seen the process formalised until I spotted it in the January 2015 edition of Wired magazine (where they had compressed a version […]


Charles Crook (28.11.05)

Published on February 7, 2006

Looking at Crook, C. (1994) Computers and the collaborative experience of learning Routledge, London which was lent to me by Karen. There’s a bit in the intro which I like, though it probably has no bearing on what I am studying. Apparently, Schelling carried out a study in which people were asked how they would […]