Wednesday, April 30, 2008

WEDNESDAY 4/30

SR201: Here is an interesting article about Mark Zupan that you might want to read.
TODAY: We finished watching the Murderball documentary.

HOMEWORK:
-Complete Chapter 14 & Murderball question worksheet.
-Read Into The Wild Chapters 16 & 17.
-Quiz #11: Murderball, Into The Wild, Chapter 14.

STUDY GUIDE:
-Use the handout I gave you.

IC212 (10:00)
TODAY: We discussed Flatteners 9 & 10.

HOMEWORK: Quiz #10.

STUDY GUIDE:
I'm making this one easy. Study the PowerPoints on WebCT. There will be nothing additional from the textbook.

IC212 (2:00)
TODAY: We discussed Flatteners 9 & 10.

HOMEWORK: Quiz #10.

STUDY GUIDE:
I'm making this one easy. Study the PowerPoints on WebCT. There will be nothing additional from the textbook.

SR368
TODAY: We finished our discussion of Chapter 34.

HOMEWORK: Quiz #11.

STUDY GUIDE:
-3 significant trends in revenue generation & financing of stadiums & arenas?
-Team that made first naming rights agreement?
-First stadium to have a fully retractable roof?
-What does LEED stand for?
-Name of "team" that helps Fenway Park & Red Sox recycle?
-3 basic types of fabric structures, and some advantages/disadvantages of each?

Monday, April 28, 2008

MONDAY 4/28

SR201
TODAY: We watched the documentary Murderball.

HOMEWORK: Answer the questions on the Murderball/Chapter 14 homework sheet.

IC212 (10:00)
TODAY: We discussed Flatteners 5, 6, 7, 8.

HOMEWORK: We will discuss Flatteners 9 & 10.

IC212 (2:00)
TODAY: We discussed Flatteners 5, 6, 7, 8.

HOMEWORK: We will discuss Flatteners 9 & 10.

SR368
TODAY: We discussed the first half of Chapter 34. Our discussion focused on:
-The importance of maximizing revenue from spectator facilities & the impact of building facilities for entertainment not winning.

HOMEWORK: Be ready to discuss the second half of Chapter 34: Innovations in materials & methods of construction.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

FRIDAY 4/25

SR201
TODAY: We took Quiz #10 and discussed the semester project, which will be due on Friday May 9 by 12:30. You can drop the paper off at my office located on the 5th floor of the Library Building.

HOMEWORK: Read Textbook Chapter 14.

IC212 (10:00)
TODAY: We took Quiz #9.

HOMEWORK: Be ready to discuss Flatteners 5, 6, 7, 8.

IC212 (2:00)
TODAY: We took Quiz #9.

HOMEWORK: Be ready to discuss Flatteners 5, 6, 7, 8.

SR368
TODAY: We took Quiz #10.

HOMEWORK: Read & be ready to discuss Chapter 34.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

WEDNESDAY 4/23

SR201
TODAY: We finished our discussion of Chapter 13. We focsued on:
-2 types of leisure gender inequality.
-Parents effect on children's play.
-Concerns regarding current & future status of leisure in childhood.
-Leisure in adolescence.
-Leisure in adulthood.
-Leisure in later life.

HOMEWORK:
-Read & be ready to discuss Into The Wild Chapters 14 & 15.
-Quiz #10

STUDY GUIDE:
-What are the different stages of leisure in childhood?
-What are the 2 main areas of leisure gender inequality that we discussed?
-What are the 5 concerns regarding current & future status of leisure in childhood that we discussed?
-What are the 2 functions that adolescent leisure activities serve?
-Leisure opportunities can help middle-aged adults answer questions about what 2 things?
-Leisure activities of elders tend to be what types?
-The most beneficial types of recreation for elders are what?

IC212 (10:00)
TODAY: We discussed Flatteners 1-4 from Chapter 2 in The World Is Flat. The first 4 flatteners are:
1) The fall of the Berlin Wall (11/9/89)
2) Netscape goes public (8/9/95)
3) Work Flow Software
4) Open-Sourcing or Uploading

HOMEWORK:
-Be ready to discuss Flatteners 5 & 6
-Quiz #9

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 1
-What does Friedman call the 3 great eras of globalization?
-Which era does each key agent of change belong to (countries, companies, individuals)?
-Who are Nighthawks?
-What is homesourcing and how does JetBlue use it?
-What fast food chain is utilizing call centers for their drive thrus?
Chapter 2
-The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized the end of what "war?"
-What 4 countries occupied Germany after WWII?
-What 2 economic systems clashed during the cold war?
-What are the 3 main categories on a Diffusion of Innovations Curve?
-Explain what work flow software is from our discussion today.
-What flattener is the most disruptive force of all?

IC212 (2:00)
TODAY: We discussed Flatteners 1-4 from Chapter 2 in The World Is Flat. The first 4 flatteners are:
1) The fall of the Berlin Wall (11/9/89)
2) Netscape goes public (8/9/95)
3) Work Flow Software
4) Open-Sourcing or Uploading

HOMEWORK:
-Be ready to discuss Flatteners 5 & 6
-Quiz #9

STUDY GUIDE:
Chapter 1
-What does Friedman call the 3 great eras of globalization?
-Which era does each key agent of change belong to (countries, companies, individuals)?
-Who are Nighthawks?
-What is homesourcing and how does JetBlue use it?
-What fast food chain is utilizing call centers for their drive thrus?
Chapter 2
-The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized the end of what "war?"
-What 4 countries occupied Germany after WWII?
-What 2 economic systems clashed during the cold war?
-What are the 3 main categories on a Diffusion of Innovations Curve?
-Explain what work flow software is from our discussion today.
-What flattener is the most disruptive force of all?

SR368
TODAY: We finished our discussion on Chapters 12 & 13. We focused on:
-Facility supervision.
-Volunteers.

HOMEWORK:
-Read Boston Marathon articles.
-Quiz #10.

STUDY GUIDE:
-2 kinds of facility access needs to be addressed.
-4 reasons to deny access.
-Horizontal & Vertical Circulation Control.
-2 reasons to design a facility so it can be supervised efficiently.
-25% Rule.
-20% Rule.
-The 2 groups of people that volunteer over & over.
-Steps in developing volunteer job descriptions.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

MONDAY 4/21

SR201
TODAY: We started our discussion of textbook Chapter 13. Our discussion focused on:
-The different stages of leisure in childhood.
-Concerns about gender inequality.

HOMEWORK:
-We will finish our discussion of Chapter 13.

IC212 (10:00)
TODAY: We discussed Chapter 1 of The World Is Flat.

HOMEWORK:
-Be ready to discuss Flatteners 1, 2, 3, 4 from Chapter 2.

IC212 (2:00)
TODAY: We discussed Chapter 1 of The World Is Flat.

HOMEWORK:
-Be ready to discuss Flatteners 1, 2, 3, 4 from Chapter 2.

SR368
TODAY: We began our discussion of Chapters 12 & 13. Our discussion focused on:
-Security & access control of a facility.
-Horizontal & Vertical Circulation Control.

HOMEWORK:
-We will finish our discussion of Chapters 12 & 13.