http://thinkphd.com "Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living." - John Dewey Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:38:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ...… we learn from reflecting on experience.” – John Dewey I found this quote today and it really speaks to me. We can experience all kinds of things, but unless we use that experience to grow and develop, it does us no good at all. Perhaps this is why some people ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/11/16/%e2%80%9cwe-do-not-learn-from-experience/ I received my used text in the mail this week and have started on the first assignment, which includes reading chapters 1 to 4, and completing certain discussion questions in chapters 2, 3 and 4. The assignment also includes a case study - this one is about "Meditech Surgical." I actually found the ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/10/21/ecm5006-integrated-supply-chain-management/ As I have mentioned before, I am an "Expert" over on AllExperts.com in the areas of Continuing/Adult Education and Distance Learning. (Want to ask me a question? Here you are...click here.) Well, I was asked a question about grant writing by someone connected with ANTSHE, The Association of Nontraditional Students ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/10/15/antshe/ I just finished reading A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar, the poignant story of mathematical genius John Nash. The book chronicles Nash's life and troubles as he succombs to mental illness, interrupting a promising career in research. As Nash falls deeper into the chasm of paranoid schizophrenia, those around him fail ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/10/12/a-beautiful-mind-by-sylvia-nasar/ I begin ECM5006 Integrated Supply Chain Management on 11/01. This course has 4 activities worth 100 points each. The assignments are essentially 4 sets of some discussion questions and case studies. Here are the learning outcomes: 1 - Understand what a supply chain is. 2 - Discuss logistics network configuration 3 - Explain inventory management ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/10/06/new-course-ecm5006-integrated-supply-chain-management/ I have missed some blogging opportunities lately and today I am finally back to work on my blog. September was a very difficult month on a personal level as my father was diagnosed with larynx cancer. I spent most of September with my parents helping with his care after surgery. ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/10/05/back-to-work-2/ As you know from my writings, I wear many hats...mom, teacher, employee, student, wife, blogger. I also wear a hat you may not know about - I am an expert over on AllExperts.com . You can ask a question of an expert in a particular genre like home/garden, real estate, hobbies, ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/08/31/become-an-expert/ I worked on assignment 2 again yesterday and it is almost complete. Over the course of the last week or two, I decided on a topic and started research in the NCU library. I printed out a number of journal articles and read them (of course!). This assignment is basically ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/08/24/mgt5002-assignment-2-follow-the-leader/ I finished and turned in my first assignment for MGT5002. I am so far behind in this course! There are three assignments and one down, two to go. I have done the preliminary research for assignment 2 and will work on this now. I got a great grade on the ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/08/18/mgt5002-marketing-management-assignment-1/ The US Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling delivered some interesting remarks at the 2008 Higher Education Summit, "A Test of Leadership," in Chicago this week.  Two comments in particular captured my attention: "Is it acceptable that the financial aid system is so confusing, complex and inefficient, that many young people, and their parents, ... http://thinkphd.com/2008/07/20/2008-higher-education-summit-a-test-of-leadership/